Bought one, just because it was cheap.

[Guest]

'82 Yamaha XJ650. I got it for $200.

It runs, and everything's there.

But the tires are old, the rear is so bad that the belt is showing

The seat is torn.

There's a 4" dent in the top of the tank. I'm not sure how he managed that.

The handlebars are bent, all of the turn signals are missing their covers, and the wiring is hacked up all to Hell.

I was thinking I could fix the tank, paint it and the side covers, clean all the oil off the engine, and make a few hundred bucks by flipping it. But the more I look at it, the more I realize that I paid $200 for a $200 bike.

Oh well. At least I have paperwork for it, I can't believe the number of no-title bikes around here.

-Matt

[850 Combat]

I have an XJ650 Seca. There is actually a lot to like about it. The maxim had even worse ergonomics than a 650L, but there is a lot to like.

[lemonshindig]

Yes, there is. It's not terrible styling.

I love the '82 XJ650 Seca. In particular, this is one good looking bike:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Other-1982-yamaha-xj-650-seca-/141143945231?forcerrptr=true&hash=item20dcd5b00f&item=141143945231&pt=US_motorcycles

[850 Combat]

Yes, there is. It's not terrible styling.

I love the '82 XJ650 Seca. In particular, this is one good looking bike:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Other...US_motorcycles

This one is mine. It runs great. Paid $600, with new tiires and needing steering bearings badly, and with an aftermarket 7-1/2" headlight. I probably have $800 in it with a stock 8" headlight, new bearings, and a new right hand switch pod. That one is expensive. I bought two brand new in the late 80s for $1699 each. New with warranty etc. That seller should have taken the money. Those mikes had nicer fit finish, etc, than a GS, but they came with loose ball bearings in the steering. They came with a lock and chain, with a place to put it. There it a strut that keeps the seat tilted up. Money you see in the show room as a buyer, vs. money you don't see. The headlight mounts and shell are so complex and heavy compared to the GS, too. It doesn't make them work better. The jack shaft motor is more modern too.


I bought this one from someone at the reservation near Chehalis. I think it in a neighborhood behind the Casino there, 2005 or so.