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    Having to sell my bike.

    Well folks...I have enjoyed restoring and riding my 77' Yamaha XS-650D, but I am selling due to some bills that have come up. Currently, the bike is 99% restored, just needs a high beam/ low beam switch replaced. I have replaced the following: new front and rear Dunlop tires, battery, front...
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    confused about bying new tires???

    Hi everyone, At last post, I had purchased a 1977 yamaha xs-650. I have since replaced the front brakes, rebuilt both carbs, new points, and timed engine. now the only thing I have not done is replaced the old vintage Dunlop tires. I ordered a set of Dunlop k70 tires from bike bandit, but...
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    1977 xs 650 timing problem

    hi to all, Recently bought a 1977 yamaha xs 650 for 225.00 dollars. Bike looks in good condition, but engine was back firing through carbs. checked compression on both cylinders-100+ on both cylinders. checked timing, and found that the timing bulb lit at somewhere around 35 degrees before...
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    first xs 650 ever!

    Hi, I'm new to this forum, but have loved motorcycles all my life. My last bike was a 2005 suzuki intruder, which I lost in a divorse. Since then, it has been hand to mouth for me as far as survival. Each summer for the last four years, I go to bike shops and drool over the latest, and even...
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