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.
I have a set of 1981 XJ650 forks (upper and lower parts together) for sale. Good condition, straight, no pitting. I took them off to upgrade the...
Hey all! I was just wondering if anyone here has a motogadget m unit on any of their bikes. I busted my fuse block, and I ran across the m unit...
I bought an xj650 that had been sitting for years and I've cleaned the carbs, changed oil and now I want to make sure it runs before I do any more...
Hi Folks. I'm neck-deep in a bobber build of a 1980 XJ650. The stock rear fender assembly just doesn't cut it, so I'm wondering if anyone can...
Sooooo... I installed a battery today (bike didn't come with one) and noticed that the metal plate from solanoid to battery had snapped where the...
I've had this bike for a few years now and have been trying to start it since the weather is getting warmer. It sat during the winter, so I...
So i bought a XJ400 seca 1982 as my first A2 motorbike. I understand its more rare model of XJ. I was wondering how many parts are cross...
*oil seal Hey everyone. I need help. I am rebuilding my 1982 xj650r seca and while trying to assemble my gear components together i have noticed...
I have been trying to remove the drive shaft off the frame and I'm having a problem with the screws that are on the drive shaft joint. Super tight...
I started removing my engine off the frame and I got everything off except bolt number 7. I hit it with WD-40 and other penetrating lubricants but...
Hello there--the seat on my 550 has a tear thats opening a little bit more each time I ride. I've been on the lookout for a new seat as I haven't...
Hey all, been a while! But I'm back lol! With questions! So I was getting my 1980 XJ650 ready for spring riding, and I noticed that my front...
Hello all. I picked up this neglected 1982 xj650 Maxim about a year and a half ago, brought her back to life, rode it around a little last year....
Hey Y’all, I have an ‘82 650 Seca. I’m getting no spark at any plug. Coils passed resistance tests (both sides) Pick-up passed resistance test...
I'm pretty new to the motorcycle scene but got myself a 1980 XJ650 Special (japanese import) which I believe is the exact same as the XJ650G...
I'm currently in the process of tearing down my bike and planning on what I would like to have it look like for next spring. I wanted to drop the...
Hello, I bought a 1982 xj650 maxim 2 days ago. It ran beautifully and started right up when I was testing it before buying. Rode it home 25 miles...
Moved to BC and couldn't bring my bike with me. Heading back home for a week and would like to sell my bike so my parents have some room in the...
I picked up a 1980 XJ650 Maxim and the previous owner had given up partway through making the bike barebones. So I ended up having to rebuild and...
1982 XJ650 Seca I'm making custom side covers and I wanted to set things back a little bit from the frame, so I relocated the solenoid and mounted...
Sorry I'm new and I've tried googling the answer. Yes I'm sure I do not need to replace them all, but it snows where I live and I'll have time. So...
Hi all! Long time, hope everyone is doing well! Ok, this is regarding my 1980 XJ650. I rebuilt the starter last year and it's worked great since...
Hey guys new to the forums and I am a new owner of a xj650, so 2 days ago I bought a xj650 1981 and it had this shifter issue, like when you are...
Sadly I have to sell my 83 midnight maxim xj750 because I'm being relocated for work and cant bring it with me. Bought the bike in the spring and...
i have a xj650 seca i bought to fix up. bike came semi disassembled but when i first got it i put it back together and in trying to start it. i...
Hi there! A few weeks ago i recently picked up myself a 91 XJ650 seca Very different to my previous build that was a little 1977 cb125. I make...
All props to the guy who see the matrix when it comes to these bikes. I don't. I bought an XJ650 (82 Maxim) where the previous guy had spent...
I have a 82 xj650 and I am running filter pods and no exhaust. I was wonding what size jets I should get for the set up I am running. I was...
Thinking of picking up a 77 xs750 tank for my 83 xj750 and I was wondering if anyone has done this before and how difficult is it to mount it...
for sale is my mint condition black xj750 maxim tank. its in great shape and has zero holes or rust. it does have one tiny pin size dent on the...
