For Sale 82 Seca 750

Hi all,I’d like to get a rough idea of what an 82 Seca 750 would bring. Two of them,one 24,000miles,stock, beautiful condition,new paint,seat,mechanically excellent. Two 22,000 miles also stock,unrestored but excellent condition. Not exact but ballpark figures. Thanks everyone.

 

Pictures tell a thousand stories....

 

Sorry but keeping that “in the barn” so to speak for now. The first one is virtually perfect in every way with a recent cosmetic restoration, second is nice I would say average or better daily rider type. Going this weekend to drag them out so will take pics as I go. I sold a non runner 82 750 Maroon one for $750 a few months ago and recently found these twins in a barn,kind of thinking around $1500 for #1 maybe 8 to 9 for the other. No 1 is spectacular, a real find.

 

Get those barn doors open and post some pics

 

Hardly anybody here will buy anything sight unseen. Too often we have some newbie sign on trying to sell a bike quick., and so they think that "Oh, I'll sign up for this group....a bunch of Xj fanatics who will scoop this up in a second--then I'll get out of Dodge before they even know what hit them.". They fail to realize something----that we can usually tell THEM more about their bike than THEY even know about their bike. SO--if you're not providing pictures, you're not giving too much incentive to many of us to even bother.

 

Have the barn doors been opened yet? To be fair, markets vary greatly by region for obvious reasons.
I will start for ya then with a pic. This is a sub 1k$ bike here in the rust belt. 26k miles. Repainted and the touring pkg. running and no unreasonable issues for its age

Your turn for pics and information again!

 

And that same bike would probably go around $1800-2000 here, maybe a bit more if you hit the timing just right. BUT, that's cuz it has all the optional tour-pack goodies with it.

 

Going to get one tomorrow and the other Wednesday. When I have them I’ll post

 

I gave 850$ for my 82xj750 seca , mine MIGHT be worth 1600$ to the right person.

 

Well bummer, BOTH of them sold the same day. One in Eugene Oregon,one in Tacoma Washington. Time to get back to looking.

 

I like the yellow on yours. Appears to be the same as on my 92 SecaII

 

I paid $1800 for mine, worth every penny, bike I’ve always wanted since my buddy bought one brand new in ‘82. Runs great, no issues, no leaks, etc. Replaced seat with original, grips to original, and new ignition switch. And man that Seca sound, NOTHING compares...

 

Should have mentioned pic was taken before new seat and grips swapped out for stock originals.

 

A beauty

 

Well I found another one. 1982 Seca 750 gunmetal gray color. Has a separate,same color handlebar type fairing which looks original according to the pictures on this site. Owner passed,and wife is selling it. 19,000 or so miles. Sitting since 08. Price agreed upon at $600, should be back here later today. Pics will be taken as I go. There is another one I’m looking at I’ve gone to see already,solid bike needing to get rid of the putrid chocolate brown color that was brushed on in the eighties. Low miles also but has been a daily and I think it has around 30,000 miles. Anyone interested in an 80 Kawasaki 1000 with 128 miles? 1200 asking. I can’t buy it now but I can vouch for its mileage. Unbelievable as new. As a telephone tech I was at his farm about 20 years ago and talked with the owner. He got hurt on the farm and had to park it. Look it up on Portland Oregon Craigslist

 

I looked at Craigslist a few minutes ago and it’s gone. Oh well.

 

Been gone for awhile, on my never ending search for bikes to refurbish. To let everyone know who I am and what I do,I’m an active bike and car flipper.Having done top level Mopar restorations for years I felt it time to slow down and work on bike flipping. Been doing it for years and the reason I keep things in the barn so to speak is because there are others in my area that do the same thing and are competing for the same bikes. I didn’t ask anyone to buy something sight unseen, just a general idea of worth. I know for a fact you can get 4 to 7 thou into a restoration and Iwont do it if the bike won’t bring the money. I use whatever forums I can to get info on what I’m working on. Seca,XS,GS,GT CBX and so on.I use Craigslist a lot but word of mouth,car/bike events and so on is where I get contacts.Ill look anywhere.I bought a complete running solid 1970 Superbee 383 4 spd for $1900 off a 3x5 card on a bulletin board at the local little general store.But Craigslist is my media of choice. I’m an older guy I started riding in 1971 and ride my 83 GS 1100E bought new today, Ive been around motorcycles since I was 17. I may be new to this site but I’m not a newby at anything.

 

So, if I'm understanding correctly---these weren't yours that you were actually selling

 

Both of them sold.I was going to try to get both but coincidentally sold the same day. Found another 82 gunmetal grey color 19,000 mile OG owner waiting for the title to get there. $600 Maybe I didn’t make myself clear the first two posts. I was only asking for a general idea of their value. No where did I say I had anything for sale.

 

I guess it's just me.... but it sure seemed like the implication was that you had them for sale. Very clever wording, then.

 

Oh man. U have got to post up a picture or two of your superbee that you’d bought. Love those

 

Wasn’t trying to be clever or deceptive,just a round about figure,close guess,in the neighborhood kinda thing.

 

Bought and sold the bee.All I have are hard film pics.

 

Love mine bought new in 81

 

Nice..... You have a fairing like the bike I’m getting has. Is that factory or aftermarket?

 

That's is the factory option
Sport Fairing

 

Reason I ask is because the grey one I’m looking at has that fairing with it,color matched although the widow of the owner who bought it new can’t rememder ever seeing it mounted.

