Lean angle

How far will the maxim xj650 lean before sliding out

 

Welcome to the forum. That is a heck of a first question. I would have to reply with why do you want to know? Most of the XJ family is not a road race bike IMHO. That and the age of our bikes. Low siding or top siding can and may happen for a number of reason. Rider skill, road, tires, temp and humidity are just a few of the things.


This is from Google AI:
The Yamaha XJ650, a classic road bike, typically has a safe lean angle of around 30-40 degrees. While some riders may be able to lean further on a track, it's not generally recommended for street riding. For road riding, focus on maintaining a comfortable and safe lean angle, especially when learning to corner and avoid over-leaning

In short, if you are going to be pushing the bike to the max lean angle, I would look for a more modern bike to play in the twisties with. Newer larger tires with triple rubber compounds, that type of thing.

 

Try it, let us old farts know how you get on.
Welcome, btw.

 

It will lean as far as you can go, then you slide off.
Simple.

 

I ask because I was on a backroad headed to my grandpa's (it was his bikes before and I wanted to show him I got it back on the road) I turned into his driveway and it's gravel and I hit the curve too fast so I about w

I tested it and leaned to the point where my foot and the peg was dragging and i still didnt slide out

 

I ask because I was on a back road headed to show my grandpa the bike (it used to be his) and about went off the road because I wasn't leaning far enough and I was only doing 10 over

 

It will lean all the way to scraping the pegs, or whatever else is closest to road.
A few things you need.
A really nice road
Really nice tyres
A really nice corner
And your golden.
Although after scraping your pegs you probably won't ever want to have that sensation again.

 

I know this is the 550 seca, but I had this poster in my garage and thought I'd share since it does state the lean angle.

 

Just watch lean angle, some badly designed crashbars hit the road first, happened to me forty years ago.

 

Isn't that why they call them crash bars?

 

Yes lol but seriously l was young and l banked left for a slow turn and my CB750 went straight across the road, driver managed to stop. I was lucky, l know most of you are experienced motorcyclists just hope no one gets injured as l could have been. Low bars and the camber of the road and me not realising it. It was my first ride on the bike l was going home on it. Sixty three years old now. I learned my lesson.