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Hey all, iam getting my first bike this week ( a 1985 yamaha maxim XJ 700 ) and iam excited as heck!! any riders in my region wanna go kick it and teach me the ropes? none of my local friends have bikes so im all alone out here! i need to make some riding friends! just wanted to say hello to all and...

I have the opportunity to buy a 1985 yamaha XJ700 for 800 bucks, very well taken care of by the owner, but it would be my first street bike. Does anyone think this is to much bike for me? i am concerned about the sheer weight of the bike ( over 500 pounds ) and i heard that the bike is VERY fast. BE...

i am going down to look at a 1985 yamaha maxim 700 this week, i could get it for 800 bucks which is why i am looking at it. I rode dirt bikes as a kid, but this would be my first street bike, does anyone think it is to much power for a ' rookie ' like me to have on the street? Also, i am a little gu...