1982 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim Reviews from United States of America

The oil light flickers.

This bike ages well. For being nearly 30 years old, it looks great.

Put on new front tires & brakes, back tire for its 20th birthday.

Been very reliable, still trust it on long trips, still looks brand new!

Replaced stock exhaust with Vance and Hines "Pro Sport" reverse baffle exhaust. Improved power and less weight for better mileage.

I have changed the oils, the brakes, tires, and recovered the seat.

Little problem; needs starter switch, but just slap it and it works :-)

Have cleaned the carbs and re-jetted because the air box was replaced by individual air filter (what a difference!)

New drivers peg covers, ride it so much, wore em' out.

I added a windshield; it's cold at night without it.

Overall. Very dependable.

This is my most favorite TOY. I have owned it for a long time and love it. This bike love high R's and responds so good! It is quick off the line, just roll on it and hold on! She is quiet and sounds good. I will never get rid of it.

I've had to replace the ignition module and one of the ignition pickups.

I recently had to replace the starter solenoid.

The bike has had a leaking front fork since the day I bought it.

The front brake is poor, but the leaking forks may have something to do with that.

The bike also has a bad shimmy problem above 85 mph.

It is a very sharp looking bike.

It is a very reliable bike. The engine and the drive shaft don't leak any oil, and it's pretty much maintenance free.

It has a light clutch pull without any slippage.

It has plenty of cruising power, even at lower rpm.

It gets 45 to 50 mpg in mixed driving conditions.

The bike has a great upright seating position, with a seat low enough for a five foot, six inch rider.

The bike feels light, and is very agile and easy to maneuver in tight spots.

Low idling, will stall when choke closed and no throttle.

My second '82 Maxim, great bikes to learn to work on.

Carbs at 25000.

This is a great bike, good power and handling. Does sit a little high, but still manageable for us shorter people.

I just put a new (used) carb set on the bike, and I now need to "marry" the jets and carb, but have no idea on how to do this. Any help, suggestions would be appreciated.

I love this bike, and really would like to get it running at it's peak.

People kind of snicker when they see a man riding a 650, I mean a real man's bike should be a 1200. That is until they take it for a spin and are amazed by its power and performance.

The problem is that the right front fork is leaking oil badly. It is apparent the oil seal has to be replaced.

I am currently trying to remove the bolt at the bottom of each lower fork tube, but am having difficulty removing them.

It feels like the entire lower fork tube assemble turns as I turn the bolt.

Is there a better way to loosen/remove the bolts from the lower fork tube. Please help.

I love this bike because it is peppy and brisk, and I always have a blast every time I'm on it on the road.