Jun 1, 1982 · Like the Honda CX500 Turbo just before it, the Yamaha Turbo Seca 650 demonstrates much of the two-stage personality we’ve come to expect from the modest hero. …

Mar 13, 2025 · It was actually a factory kit to boost the power of the 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Seca Turbo. This rare bike is listed here on Facebook Marketplace in Marana ... CX500, I think this …

Hot on the heels of Honda's CX500 Turbo, the Yamaha 650 Seca Turbo, despite its futuristic looks, was something totally different. With air instead of water cooling, four instead of two …

Riding below 6000 rpm, the Seca-Turbo feels like any other in-line four-cylinder bike. But twist the throttle and hold on--when the turbo kicks in, it launches you down the road. Once you were …

Aug 18, 2013 · With the lowest boost and least performance of all the factory Turbo bikes, the Seca was a bit unloved. None of the factory Turbo bikes sold well in the showroom. Expensive …

Jul 1, 1983 · The unblown Yamaha Seca 650 in the house during this same time showed a distinct loss of performance with the same mileage, so the extraction of the waste gate works. …

Understand that Yamaha's XJ650 Seca is in all ways but one a better candidate for turbocharging than the CX500, which has water-cooling to recommend it. But the air-cooled Yamaha has …

Aug 9, 2023 · The Yamaha Seca Turbo 650 was one of the pioneering motorcycles to feature a factory-installed turbocharger. Turbocharging technology was relatively new in the motorcycle …

Jul 11, 2007 · Like its mid-Eighties competitor, the Suzuki GS650G, the Yamaha XJ650 Seca combined a sport-tuned, air-cooled, 8-valve DOHC four-cylinder engine and shaft drive. These …

Yamaha XJ650 Turbo: history, specifications, images, videos, manuals.