Performance Cams for XS

[MartyA]

http://www.webcamshafts.com/yamaha-moto.html#16

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http://www.webcamshafts.com/

Not affiliated, etc. Just came across this site.

[Pat Kelly]

Interesting they show XS750 and 1100 together....the 750 is a three cylinder

[MartyA]

Yeah I saw that. Click on the picture and it shows 4 cylinder cams that look correct. Maybe they mean the 650? Isn't the Seca a 650-4?

[TheDjost]

The 700 is a 3 cylinder.
The 750 is a 4.
I know, I have one.

-Justin

[MartyA]

I thought the 750 was a 3. Is there an 850-3? Is that what I was thinking? I am so confused...

[Geezer]

Yamaha made a 3 cylinder 750 starting in 1976 then punched it out to 850. Later on they introduced the 4 cylinder 750 Seca and Maxim that were 2 trim levels of the same bike.

I don't recall if Yamaha made a 4 cylinder 700 through the terrif years. I remember working on many 700 veragos but no 4 cylinder 700s (it could be brain fade after all these years.)

I haven't bought any cams in a long time but $390 doesn't sound like a good deal. WebCam used to have a good reputation but who knows now...


Geezer

[fusionking]

Bring it on!!!

Thanks Marty! That is the kind of stuff i'm always interested in!! If you or anybody ever finds this sort of stuff Please post it, I LOVE it. By the way Geezer is corect for sure on his facts. I used to ride a 750 seca and I have both a 750 and 850 triple parts bikes. Also I believe yamaha made a 700 tarriff machine, Maxim maybe? not sure, but somebody here should know.

[Ken Talbot]

Yes, they made a 700 Maxim also. A buddy of mine has an '85 in black. Here's an '86 in red:

[Geezer]

It must be brain fade. Even after seeing that bike I don't remember it at all. I do remeber the Phaser 700 that was a debored FZ750 with out the sport bike trim.

It's posible that none of those XJ700s were sold in Astoria but it's more likely that it just wasn't a memorable bike (for me anyway.) I do remember the one test ride I got on a 650 Turbo. ;o)


Geezer

[MartyA]

Someone on list has a 700. According to the Yamaha Motors website, The XJ700N appeared in 1985 and came with a regular 2 valve per cylinder setup, the XJ700XN had 5 valves per cylinder. Both were called Maxim. There was a California version with an added 'C' to the model number.

In 1986 it was the XJ700S and the 5 valve XJ700XS.

Buddy of mine has the XJ700N, it is very stylish and fast.

In case anyone is interested...

[Geezer]

I had to go to the Yamaha site to look it up but its the FZX700S FAZER. So I spelled it like the snowbuggies of the almost same name but it was an impressive bike just the same.

I vaguely remember a 5 valve Maxim but I was working on Kawies for a living by then and I've never touched one.

Geezer

[rainbowshooter]

I had a 85 XJ700XN. It was actually a Maxim X. NIce bike, it turned me into a shaft lover. IIRC the motor (I think it was called the genisis motor?) was a prototype for another bike.

[DiverRay]

Geezer;
Did that Turbo have the boost kit? I had a new 83 turbo, and the dealer installed the 12psi boost kit once I had it broken in(about two weeks!)
I could crank the throttle in third gear at 50, count to two, then I'd be doing 90, once the front end came back down! It was a FUN bike on the freeway, just didn't handle on the twisties.

Ray

[Geezer]

Originally posted by DiverRay
Geezer;
Did that Turbo have the boost kit? I had a new 83 turbo, and the dealer installed the 12psi boost kit once I had it broken in(about two weeks!)
I could crank the throttle in third gear at 50, count to two, then I'd be doing 90, once the front end came back down! It was a FUN bike on the freeway, just didn't handle on the twisties.

Ray

It was bone stock as I recall.

Geezer

[bandet01]

so anybody running any aftermarket cams i am wanting to get my xs1100 back to the glore days and want to know how well these cams work