you could also try Mikes SX. I know they have a variety of gages on there and they are for Yamaha's already so they may have the correct gearing...
JC whitney has a set of engine guards for around $70. They are only the 2 point type though but they would allow you to add a set of highway pegs....
What about something like a sport cruiser? I see them around here every once in a while but here in the hills they are mostly Harley's. They look...
Thanks BlueMaxim! This project may turn out to be easier than I thought. But then again I better not say that just yet as I haven't even started...
I recently picked up a 1980 650 maxim that I have some mechanical work to do to. But it was also going to be my winter project. Going to turn it...
I got another XJ tonight! One of the girls I work with sold it to me for all of $300. This one is a 1980 XJ650 Maxim with a few issues. Her...
I have an 82' XJ550 as well and unless you want to swap it and the seat out with one from a 550 SECA your out of luck. The XJ650 and XJ750 have...
I have4 seen ones like that in JC Whitneys online catalog. They have it listed as a generic sport fairing, they also have it in a round version if...
Try the European bend ones. I have a set of those as I liked the Daytonas as well but got the same warning about the finish from the dealer. The...
I added a new set of turn signals all around, replaced the fuse box with mini inline ones, replaced the stock headlight with an H4 and replaced...
Here is a stage one and three Jet Kit on ebay for a reasonable price compared to what the local yamarobber shop wants.
The coil for plugs 1 and 4 are the same as are the ones for 2 and 3, so yes the same coil controls the outside ones. As for the coils being...
I GOT IT! I did the whole business card thing you mentioned in another thread Rick. I didn't have a regular business card handy all i had was a...
OK. I am headed back out to the garage so I will let you know how it goes. Thanks Sal.
OK. I still have the carbs off at the moment so I will do that before I reinstall them before I go to work.
OK rick this is how I have the throttle attachment set up so please tell me if I have it wrong. To me this looks right. The area I have...
OK... I am at a loss on this one. I have been keeping up on or trying to with everyone else that has been having this similar problem. On Friday I...
I have a new set of sprockets and chain on order for my 550 Maxim at the moment. I went with a standard size 45 tooth gear in the rear and a 15...
allot of guys swap to a round headlight if they don't like the square one or just upgrade what they have with a 4H bulb kit if they like the...
Re: Stage-1 Jet Kit for XJ-550 -- Need source for acquiring will this work for you Rick? I found it while cruising eBay last night, figured it...
nope. The only wheels that I have found that will do a direct swap are the five star ones from the seca. I was wondering about this as well as I...
you might want to try moving this up to the XJ Chat block. Most people wouldn't look here for someone that is looking for help. That would be the...
you can do that yourself with a few simple tools. Some of the folks here have simple used a carving knife to get the desired shape they want and...
Just added myself to the map..... looks like I am stuck here in Harley country alone =(
sounds like it was one hell of a week. I get the same kind of weather here in South Dakota so I know what it can be like going from warm and sunny...
nice looking ride you have there girl. Now you just need to polish it up a bit and you will be set on that part.
I might be interested in the exhaust pipes if you still have them around.
The rear should be a 130/90-16 and the front is a 100/90-19
Thanks for the help guys! You answered the question I was looking for. I do do allot more zipping around town and through the hills as opposed to...
the one on your bike is what gave me the idea to make that one up in photoshop :D
I am getting ready to start replacing some things on my 550 maxim and I am getting ready to order a new set of sprockets and a drive chain here...
I have absolutely no idea what the exhaust is PghXJ. It was on there when I got the bike. My best guess is that they are 18" slip on's as the rest...
I know its not an avatar but I started this this morning before I had to leave for work and and just had a chance to add the text to it. I would...
I used Photoshop CS2 to reduce it and then hit it with an un-sharpen mask. For some reason it always seems to work rather well when reducing an...
Will this one work for you ease? [img]
Here is one I found on ebay doing a quick search. They aren't in that great of a condition but this is all that was there at the moment. XJ550...
actually it is a 550 ridz. Not bad for what I paid for it. Still needs some TLC and a few new parts but all in all she has been great so far.
I have seen a few of you post where you ride so I thought I would share with you all the short ride I went on this morning. My total ride was a...
I will have to fix that. its never the stuff in the back ground you think of to look at when your doing stuff like this.
OK... I finally found the digital camera and coaxed it into working for a while. Here are a few pictures of the bike I got. [img] [img]...
I will look into it for you and see what I can come up with. I know there are allot of smaller farms around the edge of the hills. There are some...
Welcome to the forums. That is a nice bike and I am sure you get her all polished up it will look even better.
Thanks for the pictures. They will help allot. With any luck I will be able to round up one this weekend and get it changed out. It is going to be...
you got a picture of that handy? I think mine is starting to go and I am and am not somewhat mechanically inclined. I do better with visuals or...
Your best bet may to be just get a new one from MikesXS.com. I ordered a new one for my XJ550 and it was only $69 new. While I was there I...
South Dakota is pretty easy on the wallet as well. The eastern side of the state is fairly flat, but has the bigger towns to it which tend to be a...
If you are just looking for some of this stuff cheap then you may want to start out looking at a pawn shop for a jacket. My girlfriend picked up...
I was poking around ebay last night and ran across a seca II tank for under $100 if your still looking to try that rout.
Nice looking bike! I love the paint job you have on the tank.
I would even be willing to go that rout as I am doing that now with the current tank. If I can't find the parts I need would just welding a patch...
