Made it to Ventura CA!!!

So i have been down here for about 2 weeks now... been through orientation for school and found out i need a new $125-50 lens for my Camera...

The 1982 Xj650j maxim i have is running good...
i was thinking of selling it and was wondering what price i should put it up for...

the bad
rust in tank
bad petcock
carbs need synck
mixture needs tuned
tank is dinged up
Needs new manifold boots
gas cap no key and bad seal
and new yamaha for the tank...

The good

new ngk plugs
oil change and filter

new fuse box
new tires less then 500 miles on them
no delaminating in rear brakes
Thoroughly cleaned the carbs
New air box to carb boots ….

Well ill put up some photos and they can do the talking…

 

everything is assembled on the bike again...

 

Are you in a school or something and don't need transportation? What about when you have breaks, finish, etc.? If you don't need the money and can afford to keep or store it, I wouldn't sell it. You are probably only gonna be able to get 6-800 dollars for it tops, but you never know, research craigs list and the classified ads in that area and get an idea of what people are getting for older bikes in that condition.

 

I realize how bad the manifold boots look but do you know for sure they are bad? I recently rebuilt my carbs. My boots look a little worse than yours. While I had the carbs off I felt inside the boots for any cracks that did go all the way through. To my suprise, I found that the inside of the boots really looked good.

You said you cleaned your carbs. Did you feel for cracks? Theres an inner lip where the carbs butt up to. Those things are twice as thick as the ends appear.

...just a thought. Those things are worth their weight in gold so don't let that work against your sale if their not bad!

 

If I were you I'd be sticking an inline filter in the fuel line ASAP. Why go to all the work and trouble of cleaning the carbs and putting them back on a bike that you know the tank is rusty. It may not bite you in the a$$ just now, but it'd suck if you go to sell it and the carbs start acting up. Just sayin'.

 

I'll be at the base tomorrow (Saturday), I'd like to have a look at it.
PM me for details.

 

Found the intake carb. joints at the link below. left pair and right pair total about $104 . This is for an 82 xj650rj seca however.

http://www.starpartshouse.com/home.aspx ... 982/INTAKE

Agree with Macros 10, probably 6-800 bucks.
Unless you really need the money or don't have the room to store/work on it, I would keep it and ride the heck out of it.

 

wow that is a great deal on them next time i have the carbs off ill check the inside of the boots...
have had an inline filter on it from day one...
i even tryed to fit 2 on but that didnt work out...
i am down here for school witch is on the weekends from 9-5