How did you get here?

i did the same as tinytim and i bet you cant guess what kinda bike i got either lol. ive been on here for about a month and i really dont think my bike would be running as beautifully as it is now without this site.

 

When I bought my 2nd Maxim, an '83 750, in 1997 I joined the XJOwners club online. When I upgraded to my Victory I joined the VMC and left XJOwners. My wife recently got her motorcycle endorsement so I was in the market for a "first bike" for her. I searched craigslist for awhile until I found a nice '82 650 Maxim. So I went online looking for the XJOwner's club online but I found that it was incorporated into XJBikes. This site looks awesome...much more modern.

 

halllloooooooooo all teh new guys and welcome. you have been formerly introduced to our residents parts guru so look about ask any question and the friendly folks will step to the plate ta lend a hand,they sure have helped me a lot in the last month

 

clickin on the vets link will take u to a non existent page but will redirect u or follow this link www.xjbikes.com/Forums/vie...14561.html
it has been updated and improved for your better service.......oh oh oh its not ribbed but it will give her satisfaction too!!!

 

I found this site while looking for Seca 650s for sale. Google is my friend.

 

Google led me here. Seems like a great community, learning a ton and hope to have the 82 650 Maxim up and running by next spring. Right now she's down to the frame...no where to go but up!

 

Googled my way to this awesome site. Was looking for some parts for the 85 Maxim-X, and ended up here. Dropped by as a guest for the first bit, then finally got around to registering. Love the feel of the site, and the amount of technical expertise is incredible (not really a strong enough word, but it's late and I'm tired). Looking forward to spending a lot of time around here....
And for those in the Vancouver area, I'll be keeping my eyes open for ya..
Neil

 

google....looking for 85 xj700 maxim parts

 

searched for 1981 Maxim 650 on clusty, ended up on yamahaclub.com forum, and saw someone's post about this site.

 

After listening to Bill yack about this palce for about a year and me going yeh yeh yeh, I saw his hat at his home, saw the fantastic support from the forum members and I knew that I wanted to be a part of this community.

 

Just bought a XJ after selling my K4 Bandit so was googeling and found the site.

 

Looking for XJ bobber photos as reference and most of the goods ones were either on this site or had shout outs to the site thanking members for their help. I think Ill stay for awhile and eat up all the info I can. Its a beautiful thing you got going here.

 

A friend heard I had bought a seca, and told me to come on here to learn how to fix it up.

 

I was formerly the Technical Editor for Road Rider Magazine, and then later, Cycle News. I was active in the motorcycle industry from 1980 through 1986, and I very well remember the introduction of these various model bikes when they were brand new. I rode a 650 Seca (XJ650) to Alaska in June, 1982. I crashed the first Yamaha Vision that was brought into the country.

Recently, I went looking for a bike so my wife can learn to ride. I found a 1985 Yamaha FJ600, and that's what brought me to this forum. I just couldn't see spending $5,000+ for a 'beginners bike' (we paid $400 for the FJ600, and it has new tires and more). Going to take some work to get the carbs straightened out (it was last registered in '98).

Nice forum you have here. I have a long memory and fondness for these bikes (especially the 650 Seca), and will be happy to answer questions about originality of parts for these bikes. After 25+ years, a lot has happened to these machines!

 

Fantastic website!

'Google is my friend' is how I found you.

The last bike I owned was in 1982, an SR500 which was sold when the kids came along.

Last week a colleague who knew about my affinity for the 'Thumper' asked if I wanted to buy a friend's SR500; went to see it and it was a part-conversion mess! So I started looking on the 'net until I found this one http://capetown.gumtree.co.za/c-Cars-Ve ... Z160437544 . Not an SR500 but I'm grown up now :wink: In looking for details about the XJ650 I discovered your site - and very pleased I did too :lol:

Have made an offer, put down a securing deposit, a mate will be test driving it tomorrow (the bike is 1,600kms away in Cape Town - I am on the east coast of South Africa in Durban) and if it is in satisfactory condition it will have a new owner by Thursday evening!

So hold thumbs for me please.

Post script 30 October:

Deal done! Comments by my test rider - any comments?:

1. The battery will need replacement soon.
2. No leaks anywhere that I could spot.
3. She starts at the push of a button after just one or two swings of the motor. I didn't even use the choke.
4. Idling is a bit rough when cold with a funny rattle at idle speed. This disappears when engine temperature is up
to normal. Not sure what it is, but before I could find the source of the sound, it disappeared.
5. Gearshift and clutch action is smooth, on both the up- and the downshift.
6. The one plastic side cover is not standard, but I'm sure one can source an original.
7. The suspension is very hard. Also consider that I'm use to a BMW GS type setup and maybe that's just the way the
older road bike suspensions are suppose to feel.
8. Brakes are sharp and smooth.
9. I cruised between 100 and 120 km/h and the motor purs like a kitten - smooth and responsive.
10. Once the engine is hot, the idle speed is very high. I'm sure one can just set the idle screw on the carb, but I didn't want
to fiddle with it.

In summary, I couldn't believe that I was riding a 30 year old bike!!! I think if you give it a little TLC you'll have many happy miles.

 

Good ol' Google, searching for parts for the XJ650 Special Ive been fixing up.

 

I was on the YMF site and posted for help on my bike. Someone put a link to this site, so I signed up. I don't get back to the YMF site as much now. It is mostly the V2 guys there. I check it once in a while though.

 

I recently bought an '82 650 Maxim, and found this site by googling that year and model. Cool place you got here!

 

Google brought me here while looking for XJ650 to 900 conversion info.

 

Google. I was looking for a substitute master cyl for a honda CB350 and stumbled on here.