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*81 550 seca all factory original

Discussion in 'For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted' started by ADAM KUIPERS, Nov 8, 2021.

  1. ADAM KUIPERS

    ADAM KUIPERS New Member

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    IMG_20211010_185245.jpg I found this 550 and was able to buy and get it out of that barn ...but sad to say i dont have the funds .any offers
     
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    Do you have any clearer pictures from different angles? Hard to assess a bike with that photo.
     
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    ADAM KUIPERS New Member

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    Yes thank you for letting me know....I'll post more now ..I had started cleaning the connections so seat ,tank and stuff are off . Ha just under 13000 miles at 12846...
     

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    Looks like that bike spent a bit of time outside, from all the fading.
     
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    Yep....the man I bought it from couldn't remember how long he said around 7 years but his grandson said over 10 ...i did roll over and had had compression . I did a light test and each wire had a weak spark but was there ...I did run fuel to the carbs and they filled up and stopped so thinking the floats are working ..but that's as far as I have gone...
     
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    That's a 1982, not an 81...
     
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    or, even an '83 since some '82 came with the red cowl. This one clearly has an aftermarket windscreen fitted.
     
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    Did it sell?
     
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    I’d go with ‘82, didn't the ‘83 have a chrome front fender?

    Dkavanagh beat me to it...... lots of time spent sitting in the sun—gauges faded to white, lots of fade/sun-scald on the red plastic.....

    Looks like rash on the right engine cover, thick rust on some valve-cover bolts and head acorns
     
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    81’s where white
    82’s where red
    83’s where black without front fairings
     
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    And I believe I remember now...it was the ‘81 for the chrome front fender
     
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    Did you sell this? If not, where are you located?
     

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