Yamaha maxim 650

The Yamaha XJ was a motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha in and was marketed as a sporty machine.

Yamaha designed the high-performance XJ as a brand-new four-cylinder with shaft drive, and built it specifically as a special cruiser. The 4 cylinder, air-cooled , twin-cam cc engine is housed in a cross-braced duplex steel tube frame. Yamaha made the engine narrower by locating the alternator behind the cylinder block and above the gearbox rather than on the end of the crankshaft. The Maxim had shaft drive. Criticism was aimed at engine vibration and under-damped suspension. Succeeding Maxim models were refinements; the Maxim had a more comfortable handlebar, an air-adjustable fork, and a more luxurious seat. Cycle magazine said in "Three years later, after the wide proliferation of special styling, it's easy to forget what a landmark bike the Maxim was

Yamaha maxim 650

Log in or Join. Adventure Rider. Yamaha XJ, Good buy? BlackHawkChief , Apr 15, Tosh Togo , Apr 15, Joined: Nov 21, Oddometer: 1, Faunus , Apr 15, I owned an 82 Maxim for eight years, and actualoly just sold it this January. I had not a problem with the bike throughout the 8 years i owned it, only routine maintenance stuff. Things to consider though: 1 Maxims arent uncommon. For every one I've seen that needs work theres another for sale thats ready to ride. For a low enough price anything can be a good deal. Well almost. How much are you looking to spend?

Which brings us back to the compromises which threaten to screw up what should've been a good fast tourer.

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Yamaha maxim 650

Make Yamaha. Model XJ Selling my Yamaha XJ in good condition. It runs well, but takes about minutes to idle correctly while on choke. This can be solved by a good carb cleaning I'm sure. It has served me well for three years, but I have since stopped riding. Local pickup only. Model XJ Maxim. This is a classic ready to ride. Clean and runs good.

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Succeeding Maxim models were refinements; the Maxim had a more comfortable handlebar, an air-adjustable fork, and a more luxurious seat. But it for the most part was street ready. I started on my Maxim and still have it. If you're serious about getting the bike operational I'd run a compression test, especially in light of the other things you mentioned. My is considerably lighter and equipped with chain drive. He says the bike was always well maintained and he thought it would be a good first bike. Cooling System. It'll be awesome. Tell him you will take it as scrap, break it down and sell the parts, lots of Virago fans out there looking for tanks, wheels, guages etc. Greeting "1 of which is broken off in the block and will need to be drilled out" That 1 broken bolt will be ALMOST :x impossible to get out with the motor in the frame! The Yamaha XJ had installed a cc four-stroke air-cooled four-cylinder engine underneath its fuel tank, fed by four Hitachi carburetors, delivering an output power of 71 hp at 9, rpm and 57 Nm 42 lb-ft torque at 7, rpm.

Yamaha delivered its basic high-wattage idea the Maxim. What if, some Yamaha people had asked, Yamaha builds a high-performance motorcycle and gives it "special" styling?

Problems, minor rust and pitting, Side stand broke off at the frame, Ugly gas tank with a ding and paint chips, bald rear tire, foot pegs falling apart and very dirty. So make sure it starts well. For stoplight aggression, the Maxim was well armed. Cycle magazine said in "Three years later, after the wide proliferation of special styling, it's easy to forget what a landmark bike the Maxim was Good luck! The power unit is fed by four Hitachi constant velocity carburetors and lit by electronic ignition. Thanks again for the help and I will let ya know how it turns out! Rear Brakes. Skip to content. Yeah , please do Dane