Yamaha maxim 650

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Yamaha maxim 650

Yamaha designed the high-performance XJ as a brand-new four-cylinder with shaft drive, and built it specifically as a special cruiser. The 4 cylinder, air-cooled , twin-cam cc engine is housed in a cross-braced duplex steel tube frame. Yamaha made the engine narrower by locating the alternator behind the cylinder block and above the gearbox rather than on the end of the crankshaft. The Maxim had shaft drive. Criticism was aimed at engine vibration and under-damped suspension. Succeeding Maxim models were refinements; the Maxim had a more comfortable handlebar, an air-adjustable fork, and a more luxurious seat. Cycle magazine said in "Three years later, after the wide proliferation of special styling, it's easy to forget what a landmark bike the Maxim was The was striking, controversial, sensational, and wildly successful in showrooms. Other companies have produced bodacious knock-offs of the Maxim, imitations that suffer from excess. It's too bad the Maxim was obscured when manufacturers blanketed the market with cruisers. A decade down the road, the Maxim may well be a genuine classic of the s — a bright idea that stood the test of time. The to XJ Maxim combined an air-cooled, cc DOHC two valves per cylinder transverse inline-four engine and shaft drive. The engine employed a one-piece crankshaft with plain bearings and placed the alternator and starter behind the engine to minimize width.

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Yamaha maxim 650

Yamaha delivered its basic high-wattage idea the Maxim. What if, some Yamaha people had asked, Yamaha builds a high-performance motorcycle and gives it "special" styling? Although other makers had dabbled with the cruiser get-up laid over basic Japanese four-cylinder motorcycles, no other manufacturer had made the million-dollar commitment: design a brand-new four-cylinder, and build it specifically as a special. At Yamaha the special became the standard. Three years later, after the wide proliferation of special styling, it's easy to forget what a landmark bike the Maxim was. The was striking, controversial, sensational, and wildly successful in showrooms. Succeeding models were refinements; the XJJ had a more comfortable cut to its handlebar, an air-adjustable fork, and a more luxurious seat. For stoplight aggression, the Maxim was well armed. The air-cooled, twin-cam engine was a genuine mid quarter-mile streaker.

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Explore Our Forums. I was thinking of turning it into a dual sport. Top Contributors this Month View All. Runs rough but not surprising with that gas. Any corrections or more information on these motorcycles will be kindly appreciated. Ground Clearance. A peculiarity of the XJ series is the use of oil level warning lights instead of the more usual oil pressure — maybe Yamaha have loads of oil level switches left over from the 2T lube tanks of RD strokers they don't build any more. I can remember paying 30 cents a gallon for premium when I first started driving. Footrests are slightly rearset — not quite far enough back for sustained high speed bashes but comfortable enough for normal use up to around 80 per. I did a search, but cannot beleive that I would be the only looney to think of doing this?! No CX

Yamaha designed the high-performance XJ as a brand-new four-cylinder with shaft drive, and built it specifically as a special cruiser. The 4 cylinder, air-cooled , twin-cam cc engine is housed in a cross-braced duplex steel tube frame. Yamaha made the engine narrower by locating the alternator behind the cylinder block and above the gearbox rather than on the end of the crankshaft.

BlackHawkChief , Apr 15, Gear Ratio. Other than that sounds like a deal. A decade down the road, the Maxim may well be a genuine classic of the s a bright idea that stood the test of time. Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Pages using infobox motorcycle with unknown parameters Commons category link is on Wikidata. A chain drives the two overhead camshafts , which used shim-and-bucket adjustment. Log in or Join. AVS Forum. I understand the maxim engines are awesome. Thanks for any advice in advance. All done Tools Tools. Some models are less uncommon than others, know what your buying before you buy.