Great starter/commuter m/c $1000

Oldie but Goodie-1982 Yamaha 650 Seca. Only imported into US one year, shaft drive, dual disk brakes, just a really good bike. I just don't ride it enough to justify keeping it. I've owned it for about 15 years and it only has 25K miles on it. Been kept inside so cosmetically good, has a few upgrades-progressive fork springs and fork brace, K & N filter and airbox mod, good Dunlop tires, recent oil/filter change, redone seatcover and foam, tank bag, gas tank has been Kreemed. I also have some new spare parts (which it doesn't need) to throw in. Looking to get $1000 and it's worth it. Have it for sale locally, but thought someone on here might want it. I'm halfway between Columbia and Charleston, Sc right off of I-95.

Nice looking bike, good luck with the sale.

Hmm, time to see if I can unload a few parts in the garage for this beast.

Could this be ridden for several hours up the interstate without any foreseeable problems?

Most definitely-it is good to go, runs great, no problems. I rode it to Daytona for bike week a couple of times, an eight hour drive from here.

thats a deal! looks GREAT!

seca parts are pretty cheap usually cuz they shared parts, along with some maxim and other model parts like visions

aww man...thats the perfect bike for me! But not perfect for my wallet...or my health if my wife found out I bought it

Is it air-cooled? Bike looks great! Wish I had the cash...

I can't see the stupid pics here at work.

How hard is it to adjust the valves? I see they are the bucket and shim style, but don't know what that means.

Any problems getting parts since it was only made one year? A search of Goolge indicates they are "bulletproof".

spitfirebill wrote: I can't see the stupid pics here at work. How hard is it to adjust the valves? I see they are the bucket and shim style, but don't know what that means. Any problems getting parts since it was only made one year? A search of Goolge indicates they are "bulletproof".

From my experience with motorcycles - Shim and bucket means you shim the valves to adjust them. You have a collection of various widths. You measure the free play and plug in the shim that takes out that amount of freeplay. Some engines require frequent adjustments and some don't seem to require any after break in.

Xceler8x wrote:

spitfirebill wrote: I can't see the stupid pics here at work. How hard is it to adjust the valves? I see they are the bucket and shim style, but don't know what that means. Any problems getting parts since it was only made one year? A search of Goolge indicates they are "bulletproof".

From my experience with motorcycles - Shim and bucket means you shim the valves to adjust them. You have a collection of various widths. You measure the free play and plug in the shim that takes out that amount of freeplay. Some engines require frequent adjustments and some don't seem to require any after break in.

I'm guessing that is something you let a bike shop do then.

Um...I sent a PM...I think...

hey Guys, thanks for all the interest. The bike sold this weekend, sad day for me.

nedc wrote: hey Guys, thanks for all the interest. The bike sold this weekend, sad day for me.

Of course it sold. I was interested i it.