I got the bike to the point where I can safely drive it. The wiring is all in order and tires were inflated. It is amazingly smooth and powerful. Fuse box on eBay: www.ebay.com/i...
Thats why you have the hole in the muffler. Because the center stand keeps hitting it. However, it does sound pretty decent, and you got it running fairly well.
Nice bike ! FYI if fuel valve is like a 1981 model you run it in on position then RES is reserve. Never run it in PRI ! It is to prime low or empty carburetors. The other positions run on vacuum but PRI runs it straight in ! Love my XJ650 Maxim. Have a Blessed Day
A Mapp gas torch for heat shrink? seems a bit excessive to me. I use a cigarette lighter. Something odd about that tank. On the brand new 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim I had way back when, the Yamaha emblems were attached to the tank with screws. That tank looks perfectly smooth on the sides.
Hey I just bought this bike and am having issues with the wiring, does it matter which wires I connect together? (I do know that white stripe goes to white stripe etc) but I have 2 of each color wires on the fuse box and the motorcycle
I had a valve cover gasket melt on me gong down the road, got smokie. found out 3 of the cover bolts were striped, some stranded copper wire fits in before the helicoil. might have been the loose bolts and not the valve cover, but i have to drain the kerosene out of the gas tank.
Belleza, tengo una maxim 750 del 85 no tengo carburadores sueño con poder usarla algún día, el problema es que soy de Nicaragua y aquí no hay nada de eso
so whats this bike worth now all fixed up? I have one same around same condition. Think blue book is around 1500 american however thats based on regular wear and tear.
I don't think it is recommended to run on "prime" but with the carb rebuild it doesn't leak or flood. I did hook the vacuum line back to the carb since then
Kevin U I have the same bike. I’ve bought a battery solenoid and spark plugs and still can’t get it to idle without starting fluid. I think I need my carbs cleaned. Any suggestions that helped you?
@@warmaster2.079 Hello. Sounds like you're onto it. I would guess the idle jet is clogged in one or more of the carbs. Easy trick is drain all the float bowls. If that doesn't help, taking the rack off and cleaning the jets are probably your best bet.
Thanks so much for these videos, I just bought the same bike that has been sitting for about 12 years and needs a lot of the same work. I also ordered that same fuse box so thank you for making a video on that!
