and how do you like the new MC? im in the same boat, about to look into what my options are for more level one. easy to replace?
SS brake lines and a new rear drum brake!
i want one!
i took one last ride saturday when it was like, idk almost 50. wanted to empty my tank a little more. was pretty darn cold but not the worst. was...
when first starting to read this i was like no way will those arseholes go for it, they are stock full of good nay great stuff but price things...
i wondered the exact same thing when getting to this page, i just assumed it had to be wrong and went with it. glad to know others noticed the...
wow. probably not as much as you didnt expect it, when i opened this i absolutely didnt expect that either. really sorry to hear man, you have def...
that is what i went through. even though it doesnt make ANY sense, try rotating the tangs to just fit in different grooves. i bet you will fix it...
Re: Parting complete 1982 xj650 Maxim hey man, parts arrived yesterday and i have to say i was really happy with the deal. they were in great...
and they are so much more comfortable. i have the drag bars, euro bars and the superbike ones. they all will give him the look he seems to be...
i think prime takes from the bottom which is why you have no reserve if you (because your dad insists that pri stands for primary) run on prime....
it sounds like its literally just slowly dying... keeping an eye on this thread though. an interesting issue for sure, considering all that you...
love this. agree with this mindset and also am guilty of this offense lol
i deal with this phenomenon frequently myself. even if its just slightly higher revs if im at a stoplight or something and i dont want people to...
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armor all works surprisingly well *shrug*
interesting! i must have been using some poor search terms while looking this past week because i didnt see any of those and that is what i was...
i was at sportwheels cycle salvage the other day pouring over bins and bins of controls for every make and model bike in existence (may be true,...
i know what you are saying, as i have small hands but i just set my controls slightly tilted because my hands get numb in certain angles with the...
ahh, ok. thanks!
i took a bunch of hoses off when i went to clean them and planned on replacing them, but dont know where all of them go and the book i have doesnt...
saw that, very nice! while youre online, can you tell me which sears one would workt? im looking at them now, and there are quite a few. also a...
duuuuuude, thats the answer i was hoping for but not expecting to get! :D thanks man!
same here. still looking to do something to change the tone for me, while driving, but thats because i added tips and there is a slight whistling...
hello all. so im a bit confused, i did a compression test last wknd and my numbers came up all right around 70 dry and about 80 wet, 4th cyl was...
tighten your handlebars down. or make sure they are even, and that everything is snug. i had a very slight wobble after putting new bars on and...
im down, im in mpls and go riding almost everyday, just around the metro area various places trying to get lost :)
very well stated, can def appreciate that info. thanks!
nice pics m8! was bummed i was out of town for it this year. missed it last year too....
i have been dealing with the same issue as the OP, but i also havent done the things he has to diagnose it but i have been running, im pretty sure...
cracked one in half yesterday when reattaching my exhaust. seems to still operate ok, but i was going to be wrapping my pipes this week and...
i had an issue trying to get the needle off the tach as it snapped in half, so now i just have a stub. i tore down and replaced some insides with...
i was so pissed to realize i booked a trip to denver same wknd. i had the flyer out on my coffee table for months. arghh
always cool to see other twin cities folks on here, there seems to be kind of a lot of us....although i very infrequently see anyone from here. i...
i got out the torch and bent mine in 2 places so that the foot was even on the floor again and also the nub didnt rub. took a little bit of back...
i have a perfect set of highway bars for sale, from an 82 650 but i assume they are all the same?
im using it curently, and it does most of what was promised me but it isnt the end all be all by any means. if i were to do it again, id buy one...
so im coming to the conclusion that i should rejet before i blow up my engine. not sure if im closing in on that scenario or not as i dont know...
well, i cant speak on the 1100 and its probably entirely different, but on my 650 i removed the mufflers but left the collector box underneath,...
i have a question about this also, not to hijack the thread, but a buddy just dropped my bike on its front right side, and after the rear brake...
its (unfortunately?) the latter. ive become oddly attached to the maxims for some reason. ive gotten to know mine so well (still getting to know...
i have been in contact with that dude, he is cool but lives waay far up north which is why it isnt in my garage. he has a 650 too, which is what i...
absolutely, in fact, ill link you to the craigslist ad since it hosted the pics already 82 maxim 550
i planned on getting the strips for front fork mounted lights as well. they seem to be a nice fit for a sleek look imo
mine is 5g2-10 and looks like a 109 - TID14-06
following this thread, as im in the market for some aftermarket gauges myself. not sure exactly what works for the xjs
oh, i knew it was a 550 as soon as i saw it, i drove 2 hours and paid all this money to get there so kinda felt obligated. i saw the chain and was...
is that the air forks?
what a mess. spend 80 in gas/trailer fees to get this thing and its a 550. different front end completely. not happy. trying to unload the 550...
so i went to go buy a maxim last night, and was told it was a 650 in the ad but its not so i now have a mostly complete 550 for sale. 500 or b/o....