Yamaha XJ650 Maxim: review, history, specs
Yamaha XJ650 | |
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Also called | Maxim |
Production | 1980 - 1986 |
Class | Standard |
Engine | 653cc in-line four, four-stroke |
Bore / Stroke | 63.0mm x 52.4mm |
Compression ratio | 9.2:1 |
Top Speed | 122 mph (196 km/h) |
Horsepower | 73 HP (54.4 KW) @ 9000RPM |
Torque | 42 lb-ft (57 Nm) @ 7500RPM |
Ignition | transistorized |
Spark Plug | NGK BP7ES '80-83 |
Battery | YUASA 12N12A-4A-1 '80-83 |
Transmission | Gear box: 5-speed Final Drive: shaft drive (cardan) |
Final Drive | Shaft |
Suspension | Front: 36mm Showa 140mm Wheel Travel, Adjustments For Air Pressure Rear: Dual Showa Dampers |
Brakes | Front: single disc Rear: expanding brake |
Front Tire | 3.25-19 |
Rear Tire | 120/90-18 |
Wheelbase | 56.89 inches (1445 mm) |
Seat Height | 30.71 inches (780 mm) |
Weight | 262.0 kg (wet) |
Oil Filter | K&N KN-144[1] |
Recommended Oil | Yamalube 10w-40 |
Fuel Capacity | 5.02 Gallon (19.00 Liters) |
Related | Yamaha XJ650L |
Manuals | Service Manual |
Introduced in 1980, the XJ650 better known as the Yamaha Maxim 650 was a inline-four, shaft drive that became extremely popular. It was a high performance cruiser that continued the street bike excitement created by the Yamaha Specials. It could reach a top speed of 122 mph (196 km/h). Max torque was 42 lb-ft (57 Nm) @ 7500 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 73 HP (54.4 KW) @ 9000 RPM. It also came in a Turbo variant in the Yamaha XJ650L.
Engine[edit | edit source]
The engine was a air cooled in-line four, four-stroke. A 63.0mm bore x 52.4mm stroke result in a displacement of just 653.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a double overhead cams/twin cam (dohc).
Drive[edit | edit source]
The bike has a 5-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the Wet multi-plate.
Chassis[edit | edit source]
It came with a 3.25-19 front tire and a 130/90-16 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via single disc in the front and a expanding brake in the rear. The front suspension was a 36mm Showa 140mm Wheel Travel, Adjustments For Air Pressure in the 1982 model while the rear was equipped with a Dual Showa Dampers. The XJ650 Turbo was fitted with a 5.02 Gallon (19.00 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 56.89 inches (1445 mm) long.
Police[edit | edit source]
This bike was very commonly kitted out as a police bike.
1980 - 1985 Yamaha XJ650[edit | edit source]
Announced for 1980, two versions of the 650 were produced: the sporting Seca for the European market and the Maxim for the U.S. The Maxim featured high bars, a stepped seat, a 17 rear wheel and breathing modifications including Yamaha’s swirl-inducing YICS Yamaha Induction Control System intakes designed to pacify the EP.
In Media[edit | edit source]
- Max mon amour
- Zhui sha xing jing
- Strike a Pose
- La 7ème cible
- Cold Steel
- Cobra
- Une femme d'honneur
- Mi vida loca
- Prom Night II
- Toni Storaro: Nyama na kade
- Fei cui ma jiang
- Marianna
- Party Line
- Dead Is Dead
- Marry Me
- I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer
- Cops
- The Dark
- Lasa y Zabala
- Dan cheng lu
- Sala sa init, sala sa lamig
- Il seme della discordia
- Compañeros
- Hong tian mi ling
- Held Up
- Boon
- She Made Them Do It
- Die Musterknaben
- Ho vinto la lotteria di Capodanno
- The Path to 9/11
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 2019 K&L Supply Co Catalog. K&L Supply Co. 2019.
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