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Yeah I never had to have the stand up, clutch pulled in or neutral on to start it up before. Where would the relay switch be on the 1083 Maxim and any ideas on how to test this without a multimeter at hand?
Yeah so it's been a few months now and I've spent a considerable amount of time and money trying to get my 83' Maxim 400 on the road. I've spent maybe 10 minutes riding it and the rest of the time trying to repair things that go wrong (and this was a bike that was in good shape when I purchased...
Oh sorry about that, thanks for moving it over.
Hmm I think it's just the exhaust collector that sits under the bike, there's a small hole/rust in it and I can hear a bit of popping. The brake spring is a huge priority actually if you have one
Yeah I just meant the throttle idle screw - I've been playing with it and hopefully will get it soon.
That makes actually because my clutch cable is just about shot, ordered another one in this week.
Just wondering if anyone has concrete steps for setting this screw? I've been twiddling with it a bit and can't get the correct setting it seems. Ideally, I'd want it to be set so the bike won't stall when idling but doesn't inch forward when idling either. Any tips for this?
So I notice that even when I'm not giving the throttle any movement, the bike still moves forward a little bit. But when I lower the idle screw to the absolute bottom, the bike won't start as the butterfly valve is closed. Is there a way to strike a balance and have the bike start everytime but...
Just looking for a few parts...nothing urgent but on the horizon..
1. Clutch cable
2. clutch plates
3. rear brake spring (under the seat)
4. left side exhaust collector