Yamaha

YAMAHA XJ 700X MAXIM 1985

YAMAHA XJ 700X MAXIM 1985
YAMAHA XJ 700X MAXIM 1985 · Photo: Theo S. van Veenendaal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELYAMAHA XJ 700X MAXIM 1985
Year1985
Engine TypeFour stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder
Displacement / Capacity697.3 cc / 42.5 cu in
Bore X Stroke68.0 x 48.0 mm
Compression Ratio11.2:1
Cooling SystemLiquid cooled
Max Power64.1 kW / 86 hp @ 9500 rpm
Max Torque67.6 Nm / 49.9 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm
IgnitionHitachi TID14-35 TCI
Induction4x 33 mm Mikuni CV side-draft carburettors
Start SystemElectric
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box5 Speed
ClutchWet, multi-disc
Final DriveShaft
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameDouble cradle
Front Suspension38 mm telescopic fork, air assisted, coil spring, oil damper; 150 mm / 5.9 in wheel travel
Rear SuspensionSwingarm, coil spring, oil damper; 99 mm / 3.9 in wheel travel
Front Brakes2x discs, 4 piston calipers
Rear BrakesDrum
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length2235 mm / 88.0 in
Overall Width775 mm / 30.5 in
Overall Height1160 mm / 45.7 in
Seat Height760 mm / 29.9 in
Wheelbase1520 mm / 59.8 in
Ground Clearance145 mm / 5.7 in
Dry Weight215 kg / 474 lbs
Wet Weight232 kg / 511 lbs
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre100/90-19 57H
Rear Tyre130/90-16 67H
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity13 Litres / 3.43 US gal
Fuel Consumption—
Top Speed—
Yamaha file

US-market 700 cc version of the liquid-cooled, five-valve, shaft-drive Maxim-X cruiser, shortened in stroke to stay under the 700 cc import tariff limit. A 1985 magazine test called it unusually athletic for a cruiser, with strong midrange and top-end power, though the fork flexed under hard cornering.