Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Question 1: 1981 Yamaha XS400 - Carb rebuild questions
Answer: Tons of questions answered in the video.

Buy these pilot jets with holes:
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Question 2: 2006 Honda ST1300 charging issue
Answer: Buy a service manual (try Tradebit.com) and there is a procedure to test the reg/rec and alternator to see what is bad.

Question 3: Dynamic timing - how to do it?
Answer: Refer to video for answer

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