buying my fisrt maxim 650 or 750

hey all new here, nice site

I'm going to be buying my first maxim within the next week and am looking at an 81 650 and an 82 750. the 81 650 comes with a windscreen saddle bags and some spare parts where as the 750 has nothing with it but has half the mileage on it (34000 kms). haven't gone in person to check them out but if they're both in the same working order which would you choose?

both bikes are road ready and same price, I'll probably go with the 650 as it comes with more but I do like the less km's of the 750 better

 

Just because a bike runs doesn't mean it's a sound investment, motor-wise.

DO A COMPRESSION TEST before buying any bike; that way you know what you're getting yourself into. We've had quite a few members who bought a "running" bike only to discover the motor had a sour cylinder or two, or some other nasty little secrets.

Take a compression tester and your spark plug socket. It can save you a world of grief in the future. (And don't forget to unplug the TCI unit.)

 

Another thing to think about is how the bike feels to you the 750 is not a 650 with a bigger engine it sits differently I personally like the 750 seems to me the seat is more comfortable you get another disk up front and a bigger fuel tank. Also check the date code on the tires old tires have to be replaced. A huge factor here in California is registration a bike can have huge back fees owed on it and the new owner has to pay them when they register the bike or they do not get to ride. Good Luck

 

And with any motorcycle, lower mileage isn't always a GOOD thing.

 

+1....how well do you think a bike that was ridden 1000 km per year was taken care of?

Go with the one that tests better, and feels better for you.