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.

Jul 1, 1980 · Yamaha’s XJ650 Maxim I is an unusual motorcycle. What makes it unusual isn’t its semichopper styling, nor its 12.91 sec. at 103.09 mph quarter-mile time, nor its 57 mpg on the Cycle World mileage...

Nov 12, 2012 · 1982 Yamaha XJ650RJ Seca 650 front wheel. The UJM motor had four oversquare cylinders, good for revs, which could run to 9,500 rpm. Compression was a reasonable 9.2:1. Each cylinder had two...

Reactions to the XJ650 when it arrived were, however, mixed. Good marks were handed out for comfort and performance, medium points for transmission smoothness and handling, and …

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Nov 21, 2023 · The Yamaha XJ 650 was a motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha in 1980 and was marketed as a sporty machine. It was suitable for everyday use, so it gained a reputation as a reliable touring...

Nov 30, 2023 · This 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim is powered by an air-cooled 653cc DOHC inline-four mated to a five-speed transmission and an enclosed driveshaft, and it is finished in black with chrome accents.

Mar 21, 2025 · Powerful, easy to ride, lots of range, comfortable and a low maintenaince shaft drive to boot.

The XJ650 was the embodiment of Yamaha’s pursuit of a lightweight, slim and compact chassis paired with a high-performance 4-cylinder engine.

Jul 3, 2020 · Yet another never-ridden Yamaha from my buddy in Chicago to complement the YZ80 and XT500 – this time we’ve got a XJ650! Built from 1980 to 1983, the XJ650 Maxim was actually quite distinctive from a styling standpoint when it was introduced, though it’s easy to consider it typical of the time.