My 85 AirJ700 Project

Picked up a 1985 Yamaha Maxim XJ700 for a 100 bucks. Guy had it in a barn for the past 5 years and said it wouldn't run. First bike I've ever worked on so don't be too hard on me. So far this is what I have in the bike.....

100 bucks - for the bike
40 bucks - new battery
20 bucks - lots of carb cleaner
7 bucks - seafoam
38 bucks - Custom Air Intake (pvc pipe, 1 1/2" to 1 1/4" adapters(from back of carb to pvc pipe), and 42mm cone filter)
22 bucks - Chrome Spike Grips
27 bucks - All-in-one Tail/Brake/Turn/Tag light License Plate Mount
21 bucks - Shorty Clear Turn Signals
10 bucks - New Starter Solenoid
25 bucks - Oil and new oil filter
58 bucks - New Solo Springer Seat w/2" springs
2 bucks - Inline Fuel Filter

So around 400 dollars so far. Not bad in my opion.
Here's a pic of it when I got it minus the plastic side covers cause I pulled the wiring out to rewire the new solenoid.



Got a couple things done on the bike. Mounted the new turn signals and grips. Fabbed up a bracket for the new rear all-in-one lights set up. Removed the rear fender and cut off the extra section of frame. Finished up the air intake. Set the removed front fender on the back tire to get an idea of what I want to do back there. Also set the seat on(without the springs) where it will roughly be mounted. Still need to fab an exhaust and a couple other things I have planned out.

New Turns

New Rear Lights


New Intake

New Grips

pic of it as it sits now


I'll update with more pics as it comes along. I'll have lots of stock parts up for sale before too long. I'm also in need of a tach cover if anyone has one.

 

I like it esp. for only 400 that's cool man. Hey think you can tell me where you got those grips at... They match my forward controls.

 

I picked em up off ebay. Just type in spike grips and it should bring em up. I'd buy the ones from US seller cause I waited for a month and a half for mine to get here from Hong Kong.

 

get out of my head!!!

just kidding, bike looks great. i have an '85 same color with aspirations of bobbing it. like what you've done so far!

 

Thanks. If I could just get it to run right I'd finish it up. lmao My buddy is the head painter for Big Dog Motorcycles here in Wichita, Ks so it should have a pretty nice paint job after I get it running.

 

Well time to update the project thread. I snapped some new pics(crappy cell pics sorry).

Hardtail done with 1" steel tubing and sleeved with 7/8" where it ties into the existing frame. Cut the bottom mount off the stock shocks and welded them in for easy mounting.

seat just sitting on it unmounted

New crossmember for fender and seat spring mounts. Used old shock mounting tabs for seat spring mounts. Relocated and 180'd the stock crossmember. Welded 4link tabs for on for the new seat mount. I trimmed up the stock battery box and it will be mounted where the factory air box was(also not shown in the pic)

rear view

Sectioned a trailer fender and brought it to a point. Also trimmed the rear tank mount and cleaned up the back of the tank.

rear view




The fender and tank are getting bodyworked and painted at the moment and I'll be picking it up tomorrow. Then I'll have to clean up the welds and paint the frame when I get it home. Then it's off to the exhaust shop. Just ordered some new goodies for it including and Avon wide whitewall for the front and a Shinko wide whitewall for the back. I'll post up some more pics of the paint job asap.

 

Here's some pics of the paint. Still gotta finish the rest up.

 

That is a sweet ride...
It will be even better with the white walls on!!!

 

Thanks. Yeah I think the whitewalls are really gonna make the bike pop.

 

COULD YOU GIVE ME THE BREAKDOWN ON THE SUPPLIES USED TO MAKE YOUR AIR INTAKE THANKS.

 

I'll try to make up a list of the stuff I used tonight or tomorrow.

 

GREAT THANKS.oh yea i like what youre do to your bike

 

Just want to say sweet ride trying to finish mine up hopefully be ready for next summers season. but again great work.

 

Thanks guys. Should have some more pics of the frame and wheels painted tomorrow.

 

Cool looking ride buddy 8)

Want to use straight bars on mine, but when I offered up a set of Renthals the controls on the bars hit the tank

Do you have this problem?

Cheers .... Rick

 

I did and have since switched back to the stock ones. Was gonna buy a set of black mini apes, but didn't want to have to buy longer cables.

 

Glad it wasn't just me that was having this problem!
I was thinking of seeing if I could source a similar to my standard pair, but straight, without the rake back. That way wouldn't need to extend any cables or wires.

 

Here's a couple pics of my bike a buddy of mine snagged at a local carshow. I'll try to get some better ones up soon.

 

I dig the intake system you've got on there, did ya have to mess with the jets at all?

 

thats a Super sweet looking ride you got there! very nice job!

