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Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by two_wheel_tango, Jul 30, 2007.

  1. two_wheel_tango

    two_wheel_tango New Member

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    Well I'm a proud owner although I can't really tell what model she is just yet... Seca XJ550 I think, don't know what year. Price was right though... free!

    Hasn't run in several years and there's lots that needs tending to. Reckon I might be posting here for a bit... Hopefully I'll hear soon from the XJCD guy. What about the Yamaha manuals, worth buying? (I'll need to find out the model year for this.)

    thanks,
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    two_wheel_tango, Jul 30, 2007
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  2. RickCoMatic

    RickCoMatic Well-Known Member

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    Gidd-idd-own, Bro!

    Yass-suh!

    Freebee Fi-fiddy!

    If it ain't froze-up ... you should be going like CRAZY in a few days just searching the Archives!!!

    Nice score.
    Wicked nice.
    Way-to-go!
     
    RickCoMatic, Jul 30, 2007
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  3. Robert

    Robert Active Member

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    Nice score! Welcome to the gang. It looks like a 81 or so 550 Seca. Post the first 7 digits of the VIN and we can get you the definitive answer.
    As for the factory manual, you will never make a better investment in any machine you own. Worth every penny (and there are a few, quite a few).
     
    Robert, Jul 31, 2007
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  4. two_wheel_tango

    two_wheel_tango New Member

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    Thanks for the welcome. First 7 of the VIN is JYA4U80....
     
    two_wheel_tango, Jul 31, 2007
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  5. Jim_Vess

    Jim_Vess Member

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    I'm pretty sure that's an '82 Seca 550.

    The 81's were white with red stripes, then Yamaha reversed the colors for '82. Every '83 Seca 550 I've seen is black with red stripes.

    The info on the XJCD and a Clymer's manual should have most of what you need.

    According to the chart on the XJCD and based on the first seven of your VIN, it's an '81 or '82. If the eighth number is 0 it's an '81. If it's a 2 then it's an '82.
     
    Jim_Vess, Jul 31, 2007
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    Hmmmm well I suppose you didn't pay too much for that bike. Looks like a good specimen. Clean and tune it up, looks too nice to go to waste!
     
    kontiki, Jul 31, 2007
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    the tenth digit of the serial number is your year. It is deffinatly an XJ550 and my guess is it is re-painted (ones ide is a diferent color than the other?) so you can't go by that.
     
    Spokes81, Aug 1, 2007
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    Jim_Vess Member

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    Spokes -

    I don't thing the tenth digit is the year on the XJ550. On my '81 Seca 550 the tenth digit is a "B".

    According to the Model ID chart on the XJCD, the eighth digit determines the year on these bikes.

    However, the tenth digit is the year on my V Star.
     
    Jim_Vess, Aug 2, 2007
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    zat your beemer in the background? Curious how you guys with multiple bikes (of different periods) find going from one to the other? I wonder when I get my new beemer if my xj will see much use.

    ....Just pondering...
     
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    Then it's a 198B, same year i was born. LOL. It must be the 8th digit on these bike then. (most other bikes are the tenth)
     
    Spokes81, Aug 2, 2007
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    Here's the serial number info from the XJCD.....

    If the serial number is within 4U8-020101 to 4U8-100000 then it's a 1982 model

    If the serial number is within 4U8-000101 to 4U8-020000 then it's a 1981 model
     
    Nick, Aug 2, 2007
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  12. XJoregonian

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    Either way, free is the best price on the market!! 8) Good luck and hope you're on the road in a minimal amount of time!! :wink:
     
    XJoregonian, Aug 6, 2007
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