Land Speed Record - Yamaha XJ650 turbo

1982 Yamaha XJ650 turbo hitting 126mph (203kmh) on the way to setting a new land speed record in the production, turbocharged classic category - 750 P-PCB
Lake Gairdner, South Australia: DLRA Race week, Day 1 - March 20th 2023
feat. wide angle footage by ‪@CowboyHatFilms‬

[@shootinnscootin5545]

I have an XJ650 Seca that my buddy gave me. It's a project bike that I can't wait to get running.

[@danteinouye6098]

It's a cool bike, not fast by modern standards, but super fun once you get on boost
First thing to check is the turbo oil feed line valve and the turbine for play

[@shootinnscootin5545]

@@danteinouye6098 Mine isn't a turbo but it will still be fun. I plan on doing a Scrambler build with it. I oive in the country so it will be great for our beat up country roads.

[@tr7b410]

Awesome tone.

[@SundownCity]

I bought 4 of these brand new and rode 2 of them cross country. They topped out at about 123 mph; speed was estimated using due to the idiocy of the 85 mph US speedometer.

[@robjonson3491]

Nice job guys! I'm running mine (82 650 turbo yammy) at 22PSI with a boost controller but the gearing limit top end!

[@nicholasgreen7685]

let me just get my magna 750cc out there and ill set a new record... I've been past 135 mph no problem.

[@forme2341]

Well first plug the vacuum line to the wastegate.close that wastewater real tite. Now your runnin like 12 lbs of boost vs 4.and only the poppoff relief in the intake manifold.oh yeah and hold on a tad more.

[@bernardovazquez3098]

🔴 AWESOME THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO 🙋‍♂️👍👍

[@truthsayers8725]

rode with a guy in the Air Force who had one of these. turbo burned out long before he bought it and missing most of the lower fairing parts.
had fun riding it but never pushed it more than about 85mph

[@victorwalker8994]

top speed 218 dy poiice cames cost afuu bob the turbo modifibs