Recent content by Jeepdad

No title, just a barn find

This is a great list and thank you!

Well, here's another update. I removed the tank and will slowly disassemble all of the wiring from top to bottom. I will continue to remove everything and try to replace what I can and fix what I should. Here are more pictures of my progress. If anyone knows where I can get a hold of some front...

Hi everyone, I hooked up a battery and there is no spark. It looks like I will have to disassemble the entire bike and re-wire it, clean it up and slowly put it back together.

Well, the good news is that it was free, just need a battery and it's a kick start. The motor does turn and it feels like it has compression.

Hi everyone, New member here and I recently found a 1981 yamaha xs650 special II. It is very rough, but I believe its all there. Any advice on where to begin restoring this bike would be very helpful!