Yamaha XJ650 Maxim

Yamaha XJ650 Maxim
1982 XJ 650 Maxim left side view sport tourer
1982 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim,XJ650RJ Seca (Made only in 1982)
ManufacturerYamaha
Also calledMaxim 650
Parent companyYamaha Corporation
Production1980–1983
PredecessorYamaha XS 650 Special
ClassSport/Cruiser
Engine653 cc air-cooled four-stroke inline-4, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder
Bore / stroke63 х 52.4 mm
Compression ratio9.2:1
Top speed122 mph (196 km/h)[1]
Power73 hp (54 kW) @ 9000 rpm (claimed)[2]
Torque42 lb⋅ft (57 N⋅m) @ 7200 rpm (claimed)[1]
Ignition typetransistorized
Transmission5-speed
Frame typetubular steel
SuspensionFront: 36 mm Air assisted telescopic forks, 147 mm wheel travel
Rear:5-way adjustable spring preload, 97 mm wheel travel
BrakesFront: Single 300 mm disc
Rear: drum
TiresFront: 3.25-H19
Rear:130/90-H16
Seat height29.3 inches
Fuel capacity13 liters/3.4 gal
RelatedYamaha XJ750 Maxim
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The Yamaha XJ650 Maxim is a mid-size motorcycle by the Yamaha Motor Company introduced in 1980 as the Maxim I and produced through 1983. Yamaha designed the high-performance XJ650 as a brand-new four-cylinder with shaft drive, and built it specifically as a special cruiser. The XJ Maxim was the successor of the XS Special introduced in 1978.

  1. ^ a b "Total Motorcycle – 1982 Yamaha XJ 650 R Seca, Maxim, 1980-1986". Total Motorcycle. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Salvadori, Clement (November 12, 2012). "Retrospective: Yamaha XJ650RJ Seca 650: 1982". Rider magazine. Retrieved March 6, 2018.