Went out to get the bikes fired up for the first time. VooDoo is not playing nice :( She's getting gas but there's something weird going on with...
Ok, I'm going to try and recreate this thread with pics.... Some of the post where I can't find pics or off-topic banter and responses will...
Hey guys, just a quick apology/explanation if there are missing pics in any of my posts/threads. Apparently Photobucket changed their TOS that...
Well, we sold our house and plan on building , that's the good news. Bad news is I need to make space and create additional income. Most of you...
VooDoo brought home the goods from a local bike show :D Haven't done the two-fer since her very first show in 2011. I was surprised by the fact...
I have a buddy who has a machine shop. He used to build stamping dies but lately has been more machining parts for other companies. He wants to...
Just wondering if there is a setting that I can change so that when I click pics that members have uploaded to the site, they open in a popup/same...
I think someone did something like this but the thread was never 'finished'. I'm going a slightly different direction and input is appreciated. So...
Amazing what they are doing with tech stuff these days. Take you Android or smart phone... take some pics and with the power of the Cloud, you...
Hey Sno, I'm lovin' how you redecorated the general chat room into the new Hangout Lounge. That was a great idea to blow out the back wall to give...
Got a helmet manf'd by HD Powersports, not too bad looking , a few nicks. It's an XL too big for anyone around here so I'm givin' it away, you...
Went to a bike show last week put on by a sportsmans club where they had 3 categories; Custom American, Custom Metric and Vintage. (obviously...
Most of you know VooDoo, my 'slightly' modified '82 Maxim... [img] A while back I photoshopped some ideas for a new windshield as some of...
Maybe on of the mods can help with this, or is there a way for the average member to relatively quickly find: Which thread on the forum has the...
Here's one for the gurus... When I replaced my rear tire last year on VooDoo, I also replaced the rear brakes. Now mind you, I have never had the...
I am tearing down a spare rack of carbs and I am wondering if it is really necessary to keep the carb bodies in the same location (1-4) when...
I spose I should know this stuff, but I don't. Tried the search function and got no definitive results/answer, so here goes. I decided to...
Tootin' my own horn here :D [img] Had a request for VooDoo to be the featured bike on a new online cycle mag "Negative Image" 'An Online...
I did a search, and the only 'instructions' I found on embedding youtube vids does not work. Is there a way to embed them here rather than just...
I love this forum and it has been a wealth of info when working on my XJ. But I have a major b1tch about the search engine....why is it so...
So I am sure most of you are familiar with VooDoo...my 82 Maxim reborn :D Well, I was going through some pics to include with the bike for a...
A little history... my xj750 (VooDoo) has been having this issue since I got her on the road. Sometimes she start and run just fine, other times...
Hey guys, I just got myself a screen printing setup and I am gonna start making T-shirts. This is strictly low volume and I am just getting...
Very cool... Score one for us two-wheelers... LANSING, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Governor Snyder has signed bills into law that will allow...
These kind of idiots just blow me away... Spring is right around the corner get it cheap while it last.........yamaha xj750 maxim It dont run...
We need a thread that is like an index of members and their bikes. So post pics of your bike/s with your forum name and a short description of...
So here's the problem. VooDoo (the project bike, 82 750 max) will start just fine, run about 30-45 seconds and quit like the key was turned off...
Ok... so the project bike is done.. so technically it's not really a 'project' anymore. ...and I don't really feel like she's simply a Maxim, but...
This is driving me nuts!! 82 750 Max will run fine and then all of a sudden it acts like someone turn the key off. I need to turn the key off and...
Took the snake-skin Maxim to the local-to-me Del Shannon Car/Motorcycle show today... [img] Came home with this [img] woohoo!!...
Is Royal Purple a good motor oil for the 82 xj750 ? I need what... about 2 quarts?? Correction.. I need 3 quarts... :D
To put it bluntly.. carbs and I just don't see eye to eye 8O I have the carbs cleaned / synced and back on the bike and I got her running, but...
Just spent over an hour trying to find the thread that is a step-by-step walk through of how to sync carbs.... I could have sworn there was one. I...
82 750 Maxim... The stock gauges/computer, and indicators are all gone. I have everything rewired (led for hi beam, neutral, turn indicators and...
Ok... so I got the forks apart and back together with no problem, but I realized (after they were back on the bike :( but BEFORE I put the wheel...
Why is some information so hard to find?? (either that or I don't know the right search words to use..) Can anyone tell me the thread size on the...
Just wondering if anyone has any idea if/ or what gauge assemblies from other Yamahas are interchangeable with an 82 xj750. Not sure what (if...
Doesn't involve money or physical labor :D I need to conduct a survey for one of my college courses. This survey will run until Wed the 27, then...
Especially if you are 'teaching yourself' to weld PLEASE read this article ... it could save your life!
Does anyone here know what the specs are for the fuel level gauge for the Maxim. I'm thinking of making a simple graduated led bar for a fuel...
Not sure if this should be here or in the mods section... There seem to be more and more members takling painting the tanks and fenders so I'd...
...ya just gotta be used to gettin' hit by defensive linemen apparently... http://www.kcci.com/sports/24820283/detail.html ..after you watch it...
What do you do when you are selling something and make an appointment with a perspective buyer? Found an 81 650 Maxim in CL for $450. Emailed the...
I trying to round up parts to sell on ebay. I have my gauge cluster that I am going to replace so I was thinking of selling it on Ebay but then I...
Man, this sure would make it easier syncing your carbs. Wonder if I can find one of these on evilbay!?!? lolCarb-synchronizer Pretty nice...
I have a center stand that looks like new. I had it powder coated black when I had my frame done. It's only been used to work on the bike around...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpjedAZo ... re=channel So awfully nice bikes gave their life for these 30 seconds... :( sniff sniff...
Anyone who has tried to swap out the XJ hand controls with 1" (like HD) knows the headaches of finding clutch and throttle cables the are correct...
Not sure if this is the right place to put this post... but here goes.. I know he doesn't actively promote himself here, but if you need some...
Well I have been trying to figure out how to get my new HD handcontrols to work on my xy project. I finally got the clutch figured out (will need...
