Several questions about my Maxim 700

[Nufsaid]

Starting to order parts for my big modification spree. Initially I want to know if there are any parts in racing series bikes, GSXR or R1/R6 bikes have cams that could be put in my XJ700 Maxim. If not, are there any places to order nice cams? I plan to mill, port and polish, put forged pistons in, and ceramic coat everything.


Also, wahts the Lift/Duration of these cams?

[ratbyk]

Hop Ups

If you took that pocket full of money that you are going to spend trying to make your Maxim go faster and put it into a newer sport bike you will go faster. Have more reliability, better handling and better brakes. From what you are suggesting that you are going to do to the Maxim you will be spending in excess of $2000.00.
Use your XJ700 as a trade in along with 2 grand and move up to a fully sorted package.
You will go faster safer and longer.
Ken/Sooke
78E Ratbyk
82 FT500 "lilRat"
92 ZX11 Temptress

[Nufsaid]

I like 180 a year insurance and how comfortable the bike is. I'm doing it because its fun!

[bkr]

Mods.

Welcome Nufsaid You may want to heed Ken's advice. I have had a xJ 700 & a XJ 750 ,both great bikes but you will not get out what you put in ($$$$). Get a 95-99 model,insur. is not that much more and performance will be a lot better. No mods. needed. Just a thought.... bkr

[Geezer]

Get and FJ1100. It'll go faster than any sane person will want to go...

Geezer

[John]

Listen to Geezer. My wife rides an FJ1100, and theres no way you're gonna make that thing go as fast as one of those, short of a turbo, and a bottle.
High 10's in the quarter and an observered speed of 135+ mph. I was doing 130 on my XS and my wife just blew by me like my bike stopped running. Twice she did that.

[bkr]

Fast Wife

Hey John you have one COOL and FAST wife there. I thought you removed 2 plug wires a while back? LOL... bkr

[Geezer]

I had a FJ100 up to 105 at the top of third gear. I backed off at the top of fourth, shifted into 5th to let the engine unwind. I started breaking at 140mph. It had more throttle left than I had the nerve to use (on that road anyway.)

Geezer

[John]

Re: Fast Wife

Originally posted by bkr
Hey John you have one COOL and FAST wife there. I thought you removed 2 plug wires a while back? LOL... bkr

Didn't make any difference

[bkr]

Ain't what he used to be

Hey Geezer You are one old biker who is still what he used to be playing around at 140 m.p.h.. That can hurt you know.. LOL bkr

[Geezer]

Re: Ain't what he used to be

Originally posted by bkr
Hey Geezer You are one old biker who is still what he used to be playing around at 140 m.p.h.. That can hurt you know.. LOL bkr

I hate to spoil your opinion of me but that was 18 or so years ago and the bike only had less than a 1000 miles on it. The owner told me to take it out and see what it would do, so I did.

About 5 months later I did the total crash estimate on it for the insurance company. The owners brother came in to see the bike and I asked how the guy was doing after the crash. He said that he was expected to be able to walk again. This guy was 45 and I was around 27. I figured that if an older guy couldn't resist that much power, I sure as hell couldn't. The insurance ajuster offered me that bike dirt cheap and I'm glad I passed on it. Now I might have enough self controll but I sure didn't back then...

Now a days I don't ride all that fast and on group rides you'll find me keeping up the rear. I love my XS11 but I don't ring it out very often and I don't think I've had it over 90 mph.

Geezer

[bkr]

Ain't what he used to be

Hey Geezer The numbers put you at 45 yrs. I took you to be OLD. I sold my XJ last June ( too fast ). Bought a 750 Nighthawk Honda an went out and hit a moose. Still HURT. But then i am 69 yrs. old.. Now that is OLD. LOL bkr

[Geezer]

Re: Ain't what he used to be

Originally posted by bkr
Hey Geezer The numbers put you at 45 yrs. I took you to be OLD. I sold my XJ last June ( too fast ). Bought a 750 Nighthawk Honda an went out and hit a moose. Still HURT. But then i am 69 yrs. old.. Now that is OLD. LOL bkr

I guess old is a state of mind... Actually I'm 48 and I took the title geezer when I recognised the looks I was getting from parts guys was the same looks that I gave middle aged guys that asked for long unavailable parts at my shop over 20 years ago. I used to think what a geezer and now I'm the geezer.

You'll fid a pic of me here. http://www.oregonmotorcycleparts.com/AboutOMP.html

Geezer

[bkr]

State of mind

Hey Geezer Old is indeed a state of mind. Today i am 20... LoL.. To Nufsaid Got an e- mail that says an 1100 engine can be fitted to a 750 Yamaha frame ,lots of work tho. bkr

[Geezer]

Re: State of mind

Originally posted by bkr
Hey Geezer Old is indeed a state of mind. Today i am 20... LoL.. To Nufsaid Got an e- mail that says an 1100 engine can be fitted to a 750 Yamaha frame ,lots of work tho. bkr

I know whay you mean we're having some warm sunny weather and riding the old Mongrel makes me feel like a kid again. I just need to stay away from the mirror...

I used to tell people that you can put and airplane engine in a submarine if you try hard enough but it's usually not worth the effort.

Geezer