I have the same bike and the same question. Getting a bit older now and am too tall for riding this low. I think my shocks (stock) are 12". I...
Wicket, PM sent.
I would be interested in the vacuum gauges -- what are you asking for them?
Wow. Padre, you could give Macgyver a run for his money. Thanks for sharing that with us -- I was seriously considering buying a torch tool...
Mr. Dragon, PM sent for gold airbox covers, midnight maxim left cover, and stock airbox.
Fitz, to answer your questions, I did do a wet float level check with clear tubes, not a YICS. 1981 650. I'll try another sync and look...
So Rick, I twisted the throttle to reach 5000 rpm. I was just saying that when I then shut it off, it floats down slowly to whatever I set the...
The plugs are brand new and I haven't run it very long. How long should I have to run the engine before it makes a signature?
Ok DK, That is something I haven't done. I'll check that out. Thanks everyone!
Hmmm. Well, my petcock doesn't have a vacuum line, they guy who had it before must have replaced it with an after market. I have 'hats' on all...
Re: I know this topic has already been discussed at nauseum It doesn't really over rev by itself. I give it some throttle and then it takes it...
I've never ridden it more than a mile -- it's really annoying to shift when it doesn't come down when you pull the clutch in. But eventually (at...
After cleaning my carburetors, polishing the throats so the clunk test is so fast it's like a magnet is pulling them down, the jets are open, the...
I have two XJ 650s. If you look at the electrical diagram in the book, the stock relay circuit is designed such that the headlight won't get...
need the front fork emblem and fuel petcock. Maybe the master cylinder. zip is 95436
Interested in the seat and/or handlebars (the ape hangers right?) What is shipping to NCal?
Re: Headlight Diode block overheating Weird, I'm having the same exact issue -- only when the bike is running. I haven't really investigated it...
Thanks for the nice work Fitz. I have two of these to rebuild. I don't know how you guys find the time....
I need the 650 front fork emblem, one frame reflector, fuse box cover and the mount for the kickstand (welded on the frame -- don't know if you...
Welcome Mark. This is a really great site full of knowledgeable and helpful riders. It sure make you feel like you can fix anything.
I have the same issue with my 650. Right around 4500 it starts to vibrate and then goes away at 5000. Kind of an inconvenient place for highway...
I'm thinking about buying a 650 (same year) Seca motor to replace my Maxim 650 motor. I've read in some of post here that the gear ratios might...
The engine on my '81 is toast (60,000 miles and low compression). I saw a few on Ebay but they looked like they'd been left out in the rain...
I've taken both a gas tank and another bike's ignition into a local locksmith and they made keys for $30 US. It seems to be a pretty easy deal...
I left my XT in the shed for a winter and then couldn't start it when spring came. Opened the air box and found a complete mouse nest. I guess...
Wow. Never heard of cherohala before (being from California) but looked it up on line. What a beautiful road. Too bad it's clear across the...
Thanks everyone. It's definitely a feel more than a noise. At first I thought I was reaching the end of the power curve and I was saying to...
My xj650G (1980) starts to vibrate at around 4500 RPM and then once past 4700 or so it stops. In 5th gear that puts it around 65 MPH which could...
I would be interested in the side covers, kickstand, front fork emblem.
I just finished pulling shims from my project bike. I will eventually need to do both of my other bikes as well. I need: two 255's, one 265...
I just went through that too. After looking with a flashlight down the big hole, it reduces to a very small, jet sized hole that was completely...
Since my $80 XJ650G bike is now on the road, I acquired yet another XJ650H for parts. Another completely neglected, rain saturated bike that...
Are those stock seats?
Wow! that is freakn beautiful!
My $80 parts bike is running like a champ thanks to all the great advice by Robert, BigFitz, Padre, Rickomatic and others (scanned a lot of old...
Shoot. after I installed the other, I took it apart and had a tough time doing it. I'm afraid it's in pieces now (circuit board broke. If you...
Thanks bigfitz, definitely not a YICS. I'll check with chacal for the gasket and the tool.
Great! Thanks guys. I'll check those things out tomorrow. I looked on BikeBandit and a new gasket for the valve cover is $34. Is that what...
Ok my friends, here is the update on my $80 bike. By process of elimination I pretty much surmised that my issue was the TCI -- one of the...
Does the turn indicator light and stay lit (instead of blinking) when you turn the switch left? Take a wire and ground the turn signal casing...
Great topic. My 650 sat outside for years with the previous owner and has that 'oxidized' look to it. I tried the scotch pads and Tide. Then...
Welcome! I just did the same thing myself. Bought an '80 XJ650 for cheap. Definitely follow MiCarl's suggestion and buy/borrow a compression...
thank you for the reponses. These were brand new spark plugs. Here are a couple of other things I tried yesterday after reading the responses....
I bought this 1980 XJ 650 Maxim for $80. I was going to use it as a parts bike for my '83 midnight but it was pretty complete and sounded like a...
That is some amazing control -- gotta watch for that on-coming traffic!
Re: Two XJ650 Midnight maxims complete part out. I would be interested in a clutch lever if it would fit my XJ750 Midnight Maxim. The one from...
Interesting. I don't happen to have a variable frequency function generator but I can test continuity across the meter. I'll have a look for...
I have the stock instrument cluster on my 1983 XJ750 Maxim. All the lights work fine, just that the tach doesn't work. The needle will sometimes...
