Big Hi from VietNam--- Yamaha 550 police

Close but no. Close examination of the pics show instruments with full round faces like the Seca but the "hump" between the gauges isn't tall enough.

I suspect Seca 550-style gauges but without the fuel and voltmeters, looks like a bank of indicators similar to the 650 Seca. Actually, it looks very similar to the cluster I got from Australia/New Zealand off an XJ550; round faces without the other two "accessories," just an array of indicator lamps.

It looks like it has the bigger Maxim-style rear brake too.

Fascinating. I know I said that before but I'm still intrigued. Nice bike. By all means keep us posted.

Be sure you check your rear brake shoes for delamination as soon as you can.

 

A 550 police bike would out run any scooter in Vietnam. Welcome the form. That’s one hot looking bike.

 

Xin chao anh majmpd!

During a year living in Ho Chi Minh city I only saw 3 bikes bigger than 250cc so you will definitely be standing out from the crowd. Nice bike.

Chuc may man.

 

Very cool. And welcome (I know im a bit late.)

 

hi all & thank's
i just found 1 pic of Yamaha 550 in Viet Nam (the rear bar & light is not original ) . i will finished my Bike in 1 month and keep upload.

 

hi , a few update









i must change the rear bar !! and next week : Siren + Light

 

Bike is looking great.

 

I agree, that is a great looking bike.

 

Hey tons of storage for beer, I mean groceries, etc. Just curious if the crash
bars were a factory or dealer option?

 

thank's

to clipperskipper : yeah , i can buy a lot of heineken w my bịke ! the crash bars is just option (look not so good , i will change it later )

 

Wow! Very nice. Where did you get the luggage and the storage box over the rear fender? Did you fabricate them?

 

Okay, how much do you want for it?

 

Maj congrats on your find how did you come to own the bike? One thing I noticed it appears the right front brake rotor is for the left side. The slots are facing the wrong direction. I am no expert,(I don not even own a 550) so you might want to pose the question to them to see if it even makes a difference. The white forks do stand out looks good

 

Slots aren't "normal" for 550s here; those look like 750 style rotors.

Yamaha liked to match the direction of the slots to the "swirl" in the wheels; and there is NO functional difference in having the slots face "forward" or "backward." Just like it doesn't matter which way "swirly" drilled holes in rotors go.

I just love the white forks and big comfy factory solo seat.

 

hi all
the final work

 

thats just plain awesome....great job!

 

Definitely! One of a kind and very sweet looking!

 

That is one sweet bike looks like it just rolled out of the show room. I would love to have that seat to build a bobber around.

 

Sorry Fitz, your '83 just became my second favorite bike on here.

That is awesome work, Maj. You are going to make a lot of us very jealous! LOL
Awesome looking bike.

 

Wow ... very nicely done!