wanted: xj650LJ turbo unit - aka Seca 650 turbo advice

The guy wants 800 but quickly dropped it to 600 when I haggled. The turbo unit is missing, he said the bearing in it was causing an oil leak. The front brake master Cylinder needs a rebuild, the carb to cylinder manifold boots have been unprofessionally sealed. Oil leaks from where the gear selector linkage enters the crankcase. Both handlebar levers are broken, and the airbox might be missing. He wasn't able to start it but it might be out of gas, it turned over pretty solid.

I think even 400 is too much for this bike. Opinions? Also, what would a turbo unit off a parts bike go for?

 

i saw one on e bay today for 400 n something. look it up it had a buy it now.. the bike is really only worth 2 or 3 to me. but thats me. i like cheap deals. leaves you alot of money on the other end to play with.

 

If lots of stuff is missing, you'll be spending a lot more to get is running. Turbos aren't cheap, and the little things add up fast.

From personal experience, I'd wait for either a complete one, or someone selling multiple (I've seen it recently a couple of times). Obviously they have to be near you, but keep an eye out and don't cheap out if you want to restore one.

If you just want to part it out, you'll make money on it for sure.