Yamaha XJ750 SECA - First Road Test 

I love this bike and I have worked on it enough now that I feel a synergy with it and trust it on the road at higher speeds. First time I rode it over 75 mph I couldn’t stop thinking that the wheel was going to fall off or some other mechanical failure that was going to launch me into the air or eat it on the pavement. They are still around and you can get them fairly cheap. I got this one for $600 off Craigslist 🙂✌🏽

Yeah, feels so small although it doesn’t look that small when I am not sitting on it. I do have really long legs, I am six foot tall but have the legs of someone who is like 6’8” 😁

That is great news! I need to take better care of myself. I am forty five years old but I still treat my body like I am eighteen 😁🤔🤕🤒🤧🤮😵‍💫🫣🙏🏽✌🏽

Thank you Brother! You know if the bike was perfect I wouldn't be happy. I would mess around with it like I do my new dirt bike. Bringing something back to life and making it run again makes it your baby haha ;) Peace and many blessings to you. What is going on with China?!!! Absolutely ridiculous, just don't go there, they want to start a war. I could go on and on... be well Sig Man, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

@@HandyL Yes sir I think some one wants a nuclear war?? Stay safe and ready Brother and thank you.

Thank you my friend ✌🏽

I learned on a 250cc Chinese dirt bike for a month or so and then onto this XJ750 and never looked back. Technically this is my first bike since I bought it before the 250cc but spent the first two months working on it. SECA is running great now and I have intention of a getting another bike anytime soon. Thanks and watching and commenting Brother, ride free ✌🏽

White and silver? Almost bought one last week. For 1000. Regret

@@KollynJ silver and black $600 but that was 2013

@@matthewbarker1785 wish there was one in my driveway rn

Funny that you mention the petcock and the fuel lines. Bike ran great until the end of last season. Had an issue with the fuses under the seat and replaced with blade fuses and new box. After that, won’t start. Everything was perfect and after replacing fuse box and bike sat for no more than a week it won’t start. This past weekend I took the petcock apart and noticed the big gasket that controls the vacuum flow for RES and ON tore through.

Thanks Howey. I think it was just moving from the dirt bike that made it feel awkward. 😁🤙🏽

@@HandyL for sure, the dirt bikes always sit higher because of the suspension….be safe😃

I am getting about 40 miles per gallon maybe a little more. The specs on paper say over 50 miles per gallon which I believe is doable with just cruising speeds and being light on the throttle.

$600 on Craigslist. I was watching it for awhile then the guy dropped the price in half from $1200. I called him and bought it that day.

Never read it, is it good?

@@HandyL yes really good zen and the art of Motorcycle maintenance . It's just about a road trip for the most part

Nice, I need a good book to read 🤙🏽

🤣🤣🤣 Handy… lol. My kids are always coming up with what they call ‘Dad jokes’ that one is perfect. We try to outdo each other with lame jokes, the lamer the better 😆. Handy…LOL. I’ve got one for you… what do you call a guy with two first names……??? Joe Daniels….🤣🤣🤣😁✌🏽

@@HandyL 😆🤣😳😲😵‍💫

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I have since gotten very comfortable on this bike. I am riding on the highway a lot more and have gotten over my fear of riding over 80mph. I noticed that the bike feels much more planted on the road at 90-100 mph and it seems to cut through the wind instead of feeling like the wind is going to blow me off the bike.

Thanks for the tip about sitting back more on the seat. I have a full face helmet, just wasn’t wearing it while riding around the driveway. I also put the front fairing back on and you are absolutely correct, what a difference at highway speeds. This is my first bike and I am loving it! Thanks for watching and commenting! 😃✌🏽

All depends. I rode a 250cc for a month before riding this. I can say that I would have had a much more difficult time learning if I started on this bike. Mainly the throttle control.

@@ringolams The power band sneaks up on you when the rpms get up to a certain point. The rpms take off and the bike can feel like it's jumping out from under you, ie, throwing you off.

@@ringolams I am a beginner rider and don't have much experience at all every bike being a 250cc before the SECA. I don't mean to mislead you, the 750 SECA is by no means uncontrollable. You just have to be aware that the power band past 6000rpms is considerable. I don't typically rev the engine up past this point and most always shift before 6000rpms. I have a few times taken it up to the redline just to see what it's like but only for a brief moment. It's a different animal at the high rpms and this bike can tear it up but I'm a new rider and in my mid forties so I don't push it.

@@ringolams There is something my instructor said during the MSF course that for me was the best piece of advice for a new rider. 'You ride your motorcycle like you drive your car.' If you are a fast aggressive driver you will be the same on your motorcycle. The amount of risk you take in your car translates directly to how much risk you will take on your bike. Most importantly, how aware you are as a driver will dictate your awareness in traffic. No matter what bike you ride, you are the one who decides if it is safe or not. Every bike has the ability to be unsafe and pushed past a stable and uncontrollable limit. You as the rider have to judge where the point is you are losing control. Ride free, peace my friend 🙂✌

I read that replacing the bearings in the steering neck race fixes the high speed wobble. I took it to 90-100mph a few weeks ago and had no wobbling.