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  1. J

    1982 Maxim XS400 blowing main fuse

    So i was riding about a month ago, going over a hill when my bike died out on me. Pull over, tear it apart, find the main fuse blown. Replace the fuse, blows instantly as soon as I turn the key. I then found a melted connector under the gas tank, so i walked the bike about a kilometer home and...
  2. J

    Unique Stator fault... Is it fixable??

    Hi guys - I'm currently working through the charging system on my 1979 xs400 in search of at least one gremlin. I can get the bike to start, but it won't run for more than a minute before it eats up its own juice and dies. I determined that the stator was shorting out thanks to some awesome...
  3. Jso123

    headlight short or loose connection somewhere....

    I replaced my headlight with an H4 and then a HID. Mostly, it works fine. Every once in a while the headlight does not come on. Connections seem OK. Sometimes just turning the key off and on again once or twice gets it on. Once a good whack got it to come on. The headlight bucket is...
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