What are these? Look like a bolt on?
https://ksu.craigslist.org/mcy/d/yamaha-1982-xs650-only-6434/6657631951.html
https://ksu.craigslist.org/mcy/d/yamaha-1982-xs650-only-6434/6657631951.html
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What are these wheels??
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highboy_coupe
XS650 Addict
Look like the ones off an XJ1100 Maxim.
And.... Not a bolt on:
http://www.xs650.com/threads/maxim-wheels-on-xs.15206/
And.... Not a bolt on:
http://www.xs650.com/threads/maxim-wheels-on-xs.15206/
The front one could be off of anything, including an XJ1100. I'm not positive on rear wheel fitment, but my best guess is XJ550 Maxim. The larger displacements had shaft drive.
weaselbeak
XS650 Junkie
1982 750 Virago.
The SECA has a larger diameter wheel. They are shaft drive bikes. The 550 May be chain drive.
CoconutPete
1979 XS650 Special
What are those wheels? Well .... I'd say they are a pretty good summary of late 70's / early 80's motorcycle trends :-D
They first appeared on the 1981 XS1100LH in gold as it was a Midnight Special. The 1981 Virago got them in black.
The one on the pictured bike came from a chain drive Maxim, likely a XJ550. Viragos were all shaft drive with the exception of the sporty XV that had an enclosed chain. That wheel was not 16 inches diameter.
The one on the pictured bike came from a chain drive Maxim, likely a XJ550. Viragos were all shaft drive with the exception of the sporty XV that had an enclosed chain. That wheel was not 16 inches diameter.
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weaselbeak
XS650 Junkie
Jeez, I didn't even notice it was chain drive. They look like my 82 Virago wheels, anyway.
The curved spoke wheels first appeared in 1981, AFAIK. By 1982, They were found on several bikes, including XJ and Virago models. Most of them were shaft drive. The smaller displacement bikes were chain drive. The 650 Maxim and 650 Seca were shaft drive, as were larger displace siblings. All Viragos were shaft drive.Jeez, I didn't even notice it was chain drive. They look like my 82 Virago wheels, anyway.
Robert Reed
XS650 Addict
Could be the 400 Maxim as well
The 550 Maxim has a 17 mm rear axle. Some modification is required to put that wheel on an XS650. Front is a straight swap.
