I scored 3 of these for $500 CAD, 2 in pieces and one fully together. I love it - doesn't mind revving up to 11k through first, second and third! In fact, it has been running much better this year after I beat her up real good. Previous owner gave it an army green paint job and the SECA gets lots of comments :) I wouldn't hesitate for a second to take it on a long trip with my girl on the back. The only real downside is having 4 carburetors which are vacuum synced together.... Mine could use a tune but it runs so well now I've been putting that off as I'd have to take it to a shop...
Nice underrated bikes these XJ650’s I bought one last year and almost have it back on the road. It even has the original exhaust system on it and that sounds great too, almost like a jet turbine. Thanks for uploading this video, as there’s not a lot of content for these machines out there.
Bought a 5k mile barn find with Kerkers, jetted, air caps on the forks and upgraded shocks It was perfect for my monthly commute over several mt passes. Great mileage and handles surprisingly well . They’re buzzy, numb hands after a long day. Super low maintenance is one of the main pluses. Keep the cam chain adjusted, check the oil and go, I abused mine, I’d see the needle over redline a bit I’ll admit, I rode it like I stole it every time I got on it, It never complained.
Mine was a seca900 and the smoothest bike I’ve ever ridden including gold wings and many more. It was also faster than my buddy’s 903 ninja. Theses bikes were some of the best all round bikes ever made and I would love to find one in decent condition.
Im definitely a Yamaha guy tell you that upfront. I bought a new 550 sec in 1981 i loved that bike my freinds had the 750 . I use to ring that things neck could use 100 percent of it. Little rocket at the time. Wish i still had it.
The turn signals are somehow based on the odometer I think. It looked like you cancelled them before I find that they self cancel, but they may also not work anymore.
I was pleasantly surprised how well this bike braked,actually.I felt more confident with the levers feedback than I do with my 1983 GS750. Less of that “ fading “ feeling. Mind you, it’s a 40 year old bike. And the brakes may not be in perfect working order compared to when it was new. Cheers
@@twowheeledwarrior Hi I have the possibility to buy one of this in almost mint condition, the euro 4K0 I mean. OR for the half price I can rebuild my XJ900.. "just" an engine replacement shortly said. What would you do? Buy the 650 and enjoy it or save actually the money, work a lot, and have a good functioning XJ 900 (consider that at the end with the selling of the used parts I could practically recover 80-100% of the expense for the engine replacement). I'm thinking about having BOTH, but i have room problems in my garage). I don't know what to do.
The XJ650 was a BOTY winner in 1982. Definitely had the best standard headlight EVER on a motorcycle! Turned night into day! It was different than any other bike I’d owned and it filled a gap I couldn’t otherwise afford at the time (mid to late 90’s). But for me the rest of the bike was….meh.
My 82 550 seca would smoke a gsx750 but it was chain driven like the Suzuki not a shaft like this one but the shaft is also maintenance free and smooth. The 650 maxim was slo but I’ve never ridden a650 seca. Maybe it is under powered but there must have been something wrong with it.
Beautiful bike! I owned one of these and a 1981 maxim xj550. Very unique sounding bikes and very reliable! For the age, Suprisingly fast and nimble!
I scored 3 of these for $500 CAD, 2 in pieces and one fully together. I love it - doesn't mind revving up to 11k through first, second and third! In fact, it has been running much better this year after I beat her up real good. Previous owner gave it an army green paint job and the SECA gets lots of comments :) I wouldn't hesitate for a second to take it on a long trip with my girl on the back. The only real downside is having 4 carburetors which are vacuum synced together.... Mine could use a tune but it runs so well now I've been putting that off as I'd have to take it to a shop...
It is indeed a very nice bike. Strong and at the same time smooth and very confortable to drive. I bought mine in 2005. Love it.
I just bought a 1982 Yamaha secaxj650 and it runs great and is in perfect condition
Very nice! I have an '82 750 SECA that I brought back to life this past summer. It really does have a unique sound to the engine.
