seca dresser

in west virginia...

full dress seca

 

I like those crash bars.

 

YES. the looked pretty cool to me too...

 

needs some cosmetic work, but I would like to have that bad boy

 

yes that is a good looking bike. What is the diff. between a seca and a ma?xim

 

Nice bike. Def a 50/50 though...

Sold for what it was worth. IMO

 

Lots of differences, to make it short.
Seca is a standard bike.
Maxim is a cruiser.

 

Thanks Hound when you say standard is that like the sport bike today? I have heard of a sport bike
a cruiser
a touring but never a standard

 

No, a standard is, normally flat seat, you sit upright, feet not tuked up under you.
like this


This was my first bike, not the one in the pic but this model.

 

Grim- take all of this with a grain of salt, but as I own the same bike (more or less) and am becoming more and more familiar, maybe this will add to the discussion. The 750 Seca is often refered to as a "Sports/Touring" model, while the Maxim is supposed to have more relaxed seating position and cruser-like styling.

So looking at the two pictures top and bottom, it looks like the Seca has a lower tank, higher seat position, and coil over shock suspension, and the max has a higher teardrop tank, "two-up seat" that sits lower for the primary, and shocks with enclosed springs (apart from other styling differences). I thought I'd read that the Max engine was slightly detuned from the Seca, and that the front forks are simpler, but I haven't really studied everything yet.

 

Ok now I understand I think. Thanks guys. I am new to all of this as my weekend ride is a HOG. However I used to own a Yamaha 750 triple and man I loved that bike.

 

I don't think there was any "tuning" difference in the motors between Seca and Maxim, at least not in the 550's maybe the 750's? The 750 Seca had anti-dive forks some years, the Maxims never did to the best of my knowledge. MOST people don't know what a "standard" motorcycle is anymore, mainly because the MANUFACTURERS seem to have forgotten. TRY to find a MOTOR. CYCLE. anymore, all you can find are zooty rockets and Harley wannabe's. Even what the "big 4" CALL a 'standard' has tupperware all over it and a restrictive riding position. That's why I love my Norton and my Secas...

 

some things should not be messed with. Just because they change things like riding position inline 4 and such as that does not mean it is always for the good.

 

Exactly.
I was looking at the new Triumph line and they come pretty close.