1982 xs400j dohc carb's needed urgently!

[MerlinDudley]

Hi there fellow xs nutz! I find myself needing a matched pair of carb's, for my 1982 xs400j maxim! Due to myself being a bit ham fisted, and clumsy, I broke a part of my carb body (I dropped the bloody thing's and snapped a part of the body off) does anyone have a pair of these carb's for sale? If you have please message me with the price your asking, and the approximate cost of shipping to the UK?
Thank's in advance

Merlin _/\_

 

[Jeff0133]

I have a couple pair...but am in Canada...so shipping might get costly...although i could estimate it for you

 

[MerlinDudley]

Thank's Jeff, I can't get many maxim spares here in England! My bike is a Canadian grey import, anyway, so it's apt that the carbs come from your part of the world! How much do you want for a pair of those carbs, then Jeff? The approximate cost of shipping would be of great help to me too!

Thank's for relpying so quickly

Merlin _/\_

 

[Jeff0133]

Out of town for the next three days but PM me with an adress and i will get back to you on thursday.
Make it 50$ USD plus whatever shipping might be.
Diaphragms are like new, you might want to keep the jets out of yours cause i Do not know what jets are in there since i've tested a few setups and may have used the jets for my running bike.

 

[MerlinDudley]

Thank's Jeff
Can you send me an email address, where I can send my home address to you securely?
You really are a lifesaver, my friend! I was thinking of using my old jet's, as they are almost new!(two months ago) and they worked great on my bike!

Thanks in advance

Merlin

 

[Jeff0133]

Hey merlin,I just saw a pair on ebay.UK for 55 pounds.

 

[TvE68]

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I have a Canadian imported (into the UK) 1982 XS400J Maxim. The number stamped into the headstock is 12R-005177 has anyone any information about where this bike was imported from, within Canada? Thats all of the information, I have about my bike, apart from the UK registration number, and that it's taxed, insured, and MoT'd, for use on British roads!
Any help would be greatly appreciated

Hi Merlin,

You posted above question in a now closed thread - but I found you here

Just wanted to let you know that I also own a 12R XS400 Maxim (from 1983).

I have had it since it was brand new (though I did not buy it until ‘87)
I got it when living in Los Angeles California, for a year when i was young(er) and imported it to Denmark.
I still have it (and a few other bikes).

So just wanted to let you know that it could be from CA.


I -think(!)- that in Canada the speedo would be in km/h (with mph as the secondary scale), while in California mph is primary (and km/h is secondary…)

Btw - hope your bike is still running and that you will get this message - I know this is a very old thread