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I'll have the tank and the bodywork off the 3 wheeler :thumbsup: Interesting build .

Drewpy , I'm curious what it costs to get a bike throught the MOT in the UK ? Are they sticklers for detail , or pretty cool about it ? Here in the States they check numbers to see if its stolen , safety equipment that was applicable to that year it was built , tires etc . Everything has to...

DAMN ! that is a sweet looking rig drewpy . Thats my idea of what a bike is supposed to look like . Only thing I'd maybe change is the headlight ... no offense just personal taste and I'd like a bucket style light in mine . Beautiful , beautiful job ! :thumbsup: x2 CB

man , thats a nice clean machine ! I wouldnt touch it other than service it , polish it and enjoy the ride .

Welcome to the site .... new member here too . I like your bike !

Classic lines , going to be a beautiful machine when you are finished up . I like it ! :thumbsup: CB

LOL ... Thanks for being merciful Lou ! That'll teach me to work on an unfamiliar machine in the middle of the night after a few beers . I'm just happy I didn't have to do major surgery to fish a piece out of the engine :eek: . CB

Ok , I figured out my problem . I took a long screwdriver blade and mag-lite and theres no way it can go past the clutch hub and primary gears to get to the oil . Its not even a straight shot . So apparently somebody in the past just used this hermorphradite to plug the hole . Threads are...

My 1982 400 DOHC threw me a curve tonight . I bought recently as a fixer upper , so I'm not familiar with it and just getting it up and running . I checked the sightglass for the oil level ...its low but OK . I pulled the filler plug and Yikes ! it has a dipstick metal nub about an inch...

Nice looking bike ! Beautiful work on that loop too . clunkerbob

You can get some stuff called Prep and Etch at Home depot . Its mild phosphoric acid and my be the same as the Purple Power if you cant find that product . Sounds like it . The directions bcware applies to this stuff too . Not very expensive and goes a long ways . If its REALLY REALLY...

Wow ! We sure got off track here ........ you just wanted to know style of bike we preferred , not how to build one . :doh: :cheers: C-B

If he comes up here to Kingman then I'll just have to buy him a beer or two so he wont kick my arse . :yikes: LOL OK the more I look at this thing , seems the older bike and engine is more adaptable to making whatever you want out of it , chopper , bobber or cafe it'll work and look really...

Lou , the body plastic seems to be impossible to find too , that's the problem with having a rare bike I guess . I'm missing the 2 plastic side covers :( . Why do people leave that stuff off when they work on something ??? Man I'd like to score on a 400 Seca tank and plastic as you know from...

Thanks Bent , I appreciate the warm welcome and glad to hear the engine is durable . I have shims for the KZ 900 series KAW shim over bucket ( large ) , and also the set for the 650 shim under bucket ( small shim diameter ) . Sometimes the manufactures used the same shims . Do you have any...

Zampination, Thats a beautiful little bike you have there , even in stock form its a gem my friend . I'm watching this thread to see what you come up with for modifications . I have a 1982 400 Maxim ( very similar ) and want to go with somewhat the cafe look myself or at least change out...

Hi guys , New member here and to be honest I havnt done a search on this yet , so , sorry if this has been covered before ... if so please direct me to the articles. The 400 DOHC twin seems to be a bit of an orphan engine as only a couple of years in production . I have an '82 Maxim 400E12...

Lou , I knew if I said that I would get some response :) . LOL no offense intended . I own one of them , and like it except for the chopper look . When you are riding it though ... they are a sweet bike ! I worked for a Kawasaki shop many years ago and one day I mentioned to the boss...

I agree guys , The Seca style is a beautiful bike , but to me the 400 Maxim is one of the ugliest bikes ever created . Hideous bodywork . I can say that because I have a 1982 Maxim 12E DOHC myself . I like the concept and the motor but the styling turns me off . I bought it cheap and...