New site member here

Hello fellow cycle enthusiasts! I have an '82 Seca 750 I picked up off a friend and this is my first bike. I wanted to go with something older and heavier so I can step up to what I ultimately want... a Hayabusa. The XJs look like they are fun, easy to customize bikes so the choice was easy.
The bike is in pretty good shape but will be heading over to the mechanic for carb rebuilding/tuning and a good once over by experienced eyes. I am hoping to make it a little sportier by ditching the Atari as it is affectionately called on the boards and the big square headlight in favor of sleeker round units. I also want to add a streetfighter style bar as the previous owner put a crumby drag bar on it that just doesn't fit the bike's look or my taste.
I live in TN, USA so I am hoping to have plenty of nice riding weather and catch some of that scenic riding TN offers this year. If you have any suggestions or general advice about doing the mods I wish to do, please PM me or refer me to a posting so I can go about the project with some sort of education. I really want to learn how to work on my bike because after all, working on your bike is what makes you a biker; not just some guy/gal who rides motorcycles. Thanks for reading and for any future help I may receive.

 

Welcome from NC! Why don't you rebuild and tune those carbs yourself? Might be fun..........................and educational for sure, lol.

 

Thought about it but the syncing is what I am afraid of, I don't have the tools or knowledge there.

 

a. check the rear brakes for delamination
b. get a manual
c. ask away!

Welcome to the club! I only see one problem with your post, once you work on the XJ and ride it for a while, you won't be dreaming about the Hayabusa anymore! LOL

 

Well, the bench sync is pretty straight-forward and assuming your bike isn't too out of tune, seems to get you going pretty good. Not too many tools needed, chemicals more than tools. Get some carb cleaner and wire brushes and fine sand paper and you're rocking, oh, and a butt load of old rags, lol. All I've done is rebuild the bowls and bench sync and adjust idle and my '550 is running pretty good so far. Look at it this way, it will run good enough to get you to a carb clinic or to the point where you can explore more and vac-sync or color-tune. Keep us posted and don't quit! lol!

 

Oh, and tskaz is right, you won't want that busa, you'll want a seca turbo, lol!

 

Welcome!

Add your location to your profile. Someone may be up the street with the tools and knowledge to get you cleaned and tuned up.

 

tools?
A screw driver and four BB's gets ya bench synced.
some old rags, a coat hanger and a bunch of clear tubing from home depot gets ya vacuum synced.
feeler gages, some stout zip ties, and some hand tools do valve check and shim replacement if needed.
Just sayin... The investment in tools seems daunting but you can buy things bit by bit and there are often folk out here on the interweb with low cost work arounds.

 

Agree 100% but if you don't know what to do with them they don't help much.

 

for sure. that's what the internet is for. It's got people like me on it.
Plus a few folks that know what they're doing

 

Thanks for the warm welcome and info! I've got around a little bit on the boards and there is definitely a lot of knowledge and info here. I took the bike to a Yamaha factory certified mechanic with 30+ years of experience under his belt and he went through it all... rebuilt the carbs, rebuilt the master cylinder and service the brakes, plus tune up and all the other stuff needed to ensure the bike would be safe and dependable.

Now all that's left is to pick it up and start enjoying it! I still want to add a MX style bar and have fallen into the great pod debate. I want to do the pods but there is a lot of pro/con info to consider. I have an idea that may go in between but that is yet to be determined. I hope to get out riding soon and have found this to be the best resource in regard to my new found hobby. Thanks again!