New Second Time Maxim Owner

Hey Everyone,

Just want to introduce myself. Just bought a 85 Maxim XJ700. 14K miles for $1200. Doesn't need a thing except a good detailing and fork seals eventually.

I owned the identical bike back in the mid 90's, sold it and kicked myself in a** ever since. Finally found another one. Forgot what rocketships they are. 8O

Great site. Already found alot of useful info.

Later Bro's

Superluckycat



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**Edited by Robert. Please keep it clean.**

 

nice score i have one just like it.....except mine is water cooled. man it looks clean i did nt pay anything for mine as it was a gift from my other half. she knows i like to ride and a friend was going to buy my bike took it for a ride totaled it, and then took off for texas. well to make a long story short i came home from work one day and there it set tagged and ready to roll. so i was happy. its not as new as my other bike but i like it. and talk about getting out the box whewww.welcome ridz

 

Good looking bike Lucky, I to as Ridz said have an X model, keep in touch & ride safe!

 

That is a cracking looking bike, hope it rides as good as it looks.

faighaigh.

 

Was the Maxim X a faster bike that year?

I would guess not, because of the weight savings. I don't like the looks of the X as much. The radiator and that sissy bar in back makes it look cluttered. But that's just my opinion. I love that cross between half cruiser half crotch rocket.

The guy I bought it from had speakers, saddlebags, driving lights, forward foot pegs etc. I told him to take all that crap off. It's definitely not a long distance cruiser. He was trying to turn it into a POS slow Harley.

 

Nice toy, welcome to the gang. I'm still fishing for an "X", hope one falls into my lap someday.

 

I would not hesitate to line up

I bought mine from the original & it had a huge windshield & the backrest with factory luggage rack, personally not my style so after posting all 3 items on ebay, I was $400.00 richer then turned around & bought a good used grab bar off ebay to replace the back rest.

 

is that a helmet melt down spot on the exhaust?

 

No it's a bad JB Weld patch job by the last owner. He included an OEM muffler with the bike. Just have to bolt it on.

 

Is all that oil on the floor leaking out of that Maxim X engine?

 

He wanted to charge me extra for all crap he added. He had these home made brackets for the saddle bags etc. Looked like crap. Unlike now. The way it was meant to look.

A bike that will eat all but VMax's and Eliminators from that time period. He did leave on the front foot rests. Those are are going up for sale soon.

 

nice bike man good riding enjoy!!!

 

It rides better than it looks Newer rubber, carbs are good. Hits 80 mph in second all day.

 

do you really think a bike could leak that much oil..thats from the ol car..

it has many miles on it..- 8)

 

Just being a smartarse

 

yea I knew that..its kewl..

 

Very nice ... looks real comfortable, enjoy and play safe.