Let's See The XS's

Liftedzuki · May 29, 2014

jetmechmarty · May 29, 2014

rick8928 said:
That would have been the TX750 (I think that was the nomenclature). I worked as a partsman at a Yamaha shop during the summers of '73 and '74. Got to ride one from the dealer to a outdoor mall parking lot where we were setting up a show. Very smooth (counterbalanced), torquey (compared to my RD350), and clean looking. Unfortunately, they had some initial reliability issues (related to the balancer) and with tarnished reputation quickly faded from the scene after a two year run.

TX750 Both of them

burns · May 30, 2014

I'm pretty sure the TX750 was SOHC. Off the top of my head I don't recall any Yam DOHC's of that period.

jetmechmarty · May 30, 2014

burns said:
I'm pretty sure the TX750 was SOHC. Off the top of my head I don't recall any Yam DOHC's of that period.

You're correct! SOHC

I think the picture below was the downfall of the TX750. Depicted is the early unit.

txxs · May 31, 2014

burns said:
I'm pretty sure the TX750 was SOHC. Off the top of my head I don't recall any Yam DOHC's of that period.

That's correct.
TX750 was SOHC.
TX500 was DOHC however.

troopthrowback · May 31, 2014

That's it! I guessed dohc by the shape of the heads/cam cover. I have to dig up that brochure and post it when I find it. That's interesting history, thanks for sharing!

esw33 · May 31, 2014

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I added this racing pin stripe today and took her for a good blast, pretty sure I picked up a few horsepower. :wink2:

burns · May 31, 2014

I'm sure you did, those are "power bands" aren't they?

burns · May 31, 2014

Oh yeah! I remember that one. 8 valves. Had trouble with heads cracking as I recall.

Uhlaf · May 31, 2014

`81 XS650 Special II Who doesn`t like spoked rims?
Seat and Mufflers courtesy of the PO. Seat is great mufflers are LOUD.

esw33 · Jun 1, 2014

FrkyMnky · Jun 1, 2014

Just finished it for the second time.

LuckyLeprechaun · Jun 1, 2014

Suppose I should finally post a picture of mine now that its ~90% done.

timbeck · Jun 1, 2014

Hope I can get this pic right, 79 Bitsa.

ReycleBill · Jun 1, 2014

ReycleBill · Jun 1, 2014

LuckyLeprechaun said:
Suppose I should finally post a picture of mine now that its ~90% done.

LuckyLeprechaun I really really like the look of that XS. You have captured to look of the old British twins. Reminds me of the Enfield 700.

FrkyMnky · Jun 1, 2014

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Good looking bike. The alt cover is upside though. :doh:

LuckyLeprechaun · Jun 1, 2014

Recycle Bill: Thank you. I wasn't really going for any particular look, just kind of how it came together. Lowered it to fit me better, added some sleeker parts(newer style front fender, lower mirrors, custom shaped seat, smaller integrated tail light), and repainted it to be a bit more modern.

drewfunk · Jun 1, 2014

Took her out for his first camping trip, ended up being a lot dustier than i had planned. Believe it or not, my sleeping bag, tent, clothes, and beer are all fit into that one bag!

RMS621 · Jun 1, 2014

Here's my 1975

Just a little about my build. (im leaving out a lot of small mods and tweaks I did to the motor)

277 rephase
700cc
8 pack clutch
ported and polished head
VM34 carbs (now on)

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