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    Carb mounting on xs400

    Carb mounting on xs400 Maxim (DOHC) I hate re-installing the carbs. It's maddening. I've had them off a dozen times, and it never gets easier. The boots are too hard and too small. [emoji35] Edit.... I changed the thread title to be clear that I'm talking about the DOHC.
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    Barber motorsports museum

    I'm there now. It's awesome!
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    83 Maxim - safely disassemble the rear suspension?

    I'm tearing down my 83 Maxim. What is the safest way to disarm the rear suspension spring? It appears to be loaded, and I could injure myself by removing bolts.
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    Restoration: Where does it end?

    I recently decided to replace the fork seals on my bike. Before I knew it, the bike was almost completely disassembled. I've been polishing and replacing chrome and giving it a thorough cleaning. But now I have a dilemma: Where does it end? - Do I drop the engine and paint the frame? -...
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    Are my steering yolk bearings bad?

    I haven't ridden my bike in 10 years, and I recently began restoration. Today I noticed that my steering yolk has a notch almost dead center when I turn the yolk. I can't remember if that is normal. If the notch is normal, then it means my yolk needs to be realigned, because the notch is...
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    Wanted - 82/83 Maxim - steel bracket for headlight

    [CLOSED] 82/83 Maxim - steel bracket for headlight EDIT - - I managed to reshape my bracket, so I'll no longer be needing this. =============== =============== I need the black steel bracket that the headlight mounts on. See attached photo. My bike is an 83 Maxim XS400. I'm pretty...
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