Topic: Does anyone know much about the Yamaha Seca?

[DarkRider]

I ran across this bike awhile ago and now that the kid i was trying to get in contact with on a VFR doesnt seem like hes all that eager to sell it given i havent heard back from him. Im pondering this bike again..The bike in question is a Yamaha XJ750 Seca. I cant remember if its an 81 or 82. But i do know its got the double headlight set up that was optional as well as the original fairing thats in rough shape from the bike being dropped on its side. I know it is a shaft drive and an inline four..and it is a sport touring style of bike. Im looking at it mostly for the same reasons i was getting the XS...long distance travel hence i would probably be repairing the fairing and reinstalling it or fitting the bike with a windscreen of some type.

[ProTeal55]

A buddy of mine had one awhile back.
Thign wasnt the best looking bike, but it sure did run like hell..

[DarkRider]

Yea its got looks only a mother could love lol...mostly getting it more as a fill in bike if its still for sale..throw some fork seals in it and a tune up and away i go..thats about all im going to do repairs wise..the GPz and the Interceptor are getting the main focus.

[neil young]

My first bike was an 81 seca.i would buy another one if the opportunity came about.i drove hundreds of miles almost every weekend on that bike.shaft drive is nice.minimal maintenance

[DarkRider]

Right now its a toss up between the seca and the S2 triple i mentioned on here before...I believe it was nick that said to me to wait and i may get another chance...heres my second chance at it man..

[DarkRider]

Well it seems good things come to those that wait...it appears i may wind up getting this seca as well now that i already have the S2..Im mostly getting this bike to replace the 83 Interceptor in the stable and to give me something i can use to commute to work with. Im going to take a look at it later this afternoon now that i found out it is still for sale.

[neil young]

you will like it ....they are a nice bike,good stability on the highway at a good clip.

[seaweb11]

I had one of these 83/  900cc.
A GREAT tour ride bike with plenty of get up and go!

I Loved that bike. No maintenance and a very smooth ride.
I think they did poorly as it was a Sport/Tour combo and most riders went, with a crotch rocket or a full tour instead.
It was a great bike for me, 100s of miles on weekends either running with the bulls or slipping slowly up Chuckanut Drive nice and slow.

[DarkRider]

Well i find out at the end of the week if im getting the bike or not..there was another guy interested in it on the same day as me and he had gone to look at it a couple hours before i did...so i told the seller if the bike was still there on the 16th i would take it.

[Gregorymoto]

It is a bad ass motor, most of the parts are interchangeable from the 750 Maxim.
Also some of them where mad TURBO, yep. It does not work like a Mr. Turbo set up but it is cool.
My only complant is the faring something about it is not right but that is just me.

I still own one

[DarkRider]

Well i can toss the idea of getting the seca out the window for two reasons..one the other buyer may have already gone for it...secondly i had the luck of my car dying on monday morning..and getting impounded before i could go back to boost it...

[Gregorymoto]

Well that sucks Azz.

Good Luck