Yamaha Seca 750 Touring?

[groundshock]

Working with a guy right now that has a bike in his garage I've never seen... Early 80's Yamaha Seca 750 with a factory front fairing, side bags and top trunk.

Unique looking bike, hasn't been registered in 6 years, might be able to get it pretty cheap... Shaft drive, and real small for what you'd normally see a 750 size-wise, damn near a moped, haha!

Anyone know anything about these? I can't find more than one or two pictures of one online, kinda leads me to think it's pretty rare?

[groundshock]

Oh, after 20 minutes of searching, I finally found ONE friggin picture, and it's at a stupid angle...

[tkent02]

My friend had one back in the day, sans.fairing. Nice bike.

[Buffalo Bill]

Different strokes…

Shut up, That is a very cool lean angle…
Anyway, you can learn and buy all you need for a Seca 750 on this forum: http://xjbikes.com/Forums

[hillsy]

I've had a few XJ's over the years - they're hard to kill and they do everything pretty well. They just look fugly - but that is part of their "sleeper" charm.

[850 Combat]

I have a XJ650 Seca. It has been used on a number of tours. I bought two new XJ650's in the 80's. The Hitachi carburetors get clogged up even more easily than Mikunis, and are no more difficult to clean. The 750 motor fits into the 650.

Nice bikes. The engines have a jackshaft which makes them more compact than a GS motor.

The 650 Secas I have owned do not have the really prominent shaft effect jacking that is so pronounced on the XS 750, 850, and 1100.

[groundshock]

Well, looks like I'll be bringing this thing home soon. Getting it for free. Hasn't been registered in 6 years.

Seriously, even on the XJ forums, it's damn near impossible to find one with the full fairing and 3-piece bag set.

[bruin]

Can't go wrong with a free bike.

[850 Combat]

Good for you. Its really pretty neat.

[chuck hahn]

I would just LOVE to have one myself. I would be all over it like stink on chit!!!!

[Roger P.]

I have a XJ650 Seca. It has been used on a number of tours. I bought two new XJ650's in the 80's. The Hitachi carburetors get clogged up even more easily than Mikunis, and are no more difficult to clean. The 750 motor fits into the 650.

So does the 900. So does the Maxim X too, with a bit of work. They are about as interchangeable as Suzukis in that respect. I'd have to say that a nice clean 650 Seca with the 900 or liquid cooled X motor would be very far up the list of bike's I'd like to build. Contrary to what others may think, the 650 and 900 Secas are pretty nice looking to my eye.

[Buffalo Bill]

Why swap:if you don't have to.

I like the Xj900 plenty.
I had a XJ750 as a project, turned out nice.
Those XJ engines sound wicked cool too!

[groundshock]

Should be picking it up in the next day or two here, will post pics as soon as possible.

[850 Combat]

If the right 900 Seca crossed my path, I would pick it up. They sold 650 Secas in Canada for longer than they did in the US. I've seen red ones there.

The 650 had an 8" round headlght. I'm hoarding a couple spares.

[Roger P.]

I like the Xj900 plenty.
I had a XJ750 as a project, turned out nice.
Those XJ engines sound wicked cool too!

Yep, that turbine whirring of an XJ has a wonderful ethereal quality to it, almost like a blower.