that is a great buy for someone......
Just peruse this thread.......from start to finish........nice job Brandon......
In my ad, the reference to "cutting their teeth" was in regards to the late '70s and early '80s where a lot of bike riders were into Hondas and...
https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/mcy/d/la-mesa-1982-yamaha-xj750j-maxim/7006969282.html
I already have a second bike....or I would have bought this......shipping is only another $800 within US per Haulbikes.com..... I talked to the...
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/mcy/d/fallbrook-1982-yamaha-xj1100-maxim/6898618161.html Seems like a good deal.....
tore off my carbs and cleaned them.......normal maint.....if one does not run the bike for a month or so.......the ethanol ( 10% ) out here in CA....
Chacal is #1.....always has what you need....
I must come clean....I am an owner of the XJCD set.......but also a owner of a hardcopy of the Yamaha XJ750J Service Manual. I am a firm...
What is the ruling on helping others with a procedure or pic from the manual and posting them......Allowed or not ?
That sure seems a little extreme to most of us here....
Your $250 bike will turn into $3k bike very quickly......if you do things right..... Right now you have a parts bike.....part it out if you are...
14A fuse....very odd fuse to me
Replace fuse box with a 4 -6 fuse block from Napa.....then use 30 amp msin fuse.....10 amp fuse for the other 3
So it hangs when you first start it......you choke it to start ....after warm up......you back off choke and it is hanging at 3k ???? We need...
Engine run switch is std maintenance item.....Always a good idea to clean/service it every yr or so to clean the contacts...... As well as the...
Forget about fixing it.......buy a used carb body......someone from this forum will have an extra one. Trust me.......trying to fix it is a temp...
Your number of posts determines your status here....not how long you have been a member
Joshua, "What professional help have you been offered here ??" ....you ask... Well, if that is the way you feel about the advice that you...
Joshua, Buy a brand new bike.....your best option.....it will run great from day 1
If you ever get out of the parts business, you should be a writer.....I enjoyed the read above..... Very well said.....and spot on......
Joshua, On that bike you are looking at......... Be careful.......sitting since '94 but runs great.......pods equal problems on these...
Joshua, As I said before, all responses here are meant with no disrespect....... Sometimes members here like to rib one another.....it is all in...
Joshua, I would sell your XJ550 in the LA market due to an extraordinary amount of incurable problems that you currently having with this demon....
Joshua, With no disrespect, I believe you are making a problem out of one that does not exist. Other members here have reiterated the same...
Newest listing..... https://sandiego.craigslist.org/search/mcy?query=maxim
Just having a little fun here.....no malice intended
Yamaha never ever produced a Maxima....
[ATTACH] Hey ....watch what you say about my Hardley........it is my Maxim's big sister........ Look at size of those jugs........lol
What brsnd ?? Glide ?? Waxed or unwaxed ??? Lol
Tim, Good price for 2 tires.....
What made you want to easy them out......??? A small drill bit from Chacal would have cleaned them out by hand turning the bit into those...
The solid brass or stainless steel needles work very well....no clip is needed...and best part is that there is vitron tip to wear out...... The...
I run the Shinko Tourmasters tires on my '82 XJ750 Maxim......great tire for a great price.....
Hope you hand cleaned with a drill bit from Chacal....and not a 1" bit spinning on the end of a drill.....lol
Joshua, I think you should just buy my bike down here in San Diego.........PM me......no need for my XJ750 Maxim any more........I would PM you,...
Bill, do you still have it......or no need for 2 bikes.....?
Very similar lines on these bikes.....great styling back in the '80s....... The VTX is pretty much stock except for the aftermarket pipes..........
Thank you K-moe......I have been looking for awhile now.........went back to PA for deer season a couple of weeks ago........and went down to the...
Well, I finally pulled the trigger and bought a 2005 Honda VTX 1800C1......bought in Maryland, drove it up to York, PA for shipping to California...
Camelcase, For your reference......you should have similiar results...... My bike '82 XJ750J Maxim battery at rest ( after being fully charged...
Your battery is junk.......Buy yourself a new battery.....9.33 is way too low to start the bike.....
chuck, This thread is 9 yrs old.....start a new thread with your question....
Then I mis-interpeted what you said...
"ENGINE STOP" switch needs to be in the "RUN" position.....if you want to start the bike by pushing it or electric start button. Not the "OFF"...
He can use his feet to stop.....temporarily
Do yourself a favor and go back to stock airbox and stock jets ( air and fuel jets ) for your carbs...... Pods = Problems. Period The performance...
Dave Raco, Is your new petcock on your new tank just a simple off/on ? If so, no need for vacuum line, but you will have to block off the...
In USD...that is $ 6.09 / gallon........ouch
Close enough ...I would think
