my new ride!

[truckinwagen]

$200 craigslist special 82 xj750 seca





runs pretty good, was laid down but not hurt too bad.

waiting on a few parts to make it road worthy.

should only be $300 into it by the time it is ready to ride

I'm super stoked, my first streetbike!

-Owen

[745 turbogreasel]

Nice! some guy  paid me $50 to take my Craigslist Special(are that badges for that?), and gave me the title.
I didn't think it wold run, but it pretty much fired right up, and has way too much balls for my field.
Still a lot further  from road ready than yours, not sure where I am going with it.

[Dakotakid]

Something tells me you are going to have difficulty getting a VE pump to work right on either of them......

[truckinwagen]

Something tells me you are going to have difficulty getting a VE pump to work right on either of them......

hahaha, yeah...

I had my eyes on a Honda CB900 Custom(100HP, 10 speed, shaft drive) but the guy would never answer the phone...

this bike is still pretty rowdy though(82HP and 600LB) I have not ridden it much, or hard(bent brake rotors will do that) but it was spinning its rear tire on dry pavement long before full throttle.

probably not gonna do too much to it, pod air filters and build a 4-1 exhaust with the aircooled VW stinger I have sitting in my closet.

it will need paint too, as the tank paint is flaking where it is dented, and am not sure what color to go...

-Owen

[Dakotakid]

I'd really think twice about the individual air filters. A different pipe and different cleaners can open a can of worms regarding jetting.

I think this one will be all right now. But, someone did a WHOLE lot of jetting to make it work right before I came into it.
http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x338/Dakotakid1/GPZ.jpg
Still sorting out the valve clearances. This uses shims UNDER the buckets.

[truckinwagen]

I'm not afraid of a little jetting, I have done it before with single cylinder bikes.
and while I know that a four will be more difficult to jet properly than a single, I think I am up to the task.

and I believe the XJ yamaha bikes have shim-over-bucket lifters, so short of a special tool(much like the special VW tool) setting the valves should not be too bad.

-Owen

[R.O.R-2.0]

I'm not afraid of a little jetting, I have done it before with single cylinder bikes.
and while I know that a four will be more difficult to jet properly than a single, I think I am up to the task.

and I believe the XJ yamaha bikes have shim-over-bucket lifters, so short of a special tool(much like the special VW tool) setting the valves should not be too bad.

-Owen

got a carb synchronizer? your gonna need one for that bike.. 4 carbs are not fun to tune by ear..

[truckinwagen]

dont have one now, but I can get one.

all of that is to came later though, right now the focus is to simply get it back on the road.

-Owen

[Dakotakid]

This is the best for the best price.
http://beemerboneyard.com/carbtune4col.html
Bike shops charge more for a one-time job. I will need one of these soon as well.
I think you can sell them used for pretty close to this price. If you get good at it, you can use it to work on other people's bikes.

Oh, yea...I use diesel fuel to wash bike parts off. NOW, this post can't be removed by Vince !

[R.O.R-2.0]

This is the best for the best price.
http://beemerboneyard.com/carbtune4col.html
Bike shops charge more for a one-time job. I will need one of these soon as well.
I think you can sell them used for pretty close to this price. If you get good at it, you can use it to work on other people's bikes.

Oh, yea...I use diesel fuel to wash bike parts off. NOW, this post can't be removed by Vince !

lol..

[truckinwagen]

rode the bike for the first time today!

I am pretty pleased so far, the front wheel is a little tweaked, which makes the front end shake above 45MPH.
there is nowhere local to get it straightened local(mag wheel) so I need to get a new one.

there are a few on ebay, and I am waiting to hear back about shipping charges on some of them.

for now, I will just stay in town and keep the speeds low.

other than that it runs great, the carbs have cleaned up well and it runs and idles fine, makes lots of power.
I have not had it to where it really makes power yet(6K+RPM) and am already impressed.

it makes alot of transmission noise,(whining) but I think that is because of the straight cut gears connecting the crank with the mainshaft, it will sound much better with the mufflers removed.

-Owen

[mystery3]

You should boost that thing.

[truckinwagen]

interesting thought, the 650 came with a turbo from the factory...

but probably not, it is plenty powerful as it is(more HP and torque than my car)

just bought a new front wheel with new discs and tire $75 shipped to my door!

not sure how long it will take to get here, but a nice deal anyway.

-Owen

[DCC]

Looks great! Wish we could get bikes that cheap over here.

I'm currently working on a 88 Ex500 (same age as my GTD). Just a few details remaining and a technical inspection (the exhausts came with a plate that said "circuit use only", how will I mend that?  )

[Dakotakid]

"circuit use only"?
Is this simply a removable plate to bypass the exhaust baffles when running on a race track? Would help to see a photo.

Not all bikes are "cheap" here. I just sold this super-low mileage (906 miles original) '79 XT 500 Yamaha yesterday for $1500.
I badly wanted to keep it, but I have two more already.
http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x338/Dakotakid1/Initialloading058.jpg
http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x338/Dakotakid1/Initialloading056.jpg
I wanted more money for it, but was afraid no one would answer the ad if I asked for more. The low miles engine was/is sweet (whimper/whine!).
I really should have stripped all the good parts off it! Live and learn.