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Hello guys I am new to the forum. I recently inherited a 1981 xs650 special. I went to transfer the title, and was unable to do so due to me not having the engine number on the title. So i went home to look for the engine number and cannot find it anywhere!! I believe I read online that it is...

Have a look then tell me what year this head is from. http://www.ebay.com/itm/10135-1968-1985-Yamaha-XS650-Top-End-Cylinder-Head-with-Valves-and-Springs-/152123180602?hash=item236b3f863a:g:NM8AAOSwzJ5XWklK&vxp=mtr What were the tells for ya? It is a shame the sellers are splitting the...

Does anyone have any clue as to what the fairing on this XS 850 is from. http://www.markmeisner.com/motoren/yamaha-xs850/ It might be the Airtech F1FU with a headlight fitted but I am not convinced. The obvious thing would be to track down the man who built it and ask him but I suspect...

A recent prize from a box of parts is this set of Special side covers. (The tank is another orphan that needs some bondo other side where a set of forks made room for themselves). Question is whether the side covers are a factory paint scheme or a later owner's efforts. If the former, was the...

Some OW72 info A cycleworld article. feel free to post up any info you may have

Hi All, I've newish member here from Melbourne, Australia, first time posting. I'm an owner of a 1973 TX650 which was imported from the USA by the previous owner and I'm in the midst of restoring it to a cafe racer. Unfortunately the bike came with a fuel tank that doesn't seem to fit on...

I'm looking at smaller bikes to get my girlfriend back into riding. She knows how, but its been a while. There are a couple of really clean XS's that have popped up near me. The 500 is a 1975 model and is all original but hasn't been on the road recently. It's very nice and wouldn't take...

Hey guys I'm super new to this I just bought a beat up Yamaha xs650 was told its a 81 The frame is fine the engine is in good shape only thing is when this person crashed it it scratched the sticker on the frame just enough that I think I'm missing 2 letters or numbers for my VIN the serial...

My restored bike is a 1977 XS650 D in Maxi Maroon, matching numbers, all good. Now, my next project is confusing me :eek: Its Bountiful Blue, which is the other colour option to my first bike. BUT..I think its a C model. Obviously anything could have been swapped, it started life in Daytona...

Hi all! Sort of a non XS question, but here goes: I need a set of new fork tubes for my 1974 RD350A, as the stock ones are pitted. When checking online with "Yamaha Parts House" they list this part number for the RD: 351-23124-50-00 Now I do know that the 34 mm RD and XS are near...

Hello; I'm in looking to buy a XS650; A couple of days ago I came across two XS, one XS1B and XS2 What makes XS1 bigger than XS2 ? Thanks

After looking at a couple serial number lists, Still not sure what I have. The number starts with 2F0 which I have been told makes it 1979, but it has TCI ignition, BS34 carbs. Engine and frame have matching numbers as well as the sticker on the neck. Any ideas. Thanks

A few months ago I purchased one these beloved Yammies under the impression it was a '77 XS-D (U.S.). The title matched the VIN stamped on the neck tube, and using the attached .pdf (readily found in several threads), I confirmed this to be true. Although the bike was fairly stock, the previous...

Hi, Just joined the site so hello to everyone! I have just purchased an XS650 Special (first registered in September 1981 in the UK). The engine and frame have matching numbers (Engine 3L1-041846 and frame X-3L1-041846). According to the records listed on this website, this is an XS650 US...

CL find, Borrani rim WN2 x 21 made in Italy, tire is a 3.00 x 21 Firestone made in Spain. Axle is 14mm x195mm thread to cap. a couple of triangle emblems on the hub and brake plate. Thought this would be cool on a board track type build... The bearings are 17mm ID there was a sleeve that...

I have checked out VIN/Model lists to confirm year of my bike but can't find exact match. I am thinking it is a 1972 but would like to confirm before I start ordering parts. Engine and Frame number are both same - S650-123112 Anyone out there confirm the year for me?

I have two headlight shells pictured that have a hole for a hi beam indicator. My red '75 does not have this hole. I am I guessing correctly that the blue shell is from a TX650 and the root beer colour is from a '74?

Measuring my XS1B's #125 throttle plates, plus #120 and #135 throttle plates submitted by DogBunny. Thought I'd share some of this trivia. Throttle plates are an oval shape, as though they were sliced (sausage style) at an angle through a cylinder. The width of a throttle plate is the...

Hi Guys, I don't know whether any one's seen this before but I stumbled across this site whilst researching a front hub. It seems to be very handy for selecting your model then choosing the exploded diagram, which gives part numbers to purchase parts...

Hi! I am new to the site. I bought a 78 bobber project and am trying to fit up a front brake setup. The forks arent correct for the caliper bracket i have. Can anyone confirm wha year these are? Thanks!