xs400j

Hey friends, Looking to rebuild my carbs to deal with a running idle issue - Thinking the diaphragms are shot. While I'm in there figured I might as well re-jet the whole thing. Ordered a rebuild kit from Taiwan, now I'm just confused about the main jet sizing. Baby is a 84 xs400j Maxim. The...

Hi everyone I'm new to the forum. I recenetly bought my first ever motorcycle. Eager as a pig in shit to get going. 1982 XS400 Maxim that has been modified with 33,000kms.Previous Owner Upgraded/Mofidied: I have uploaded a picture of the original and one of the bike currently. Headlight...

This is my first bike guys and I’m really excited to start getting things working. I’m planning on taking my time and doing a restoration with it over the winter. Bought it from previous owner who let it sit with it on, and gas in the tanks. It won’t start and im pretty sure I just need to...

Hey Bike Lovers, I'm new to the Forum and thought I'd start off by sharing my '82 Maxim XS400J Custom Cafe Racer Some details of the build: 82 Yamaha Maxim XS400J Custom chopped frame Cognito Moto Triple Tree 2012 YZF R6 Front Fork Conversion Ducati Sport Classic 1000 monoposto rear shock...

Hi there, I hope it's ok to post this. I'm very new to the forum. I am in the UK and just bought an xs400j (Maxim). I was hoping someone has found some alternative forks for this bike because being in the UK, It's really hard to get frame & body parts. I'm not adverse to changing the head...

Hello! I am new here. A month ago I bought a 1982 Yamaha Maxim from my cousin, but he didn't have the manual. The VIN starts with 15G so according to my research it should be an XS400J. I am sorry if this has been posted before, but despite searching for a long time I haven't been able to...