1982 SECA 750 Europe ????

Hi,
i'm new here and i'm about to buy this bike. The seller told me that it's a 1982 SECA 750 European Model. I'm unable to find info on that bike. I need help to confirm the model....


Picture :

http://www.divshare.com/download/14726714-ba1

 

Where are you located (USA or ...???)

The bike in the picture is a 650 Seca, not a 750 unless it's been "re-motored."

Have the seller give you the "shorty VIN" off the top of the transmission and decode it here: http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=14577.html

If it "decodes" as a 750, then get the full VIN from the steering head, and compare.

But the bike (based on front end, seat, tank, sidecovers) is a Seca 650. They were a one-year model (82) here in the states.

 

i'm in Canada..... He told me it was a European Model...

 

Well, sorta. It's "Euro" compared to the 650 Maxim.

That's NOT a 750 Seca, though; it's a 650 (unless like I said it's been "re-motored") they were a one-year model in North America.

The 750 Seca was styled differently, the seat and tank were "swoopier." That is definitely a 650 Seca.

Here's an original one in the USA paint scheme; The Canadian bikes came in a red scheme also.

 

so the white paint is not original ?
and the black paint motor ?

Is it a good bike ?

 

No, the white paint is not original. And the little "tabs" hanging down from the sidecovers should be low-gloss black. There were two schemes for the Canadian bikes; like mine in the pic I posted, and a "red scheme" like the one in this pic: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/XJ650.htm

The motor was originally blacked-out, yes.

Generally speaking, they're great bikes if properly maintained and cared for. The one in the pic is my current "project bike" it has a long way to go yet.

How many miles on the bike you're looking at?

 

11 000 KM....
Is $900 a fair price ?

 

How does it run? Does it need tires, battery, etc? Has it been sitting for a while? Forks leaking?I tried emailing you but you're email address is invalid. You might also want to complete your profile to show where you live. A forum member might live close by.

 

$900 for that bike, IF the motor is solid, is a very good price.

Do a compression test. Yourself, (with sellers assistance.) Decide based on the numbers.

 

The bike looks clean and if the low mileage is believable then $900 is indeed a good deal. Like the others said, it is a 650 and it's my belief a better looking bike. If it had original paint, I'd be all over this.

 

Definitely a 650R frame/tank/headlight/etc.

The motor also looks like the 650R. The 650 Seca used the old 650 Maxim motor, so it is not a YICS motor like the 750.

The VIN will start with 5V3 for a Canadian 650 Seca. 5V2 if it happens to be a US model.

$900 is a fair price if the motor is good, but keep in mind you'll want another 3 to 4 hundred to go through the maintenance procedures so you know that it's road-worthy.

 

As far as I know, there never was a 750 Euro model BUT I have seen (And tried to buy) a japanese XJ 750, which looks like to bike in the picture.
Japanese bikes have a warning light in the speedo which comes on if you exceed the speed limit - i think 75mph and the front discs are slotted.

 

It's either an XJ650 (euro) model, or a repainted XJ650RJ Seca (Canadian or USA)........the serial number will tell for sure. The XJ650 Euro and rest-of-the-world models are what we call Seca models here in North America.