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Baldwonder's Maxim

XJ Garage item created by BaldWonder, Apr 13, 2015

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5/5,
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  • Year:
    1982
    Make:
    Yamaha
    Model:
    XJ650 Maxim
    Engine Size:
    653cc
    Modifications & Accessories:
    Frame stripped, chopped/bobbed, and powder-coated with a new rear fender, forward controls, headlight converted to halogen style with halo ring of leds, custom turn signals, custom brake lights, electronic flasher relay installed, low-profile drag bars, bar-end rear-view mirrors, all digital combination speedometer/tachometer cluster, stainless steel braided brake line, spin-on oil filter conversion, exhaust pipes chopped with shorty muffler baffles added then painted and wrapped, custom battery box with leather cover, custom electronics case, airpod style intakes with stage three jets, crankcase breather filter pod added, seat chopped and reupholstered with custom tooled leather cover. With exception of the powder-coating, all work has been done by BaldWonder.
    Read about the whole build on my build thread.

    To-do list:
    1. Get SS brake lines and level master cylinder Done
      • Rebuild/clean caliper Done
      • Strip and repaint caliper Done
    2. Replace rear brake pads Done
    3. New alternator brushes Didn't need replacing. Cleaned rotor with pencil eraser instead.
    4. Perform valve clearance check Done, passed!
    5. Perform compression check Done, also passed!
    6. Bar-end mirrors Done
    7. Rear fender patching Done
      • Repaint Done
      • Clear coat Waiting to clear the tank at the same time
    8. Hide wiring and electronics Done
    9. New crankcase filter Done
    10. Battery strap/cover Done
    11. Inline fuel filter Done
    12. Replace fraying clutch cable Done
    13. Rebuild the clutch Done
    14. Get 750 tank Done
      • Strip Done
      • Pull out dents, braze/patch the one rust hole Starting
      • Tumble gravel inside the tank to de-rust it
      • Seal inside of tank
      • Bondo, sand, prime
      • Paint
      • Rebuild petcock
      • Rebuild gascap
      • Fuel level connection to speedo
    15. Leather cowl Bought fiberglass cowl instead, need to figure out how to mount it.
    16. Need new headlight to work with fiberglass cowl. Want to switch to LED in the process.
    17. Replace brake rotor with one from a 1994 Yamaha FZR 600R
    18. Chop front fender, reattach
    19. Front bumper/guard
    20. Saddle Boxes
      • Brackets
      • Rear turn signals
      • Lid pistons
      • Liner and compartments
      • Painting
    21. Paint engine, someday
BaldWonder, Apr 13, 2015
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  1. kwes
    nice!
    kwes, Apr 14, 2015
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  2. mbw5100
    Very cool! could you explain how you chopped the seat? Did you have to do anything to the frame?
    mbw5100, Apr 13, 2015
    1. BaldWonder
      I don't know if this will let me add links, but check out my thread about the build here, starting on page 2: http://xjbikes.com/forums/index.php?threads/baldwonders-1982-xj650j-maxim-bobber.44772/page-2
      BaldWonder, Apr 14, 2015
    2. mbw5100
      Thanks, you da man
      mbw5100, Apr 14, 2015
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