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  1. Ace4569

    Long time no see I have a question

    the bike was so awesome looking man it sucks the guy was going to sell it to me and then 30 minutes later was like oh sorry already sold it. I even offered him a hundred more then the other buyer gah. Well if anyone sees a bobber or a cafe that needs some TLC in ohio around columbus let me know...
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    Long time no see I have a question

    I found a pretty sweet Honda 400 http://columbus.craigslist.org/mcd/2562326690.html It says the inside of the tank is rusted...can this problem be fixed is it a really major problem. What do you guys think of it? I think the bike looks pretty sweet and I want something cool to fix up opinions?
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    How do you haul your bike?

    Two in the front Two straps in the back and two by the seats tied to each hitch hole thingy in the bed. But I don't have a truck that is what I would do. I usally just buy a working bike have my friend drive my car and I ride the bike back to get a feel for the bike if that bike doesn't start I...
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    Bught another bike Suzuki GS450T Need help

    I'll look into both things I was kind of wondering if maybe the clutch was just worn. Any idea how much it would cost to fix that myself? and what is the level of complexity. I'm acutally going to start buying these old bikes and fixing them up and reselling and for the price on the GS I figure...
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    XS400 Bobber build/first post

    Can't wait to see it all together Nice Job VS
  6. Ace4569

    New member, non-running 84 Maxim 400, Wish me luck.

    Welcome to the Forum I'm also a Maxim owner I have the 650 though it's called the Yamaha XJ400 or XJ650 it's not an XS and there are alot of mechanical differences but overall is the same bike the guys on here are great. If you have any XJ questions let me know I ll see what I can do I'm jsut...
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    Bught another bike Suzuki GS450T Need help

    So aside from the Maxim 650 I bought I found a 1983 GS450T for 600 bucks so I couldn't pass it up. It has 22,000 miles so it's an old clunker but the maxim I bought was just to nice to cut into and turn into anything so I figure I'll make this a bobber or a tracker. anyway I think there are some...
  8. Ace4569

    XS360 - Won't restart when warm?

    Welcome tot he forum your kind of like me in the knowledge thing. Just sak alot of questions the guys on here are awesome! and many of them know there stuff especially Skillzman1 and New Kid on the Brat also BC and Travis
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    Painting The Gas Tank On the 650Maxim HELP

    Well I ended up needing some extra cash so I got the cans from the brand of paint that made that other paint I tokk it back and went with cans and no gun. everything turned out really well no orange peel or anything I just ripped off some of the paint when it didn't dry so I'm just going to go...
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    Painting The Gas Tank On the 650Maxim HELP

    alright didn't go to the bare metal after painting I waited about 16 hours to wetsand/buff and some of the paint came off I think I put the coats on to quickly inbetween and it didn't get time to dry fast enough to I fucked that up will be repainting but I don't think I'll need primer this time...
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    Painting The Gas Tank On the 650Maxim HELP

    Thanks Skillz I don't know what I would do without you. Somehow you always have the answers for me. So I need to get a clear coat from the same brand and a final fill for the bondo. I think that is all that is left on my list. I took the cheapy gun back so I could get a HVLP one that was a...
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    Painting The Gas Tank On the 650Maxim HELP

    For the dent I got some Bondo. What is the best way to apply that so that it forms the same look as the otherside of the tank? Should I acetone the tank first. then apply bondo sand and paint? any tips with working with bondo? also my paint is a one step I think. Te link at the start shows...
  13. Ace4569

    how to do everything wrong

    Lol well....you see...I have habit of being brutally honest IMO >.<
  14. Ace4569

    Put new Handlebars on my bike and now it's acting up.

    thanks it was the throttle I think I wrapped the cable on accident but it's all betternow I just need to find a way to shorten all of the wires including the brake,clutch and brake fluid and light cables and all that. It's easy to do the electrical stuff I am just inept with the fluid cable and...
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    Put new Handlebars on my bike and now it's acting up.

    So I got my Clubmans bars put on my bike put everything on them tighted everything and it's all in proper order but when I turned my bike on the RPMs shot up to about 5000 i think and then it died. It won't turn back on (my guess is some kind of flooding) but I don't know what caused this have...
  16. Ace4569

    Painting The Gas Tank On the 650Maxim HELP

    Thanks alot! I'll be starting all this tomorrow I am going to go wet down my garage and plastic it off and everything. I'll post some pics as I go
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    Painting The Gas Tank On the 650Maxim HELP

    both of those rides look sick by the way!
  18. Ace4569

    Painting The Gas Tank On the 650Maxim HELP

    Thanks for the heads up I read his method. I guess what I'm most confused on is wet sanding. I have read several ways to do it but i don't understand the point in wetsanding it says something about finding dips and stuff in your tank but won't the paint stay on anyway or does it really damage it...
  19. Ace4569

    how to do everything wrong

    WHAT A FUCKING MORON!! I know jack shit about mechanics but christ that's rediculously ignorant. I mean fuck If I have never done anything like that I wouldn't go fuck with a key part of my bike! "Now, in the past, when I've done this before, I then proceded to weld it all together. And, in...
  20. Ace4569

    Bike Sat in the Rain for 2 days and Now Won't Start

    Jeez just wondering why didn't you get a cover when it was raining? usually people without garages have covers. Sorry for your problem it just needs dried and a little TLC and it should run again.
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