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I got no idea what it is. I think its a "Yamaha Turbo" as that was all the decals to go by. The dealership manager wasnt there and the assistant didnt know either, not even the engine cc, but its design looks even older than the FJs
i would say xj650 turbo , 1980/82
Sure looks it.
http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/yamaha/yamaha_xj650_turbo.htm (http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/yamaha/yamaha_xj650_turbo.htm)
It really is an ugly little thing, worse than the FJ600 :biggrin:
Its no wonder people say the FJ1100 was Yamahas first serious motorbike
there's a 650 seca turbo in the used bikes area of western hills (cincinnati) honda/yamaha. and fwiw, it was one of the first bikes i thought was really cool-looking.
its the first one ive seen since about 1985, didnt think it was that ugly, but have not seen an fj6 as we didnt get those here, anything under a 750 wasnt a big seller
Quote from: fj11.5 on October 31, 2011, 04:42:32 PM
its the first one ive seen since about 1985, didnt think it was that ugly, but have not seen an fj6 as we didnt get those here, anything under a 750 wasnt a big seller
With the possible exception of the great little Kawasaki Z650.
The same turbo model was for sale on the Toronto kjijiji list (sort of like craigslist) for months with price drops but no takers. Finally he stopped mentioning that it was a turbo and it was gone from the list in a couple of weeks. His final price was $500.00 Turbo charging a bike was a great idea and I remember all the buzz about it at the time but ultimately it didn't work out so well.
Quote from: grannyknot on October 31, 2011, 05:36:51 PM
Turbo charging a bike was a great idea and I remember all the buzz about it at the time but ultimately it didn't work out so well.
Except the great GPZ 750 turbo, exhilarating to ride even today
Quote from: Alf on October 31, 2011, 05:50:58 PM
Quote from: grannyknot on October 31, 2011, 05:36:51 PM
Turbo charging a bike was a great idea and I remember all the buzz about it at the time but ultimately it didn't work out so well.
Except the great GPZ 750 turbo, exhilarating to ride even today
Plus 1 on that.
Bob W
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XJ650 Turbo at the Stafford Classic Show last month.
20 years ago I had a Kawa Turbo - happy days!
Stuart
Quote from: weymouth399 on October 31, 2011, 06:06:47 PM
Quote from: Alf on October 31, 2011, 05:50:58 PM
Except the great GPZ 750 turbo, exhilarating to ride even today
Plus 1 on that.
Yup. I remember test riding one years ago. The digital boost gauge was proportional to the pull on your arms!
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A skinny version of myself touring on the Turbo in 1989 (or so)
Stuart
I remember test riding one of the Yamaha Turbos in 1988. It was okay, but I was not impressed enough to want to get rid of my Radian. It pulled very well on boost, but seemed to run out of breath too soon. Brakes seemed pretty wooden as well. Not long after that, a guy I worked with was selling his Suzuki turbo, still regret not snagging that one.
Honda made an equally ugly CX500/650 turbo pig during the same years. It had a bunch of restrictions that only allowed it to make boost only at certain speeds,gears,and rpms. It was very confusing to ride. The Yamaha was more a lot more fun to ride.
I liked the 650 Seca turbo. I owned a 750 Seca for quite a few years and it was a pretty good bike. I liked the Kawasaki 750 turbo as well, but I doubt I'd ever own a turbocharged anything again (had a 1987 t-bird turbo coupe for a long time as well).
Everything evolves from what came before it to say something pretty obvious. So, the Secas (don't forget the 900....or whatever the displacement was) most likely played a part in the R&D of the FJ bikes.
Its definitely a xj 650t I had one of these and loved it The right hand silencer was only used to quiet the exhaust from the waste gate of the turbo On mine this silencer had been removed and the waste gate was screwed down so that it wouldn't open The result was that the turbo boost was nearly always of the scale and the thing went like a rocket. I used to have trouble keeping the front end down if I was in a hurry
The electrics were an absolute nightmare I bought it cheap as a non runner from a mate( a vehicle electrician) who couldn't get it to run more than a few seconds I,d used it a couple of times and liked it but thought Id either fix it or break it for spares anyway when Dave was showing me the problem (after cash had changed hands)I asked him why the fuel pump wasn't running, he went red and swore a lot so we ran a direct feed from the battery to the pump and the thing was fixed I offered to cancel the deal but Dave said no that a deal was a deal and the bike was mine Rode it for a couple of years and never could find out why the pump wouldn't work from the ignition, if it was left any more than a couple of days none of the electrical stuff in the instruments would work for an hour or so then gradually they would turn themselves on,
If I could find a half decent one in the UK I might be tempted.