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The Yamaha XJ750 is a

motorcycle A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...

made by

Yamaha Motor Company is a Japanese multinational manufacturer of motorcycles, marine products such as boats and outboard motors, and other motorized products. The company was established in 1955 upon separation from Yamaha Corporation (however, Yamaha Corporatio ...

from 1982 to 1985. It has a 750 cc four-stroke, four-cylinder, air cooled, naturally aspirated dual overhead cam engine with a bore of 65 mm and stroke of 56.4 mm.

Maxim-X

The Yamaha XJ750X Maxim-X is a 4-cylinder, 20-valve, liquid cooled shaft drive

released in 1985 and 1986 in Canada and other countries. The US model was identical except for a shorter stroke to reduce the size of the

engine An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy. Available energy sources include potential energy (e.g. energy of the Earth's gravitational field as exploited in hydroelectric power ...

to the 700 cc maximum allowed by US Proclamation 5050 - Temporary Duty Increase all and Tariff-Rate Quota on the Importation Into the United States of Certain Heavyweight Motorcycles.

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{{Yamaha motorcycles XJ750 Maxim Motorcycles introduced in 1982 Shaft drive motorcycles