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D- Were there other pics of this bike? Rick

Yes, I've found you should at least talk to it even if you aren't going to go someplace...left alone they can get brooddddyyyy......

Hi Guy! They are a bunch aren't they

She looks great!

It is isn't; heard here the other day the only reason Australia was opened up for malcontents was because we were full here in the states.....

Sorry Lads; Was just so happy to talk Maxim I forgot.....Rick

Excellent bike; are they GUARD Ducks?

Loved the expressions.....

Is it us, or our ride...do ya think?

I would say "check and mate" Goff!!!! Bark lost the lead...

Gosh, I'm getting all giddy just looking on... No wonder the GI's brought so many wives home after the war....

I don't see a lift; does that mean we ride up, turn around on the platform, then come down..?

DITTO!! We felt the same way when OSHA started back in the 70's

That couldn't have been Vet Dr. Herriot...we read him alot over here.

SOMEBODY (no reflection to gender) knew that miracle couldn't have happened at any other time....

Didn't know how blessed I was to live in America. SOHC=Single overhead cam; DOHC=Double overhead cam. Now, if this information is accurate it is a gold mine for me when looking for "bits/parts". The 12R indicates what engine design I have to order parts for. You might need a similar part but due to the design or change in the engine should only order 15G prefixed parts. Your design probably reflects different regulations and laws. But what muddles it up is that this shows that design to be on only the 1984 bike not 82-83. Don't know what plastics you have but for starting and going issues stick to 15G things. Almost makes you want to get a 2010 R1 doesn't it. Rick

If your engine number begins with 12R the SOHC info in that manual will disappoint you as you will have a DOHC engine. I've been looking for a real Maxim manual for my 82-83 xs400 Maxims as well. The lads here say to use the 12E engine info found under the Classics forum. Rick

Thanks for the links; Christmas coming up, a guy can always use more tools

Sure, (on gps files, I have a gps program on my laptop); I got a couple of opportunities to crack the throttle yesterday didn't find the neighbor though. Today will be our last goooood day for a ride as temps are headed to high 20s and low 30s for overnights and cruddy clouds during the day with chances for rain. Guess we are getting to December. Can you buy the shims you need or are they in a package?

I've been wanting to get out today too, stinking Black Friday crowd has been bad everything backed up. Darn, the neighbor just went by, he's put some V&H pipes on his sportster and they sound good. IF he can bear it so can I, talk to you later.....

Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving Day, So how did she do on the shake down run?

Boys, we are really getting to the nuts and bolts now......yephee

Oh how cute!!! I want one....

That is be u te full country..... It caught me off guard the driving on the left side. Those guys seemed to be doing fine on that trip but the article about Cat and Fiddle would have had them banned just because they chose to ride motorbikes. Thanks for the update!