Last summer I rode my Seca 750 from Colorado to Iowa to see the National Motorcycle Museum before they shut down for good. Fun ride, and the...
Hey Noobie here. Bought a 1981 XJ750 that sat for 8 years. The bike cranks over, but I have no spark. Great conpression. Removed the safety relay...
I put new coils an sparkplugs on the bike, then It lost spark from 2&3. I swap the coils. Still only gives spark to 1&4, so I know the coils are...
Hi all, I have bought a stolen and recovered 1994 xj900s in hopes on using the engine and loom in my 1982 xj750 bobber build. Being stolen and...
I am looking for a 4-1 muffler that came on the xj750 midnight maxim. Mine fell off on the highway, and like an idiot, I didn’t realize.
Thought I’d consolidate any more posts about my bike into one thread, seeing that I probably will need about a million posts to get her rolling...
I just got this bike recently, and it was apparent that it had been dropped, but the stock gauges were not on the bike initially, the person I...
Hi I've had a look at the VIN decoding page and I'm so confused. Would anyone be able to help me? I've inherited a vintage XJ750 and want to...
Hello everyone, I am finishing up re-building a 81 xj750. I have noticed that there are 2 wires on the left side of the bike near the gear...
Hey, y'all. Just a quick questions on brake caliper rebuilds: Does the flat side of the piston or the "cup" side of the piston go against the...
Hi! I bought my bike recently, fixed the carbs and got it running. I realized the front brakes weren’t working so I bled them. Now that I bled...
Hey guys, I'm rebuilding the carbs on this xj750 mid max that was given to me. I am pretty new to rebuilding carbs so bare with me. My needles I...
I have a 1982 Xj750 Maxim and I am having problems with the electrical system. I just recently bought this bike and realized it was charging to...
Hey guys, I am missing both passenger pegs, and I am trying to find out what size pegs I would need to mount up to the existing bracket. Would...
Hello, made an account just because i think im a bit hooped and need some answers. I have a 1982 yamaha XJ750RL with that stock yamaha front...
Hello all, I am new to the forum, I recently just purchase a 1982 Seca 750. I am look to swap out the bars to drag bars. I haven't pulled the...
Hello All, I recently purchased the bike and noticed the brake switch was bad on my bike and bought a new one. Question is how do I install the...
First time posting. I have an 83 midnight Maxim. I recently started switching spark plugs and got them cross threaded and did a number on the...
Brief history I bought the bike a few months back, it's only done 15k Kms.. apart from some dodgy paint, the bike is in immaculate condition...
i am selling a 1982 xj750 that was my fathers. it sat for about 10 years and i decided to get it running. i rebuilt the carbs and it does run....
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Hey guys, very new to this but looking for help… I bought an 82 xj750 seca as a project motorcycle: she didn’t run when I bought her. I’ve...
I have for sale a 1983 XJ750 Maxim with a clean VIN I bought this bike back in March from a retired motorcycle mechanic with the hopes of turning...
The tail light on my ‘82 XJ750 stopped working a few days ago. I still have a brake light when the brakes are applied, but no standing tail light....
Hi all, I have an ‘82 XJ750. My starter has been having issues lately. On a cold start, the starter will not get the bike started. After...
Alright so im giving up on trying to replace the starter clutch springs and rollers thru behind the alternator. I couldnt get the rotor off so I...
Alright so I am new to this website and also to the world of bikes. So I just purchased a 1982 Yamaha Seca. I got it for $100. lol I think bike...
Good evening all, I am brand new to owning a motorcycle. I've ridden a bit but this is my first bike and it's in rough shape. My hope is to use it...
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,...
Found an XJ that has been sitting for a bit. No front end no title but the guy says it ran before it got abandoned. Lemme know if you're in the...
I'm going to check out and probably buy my first bike today I'm looking at 1982 yamaha xj750 maxim looks real mint in the in pictures and for 1000...
I started trying to bend this nut locking tab over by propping the screwdriver against the clutch basket and the tab and smacking the end of the...
Hello everyone, I regularly ride my '84 XJ750, but have started having an intermittent issue where the bike suddenly loses power, and then snaps...
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...
My exhaust is busted. Rusted to hell but the real issue are the holes which are covered by the clamps WHICH are also rusted so I'm afraid to force...
So had this bike in my garage growing up and I never really knew what it was. It was always just a motercycle to me that was always there. Now...
Hi, I've been trying to diagnose a charging issue on my Seca 750 - the battery appears to be undercharging. I have a Haynes Workshop Manual and...
Hey all, So I have a, according to the vin number, 83 XJ750K, and also according to the vin 10/82. My problem is, I currently have forks on the...
Well after getting my xj750 back running while being under this stay at home order for Covid-19 I found out my front brake master cylinder was...
[MEDIA] TLDR: Been fighting with the bike for a year to try and get it running right while throwing spare money at it when I get the chance....
Hi y'all I finally got my XJ to start! It's a bit cold here so it needed some extra juice from the battery to crank it up good. However I've got...
Hello, 1981 xj750 Seca. Bike sat all winter went to start it and Tries to turn over then slips. I wanna start it to do an oil change in hope of...
Hey guys! So I just cleaned up the carbs from my xj750 (pine-sol, compressed air everywhere, the whole thing) and its acting up on me. This is the...
So I got a 1982 xj750 basically out the scrap pile there's a few wires behind the headlight bucket that have broke ends mismatched colors etc but...
Hey guys - so back in November I posted on here asking if anyone had an xj750 carburetor and I got a bite and the guy offered me a carburetor for...
So that's rather unfortunate; I lost my only key somewhere in the woods, buried in snow. Did try to backtrack, but couldn't find it. I actually...
Hey folks, I'm new to the forum as I recently inherited a XJ750 Midnight Maxim (don't know if it's the '83 or '84 yet). I belive the bike was...
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...
1983 xj750 Midnight maxim build/project Hey guys! First post here - not sure if I’m doing it right... Anyway, Got this bike as a project, got...
Hello, first off I just purchased a 1982 Yamaha Maxim 750, I've just did alot of general maintenance on it such as: Fresh oil and filter, brand...
