I purchased my first motorcycle a few weeks back, an '82 XJ650 Maxim, with a lot of custom work. It has been modified to a bobber style, which was...
I’ve got an 82 550 Maxim that I’ve poured too much money into at this point and have done everything under the sun to get running, and it was up...
In desperate need of help people. An rebuilding, what was a total basket case, of an ‘81 XJ 750 Seca. Up to the wiring stage. Main loom is in and...
To make a long story short-ish, I replaced my rear turn signals with LEDs and now I have an interesting symptom: When my indicator light cluster...
Hi all! Another question! I have a 1982 xj750 maxim. Im not exactly sure what the previous owner all did to it but there was already some...
I’ve seen many posts with this topic but am not able to understand most of the content. My ’82 750 Maxim has a busted flasher relay and front left...
The tail light on my ‘82 XJ750 stopped working a few days ago. I still have a brake light when the brakes are applied, but no standing tail light....
Hi all, I have an ‘82 XJ750. My starter has been having issues lately. On a cold start, the starter will not get the bike started. After...
1982 XJ 750, so here's my problem, I'll start the bike and the gauge lights will illuminate but not stay on while riding, or a running tail light...
Hello, so I thought my issue of my bike only turning off if taking off a battery lead was my ignition switch. So I removed it and cleaned it....
Hey all, I'm brand new here and just purchased my first project bike for the whopping price of $80 CAD. It's a 1981 Maxim 650 and I am getting...
So I just took off the head unit of the motorcycle and found this within the bucket I had to dremel cut off because it was already cracking and...
On my 85 xj700 maxim I took apart all the electrical connections near the battery, including tail light and blinker wires and now I don’t know...
1983 xj750 Midnight maxim build/project Hey guys! First post here - not sure if I’m doing it right... Anyway, Got this bike as a project, got...
The MOT check failed my 1986 XJ600 because of the tail light flashing when the indicator lights were turned on. It doesn't turn on and off, but...
Hey guys I just recently bought my first motorcycle to fix up and ride and I am running into some tough electrical problems, if you could help out...
Hi all, I've been really enjoying the bike since I got it running, but I've run into a new issue. The other day I took it on the freeway for the...
1981 XJ750 SECA. Started running like crap, stumbling and losing power. Idling weird; sometimes low, sometimes high. (this was effected by my...
Hey guys, So I'm having some issues with the wiring diagram and finding where everything goes. Worth noting that I am using a Haynes manual. I do...
I purchased a 1983 xj550 a little while ago and since then I've been in the process of fixing it up. It has plenty of issues, many of which were...
Swapped the bars on my 82 XJ550 Maxim, with painted drag bars. As soon as I put everything back together I pressed the start button and nothing...
So... I am the new owner of a 1982 XJ650RJ. I love it, but I would love it more if it had a spark and ran. Cosmetically and mechanically it...
1982 XJ650 Seca I'm making custom side covers and I wanted to set things back a little bit from the frame, so I relocated the solenoid and mounted...
So my wife did something amazing and bought me a bike. It's my first one other than dirt bikes growing up, so I'm really excited, but it doesn't...
The turn signal/tach/brake/nuetral light fuse just started blowing. I have done some reading and disconnected the brake pedal switch in my start...
So I just finished an '86 Radian project of mine. Runs like a dream, cranks first try, good to go. BUT I have an issue. When riding my starter...
Hi, all. I'm in a hard spot with my bike and am hoping for some guidance. I'll try and be as concise and descriptive ass possible. -The other day...
I've been working on an 81 XJ550 Maxim trying to get it running so I can enjoy the good weather. I've gone through the carburator and synced...
Hello! I got a seca 550 a little over a year ago. It ran all last summer but started dying at random moments. I've been working on it and am still...
I have an '82 XJ750 Maxim that has been quite reliable until this morning. All regular maintenance has been done - shims, replacing the fuse box...
Plot: A friend, we'll call 'em Dee, is riding the "new-to-me" '82 XJ550 Seca on beautiful Sunshine Coast backroads. Pulls a u-turn at destination...
I Pulled the acid battery from my good 1981 xj650 to temporarily use on my exact same model 1981 xj650 project bike. After cleaning the carbs and...
Hey everyone, I just got the XJ650 81' on Sunday and immediately began working on it. It was my fathers before and he had not ridden it in about...
Hello all, 82-83 Yamaha Xj750 Maxim. I'm having a problem with the electrical system. It seems like cylinders 2 and 3 aren't firing. At least it...
It's about that time in my build where its time to focus on a totally custom wiring harness. I'm choosing to start a separate thread, similar to...
I'm at a loss with some electrical problems. Right now I am having issues with: Turn Signals: When I got the bike a week ago, they worked. Then...
When I apply the brakes (front or rear), my headlight and instrument cluster dims slightly. I'm new to this bike so I have no idea if this is...
So I'm still working on my build thread... but I'm completely re-wiring my '82 XJ750 Maxim due to massive component replacement and electrical...
I have been working through electrical stuff on the bike and I am building all new wiring harnesses, but I can't find these style connectors...
This may be too easy for most but I hate electricals and really appreciate any help. Yesterday I installed a replacement/modern fuse box on my...
Hey Guys, So I am having trouble starting my 1985 xj700n. When I first bought it the engine would turn over and never fire but I got some good...
So I've got what may be some basic questions for some of you, I've recently bought my first bike knowing it has an electrical issue (along with...
OK guys and gals, I was trying to check out my ignition coils and I am not sure what to expect. I saw that I would see about 11k ohm on both of...
Hello thanks for looking at my post I have a 1982 xj650. I bought from po with the turn signals not working. I don't know much of electrical....
Hi all I am doing up a 1982 XJ550 and I have been trying to make sure I even get spark when it turns over before I start pulling the Carbs apart...
Hi guys, So I stumbled upon these nice forums and have been looking around and learned quite a bit in the past few months. I have bought a 1982...
Hey all, I recently picked up an 82 maxim 750 for a project bike. I'm in the process of starting to put it back together (some of it came in...
Looking for a front right brake caliper and rotor and possibly a tank and plastics for the right price. Bikes black so black parts are better but...
