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  1. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Ya, I thought someone might suggest that. :( I was hoping to get by without doing that. I watched a couple of videos and it seems like a big...
    Post by: TrueG, Sep 8, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  2. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Indeed, I had accidentally swapped the main jets. The left jet has a slightly smaller opening. I also made sure they went "clunk", cleaned the...
    Post by: TrueG, Sep 8, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  3. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Yes, I guess it could be that the carbs need to be synched. I might have also mixed up the jets between the left and right. They looked the...
    Post by: TrueG, Aug 16, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  4. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    ahhh, yes indeed. The previous owner of my parts bike attached that. It appears that the fender underneath is partly broken. I was thinking of...
    Post by: TrueG, Aug 11, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  5. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Well I put my old carbs back on and the backfiring/misfiring is gone. I was hoping the new carbs would fix a problem I am having with the...
    Post by: TrueG, Aug 11, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  6. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Mudflap? My license plate? Anyway, I swapped the carbs from my parts bike after thoroughly cleaning them. In some ways it seems better....
    Post by: TrueG, Aug 9, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  7. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Here is how it looks right now.... [img] [img] [img]
    Post by: TrueG, Jul 30, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  8. TrueG
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    1984 Maxim 400 Resurrection Project

    Any progress on this? Your tank and fenders (front & back) look to be in pretty good shape. You also have the left side middle plastic cover....
    Post by: TrueG, Jul 28, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Ya, I really lucked out it seems. So far from my parts bike I pulled the gas tank, rear body panel and front wheel fender, handle bars and...
    Post by: TrueG, Jul 26, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  10. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    I ended up driving the bike around my neighbourhood for about an hour last night. It seems to run pretty good. While riding I noticed that the...
    Post by: TrueG, Jul 11, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  11. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Yikes, my bad. It wasn't gasoline. :oops: It was actually fluid from the crank case being blown out of the overflow. There is a hole just...
    Post by: TrueG, Jun 25, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  12. TrueG
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    New Owner of a 1984 Maxim 400

    You're probably right KrS14, I guess it's a Canadian oddity. It's registered as an 84, but it's technically an 83 I guess. I suppose calling it...
    Post by: TrueG, Jun 25, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  13. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Re: Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400L) Well, I'm not sure if I will need to worry about the jets, but I will need to check out my...
    Post by: TrueG, Jun 24, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  14. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Re: Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400L) OK, well I got the carbs all cleaned up after soaking. I was able to blow through the main...
    Post by: TrueG, Jun 23, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  15. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Re: Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400L) Question: Previously when I tried to remove the pilot jets, they just seemed to spin in place...
    Post by: TrueG, Jun 22, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  16. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Re: Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400L) Thank you for the tips. :D I will try that when I get home.
    Post by: TrueG, Jun 22, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  17. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Re: Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400L) Well hopefully I will have better luck getting the top cover off after the soak. The screws...
    Post by: TrueG, Jun 22, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  18. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Re: Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400L) Understood. I took them apart about as much as I could before soaking. I removed the...
    Post by: TrueG, Jun 22, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  19. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Re: Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400L) Hmm, I spent hours reading dozens of threads about using Pine Sol to clean carbs before making...
    Post by: TrueG, Jun 22, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  20. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Re: Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400L) There are around 56 000 km.
    Post by: TrueG, Jun 22, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  21. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Re: Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400L) Thank you. I have gotten as far as getting the engine to backfire through the air intake....
    Post by: TrueG, Jun 22, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  22. TrueG
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    Another new owner of a 1984 Maxim 400 (XS400K)

    Hello everyone. I recently picked up a used 1984 Maxim 400 from a lady who parked it outside for the winter (with all fluids) and ended up...
    Thread by: TrueG, Jun 22, 2011, 45 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  23. TrueG
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    New Owner of a 1984 Maxim 400

    I am also in Canada with an 84 Maxim 400 (XS400L). :D
    Post by: TrueG, Jun 22, 2011 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  24. TrueG
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    newbee with a starting problem

    I took the battery from my XS400L (84 Maxim) to Canadian Tire and they couldn't help me. I ended up taking it to a battery shop (All Battery)...
    Post by: TrueG, Jun 22, 2011 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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