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Indeed it does lol
Classic bike!
Its a head turner and rides well
Smooth and comfortable,It also got far more attention than my Ducati Streetfighter v4 . Which isn’t a very common bike either
Nice underrated bikes these XJ650’s I bought one last year and almost have it back on the road. It even has the original exhaust system on it and that sounds great too, almost like a jet turbine. Thanks for uploading this video, as there’s not a lot of content for these machines out there.
Bought a 5k mile barn find with Kerkers, jetted, air caps on the forks and upgraded shocks
It was perfect for my monthly commute over several mt passes. Great mileage and handles surprisingly well . They’re buzzy, numb hands after a long day.
Super low maintenance is one of the main pluses.
Keep the cam chain adjusted, check the oil and go,
I abused mine, I’d see the needle over redline a bit I’ll admit, I rode it like I stole it every time I got on it, It never complained.
Had one for a few months. Used as a bit of a hack bike. Totally reliable. Good power.👍
The self canceling on my 1983 750 Seca still works fine!
Mine was a seca900 and the smoothest bike I’ve ever ridden including gold wings and many more. It was also faster than my buddy’s 903 ninja. Theses bikes were some of the best all round bikes ever made and I would love to find one in decent condition.
Im definitely a Yamaha guy tell you that upfront. I bought a new 550 sec in 1981 i loved that bike my freinds had the 750 . I use to ring that things neck could use 100 percent of it. Little rocket at the time. Wish i still had it.
The turn signals are somehow based on the odometer I think. It looked like you cancelled them before I find that they self cancel, but they may also not work anymore.
Some of those older Bahamas really DID have Good Brakes!
Hi any impression about the braking ? Asking coz this machine has 2 discs on front wheel and drumbrake on rear wheel.
I was pleasantly surprised how well this bike braked,actually.I felt more confident with the levers feedback than I do with my 1983 GS750. Less of that “ fading “ feeling. Mind you, it’s a 40 year old bike. And the brakes may not be in perfect working order compared to when it was new.
Cheers
@@twowheeledwarrior Hi I have the possibility to buy one of this in almost mint condition, the euro 4K0 I mean. OR for the half price I can rebuild my XJ900.. "just" an engine replacement shortly said.
What would you do? Buy the 650 and enjoy it or save actually the money, work a lot, and have a good functioning XJ 900 (consider that at the end with the selling of the used parts I could practically recover 80-100% of the expense for the engine replacement).
I'm thinking about having BOTH, but i have room problems in my garage). I don't know what to do.
I need these mirrors! Original stuff for the american market...?
They came on the bike, but , I’m fairly sure they are not the originals
Is the xj650 anywhere related to the xj400?
I'm looking to buy one but can't find very much on the internet
Not sure,I found it difficult to get accurate info as well
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The XJ650 was a BOTY winner in 1982. Definitely had the best standard headlight EVER on a motorcycle! Turned night into day! It was different than any other bike I’d owned and it filled a gap I couldn’t otherwise afford at the time (mid to late 90’s). But for me the rest of the bike was….meh.
How were these different than the Maxim?
Seca’s were turbocharged and Maxim’s were not
Turn signals aren’t self canceling you half to put the turn signal switch in to shut them off
My 1983 GS750E is advertised at anywhere between 84-90. I doubt the 650 could run with it.
My 82 550 seca would smoke a gsx750 but it was chain driven like the Suzuki not a shaft like this one but the shaft is also maintenance free and smooth. The 650 maxim was slo but I’ve never ridden a650 seca. Maybe it is under powered but there must have been something wrong with it.
Bought 1 of these new, kept it for 2 months, underpowered, traded on a new Suzuki 1100. Didn't look back, the Suzuki was awesome
You should have gotten the 900 if you want power. You wouldn’t be disappointed, shocked maybe but definitely not disappointed.