yamaha maxim

[Shawnb]

i got a rusted and fir burned 79 xs 1100 , just found a 700 maxim with simulaur specs as the 1100. might buy it if it is ariund when i get my cash together. 1985 700 maxim anybody got good are bad to say about it?

[MaximPhil]

i got a rusted and fir burned 79 xs 1100 , just found a 700 maxim with simulaur specs as the 1100. might buy it if it is ariund when i get my cash together. 1985 700 maxim anybody got good are bad to say about it?

Hi Shawn,
More likely a 750 or 650 Maxim. They are virtually identical.
inline 4, shaft drive, YICS. Great bikes. Plenty of horsepower for solo riding /touring. I ride mine everywhere and keep up with the 11's
Maxim Phil

[madmax-im]

i got a rusted and fir burned 79 xs 1100 , just found a 700 maxim with simulaur specs as the 1100. might buy it if it is ariund when i get my cash together. 1985 700 maxim anybody got good are bad to say about it?

Nothing bad to say from me...I had an '82 Maxim 750 and it was a great bike...kinda wish I still had it..it rode well although I wanted more power but it was every bit as comfortable as my '82 XJ1100 Maxim is.Interestingly enough in 1985 that was the year the USGov't leveied extra tariffs on foreign made bikes of 750cc's or greater.This in response to protecting Harley Davidson from the onslaught of mostly Japanese machinery...thus the Japanese detuned the 750 to 700cc's in order to avoid the extra surcharges.

[LazyBeerNutz]

I owned one for most of this riding season, sold it shortly after getting the xs11. The 85 Maxim 700 is a great bike, but it has a few things you should know about.

From 84 to 85, there was a lot of changes made to the XJ series. And in 86, it was the last year they made that style as well. So parts for that bike can be difficult to find. Personally the 85xj700 is pretty comfortable (I'm 6 feet tall, 200lbs) but can be a little cramped on long trips. Highway pegs are a must!

If you are unlucky enough as I was to find one with an aftermarket exhaust on it, make sure it's a name brand one (MAC, etc) because otherwise you are going to get horrible gas mileage. Mine got 33 miles to the gallon. That was after tweaking it as much as humanly possible.

There is a site (xjbikes.com) that is devoted much like this one, except to the XJ series of bikes and they are very welcoming and knowledgeable. They were a great resource for getting my xj up and running.

If the price is right, I'd say go for it. I'd still have mine if I could have gotten the gas mileage higher, but finding the stock exhaust was close to impossible.