Hi, I recently bought a 1982 XJ650 Maxim. The previous owner took it out after four years in the garage and tried to get it running. He was able...
I’ve been working on my xj650 for about 4 months now trying to bring it to life. When I originally got it the bike was ‘complete’. It cranked when...
Hey Folks, Ran into an issue today and was hoping for a quick gut check before I go headfirst into pulling things apart. If anyone has had this...
Hi everyone, I am in the process of rebuilding a carb on a 81 XJ650 Maxim. The throttle shaft spring (I think that's the correct name for it) on...
What is everybody using for a replacement throttle tube? All that i can find on the internet is the OE replacement that includes the grip. Anybody...
So, I have read and read about the various ways to pop the piston in the great threads on here but I am in a spot of bother and would love some...
Today someone give me a 1981 xj650 with 13k miles was abandoned on a rental property I don't know much about motorcycles in general getting ready...
[ATTACH] This popped up on Craigslist today
Looking at re-boring my 1980 UK XJ650 but I can't see anywhere that sells over size pistons with most internet sites saying 'no longer...
Something I've been thinking about, since the bulk of "emissions control" from the early 80s consisted of running the bikes lean from the factory,...
I have a 1980 XJ650 Maxim and I am looking a 4:2 exhaust system in decent condition. I am willing to pay with paypal or to trade an XJ550 Maxim...
Hello all, I recently purchased a 1981 xj650 maxim that hadn’t run in about a month. Has recently tuned carbs but no spark, no neutral light and...
Hi guys, So I'm in the process of doing a full carb clean and rebuild where I've bought the following kit on eBay: [ATTACH] In the...
Hi, I recently bought a 1984 maxim 650. I just cleaned the carbs and got it running, but it only runs on cylinders 2&3. The main thing stumping me...
Hello, I finished after many months of work my XJ Turbo but she has a weird problem. The bike starts fine, she need only a just a little choke...
Hey all, New here. I just got a pretty red XJ650 Maxim. It was starting yesterday, but it’s been 5 years since I rode and I’m afraid I did...
Hello Everyone this is my first post and it comes after scouring the forum best I could and googling any and everything (xj4ever and xjcd the most...
Hi, I have an 81 XJ650 Maxim and I have the curled handlebars and would like to swap to the XJ550 model’s bars because the manual says the bars...
Hi, Just a quick question. I am putting '83 XJ750r Forks on my '82 XJ650 and wanted to upgrade the brakes to dual caliper. I have the xj750 rim,...
XJBikes, Here is the situation I've got on my hands. I have my first bike, a 81’ Midnight Maxim xj650 and it's having some issues with cylinder...
Hey all, I have just finishing rebuilding my carbs and got everything back together today. I was trying to get the bike to run for the first...
Was wondering if I could put 700 forks on my 650. Need new forks anyway and figured I would get 700 forks so I could get the extra brake disc....
I've recently decided to rebuild my maxim ground up and had a crazy thought when I started to think about the intake... Lots of people hate the...
My little brother started me down the path to XJs a couple of years ago when I needed a winter project. After I finished a rather minor...
I started writing a blog to pass the time during the job search and figured I might as well write about some of my journeys into the customization...
About 2 years ago (and into last spring) I came onto these boards looking for help fixing a 1982 XJ650 Maxim. My questions ranged from carb...
Hello All! First post here and hoping to get some help with these monstrous Mikuni carbs. I got the bike a couple months ago in fairly rough...
So I recently started rebuilding my 82 xj650 maxim. I have receipt rebuilt the carburetors. It will flood itself out while sitting there not...
Have a 82 XJ750 and 1100 for sale. Both parts bikes, but the 750 is close to running. I got everything moving until i realized the 750 had no...
Hello everyone, I've decided to part out my 1982 XJ650 secca turbo. Everything is available except the turbo and in good condition. Please let me...
New to this forum; any help much appreciated: 1) Oil drain plug stuck (19mm). Any tricks? Been spraying it with PB B'laster numerous times,...
Hey all, I'm brand new here and just purchased my first project bike for the whopping price of $80 CAD. It's a 1981 Maxim 650 and I am getting...
Hi guys, I purchase a 81 xj650 midnight maxim as my first project bike and was super excited to get started on it, but hit a snag when I realized...
Hey, looking for a maxim 650 battery side panel. Any colour or condition anyone got one they would post to Scotland.... Thanks
Good afternoon folks. First time poster here... I recently lost a good friend of mine and his significant other insisted that I take his '82...
Having a hard time finding the VIN number on my 1981 xj650 maxim. I bought this bike recently for $180 without ownership and it has been partially...
[ATTACH] Just purchased this partially modified 81 xj650 on kijiji and I am not sure if it is a seca or not. I want to covert to a cafe racer, I...
Hey y'all, I've had really poor front brake performance for a while and noticed my front brake pads have been wearing unevenly. I suspect the tire...
Hi everybody, Just purchased my first motorcycle, a 1982 XJ650. I'm looking into rebuilding the carbs and entering the church of clean, but those...
I've been riding my bike regularly, it's a 1980 Yamaha XJ650 with 27,158 miles on it. We've done a LOT to it (partial list on my profile and...
It's been a while since I introduced myself and Black Betty, my 1981 XJ650 Maxim. Thanks to many of the threads here, I was able to clean and...
Hello, I got this bike about a year ago (summer of 2019) and have been working on and off (since I have to be at school during the spring and fall...
Found this guy on YouTube doing a full Cafe Racer build on a XJ650. He includes a front end conversion and come custom part making. Videos are...
I opened up what I believe to be the YICS chamber on my XJ650J '82 Maxim to clean it, only to find there are no visible passages connecting to the...
I picked up my 1981 XJ650 in October (birth year bike!). She has 21.7k miles on her and wasn't running when I brought her home for $500. She came...
I have a 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim that I bought for dirt cheap from a guy off of eBay. I got the bike because I wanted to learn how to work on bike...
Hi all. Firstpost here. I just got an 82 650 that had been in dry heated storage for about 5 years. It ran when parked. The bike is generally very...
(1982 xj650 Seca Non-yics) Hey everybody! I have my bike together but I'm starting to feel it slip when I really goose the throttle. It used to...
The airbox-to-carb rubber boots on my 1980 XJ650 Maxim don't seem to be long enough to reach the carburetor. After looking at the schematics, the...
Restored from two old and wrecked bikes. Really enjoyed doing it.
