Earliest existing XS650

[Cribby]

Hi

I was just wondering, what frame number is the earliest existing survivor?

Anyone know?

Ant

 

[Cribby]

So go on then, I’ll start this off

I’ve got 001645

The reason I ask is that this bike has some early parts such as the the light switch is different to later ones (the horn push assembly isn’t held in by a bracket/screw, the throttle assembled has the screw in type throttle cables, the flasher relay bracket under the battery tray is different to later ones etc etc

Ant

 

[Boog]

Good question Ant. What year is you bike?

 

[gggGary]

I got #450 (about)
seen lower here.
threaded adjuster cap on LH cover is a pretty good early tell. 2Ms SB list in photo album gives lots of info. https://www.xs650.com/media/albums/xs1-xs1b-xs2-tx650-service-data.1914/

 

[motormike]

S650000637 I didn't even get it out this year.

 

[gggGary]

View attachment 179305 S650000637 I didn't even get it out this year.

You should be too embarrassed to say that.

 

[motormike]

You should be too embarrassed to say that.

I admit.. I was think'n that very thought as I typed it in .... I was taking bikes from the basement.. ride'n them for a couple weeks.. and didn't get to the Xs1 in time...

 

[ekestle]

Built date October 1969

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

Post #7 has an "early engine change chronology"...

https://www.xs650.com/threads/yamah...ins-service-data-brochures.31022/#post-436609

 

[Cribby]

304 it is then

so, I wonder how many unmolested XS1’s are there still out there?

Ant