Subject says it all: I am in need of a tank for my xj650 maxim. Xj750 tank is my preference, but would also consider a 650 tank. Please let me...
I see you are taking the tank off the 750 for your 650 - but do you intend to hold on to the tank you had on the 650? I am in need of a tank, as...
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Hogfiddles - Hope your travels were well, checking in on your possible tank?
It's sunday, Figured I'd check in with you. No big rush, but let me know what you find. :-)
That'd be awesome thanks!
^ I'd love one, but seems like unobtanium. You got one for me?
Doh! I need one for a maxim
You got one you are willing to part with?
Exactly
I'd like one as dent and rust free as possible. If you've got one, let's talk
If you can use the watts elsewhere, I'd give it a try. LED's have come a long way in 5 years! Especially now that it's winter, extra watts for...
Which led lamp did you use? I've used the same super bright leds tail bulb with great success in several bikes
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Thanks for the reply! Did you take them apart, or just drip lube into them? Right now the whining is keeping me from riding the bike (plus I just...
You make it sound like I haven't lubed it in years. The bike was reassembled about a month ago. My question specifically asked about the Speedo...
I haven't yet installed these things into my xj, but I've been running the tail and headlight in my dr650 for more than a year... The tail light...
I'm referring to the Speedo itself, my cable was cleaned lubed as part of my reassembly
I have the same sound I believe, probably the speedo it seems. What have ya'll done to fix it? I saw bigfitz's article on it, but has everyone...
Spot on. I work at a bicycle shop, my assessment is that slims is garbage In a tube. We probably fix 100 glass flats a year where the user had...
It draws a bit under 25 watts. It will certainly be significantly more visible. Not sure if it will project as well as an incandescent, since it...
I agree that learning to do this on your own is important, particularly if you are going to be riding the bike off road. For tubed tire's, it's a...
Tube, really? I had always assumed the stock wheels were tubeless, but I guess when you assume... Tubed rims and tubeless rims are a little...
Thanks for the tip - thankfully I won't be using any wiring from their kit, nor will I b using the provided bulb. I'm just using the 7" H4 modular...
For tail light LED's, It is plug and play - just add the new tail light. Make sure you buy an LED light that fits, is dual function (as in...
Can you specify which "light" product you have seen burn up? I've listed several.
What carb related issues are you experiencing? I found that the carbs seemed daunting on paper, but were really not too bad to tackle if you...
Thought I'd keep ya'll up to date: I've been riding the bike a bit since I got it back together - every other day to work, a couple ~100 mile...
Cool looking bike! I like the orange. A lot. Haven't read all of the thread, but looks like another xjbikes success story! Do you have pictures...
I want to replace the sealed beam style bulb on my maxim with an H4 reflector style - does anyone know of a new manufacture replacement? Or which...
Thanks guys! A few things I didn't list that I did: Starter rebuild with new brushes New progressive rear shocks Braid stainless brake line,...
Thanks! :D
I was a bit more active on this forum a few years back - but I've had my attention pulled away by a few other project bikes and my DR650 dual...
I've got a dr650, its killer. Great all around bike with off road bias. But still much better in the twisties than my maxim. Still uses technology...
I would have thanked k-moe for the info, but I found the issue prior to reading his post. I will thank him for contributing to the thread though,...
I just solved BOTH my problems, I spent all day at work thinking about it, and so it was the first thing I did when I got home, even before I hung...
I haven't gone that far, I had limited time this morning, so I didn't make it too far in the diagnostics of the starter issue yet, I figure I need...
Hey guys, lont time since I posted... I have an '80 xj650 maxim, for reference. It DID run when I took it apart, and I had put thousands of miles...
Dude, this is awesome. I have a dr650 - great bike, and this dr800 you are working on is one of the euro market predecessors to the 1st gen dr650....
Woops, my mistake. Air cooled and EFI, though. Also true - but they have all but gotten rid of carbed bikes as well. Most manufacturers aren't...
+1 on the braided lines. I did it to my xj650 pretty soon after I got it and the difference in feel and stopping power is worth it, particularly...
Yamaha makes the SR400, a standard motorcycle with an air-cooled parallel twin. From the Japanese bikes, it's pretty much the only one of its...
Bought a bunch of stuff from Len over at XJ4ever - and what I would say is that he has the most reliable selection of XJ parts. When I look around...
That's a neat idea (stainless hardware). I will see how my hardware looks after disassembly and I'll take it from there. If it's mostly in good...
Nice - thanks for that. After getting BigFitz's reply, I decided to do some more research surrounding floats - and it looks like that's the right...
Also: does this relate to whether it's running rich? Or are these two things independent. I realize it seems like a silly question, but that'd...
Ok - so it's the floats? Is that the only thing that would cause a wet air filter? If I'm gonna get into the rack of carbs, what else should I do...
Hey ya'll - Just installed my new fuse box (it works, and is charming!), and while doing so, I remove the air filter cover - I noticed that the...
Buzz - you might double check that your brake light is working correctly, as it is on the same circuit. (yikes!)
Mine did it when I first got it because the PO ran the bake line so that it interrupted the path of the throttle cable housing when turning to the...
