Back in '88 I bought an '82 650 Maxim. Loved that bike. Looking at this piece of art is making me nostalgic.
@scottholman39823 жыл бұрын
I own two of these Maxim 650 bikes, and that is one incredible restoration! Perfect in every detail, side covers, chrome pieces, and does it sound sweet. First one I bought was totaled by the insurance company after someone failed to yield for me, bike is almost almost undamaged, but repairs would have cost more than the company wanted to pay. I found an identical, 1982 Xj650 J, only in black, and picked it up. Really handy to have a parts bike to cannibalize off of. These bikes were supposedly extremely quick in the quarter mile, and wind up incredibly fast. The shaft drive is so nice, no chain to mess with, lubricating all the time, and won't stretch like a belt can. Very comfortable ride, extremely responsive.
@Dixie_Rebel_FJB4 ай бұрын
I have a 1980 XJ650 maxim I'm rebuilding, it has 63334 miles, when stored its only been in the garage. It should be running & ill be riding it again in about 2 weeks.
@Mr.CJohnson3 жыл бұрын
Yamama is SWEET. I rode a XJ650 on my daily commute to and from school every day while I attended MMI Phoenix Campus from '07-'09. Great commuter!
@stratolestele7611 Жыл бұрын
My gosh. Labor of love and beautifully done! I love it. Cowl goes so nicely on it. Timeless if you ask me. They set a new bar when they came out.
@yvesgariepy26344 ай бұрын
My red Maxim 650 1982 has only 6387 Kilometers located in Quebec Canada.I bought it new. Always stored inside. Perfect running condition. I am now too old to ride it.
@digitalcactus5452 Жыл бұрын
I had this bike in the Navy in the 80s. They are sweet! Shaft drive, smooth. Great reliable bike
@robertbobin50533 жыл бұрын
I have an 84 Honda vf 700c, with 340 k miles. Only normal maintainence, was perfomed on the bike. Still has good power, and shifts smoothly. But it was never beat.
@farmerbobbygrows33382 жыл бұрын
I love mine so much. Girlfriend has said multiple times you better not get rid of it. 5'2 and that was the most aggression I've ever heard out of her voice🤣🤣🤣 she loves the maxim so much. I love thinking it's a crotch rocket on a cruiser frame which it entirely Is I absolutely love the xj purr even nastier straight piped with dyno jets sounds very angry.🤙🤙
@donellmecca.booker59693 жыл бұрын
i love my maxim, glad to see im not the only one..that whistle thou!!
@lanceandmelanierogers62553 жыл бұрын
You always take me back to the 80s thank you sir
@paulfreire74773 жыл бұрын
very nice looking bike! My first bike was a 1983 550 Maxim (XJ550K), beautiful red and really scooted. Been looking for one ever since I let it go in '92...
@Phillip-z7d Жыл бұрын
Bought mine 1981 frost silver beautiful bike live in western Kentucky was 19 road to Daytona Beach Florida recently purchased a Vulcan as I would love to have my maxim back wash Yamaha steel made bikes that look like that and performed as well. Midnight edition‘s were beautiful 850s, 1200 it was a good time to have a bike wish Yamaha would bring them back
@tabcreedence65533 жыл бұрын
Maxim 750 was my very first bike a few decades ago and it was a beautiful ride. Mine had the square headlight. I miss it :\
@sparklysparks772 жыл бұрын
I test rode one of these back in 2007, not as mint as this one, but still pretty decent looking and engine was in good condition. I am so sorry *now* that I did not take it.
@boyhunger62279 күн бұрын
Lol I've got a stock one in this shape, awesome little bike , not fun with starter clutch problems.
@carlfrei24192 жыл бұрын
I own my dads 1983 maxim 650 all original with a king an queen seat in red. 15,000 original miles in almost mint condition garage kept.
