Free. Just saw it. If anyone in NC is interested, i am checking with the reddit poster on model and area.
Has anyone found a good universal backrest for an XJ, behind driver rather than passenger, or created a mod that works, other than a duffel bag on...
This would be fun to open, assemble, and rip up some backroads. https://www.bike-urious.com/never-ridden-1982-yamaha-xj650-maxim/
Hi fellow XJers and others! Finally broke 50k this and wondering if there are any mileage-based services to do? Other than the typical, such as...
CO passed SB19-144 this year, and I just heard about it. Its intended to allow motorcycles to treat a constant red light as though it were a...
Not a highly technical item, but last summer I updated my grips with these, and they are hands down the best I have used...
I suppose its sturdy enough.
Hi XJers! something I have looked into over the years and still don't have a perfect solution for: On my XJ650, with the single left side brake...
A hint for those who haven't done this yet: "every 5k miles" Pic is another hint. XJ4ever can't guess, since he would be cheating :) [ATTACH]
Hey XJers, I have been off the forum for several months. Wondering if there has been any posts or talk about the new Scrambler. It's not a...
Finally got to see a 1300 up close. Was in the Netherlands for July and saw it parked a block from our rental.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My XJ650 Maxim has a voltage problem - just showed up a month ago. All suggestions are welcome, even from Polock :D Okay, here is the behavior:...
Laat month on a work trip to San Francisco, I spent an extra day in the area to rent a bike and ride Hwy 1. Dubbelju rentals was the shop. Super...
Hey XJers and anyone else that reads, I will be working in San Francisco for a couple days in July, and thought about staying an extra day to ride...
Question for the shock experts in the room... I picked up a set of used 412-4205s in 2011, and blew one out last fall, so can I re-use the...
This was the uncle-in-law of my best friend/riding buddy. I only met him at my friend's wedding years ago, but I am very close to the family and...
http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/08/01/20 ... s-pricing/
I rode next to some dude on one the other day, for part of my commute. Looked nice so I read about it. Seems like something I could see...
Just want to post my success story for anyone that needs this. I shot a small dot of liquid wrench on the heads, and gave it a couple hours. I...
Okay, what can I check to find anything to fix this? When NOT holding the grips (oh, I never actually do that :wink: ) the bike wants to veer...
I've been slowly adding items to keep on the bike for roadside emergencies. My maxim didn't come with the original tool kit. ***I was really...
Was browsing and saw this... http://boulder.craigslist.org/mcy/4107440613.html Not looking myself (other than window shopping) I like the...
Don't want to sound like a tree-hugging sissyboy, but was just wondering if there are any things that can be easily done to improve my air...
If anyone has input: I used a lot of discussions to help learn how to adjust my steering head. I read lots of posts about how to recognize the...
Hey XJers, just got my Advance Auto flyer in the mail - 4 qts of Valvo 20-50 Moto oil PLUS the filter for 20 bux. Limit is 5 of these! That's the...
Okay, so I wanted to pick up one of these - thinking it hits all the right triggers when i'm floating down the highway on my way work amongst...
Hadn't seen this discussed, and wondered if anyone cared, but if one were to go all out for a brand new model off the showroom floor, what matches...
Hi XJers, Has anyone tried or would anyone endorse a method to bleed the brakes, whereby you would use oral suction instead of a mity vac....
Hello XJers and others, if you have added driving lights to your ride, I'd like to know about it. This is the idea I was looking at:...
Okay, so can I/how do I remove the caliper without draining the lines. Is it possible so that I can get the piston working but not have to do a...
I have been working on my carbs for the past week, and to verify the clunk test how-to and what to expect, I revisited his post. Just had to...
Though I would post my XJ story, since it may help another noobie. It's kind of a success story from the help of this site. Back story first,...