ALL- You've been incredibly helpful on this sight for my few years of 1981 XJ 550 Maxim ownership I recently (last 5 months) was recovering from...
I’ve seen so many of these posts about 550 Maxims not starting, at this point I think it’s a genuine curse. I just got mine back from the...
Hi Everyone, My XJ has been running great this last season, but after the last ride I went on, it started showing performance issues. When I...
Hi, I recently bought a 1982 XJ650 Maxim. The previous owner took it out after four years in the garage and tried to get it running. He was able...
Hey guys. So I recently replaced the head gasket in my XJ650, and after putting her all back together suddenly the starter button has stopped...
Hello fellow XJers, I have an issue that I'm hoping someone can assist me to diagnose. My issues started when I left my petcock in Pri for the...
Hey guys, It's me again. I resurfaced the clutch plates and threw in new springs while I was waiting for some carburetor parts. That quelled...
I'm trying to restore an 1982 XJ550 Maxim I got for next to nothing. When I originally bought the bike the previous owner said that the starter...
Hey all this is my first time posting here and I'm in a bit of a pickle. About 3 months ago I picked up a 1982 Yamaha Maxim that was having some...
I've had this bike for a few years now and have been trying to start it since the weather is getting warmer. It sat during the winter, so I...
I'm not gonna lie, I'm always hesitant to post on here. It's just intimidating and I feel like an idiot for being new, and not knowing so many...
Hello, I bought a 1982 xj650 maxim 2 days ago. It ran beautifully and started right up when I was testing it before buying. Rode it home 25 miles...
I recently put together my xj650 and I started it for the first time today and as soon as i start the bike it revs up to 7k and I have to kill it....
First of all - i would like to say hello to this forum that i have been stalking as a guest for a very long time (a long time before i got my...
