For Sale - Craigslist: 1971 Yamaha XS 650 - $5500 (Sacramento, California)

[patentgeek]

I saw this advert for an extremely nice XS1 on Craiglist and thought somebody here might be interested. I expect there are only a handful of early bikes in similar condition.

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/mcy/d/sacramento-1971-yamaha-xs-650/6788679593.html

Note this isn't my bike, and I don't have any connection to the seller.

 

[Mailman]

Wow! That bike is stunning! If only I could!

 

[Superjet]

It sure is! Wow

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

Sure looks like a good one. Correct XS1B parts.
Gussets at the lower left cylinder stud indicate that it would be an early-half 1971.
Hagerty valuation:

Whoever gets it should check the oil pump.
If a 6mm pump, easily updated to an 8mm pump...

 

[Superjet]

Gussets at the lower left cylinder stud indicate that it would be an early-half 1971

Those 2 behind the base gasket?

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

Yessir, that's them.
To some folks, a small touch of class...

 

[Superjet]

That's pretty neat. I never took notice of that, but havent been around early ones long enough to really see the little details.

 

[xs650-4-me]

Sold ? Ad expired.

 

[member28833]

https://corvallis.craigslist.org/mcy/d/albany-1972-yamaha-xs-650/6802063700.html

 

[ramblin5]

https://corvallis.craigslist.org/mcy/d/albany-1972-yamaha-xs-650/6802063700.html

Wish I was closer. Looks nice.

 

[xs650-4-me]

Nice, the L coast, or more like the NW coast, and I'm in TN...

 

[650Skull]

73 Front end, could be considered an upgrade, and speed o if from something else

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

...and speed o if from something else

Yeah, looks like another speedo was transplanted into the XS2 housing.
80 mph, no tripmeter, empty trip knob hole...

 

[650Skull]

Kinda wondered about the housing, also all the idiot lights in the speed'o and it looks to be smaller in circumference......looks to be a Yamaha............thought it might be early DT 250/360 but, no......could it be one of the smaller DT's

 

[GLJ]

Missing front chain guard mount for chain guard on guard and swingarm. Rear mount closer to shock than a 72.
Be interesting to see the frame numbers.

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

Yeah, something not right about the swingarm and chainguard.
Too much gap between the front of the chainguard and the engine.
Early swingarms have a U-shaped receiver for the shock bottom mount.
This one has a post...

 

[GLJ]

Early swingarms have a U-shaped receiver for the shock bottom mount.
This one has a post...

Good catch I had not noticed that. It looks like something newer dressed up as a 72.