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'82 SECA 650 - Taking all my time.... Back to XS11's SOON!
XS11 Friends,
It's been a very long time since I posted here
and I certainly do miss my XS11 relationships. Wanted to say hello and give ya'll an update.....
I started a new job just over one year ago and it has been INCREDIBLY demanding. Money is good but not entirely sure the STRESS is worth the $$$.
In addition, I decided to re-live some of my younger days and am working hard on my new bike the '82 XJ650RJ SECA.
Unlike my XS11's (currently 4, plus a couple parts bikes), this will be a TRUE RESTORATION. No Harley parts, no real mods (other than SS brake lines for safety purposes), original color, factory decals, etc. etc.
Very Unfortunately, the parts for this machine are EXTREMELY hard to find, as a result of the one-year-only production in the U.S. However, the XJ650RJ was offered in Europe for several years and many of my parts are coming from England. Thankfully, Chacal over at XJBikes.com offers a very wide variety of well made reproduction parts without which a restoration of this machine would be totally impossible.
With the demands of the new job my time for play has been limited to the restoration of this machine. I wish I could share a photo but since the Photobucket ordeal I have no idea how to get them over here.
There is a thread at XJBikes that shows much of my progress with some photos....
http://www.xjbikes.com/forums/thread....116394/page-5
https://youtu.be/Kh8nalvgsYE
Hopefully, the machine will be 100% and ready for the Vintage Yamaha Rally (VYR) in Stecoah, North Carolina (formerly known as XS Southeast). This year's event should be incredible with a few small changes including a bike show and a much wider variety of Vintage Yamaha Motorcycles in attendance. Jeff, Marty, Paul K., Mike A., Mike P., Brent H., Nancy and myself are meeting every other week to organize a STELLAR event this year.
I hope to see many of my XS11 friends at VYR-2018!!! And yes, I will be bringing a couple XS11's in addition to the SECA!!
Sincerely,
It's been a very long time since I posted here
and I certainly do miss my XS11 relationships. Wanted to say hello and give ya'll an update.....I started a new job just over one year ago and it has been INCREDIBLY demanding. Money is good but not entirely sure the STRESS is worth the $$$.
In addition, I decided to re-live some of my younger days and am working hard on my new bike the '82 XJ650RJ SECA.
- I had one of these before my relocation to Georgia and it is one of the very few bikes I wanted to own again.
- These were only offered in the USA for the 1982 model year and are VERY sought after.
- I found this one in Orlando and it needed a TON of work but was generally complete.
Unlike my XS11's (currently 4, plus a couple parts bikes), this will be a TRUE RESTORATION. No Harley parts, no real mods (other than SS brake lines for safety purposes), original color, factory decals, etc. etc.
Very Unfortunately, the parts for this machine are EXTREMELY hard to find, as a result of the one-year-only production in the U.S. However, the XJ650RJ was offered in Europe for several years and many of my parts are coming from England. Thankfully, Chacal over at XJBikes.com offers a very wide variety of well made reproduction parts without which a restoration of this machine would be totally impossible.
With the demands of the new job my time for play has been limited to the restoration of this machine. I wish I could share a photo but since the Photobucket ordeal I have no idea how to get them over here.
There is a thread at XJBikes that shows much of my progress with some photos....
http://www.xjbikes.com/forums/thread....116394/page-5
https://youtu.be/Kh8nalvgsYE
Hopefully, the machine will be 100% and ready for the Vintage Yamaha Rally (VYR) in Stecoah, North Carolina (formerly known as XS Southeast). This year's event should be incredible with a few small changes including a bike show and a much wider variety of Vintage Yamaha Motorcycles in attendance. Jeff, Marty, Paul K., Mike A., Mike P., Brent H., Nancy and myself are meeting every other week to organize a STELLAR event this year.
I hope to see many of my XS11 friends at VYR-2018!!! And yes, I will be bringing a couple XS11's in addition to the SECA!!
Sincerely,
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