@chris123, I don't have a clue about that part number as that XJ was sold a couple of months ago. Sorry. Most generally the counter guys in NAPA...
I have had very good luck with AGM batteries from NAPA, not so much with MotoBatt. It was some (15?) years ago that I got a MotoBatt for my...
Thank you Len. Bikeexif.com has an article on this bike as well. As swoopy & great looking as the Turbo fairing is I didn't find it to be as...
Please excuse my ignorance but who is/was the John Fife of motorcycle building? The only info I am finding is of a securities fraudster.
Safely home with the above pictured XJ 650 Maxim. Chris, the donor of the bike, is a delightful fellow & very pleased that this poor carcass of a...
Holy Batfeathers Horseman, that is one gorgeous motorcycle! Good luck with your sale.
@Baker6x6, That is a really nice offer and the borderline bike hoarder in me is really tempted. But, there is always a but isn't there, I have...
Doesn't make you wonder what the thought process and discussion was when that sort of tiny difference was made? Why that sort of tiny change and...
contact made, pick up this week end likely.... stand by Fellers for further.... Thanks, Dan.
Thanks! I will check further into it and see what happens. I will also keep all advised.
Very good for both of you. Congrats!
Cool! I always have space for another organ donor! Standing by........
I have heard XJ's with baffles removed. Yes, it was much louder but not in a good way. Think lawn mower running into a big tin can. Some mufflers...
@Simmy, you surely do build some pretty bikes, and keep them looking and running that way. I want to have your patience and attention to detail...
Or just stop in to see what everyone is doing, riding, building. Or how many bikes we messed with at the CNYCC #17.
Dave has been known to swap gas back and forth between snowmobiles and motorcycles, depending on the amount of snow. Also known to snowmobile in...
That is too bad. The price is very attractive and it does not look so cut up as to not be able to be saved. I am too far away to partake. I...
@hogfiddles , you're up Dave! Hogfiddles should be along any minute. If he doesn't add to this thread you can start a conversation with him.
Dave has unlocked the CNYCC thread so it must be almost Spring! I really want to be there but too early to positively plan on it, so absolutely,...
The problem with putting radials on these bikes is the narrow wheels. Radials like and are built for wider wheels that won't fit the XJ's without...
Nicely done Sir.
I sent "Maxie", '80 650 Maxim, to a new home where I hope he will be well cared for and well ridden. Another bike that had been neglected and...
@chacal, that is almost correct, if one has the air assisted forks empty the air from the forks FIRST! I forgot and when I went to drain the oil...
Well, it is pretty enough that just sitting and staring at it is appropriate. Also your garage is clean enough and not cluttered enough that the...
The last time I had Maxie ('80 650 Maxim) out he came home with the speedometer screaming and the needle bouncing around crazily. Just before we...
Sure is pretty though, even if they don't want to send it to the Colonies. I guess an exhaust system can be pretty, to our mechanically bent...
@BallAquatics if you are going as far from home as Maggie Valley you REALLY need to continue to the Barber Museum if you have never been there....
2 @BallAquatics nice job! That is really pretty, I'm glad for you that it came out so nice. Well done Sir.
I have no personal experience with these kits for Yamahas but I have bought similar for a Honda and while it came with a lot of bits and parts...
What @Timbox said above. What us cavemen do to do this is to take an old screwdriver you don't care much about and short the big terminals on the...
Oxidation Ugliness.
@chacal, what are your thoughts on using something like urethane such as the truck guys use for suspension bushings for the engine mounting...
Has anybody heard from Josh O and where is The Bag these days? Anybody bringing it back east from California?
That filter will work fine in that position for awhile but when the fuel level in the tank gets low I think it will be a problem.
Good for you! I bet there was a little happy dance when that took off and ran. Very, very cool.
Those are some pretty amazing price asks! I have 5 complete bikes, with titles I would be happy to get $4500 for.
Pretty bike! Lots done to make it yours. Nice sound under throttle too, an XJ without a doubt but more serious.
I have had a couple sets of motorcycle head pipes JetHot coated and really liked the result. That can be done silver that looks good, not chrome...
A) you are going to miss it severely when it's moved on to a new caretaker. B) what sort of price are you looking to get for it?
Or, if you are really set on having more aggressive adventure style tires on your bike, find an 18 inch rear wheel and brake assembly from a Seca....
That should keep you busy and out of trouble for awhile! Good Luck.
@henry valdes awesome story. Good on you. Give your dad a hug for me as my Pop has long gone to his reward. He wasn't a motorcyclist but that's...
@Noob toob watch your in box for a converstion.... re: 1980 Maxim 650.
Just to be clear, it is Indecision that has the bent steering head? Good that you found and noticed that before getting too far into the build....
Blue line. Stand by for someone like @Simmy to report on the pilot screw.
I remain torn by this idea. I too always wear a helmet and am signed on as a donor. At almost 68 some parts of me are pretty worn but are still...
Thanks Len.
After looking at the partzilla fiche picture it does look like there should be an o-ring as you indicated. That's all I got, good luck.
In the upper right corner of the site is the logo for XJ4EVER.com. Click on that and it will take you to Len Chacal's site, part of this site....
Sorry for the WAY late edit to this post. Just laziness on my part. This wire harness was sold last summer.