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  • #1

    V-Max Downdraft Carbs

    Hello everyone.
    Been a little while since I've popped my head in hear. Been busy doing Army stuff.
    As we all know, I sold MIYAMI to another XS/XJ-OA member. (paintman).
    I regret selling her but I know she went to a good and loving home.
    I'm now in an area were I can ride year round (Ft. Polk, La). I found a 20th anniversary V-Max. 7033 miles. A little over priced @ 7900.00 . I can probably swindle on the price. (It's at a dealer). My question is about downdraft carbs.
    How is this bank of carbs in comparison to the bank of carbs on the XS.
    Adjustability?
    Reliability?
    Etc...
    S.R.Czekus

    1-Project SG (Ugly Rat Bike)(URB)
    1-big XS patch
    1-small XS/XJ patch
    1-XS/XJ owners pin.
    1-really cool XS/XJ owners sticker on my helmet.
    2-2005 XS rally T-shirts, (Bean Blossom, In)
    1-XVS1300C Yamaha Stryker Custom (Mosquito)
    1-VN900C Kawasaki Custom (Jelly Bean)

    Just do it !!!!!
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  • #2
    Like your sig. says......just do it!.......point it in a l-o-n-g straight direction and twist the right hand and hang on!.....ease of carb adj, etc., haven't a clue.
    81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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    • #3
      is it carbed or injected? I thought they newer ones were FI.
      Pat Kelly
      <p-lkelly@sbcglobal.net>

      1978 XS1100E (The Force)
      1980 XS1100LG (The Dark Side)
      2007 Dodge Ram 2500 quad-cab long-bed (Wifes ride)
      1999 Suburban (The Ship)
      1994 Dodge Spirit (Son #1)
      1968 F100 (Valentine)

      "No one is totally useless. They can always be used as a bad example"

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      • #4
        Carbs are carbs. If they have been taken care of, not much should be needed. If they are trashed, you will need to go through them, and put them right once again.
        IF the bike is running well, they should go for a few thousand miles before needing anything. If it isn't running quite correctly, it could cost about $100 and four hours of labor to fix them. At the dealer price of $85 per hour, I would offer about $7,000 cash for the bike, at the MOST.
        And yes, the carbs really are NOT much different than the XS1100 models.
        Hope things are going well with your new employer, Mike!
        Ray Matteis
        KE6NHG
        XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
        XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!

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        • #5
          Thanx.
          I may give them an offer in a couple of weeks.
          New employer treating me well. Plenty of XSersize, 3 meals a day, free education, etc......
          S.R.Czekus

          1-Project SG (Ugly Rat Bike)(URB)
          1-big XS patch
          1-small XS/XJ patch
          1-XS/XJ owners pin.
          1-really cool XS/XJ owners sticker on my helmet.
          2-2005 XS rally T-shirts, (Bean Blossom, In)
          1-XVS1300C Yamaha Stryker Custom (Mosquito)
          1-VN900C Kawasaki Custom (Jelly Bean)

          Just do it !!!!!

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          • #6
            if its a dealer i wouldnt sit on an offer to long.....as we are coming into the riding season (midwest) they may unload it the first chance they get.

            just a thought
            when in doubt...get a bigger hammer
            '78 XS11e, '79 XS11sf,'81 Mazda RX7, '83 XJ650lj Turbo, '95 Ford F150, '93 Chevy K2500, '04 Honda Pilot,
            '89 Arctic Cat Wildcat, '89 Arctic Cat El Tigre 530, '81 Arctic Cat Trailcat 340, '79 john deere trailfire 440,
            '78 Cadillac Seville
            Don't steal the government hates competition

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