Recent content by abobber91

Id thoroughly clean the carbs again if they haven't been touched in 2 months. Fuel thats trapped in the passages can gunk up over time. Lots of carb cleaner and compressed air. Electrical problem sounds unlikely if you got the bike to sputter, and assuming all lights came on etc. Also make...

Is that the tail light only? I think i need just the rear fender

Im reading the manual but I'm having trouble getting accurate readings for the valve clearances. I'm unsure as to what the position of the cam lobes should be. i know its supposed to be opposite of the bucket. But if I point the cam lobe exactly opposite the bucket it doesn't line up with the...

Thats a nasty hole in the piston! I think this happened because a previous owner was running the bike on one cylinder without any real combustion happening in one of the cylinders for a long time maybe?? This would unbalance the crankshaft causing it to get uneven. Over time this unevenness...

A common mistake i made many times was thinking my carbs were clean enough.. Just because you can't see it doesn't mean its not there. lol

No worries.... I found one on ebay for 35 bux, but let me know if its possible for cheaper than that and Ill be willing to send u the dough!

Make sure that when you cleaned the carbs that you took out the main nozzle jet and shot compressed air and carb cleaner through the connecting passages. Its the biggest piece of brass that runs down the middle of the carb. you have to push it out with a pencil or something. This piece seems to...

I'd let it go now for like 600. All it needs is the front brake master cylinder to be filled and bled. Maybe a little carb tuning. But other than that its running good, starts up easily every time. I've driven it around town several times. Still needs a new gas cap and ignition switch with keys...

Rear fender and tail light for my 1982 maxim 400. mines broken beyond repair.

1982, I've tried twice but broke them both times. I put them back together exactly as it was and no longer worked i don't recommend. I bought a new one at a local store for $25