@Popsaircraftdetail3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful little max
@howardbedford60752 жыл бұрын
I bought a 1981 650 Midnight Maxim special edition beautiful fast bike. After about 2 years I T-Bone a pickup truck at about 60 miles an hour. Which kind of hurt! 4-year recovery.
@ericx74763 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful motorcycle!
@BoomerBass52310 ай бұрын
This was my bike (almost)! Mine was an 80. That was the one that got away!
@scottmiller30253 жыл бұрын
I had the exact 550! God I miss that bike! My cases were polished though.
@Johnny_Bee3 жыл бұрын
That's a great looking bike, wow
@motocyclassic5 ай бұрын
Beautiful bike ❤
@andrewroberthook33103 жыл бұрын
Ken I had a Honda cb 650 in the early 80s Have you seen one of them in your travels ?
@HP849633 жыл бұрын
What a beauty!
@victorgonza45283 жыл бұрын
Again another beauty .
@hoggutt99452 жыл бұрын
Grandfather just left his 82 or 83 Maxim XJ-650 Any tips you could give on getting the bike running?
@DutchAce3 жыл бұрын
360 ours work , its for to ride , come onn 360ours work just ride en enjoy the bike its about riding bike not building a bike they do in a factory not in a garage greetings from Dutch europe
@bradphillips608110 ай бұрын
No forward controls must not be true love
@shiftittwistit66773 жыл бұрын
Beautiful bike for sure.
@robertadams71293 жыл бұрын
This thing is fucking mint
@jaysongraft36273 жыл бұрын
Really cool.
@stevepelletier67533 жыл бұрын
I know of one my brother inlaws father has is the black and gold edition think it has 2000 original miles never restored loks like brand new think the 2000 miles on it was around the block couple times a year. And its less than 25 miles from you.
@KaplanCycles3 жыл бұрын
860 454 7024 call if 4 sale
@thomasmacy31463 жыл бұрын
Feature on of those suzuki 750 water buffalos.
@jayo77993 жыл бұрын
Nicest one I've ever seen!
@spookydog69593 жыл бұрын
KZ 1100 ltd is better but wow what a bike
@jackb43072 жыл бұрын
Why do it sound like that? That the sound of the shart drive rotatin round.i had one a buddy wrecked it i paid 300 bucks for it the owner bought brand new he fell down at a stop an broke his arm he swore he was done with bikes and sold it to me.as luck would have it .my buddy begged me to loan it to him for 20min to run an errand.shit some pal he blew the debt off.i will say they are fast.take care nice to see somebody talking about them.this came with a step seat an sissy bar and some ridiculos pull backs i strioped all that off and made like your museum piece there
@ggonzalez6516 ай бұрын
can i make a 3D part from yours.cause i can t find it
@donkeyballs33073 жыл бұрын
Who ever buys that bike, will b able to ride it for another 40 years, without a problem, u can't kill those bikes
@ggonzalez6516 ай бұрын
i need right side cover for xj650 maxim
@dylanjack77462 жыл бұрын
What brand of fairing is that? I just purchased a 1983 Maxim 650 and want that fairing
@workenhard4 ай бұрын
Emgo Venom Fairing
@pbmachines9723 жыл бұрын
Wow
@westin91813 жыл бұрын
Cool
@randydoan75363 жыл бұрын
the 650 beats the 750 in a drag race
@richardmorris70633 жыл бұрын
Labor of love is right.I guess it kept him out of his wife's hair!
@francoismoreira15833 жыл бұрын
Nice💪👊✌
@zakkkray7 ай бұрын
Any one have a link for the headlight fairing?
@joecamel68352 жыл бұрын
Mintiest 🤷🏽♂️ .
@gamingmods77742 жыл бұрын
I have the 1982 750
@bradphillips608110 ай бұрын
Yeah I got a red 82 750 this is my fourth maxi my favorite was really the 85 Maxi x 700 h20
@brotherjames418bass3 жыл бұрын
Nice but, try riding a xv920,like a xj650 with more balls