another CL optimist

'Rebuilt from the ground up' but carbs are a little too advanced for him???

 

https://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/mcy/d/1992-low-mile-xj600-seca-2/6542741665.html
This one looks pretty nice

 

Joe, at that price we should all get two

 

I don't even know where to start!

"relatively new tires" - Relative to what? 1982?
"rebuilt from the ground up" - So, handlebars, gauges and a seat?
"converted into a cafe racer" - See above! It already looked like a café racer, so...
"a head turner" - Maybe they're looking at all the scuff marks and greasy fingerprints.

Sheesh!

 

This is a STEAL!!!! Apparently yamaha made a transformer that changed from a liquid cooled I4 to an air-cooled V-twin when you left it in a barn

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/mcy/d/1982-yamaha-700/6548929737.html

 

Wow, that is really bad to even put that on line to sell....sad.

Here is another bobber that is hitting the road before it is done...
https://brainerd.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1982-xj-750-bobber/6548519516.html

This one could be a good deal?
https://madison.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1982-yamaha-maxim/6546622800.html

Must be spring cleaning day on bobbers
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/mcy/d/82-yamaha-maxim-bobber-project/6490844805.html

Had to add this one...I think that seat rest is one of the hard to find parts? For the price I would get this for a parts bike...too far away
https://omaha.craigslist.org/mcy/d/motorcycle-project/6549277071.html

 

That is freakin awesome
What balls....

 

Not for the two from Minnesota. We're in the middle of getting another 6 inches (of snow, Matti!).

 

We've got snow in the forecast, so far mostly rain. At least it'll flush away the grit. It is definitely clearout time...
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sport-touri...ke/1331244276?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
I wonder if he'll give me a better deal if I take the 911 too...

 

Oooh. Cafe racer he says.
2500$ he says.
Optimist. I say

Cafe racer

https://bn.craigslist.org/mcy/d/cafe-racer-1981-yamaha-xj750/6548591482.html

 

Am I the only one that thinks it looks just weird?

 

https://harrisburg.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1981-yamaha-seca-750/6510232980.html

 

Hmmmm, motocross bars, headlight that will annoy aircraft, brake light/license plate that will catch your leg, nice seat sitting up on top of the frame, foot pegs and controls in stock position. Yes sir that is a garu-damn-teed cafe racer. Other than it's not what he says it is, it's clean looking in the pictures.

 

Still looks better than my sort-of stock XJ

 

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder?

 

mc seems to be at an odd angle. he should put the horn back above the motor

 

It’d take a lot of beers. And whiskeys. No coke. No ice. Straight up. And no light beers either. We r talking IPA’s

 

Go for double IPAs and take them intravenously!

 

Anyone have an extra Benjamin laying around for a rare bird?
https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1982-yamaha-seca-650-parts/6564967629.html

Most people say "It ran when parked." Unfortunately this one was RAN OVER when parked!
(and perhaps set on fire)

I grabbed screenshots for when the posting expires... Too Funny.


The carbs are probably salvageable... @hogfiddles ?

 

God, that's a travesty. It looks wrong on so many levels. I mean, to be fair, he seems to have executed well on his mods, but... *shudders* Awful taste, IMHO.

Definitely an optimist.

Oh, that poor bike

 

There's a big juicy headlight on it that looks good..........

 

Dang it--- if it were closer I'd go get it tomorrow

 

easy over 100$ of parts sitting there gas tank, tci , carbs and the headlight and bracket. rear rim

 

Better Hurry... Looks like mother nature is taking her back! The wheels are just about halfway in!

 

Hmmm pissed off his wife/girl friend

 

Now this one is uglyyy:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XJ900-Pr...407144?hash=item3b0a45a628:g:LeAAAOSw6-xa2zo0

 

That seat makes my butt hurt!

 

First off let me say, I ride a rigid(strutted) bike, and the first thing I said was where's the seat?!

 

you can see a seat cushion in one of the photos ,, nice attempt to flow the white lines on tank with frame but wtf if it sells i gotta start chopping up my bikes to make some big cash

 

https://pennstate.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1982-yamaha-seca-650-project/6562141383.html

 

Not even parts to get on that one I think.....

 

rofl, that poor thing. I feel so bad for those bikes that have just been horrifically neglected.

 

side covers r still good and have all tabs. Clear titled frame , he says the tank looks nice inside given how the outside looks.
Idk. I think it’s prolly worth 300$ which is what he will sell it for. Just happens to be a bit too far away still for me while I’m visiting my sons in Morgantown

 

I got my second/spare running and in much better shape for only $25 more.

 

that thing is suffering, someone shoot it

 

If I were closer, I'd grab that one

 

Agreed

 

1982 Yamaha SECA 650 - $2600 (South Austin)
https://austin.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1982-yamaha-seca-650/6571848778.html


Yamaha seca 750 yics (parts) - $500
https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/mcy/d/yamaha-seca-750-yics-parts/6569741519.html


1986 Yamaha seca turbo - $100 (1331 Watkins)
https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/mpo/d/1986-yamaha-seca-turbo/6563165197.html


Two 1982 Yamaha 650 Maxim (Elgin)
https://austin.craigslist.org/mcy/d/yamaha-650-maxim/6549608660.html


Central-ish Texas market springing to life.

Enjoy yall,

 

That's an awful funny looking faring for 650 turbo

 

Also a plain looking header. No visible plumbing to the snail.
Could we be looking at a 750 or 900rl? Note the 3 gauges...

 

Is that "Seca 750 Yics" wearing the rare cast Yamaha crash bars? Between them and the rest of the parts, there's gotta be $500 there...

 

Or a fj600, but I can't see if there's a chain or not

 

Engine case guards appear to have some nasty rash on the right side. At least it looks that way enlarging the pic.

 

Fj600

ID'e by:
Fj600 tail of the frame
Fj600 gauge cluster
fJ600 right side of engine
Fj600 footpeg mount
Fj600 footpegs
Fj600 front fender

 

Seca 650 is NOT "all original except the paint".......

It is missing the side cover emblems, as well as the passenger footpegs

 

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/mpo/d/82-yamaha-maxim-hx750/6575701138.html
Not an optimist but possible parts bike for someone. I found it on my local listings.

 

I may have to inquire about that one...

 

Fj600, clutch cover is the giveaway.

 

Parts bike!!!

 

Like I said.......