 

Is it rare or fairly common? I’ve never seen one in person only pictures

 

Difficult to find, lightweight option and it takes a different mount than the touring fairing

 

Unfortunately Oregon DMV being what it is,they say 6-8 weeks for the widow to get a replacement title. Meanwhile I picked up an 82 GS 1100 E to do a little work on and resell.

 

I drew the same conclusion from the title of the thread.

Given the amount of money needed to do basic refurbishment, plus tax+title+registration (unless you're a dealer) it'd be hard to make any money flipping an XJ. Supply is large, and demand is low. You'd have to get it for way under 1$/cc, AND misrepresent it as a restored motorcycle that needs nothing when clearly they all need something. Parting them out is really the only way to make any money that I've seen. At least that's the market around DC/East Coast

 

This particular grey 82 I’m looking at is a mint low mile one owner for $600. Again it’s in a horse barn for the last few years.,dusty,dirty but finishes,chrome,paint are as new. I know it will come out OK. The 82 GS 1100E that I alluded to I brought home for $1500 with a truckload of spares. I paid the asking and in the last week I have sold most of the spare parts for $1650 and kept a bunch of parts for my 83 GS 1100E,and I still have the bike to sell. Homerun so to speak.If I basically cleaned up the Seca,cause it doesn’t need restoration, flushed everything and checked it all out and sold it for 1200 or so I’d be happy.

 

This one is next. Agreed on $600 one owner recently deceased,waiting for the title to get there,16,000 miles has a small Yamaha sport fairing with brackets sitting in the dry but dusty office of a horse barn. Widows brother confirmed it spins over by battery. Talking to the wife of the og owner it’s been there and not moved in a few years. Can’t wait to get going. Will be a nice project.

 

I’m curious about your term supply is high demand is low. Around the North West here you see them for sale occasionally but not in great numbers. Saw a 900 sit on Craigslist for many months no sale, two 750s sold couple weeks ago. I found the maroon one on my header on Craigslist and the grey one coming soon in a barn from word of mouth. That’s about all that’s in this area.

 

Overall, there are plenty of XJ's around. Some models more plentiful than others. There are a lot of 550, 650, 750 maxims around...not as many 750 secas, but still plenty. I could put my hands on a dozen in a heartbeat. There are many sub-models that ARE very rare, and this by no means a comprehensive list. Some rare ones--

650r - non turbo ( USA)
650 turbo
Any police package
900rk (USA)
550r
1100
85/86 airhead or X ( though there are a fair amount around)

Of course it's all sort relative to where you live, too. Just cuz you might not see any other 750r's in your area doesn't mean they're rare. Just because somebody didn't buy one doesn't mean the demand is low, either.

The 900 is tough to find... not many came in to the USA, and the "Harley Tariff" put a quick end to them coming in-- though they were available around the world for years after. They're not easy to find, but I could put my hands on 5 or 6 at a moment's notice. BUT I bet they won't sell very easily

 

There was a 900 Seca for sale on Seattle Craigslist about 7-8 months ago deleted by poster. I kept the phone number cause he was only asking $1000 for what looked to be a clean low mile bike. Might give it a call today.A lot has do with constant research and culling the ads. I get up early to find deals.Like this 82 gray one I’m waiting for the title to get there. I heard about it from a friend of a friend.$600 with some type of factory sport fairing that’s the same color. 12000 roughly miles. I have an 82 Suzuki GS 1100E for sale for $1300 Ibought about a month ago for $1500 that had SO many spare parts that I kept a lot for my 83 and sold most of the rest for $1550.And still have the bike to sell. This gray one coming up I’m thinking about keeping cause I had one new. We’ll see.

 

I'd be interested in the serial number for the database

 

Serial number for the gray 750?

 

No, for the 900rk.

 

Seeing as how this isn't a for sale thread I think we should move it to the Hangout Lounge.
What say you all?

 

I didn’t see it in person.

 

Well the widow of the owner that has the other gray 82 Seca 750 just called and she has a good title so Wednesday I’m heading there. This is a real good one for a barn find. This one maybe a cleanup and resell or a keeper.We will see.Richcarfun@aol.com for pics

 

[ATTACH=Ok so I got it home today and it’s basically a dusty barn find,82 Seca 750,gray with color matched sport fairing. I’m not going to be able to get to it for a month or so,if anyone is interested in taking over I’ll send a bunch of pics and you can kick it around. I live in SW Washington state. 14,966 miles,not seized,nothing missing.Sorry bout the upside down,I don’t know how to flip it around.

 

I don't ride upside down bikes.

 

Me either,but I can’t figure out how to turn them around. Might be cause I’m left handed

 

Well as it turns out I got pretty badly injured last Sunday and physically I’ll be laid up for a month or two and physical therapy for a while longer. Anyone interested in the barn find 82 gray Seca 750 let me know. I’m not going to get to this one.

 

This is the only way to get the word out cause I can’t post for 3 more weeks but Seattle Craigslist has an 84 turbo Seca that’s been off-on Craigslist many times. Anyone interested look it up.

 

I would love to look at the grey bike send me info

 

The gray one in the pics you replied to is not for sale I have another 82gray one for $500. I bought it for extra parts for mine but ended up not needing anything. It’s complete motor not seized, fairly good shape definitely a good builder.$500

 

I'm totally lost now.....sounds like a bait-and-switch. I'm not gonna follow this thread anymore.