Hey guys Ive got a maxim im parting out...Its pretty much the entire bike...Pm me if you are looking for parts
Yes Sorry I left that out.. I have a new M/C and brake lines that i am gonna put on with my new bars....I have a lot of work to do this...
Thank you BigFitz.. I rebuilt it this summer but it was a first time rebuild for me and I must have been it to much of a hurry.. Bad move by...
I have the same issue and its worse when it spins backwards.. Is there a specific reason for that?
I had that going on too.. Mine was a gunky buildup of old chain lube around the shifter hole underneath the cover on the sproket shifter...
Ok.. I'll let you know when I can part with my factory seat blue...
Im looking for a flat seat for my xj 550 instead of the stock king and queenish seat... Does anyone know where to find one??
I had i similar issue and it was the throttle cable... you wouldn't believe how much a tiny little tug or pinch on that cable will do...Hope you...
I found this in another forum it might be what you are looking for... http://www.freewebs.com/kibokojoe/
Hey I found a 10year abandon 82 xj 550... As you would figure it has a rusty gas tank... I first use electrolisys (dont know how to spell that so...
Is it just the one plug or all four of them? If its alll 4 the first thing to do is check your safety switches and kill switch....
LOve these forums man.. I was having the sam issue and this hopefully solved my problem..
I have the same problem and I checked and I found that im losing spark... I think mine is the TCI also because there are 2 coils and if one was...
Just wanted to post up what i figured out... I had some split wires coming from my pulse genarator.. I replace those and everything is...
Wow this is awesome.. I am in aw of your know how..
Oh yea sry I didnt answer your question.. Yes every thing else does stay on.... I have no spark at all today so Ive got some work to do and I will...
Thanks.... I'll start going through these things and get back on here and let ya know what or if I found anything... Thanks Greg
Hey guys...I have a 82 550 maxim that I am having a spark issue with...When I start my bike it fires right up and screams like it should.. But...
your tank might still leak a little so you can clamp the line with a vice grip but be sure not to spilt it
Nope pretty easy after you do it a couple times.. Good luck on the build.. Im doing a 550 right now also
thanks alot.... my chain is bleeding red luckly i already ordered a new one just to be safe.. Thanks for the advice
Any one a 550 maxim out there that can recomend a good tire for a beginer rider? Thanks....
I went out there and started with what I halfway know (carbs).... I recleaned them the correct way as i know it and it seems that they where...
I ment to say that my chain is about 1.3 away so yes question answerd thank you
Thanks guys im gonna go check it out and get back with you.... Im getting lots of good advice on these forums thanks so much guys!!
THanks guys.. You did answer my question... I was just concerned because it seemed a little to close but from the first response it seems its...
if you sitting on the bike whick carb would be number 1...Is it all the way left or right..maybe other???
Hey guys does anyone know how far my chain should be off my tire on a 1982 550 xj maxim.. Thanks
Does anyone know why me bikes rpms dont drop fast enough with the idle screw adjusted where it will run??? please help
