NEWBIE QUESTION HAHA

hi guys heres a silly one ive been on here for ages
and chucked in my ten cents worth many times but
ive just thought of something really stupid ive never
actually tried to figure out.
Ok here goes
How do i know if my bikes are Maxims or Secas and
whats the difference?

 

At a high level, the Maxim was a cruiser and the Seca was a sport touring bike.

You can see pics here.

http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha_xj_750_1983.php

http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha ... a_1982.php

 

kool so even though both of mine are ex police i think i have
one of each haha

 

If yours is a non-North American model, then it's neither! Because in the rest of the world, they didn't carry the Maxim or Seca naming, they were just an "XJ550" or "XJ650" or "XJ750" model, or variations thereof. But, almost all of the rest of the world models are what we here in North America think of as "Seca" models, they are the sportier (rather than cruiser) type models.

 

thanks chacal i think both of mine are really more cruisers than sporty