Why The Yamaha XJ Series Motorcylce Should Be Your Bike?
Friday, January 1st, 2010
The Yamaha XJ series was a great bike for a long time, produced from 1981 until 1991 and can still be seen in mass numbers any where in Asia. It was built as a lightweight commuter but offered a comfortable ride and was easy to work on for any body who. Now a days the bike is a cheap way to get around town or as a to and from work commuter. You can easily pick one up for under a thousand dollars and for a couple hundred more have yourself an awesome bike. One of the great things about this bike is the ability to upgrade and add features. Handlebars, pegs and the gas tank are only a couple of examples of cheap easy to install upgrades.
The Yamaha XJ 650 Chiltons Manual comes with a 653cc DOHC four cylinder engine that has 73hp @ 9000 rpm and a top speed of 122mph /193km/h. It has a reasonable 1/4 Mile: 12.7 seconds @ 103.68 mph and 0-60mph in 4.8sec. The fuel mileage is not bad either getting 48 mpg. Today if you are looking to pick one up you should not pay more than two thousand dollars and that is if it has custom upgrades. Otherwise you do not need to pay more then a thousand dollars for one. That makes it great for any one looking for a bike to fix up in their garage and after you are done you will not be disappointed with it.
The Yamaha XJ 700 Manual is also very impressive considering its age. The 700 offers a little more power with a 693cc air–cooled fore cylinder fore stroke engine. It compares well with any 600cc bike that is out on today’s market and can be purchased for the same or near same price as the six hundred XJ. If you’re used to a bigger bike the XJ seven hundred gives you a close comparison in ride. With its thirty-inch seat height and sixty inch wheelbase you won’t be sore after doing a fore hundred-mile ride. One of the things you will undoubtedly have to purchase first thing is a manual. These bikes were not meant to last thirty years, but incredibly they have and during that time it has won over owners.
The Yamaha XJ 900 Chiltons Manual offers a unique opportunity for any one looking to restore or fix up an old bike. It can be purchased for roughly the same amount as the Yamaha XJ 650cc. It can be a little bit more complicated to work on but a good set of tools and a good manual will get you through any problems you mite run into. The first production year was 1983 but it was quickly redesigned the following year adding roughly 50cc and a new more comfortable handle bar design. Since than it has built a reputation for being very reliable and although it is a little powerless in the lower RPMs it gives the rider a fun ride.
With the world in economic turmoil the need for a gas efficient bike or car has grown considerably. The Yamaha XJ series offers an interesting option to any body dealing with financial turmoil. For fewer than two thousand dollars anyone is capable of purchasing and repairing to working order one of these classic machines. There are a couple of things that need to be checked out or replaced rite away after you buy one, the stock breaking offers barely road worthy stopping and is easily upgraded to a stainless steal break system. Also a tune up and air filter change will improve the bike tremendously. Good luck and have working on and riding this classic machine with a motorcycle repair manual.
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