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At a quick glance, can you tell diff. between 550-750?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by no$4bike, May 3, 2010.

  1. no$4bike

    no$4bike New Member

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    Is there an easy way to tell the difference between XJ's? I have coming to me an '82 XJ550 for free from a buddy and i believe its a 550, only because in the crappy picture my buddy gave me, the bike is chain driven. Is there any other ways of determining what kind of bike it is...easily?
     
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    ManBot13 Well-Known Member

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    Chain drive basically means 550 if it was originally shipped to America. I think I've heard of 400, and 600 XJ/FJs that were chain drive, but for 82, 650s and 750s were all shafties.
     
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    Exactly. If it's a chain-driven US market Yamaha 4-cylinder from the '80s it's a 550, unless it's a Radian.
     
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    Plus the way to tell the difference between the 650 and 750 is the 650 only has one front brake rotor. The 750 has 2.
     
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    unless it's a seca 650 :D
     
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    exactly, i was just like wait wait, my seca as 2!
     
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