My 1982 Seca 550 restoration

Hello,

Its been quite a while since I've been on this site, some of you may or may not remember me from back then. I had a beauty '83 Seca 550 that I rode the heel out of then sold - http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=1783.html .

I left the realm of street bikes for a while and started racing enduros and hare scrambles. Since then I've bought a house, gotten married and had a kid. I have no time or money for the off-road bikes anymore (well, of the motorized variety) so I thought it might be nice to have a street bike again. I could ride to work, do some Sunday afternoon cruising with my dad, etc.
Just my luck when I spotted an '82 Seca 550 on the local classifieds that needs some work. Checked it out and brought it home.

Here is what I'm starting out with...











The good:
-22,000km
-Hindle 4-1 exhaust in decent shape
-Bike is complete
-New tires
-purrs like a kitten

The bad:
-starter mounts are broken
-fork leaks like a sieve
-seat needs recovering
-previous owner went bat-shit crazy with blue silicone on the valve cover.

More to come.....

 

After a few hours in the shop the bike was ripped down and the engine pulled out. After years of working with 2 stroke dirt bikes I forgot how heavy these street bike engines are. I did get it out all in one piece though.





Blue F*cking silicone anyone? :evil:



Carbs will be one of the first parts I clean / inspect / repair as needed.

 

You should remove the oil pan and check the oil pick up for blue silicone bits. Now is a good time to check valve clearance. Ontario 550 Seca's rule. Where you are in Ontario are you? I got extra parts like side covers.

 

Yes I'll be checking out the pickup screen for silicone. I just can't believe how much of the damn stuff they used :evil:

I'm in Simcoe, not too far from you at all.