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help my first rebuild

  1. ENateTheGreat
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    Just picked up a 1982 xj650 maxim for $80 and tbh, ive never done this before!

    Greetings! I have worked on cars a good bit before, but have always wanted a motorcycle and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to try and...
    Thread by: ENateTheGreat, Sep 11, 2024, 3 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  2. Kurtis Luse
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    Xj issue run away throttle

    Hey everyone, I’ve been watching this website and using everybody’s forums fixing this 1980 xj650 bike For over a year now as this is my first...
    Thread by: Kurtis Luse, Apr 22, 2024, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Austen McAllorum
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    Maxim with 60psi in all 4 cylinders

    My 1980 Yamaha maxim which I bought to revive is only running 60psi in All of the cylinders, at first they were running 30psi absolutely bone dry...
    Thread by: Austen McAllorum, Feb 23, 2023, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Jordan_90
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    82' XJ750 SECA Idle issues jumping idle

    i got this bike for free and it had some weird idle issues. When i brought the bike back home i started it up again and the idle goes up and down,...
    Thread by: Jordan_90, Sep 1, 2022, 22 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. hieu tran
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    1986 XJ700 Maxim help

    Hey guys, I purchased a Maxim xj700 last season, and am also new to mechanics so this bike is a starting point for me. I am just posting for help...
    Thread by: hieu tran, May 11, 2022, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. PlzHelp
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    82 XJ650 Maxim - Starter button doesn't work after rebuild

    Hey guys. So I recently replaced the head gasket in my XJ650, and after putting her all back together suddenly the starter button has stopped...
    Thread by: PlzHelp, Apr 25, 2022, 11 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. PlzHelp
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    82' XJ650 Maxim Starter Relay Location

    Can anyone do me a favor and post a photo of where the starter relay is mounted on a 1982 XJ650 Maxim? I've seen the wiring diagram, but without...
    Thread by: PlzHelp, Apr 22, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Ben Babuski
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    '82 XJ650 Maxim Electrical Trouble

    Hey guys I just recently bought my first motorcycle to fix up and ride and I am running into some tough electrical problems, if you could help out...
    Thread by: Ben Babuski, Jul 1, 2019, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. dmurch5409
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    No spark on Ignition coil 2/3 no idea what it could be

    Hey guys, So my Dad and I have recently restored his old Yamaha Seca XJ750 and put in a new motor on the old frame. The problem is there's no...
    Thread by: dmurch5409, Jun 24, 2019, 29 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. 82750maxim
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    Crazy valve clearances

    Today I bought a beyond super rough running 1982 XJ750J[-corrected] maxim. When I started it up dead cold on a forty degree day it shot through...
    Thread by: 82750maxim, Mar 12, 2019, 47 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Aisaakh99
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    What Is Missing Or Is It Worth The Build?

    I just recently purchased a 1982 Yamaha XJ650R Seca project bike.Upon further inspection it is missing a good number of electrical parts and I...
    Thread by: Aisaakh99, Jul 5, 2018, 104 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. DreamerXJ550
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    Need help identifying forks...

    Hope this is the right place to post, first timer. I'm trying to resurrect a 1981 Yamaha XJ550 with forks that aren't original. People have told...
    Thread by: DreamerXJ550, Jun 27, 2018, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. PlzHelp
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    Can't get brakes to fit

    So I am replacing the front brake pads for the first time (Just bought the bike recently, this is the last thing that needs to be done) and for...
    Thread by: PlzHelp, Mar 31, 2018, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. mgjmlg
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    why lol please help

    Hi i got a 83 xj750 maxim.. the other day i only had 2 cylinders outa 4... i took carbs off and cleaned the bowls and blrw air through the hole...
    Thread by: mgjmlg, Feb 23, 2017, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. Delano Hernandez
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    Trying to build a bobber out of my Xj550

    I about to start my bobber project but want to know how to eliminate the battery unit altogether and don't know if that can be done I want the...
    Thread by: Delano Hernandez, Jan 4, 2017, 90 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
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