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  1. mccrae

    mccrae New Member

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    hey, my name is john mccrae and i am new to the motorcycle world and just bought my fitst bike a 83 maxim 400. can somebody please tell me how to clean the carbs out. never worked on a card in my life. little help. email me back at mccrae_mx3@hotmail.com thanks
     
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    Hey there...

    Carbs - well - there are a number of good tutorials out there.

    General idea is to go slow and take pictures ;)

    What you need to do is identify the source of the carb problem. If it is just that gas sat in the carbs for too long then fine. If there is a dirt/rust/water problem then you should start there (fuel filter, drain carb bowls, and check/fix gas tank).

    The following links are from the 250 site I help admin. A friend of mine wrote this article in the FAQ there, using a bandit 400 (simular to your bike in many ways).

    http://faq.ninja250.org/index.php/Cleaning_the_carbs_1
    http://faq.ninja250.org/index.php/Cleaning_the_carbs_2

    and more generally:
    http://faq.ninja250.org/index.php/Category:Intake
     
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    SnoSheriff Site Owner Staff Member Administrator

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    Welcome John. Glad to have you aboard. Lets see some pics of your ride.
     
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    Hey John! I have PM'd you a carrb cleaning guide. This is based on the 4 carb bank Hitachi and Mikuni carbs. I don't know what is on the 400cc bike. Study it and check out the diy links section for more carb specific web sites.
     
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