1982 Yamaha Seca 400
Here is a video of me riding my Seca. Keep in mind that I am 6′ 2″ and my long legs make this bike seem smaller than it is.
1982 Yamaha Seca 400cc – 19800 miles
This was my second motorcycle. I bought it in college after my honda mb5 50cc bike was stolen. This yamaha seca cost me $1200 in 1984. The dealer sold it as new old stock. It was originally a more beautiful candy apple red, but it sat in the Florida sun for a couple years and I had to repaint it. This color is ferrari red. She cleaned up nice. The boxy gauges were the popular style in 1982.
I sold it after I had bought my 2007 triumph thruxton.
The dual megaphone exhausts sound sweet.
Everything is original except the horn. I replaced that the first year I had the bike.
This motorcycle looks very unique on the road compared to most modern bikes.
Engine is solid, runs smooth, and purrs like a kitten.
It’s always been cold blooded… so it requires a little choking for a cold start and a short warm up period.
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I saw that bike in a Craigslist ad two years ago, posted somewhere up north- Ohio? I think the price was $450. The same photos were again used in a Craigslist ad in Birmingham, AL last year- the price on that one was about $1000. I bought one in TN last year as a project for $250- it was on my short list of Desired Bikes. Very comfortable for my 6-foot frame. I’d like to get it painted the same Ferrari red- very nice!
hey… what are those footpegs you have on the bike…. i have an 82 seca and the footpegs are not nearly that nice… and have no chrome on the edges… if they are aftermarket where can i find them, thanks.
Good eye. I found those footpegs back in the 80’s at a flea market in northern Florida. The guy had the 1 pair on a table and I got them cheap without any packaging. They fit perfectly. Sorry, I have no idea where you can find something similar.