For Sale Matching 1984 XJ750RL - 2 Available - Perfect Running Condition, Complete, Need Nothing - Ottawa, ON

These are amazing machines – 750cc inline-4 engine that revs up to 12,000 RPM, yet because of the full fairing, they are considered as “sport-touring” bikes in both ON & QC, so despite that beautiful engine, they are cheaper to insure than my 400. ThePersonal quoted me $536 a year, and I’m a male with an M2 and less than 2 years of experience (the insurance trifecta). These are shaft-driven, so all they need is their normal oil changes – don’t need to worry about oiling & adjusting the chain every few weeks or when it rains.

Everything works perfectly – from dead cold they start easily on the first attempt, don’t even need full choke. They warm up very quickly – from dead cold you can start riding in under a minute (obviously take it easy until everything comes up to temp). All the signals, tail & brake lights work perfectly. Comes with 3 keys, all the paperwork, and the UVIP. Bike is currently registered to me here in Ontario.

These bikes are an absolute pleasure to work on – everything is logical and easy to get at. Parts & accessories are plentiful and readily available as the drivetrain uses the exact same parts as all 1981-1984 XJ750’s, and the rest of the chassis uses the exact same parts as all 1981-1984 XJ900’s. I have a PDF of the factory service manual as well as a hard copy of the Haynes manual which I’ll throw in for free if you buy both.

The mirrors are a little, um, retro. They work well, but you’ll probably want to get something a little more stylish. Any standard Yamaha mirror will fit, mirrors aren’t expensive or hard to swap – most places can swap them out for free, they just unscrew.

They only sold 601 of these in Canada, and now I have 2. If you like, now you can have a matching set too.

Bike #1 - 66,881 km (41,558 miles) - $2,000 CAD firm (approximately $1,500 USD at time of writing)
Bike #2 - 43,829 km (27,234 miles) - $2,500 CAD firm (approximately $1,900 USD at time of writing)

I’ve done every piece of maintenance possible. On both bikes:
· Rebuilt & synced carbs
o New jets
o New float bowl gaskets
o New intake manifold gaskets
· Checked valve clearances – within spec on all exhaust & intake valves
· Checked compression on each cylinder - ~150 PSI across the board, well within spec
· Aftermarket inline fuel filter
· New fuel & vacuum lines
· Oil & filter change
· Reupholstered the seat
· Brand new sealed, maintenance free battery
· Brand new tires mounted & professionally balanced front & back (I’ve travelled maybe 800 meters on them)

Additionally, for bike #1:
· New valve cover gasket
· New stainless exhaust studs & gaskets
· Fork seals & fork oil
· Head bearing
· Re-lined fuel task with Caswell epoxy gas tank sealer
· New air filter

I can't accept any trades as I have 5 bikes already, this hobby is getting out of hand.





Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

 

You only have 5????

 

My wife would literally kill me.
Might be worth it though.

 

Hahaha. @hogfiddles we live downtown, so not a whole lot of space. I was looking at a racking system earlier today, I could start stacking them... Maybe when I retire and they put me out to pasture, I'll have space for more many bikes in the pasture with me.

@k-moe this is exactly what you need - that way the wife can ride with you - for once you'll be making a purchase for her. Let me know it goes

 

If these are the ones you want to sell what are you keeping? Now very curious as these appear to be very nice. Good luck with your sale.
John

 

Hey John, I have three other bikes

• 2018 Ninja 400 - This is my main ride I'll be keeping, I bought it almost new at 34 km (21 miles). Beautiful bike for getting around the city, I can open it up a little bit on city streets without getting into too much trouble, but still plenty of power for the highway and out of town.
• 2006 ZX-6R - My most recent purchase. Didn't really mean to, but it popped up for $500 and I couldn't resist. Excellent mechanical condition, just needs to be cleaned up a bit and then I'll resell it. A bit too much power for my taste, I'll get myself into trouble
  
• 1984 Goldwing GL1200 - My next project - was stored in a dry barn for over a decade. Got it for $200 CAD (150 USD), it's a solid 9.8/10, will clean up really nice. I intend to keep this one once I fix it up, as it fills a gap on the other end of the spectrum of the Ninja - while the Ninja is great for around town and a couple hours at a time, I want something bigger for the wife where we'll be comfortable for all day driving in case we want to go to Toronto or take a multi-day trip somewhere

I've always enjoyed fixing stuff up, so have to make way for the next projects!

Thanks!

 

So I brought the subject up today. The wife started looking at funeral parlors on her iPad (no lie).
I dearly hope that they both go to good homes, preferably the same good home.