Introduction and Advice Needed, for 83 maxim XS400

[Rassabali]

time to tidy up some loose ends.

First thing is the choke lever and cable reroute. I ended up using one of the reflector mounts under the front of the gas tank. Turned out pretty clean!View attachment 35410 View attachment 35411
Now on to the ignition. I ended up extending the wires and the ignition switch to the left side of the airbox.
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What size are your ape hangers? I am installing 12 inch ape hangers and I can’t find anywhere that will tell me which cable lengths to use for clutch and throttle, please help lol

 

[Davis Fowler]

Can anybody help me figure out the handle bar size for a 83 Maxim XS400? I'm pretty sure it is 7/8, but I just want to double check before I order my handle bars, clutch lever and grips this week!

did you end up going with the 7/8 and it worked? also did you need to change the clutch and brake cable in order to reach the new bars?

 

[GuyS]

That is a switch that allows you to overide the normal protection of the starter not working while in gear (useful if you stall at an intersection and don’t need to move the tranny back to neutral which you would have to do if there wasn’t a switch). Pulling the clutch in activates the switch so you can use the starter quicker. I am replacing mine and suspect it like the brake switch simply completes continuity.