SoraXS400
1982 XS400
Before I start I bought a 1982 Maxim 400 DOHC bike for $800 (what a steal for me
) and only had to rebuild the fuel petcock and lines so far. This bike I believe already runs a little lean as the throttle response is not the best from idle, is this common? I do not know if the carbs are in line as of right now, I have yet to run the monometer through them to level them out.
Has anyone changed the exhaust to a straight pipe style without rejetting the carbs? I'm on a low budget and I wanted to know if it was possible to do this? Obviously there are issues with back pressure, airflow etc. I may end up buying an airflow pod (as they're very cheap) so that would also add to the discussion of the bike running even more lean, if this is not possible it is not a big deal.
I'm not changing the bike for sound, but rather for looks so I don't mind if it gets quieter or stays the same. Any tricks for the trade out there for this type of modification?
Has anyone changed the exhaust to a straight pipe style without rejetting the carbs? I'm on a low budget and I wanted to know if it was possible to do this? Obviously there are issues with back pressure, airflow etc. I may end up buying an airflow pod (as they're very cheap) so that would also add to the discussion of the bike running even more lean, if this is not possible it is not a big deal.
I'm not changing the bike for sound, but rather for looks so I don't mind if it gets quieter or stays the same. Any tricks for the trade out there for this type of modification?