 

Thanks for the compliments. As far as jetting, I haven't changed the jets. It probably needs it though. I still am trying to fine tune the carbs with little success. I'm gonna say screw it and take it to a bike shop and have them do it I think. I have two people wanting to buy it, but I can't sell it running the way it does.

 

where did u get or how did u do the yellow headlight?

 

It's headlight tint that cost 7 dollars shipped off ebay,

 

Looks good, I like the pin stripe. How's the braking without front brakes? If you removed the disc's for the minimal look, you could always put a rear wheel on the front and hook up the brake line to the pedal and have a fat tire on the front. :wink:

 

thanks man. I just ordered some. I have been looking at differnt places trying to figure out where to get hte headlight, never thought of a see through film.

 

I only took off the front brake because the sight glass on the reservoir eventually gave out(bought a new one). It doesn't bother me much since I only ride it on short trips around town. It will have the front brakes reinstalled before I sell it though.

It does dim the headlight a bit so I just flip on the brights when I'm in a dim area. Hasn't been a problem so far. Hope you like it on yours as much as I do.

 

bike looks amazing!!!

wish i had a bit more money to play with mine.

 

Thanks, I only have 1100 in the bike so far. Getting the carbs fixed is gonna add a little to that though.

 

lovin the pinstripping mines getting some of its own right now on the tank bike looks sweet if i were you i would trash the gauges though

 

was yours a disc brak in the front? what did you do to remove the rotor any issues with imballance after?

 

this is my favorite bike on the forums, where are you from?? Are you wanting to sell haha?

 

Thanks cmcc, I'm from Hutchinson, Ks and yes it's for sale. I'm wanting to get the carbs tuned right before i sell it though. I would hate to sell something that didn't run perfect when I sold it. Unfortunately I can't find a place anywhere close that works on them. So I'm not sure what the hell to do at this point haha.

 

What kinda price tag are you looking at im from PA, but for a decent price i'd come out there buy it and do the carbs, for you.

 

my 85 is twin disc so i'd assume his was the same.

only 1100 into the bike is awesome. hell mine cost 1200 for the bike itself. just had our first child too so it'll be a bit before i get to spend any real money on fun stuff again. LOL

 

Those gauges look like they came off an X but your bike is air cooled. Whats the gauge in the middle?

 

I missed that comment earlier....yes it is twin disc.

The gauge in the middle is a temp gauge. Bike was bone stock when I got it so I imagine the gauges are factory for the model, but I'm no expert.

Cm, I really haven't thought of what to sell it for, but if you have an offer you could pm it to me.

 

The temp gauge only came on water cooled bikes like the X, or so I thought. Is it hooked up and working?

 

No it doesn't work at the moment. I'll have to check it out and see if it's hooked up.

 

thanks for the place on where to get it. heres a pic of mine using your methods.

 

That came out great. I think it gives them a real old school look.

 

I like the way the pipes look on your bike in this pic, who makes them?

 

They're stock pipes with Harley Screamin Eagle II slip-on mufflers. I had to fab some brackets and shim where they connect to the stock pipe, but it wasn't too bad.

 

Ok cool, i dig the way that you tucked them in closer towards the bike, instead of them sticking out. Would love to here it on a video clip :idea:

 

Well considering I don't have the carbs tuned correctly yet, the vid wouldn't do it justice. The sound pretty good, but will sound better once that is takin care of.

 

Yeah it would be nice to get a pic of you on the bike, reason being, just try'in to get some idea of what a little taller guy looks like on one of thiese bikes after they've been hard tailed. I've seen atleast 2 dudes with pics of them on there bikes, but each were only 5"6 and looked like they fit on the bike pretty well. Yeah mine has been on the shelf a few months now, but planning on getting at it real soon, so far my seat has been turned into a nice solo seat, and the piece that was between the frame that locked the seat down is cut out.

I'm 6" myself and like to stretch my legs out, and with the double bucket seat that came on mine, made me feel like i was sitting on top of the tank. So im at the point were im either gonna slap a Harley sportbob fender between the frame rails, or im gonna hardtail it. I just dont want to regret going the hardtail route if the bikes gonna look to small under me.

 

street- who cares what it looks like under you as long as your comfortable and you enjoy it. Its your bike do it the way you want, piss on everyone else.

 

I here ya man, probly should have stated that i did'nt want the bike to feel small under me instead of looking small under me, because im not really worried about what others think, i just want it both ways, but am giving this process a hole lot of thought before i place one nick in the frame, because you cant get it back once you've gone to the point of no return.

 

haha i hear ya, i just went for it with no gameplan so far. I cut my frame the second day i owned the bike. to each is there own.

 

I'm 5'10" and need to take some pics anyways so I'll try to do that this week if I have time. It's not too bad, but if I was gonna keep the bike I'd probably do some highway pegs or forward controls.

 

+1 on forwards. I made my own using the stock stuff, just made a plate and bolted them to it, then welded that plate to a 1" diameter fram piece, and then welded that to the upper frame. then just lengthened the rods.