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    1983 XJmaxim Midnight Special

    This guy parked his bike in front of me at a drag racing event.....WOW 28,000 Kms....I told him about this site , and I hope he chimes in one day .









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    82 XJ1100 Maxim
    80 XS1100 engine and parts doner
    Awsome machine.....love going on rides.....
    black on black
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  • #2
    I love it, wish I could find one here.
    Harry

    The voices in my head are giving me the silent treatment.

    '79 Standard
    '82 XJ1100
    '84 FJ1100


    Acta Non Verba

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    • #3
      I have never seen one...awesome bike
      82 XJ1100 Maxim
      80 XS1100 engine and parts doner
      Awsome machine.....love going on rides.....
      black on black

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      • #4
        Very nice looking XJ. Can anybody say for sure whether it is a 650 or a 750?
        Ken Talbot

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        • #5
          Looks like a 750. 650s had a squarish shaped side cover more like an 11. I always liked the lines of the 750s.
          1980 XS 11 Special: The King of Kong, 9th wonder of the world. Pacifico fairing, chopped shield, Yamaha hard bags, Diamond seat, T-Kat fork brace, XJ top end, YICS Eliminator, '80 carbs from Spyder Cycle Works, K&N Air filter, Fuse block, stainless steel valves & reg/rect from Oregon MC Parts. Raptor CCT, XJ air shocks, 850 FD, Sportster mufflers, Standard handle bar, Tusk Bar Risers, SS braided brake lines. Cat Eye speedometer. HID projector beam headlight, LED running lights.

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          • #6
            83's
            XS650LK or K

            XS750MK, RK and K


            mro

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            • #7
              Did the 750 have the rear drum brake? I had a 1981 xj 650 midnight and it had the drum...
              "If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut." - Albert Einstein

              "Illegitimi non carborundum"-Joseph W. "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell



              1980 LG
              1981 LH

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              • #8
                Were none of these made in the 1100 variety? I may have just found a new paint scheme for my black XJ...
                "I said I never had much use for [a pistol], never said I didn't know how to use one."

                '82 Maxim XJ1100J (Maroon) - "Organ Donor" - Parts bike

                '82 Maxim XJ1100J (Black) - "Outrider" - Dynojet Stage 1 kit, Kerker 4-1 exhaust, AGM battery, Mikes XS coils, small inline fuel filters, Dunlopp Elite-3 tires

                '06 Star Warrior (Custom Gadsden Flag Theme) - "ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ" - Sissy bar w/ luggage rack, 4" risers, braided stainless steel cables and brake line; Mods on deck: new exhaust, new seat

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                • #9
                  Were none of these made in the 1100 variety?
                  While there have been reports of an XJ 1100 Midnight Special, and Yamaha literature seems to suggest there was, the consensus is that no XJ11 MNS was ever sold in the US. Every report of an XJ MNS that can be verified have been of the smaller bikes like the one pictured, or MNS wheels relocated onto a non-MNS bike. (The XS11 MNS wheels are interchangeable with the XJ wheels.) The XS MNS were - I think- produced in '79, '80, and '81. The '78 model year did not have a MNS in the line-up.

                  Typically Yamaha, a few owners have reported getting some MNS trim on their bikes, most notable the gold carb "caps" which apparently came on some non-MNS bikes.

                  I agree; I think an XJ11 MNS would be a very attractive bike!
                  Jerry Fields
                  '82 XJ 'Sojourn'
                  '06 Concours
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                  "... life is just a honky-tonk show." Cherry Poppin' Daddy Strut

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                  • #10
                    I think- produced in

                    The only concrete MNS's info I've found has been that the LG and LH (80 and 81) were/are the only years it was produced for the 1100.


                    mro

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                    • #11
                      a 4cyl 650?
                      United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY
                      If I can do it at 18 yrs old, anyone can
                      "You know something, You can't polish a turd"
                      "What are you rebelling against", "Well, what do you got?"
                      Acta Non Verba

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                      • #12
                        a 4cyl 650?

                        Also a 550, 750 and 900 too.


                        mro

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by HobbyMan
                          a 4cyl 650?
                          Yep. Mine was a screamer. I had to give it up after the last speeding ticket though... 100+ in 50 didn't sit well with the judge.
                          "If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut." - Albert Einstein

                          "Illegitimi non carborundum"-Joseph W. "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell



                          1980 LG
                          1981 LH

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