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See Ebay Item Number 263784378696 for pictures For reluctant sale is my 1972 Yamaha XS2. I bought this over a year ago as a US import and had it registered for UK roads. As it is over 40 years old, it is tax exempt and with the new laws no longer needs an MOT however it does currently have a...

Sorry just seen this. I didn't paint it myself so can't tell you the brand but it is Yamaha Candy red, so it has a glittery silver basecoat. This might help http://yamaha-ls3.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/painting-yamaha-candy-brilliant-red.html

Thanks 2M! Doing some searching on here I have ordered one of these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130652-12-VOLT-ALTERNATOR-REGULATOR-MAGNETI-MARELLI-FIAT-AUDI-UCB805-0986192005/281858469947?epid=1445321026&hash=item41a012f03b:g:8d0AAOSweuxWScM8 Will this work as a rectifier...

I say we're never done... I am planning a trip to France this summer. I'm going to drive my van down there with the bike in the back and go out on day trips from the campsite. I'll need to take some spares.. so I'm thinking clutch cable, oil, chain, battery jumper. tubes, Anything else? I can...

Yeah I think the UK model was orange and black. This was a US import so originally in Candy red and white like this.

Hmm well I thought it must have been the Speedo that had been changed but maybe it's the tach. Well at least that would mean the milage might be correct!

Thanks all. I originally wanted to customise it but when I went through it, I found that apart from the missing indicators, xs650 badges and seat.. nothing had been changed. Even the seat pan was original and rust free. So I couldn't bring myself to do it and decided to do a resto instead...

Thanks, it's my first resto so been a bit of a learning curve. couldn't have done it without the help of people on this site.

Well, I have finally finished my XS2.. (I say that but are we ever finished). I've fitted indicators and mirrors since taking these pictures as riding in London whilst holding your arms out isn't fun. the last picture what it looked like when I got it. .

I managed to source a replacement throttle shaft from member dogbunny and it arrived yesterday. I am very lucky there are people around like him or I would have been screwed. I put the carb back together, set the float heights and tested for fuel leaks off the bike. The carbs were set as stock -...

Just in case someone comes across this thread in the future and finds this helpful... You do need the white plastic piece (Top no 2 in the picture above) but it no longer attaches to the piston with a circlip. The spring fits into the white plastic piece as before, that sits inside the new...

Thanks for the picture. No problem, I will keep searching!

Thanks Yellowdog, I was hoping to save the money but I think the rubber 'hat' was missing as well so I bought the Yambits rebuild kit. The internals are different than the ones in this post http://www.xs650.com/threads/master-cylinder-rebuilding.7862/#post-267951 Where does the brass coloured...

Doing some digging it looks like it is the original and that Yambits just sent me the wrong size part and I do have the original one. The master cylinder doesn't seem in too bad shape but the circlip has broken, does anyone know what size I need to replace it

Can someone help me identifying the front master cylinder I have on my XS2? underneath it has 2 5/8 2. The Outside diameter of the bowl is 50mm and the inner diameter is 45mm. I ordered a replacement cap and diaphragm that was supposed to be for my bike from Yambits but it was too small so I...