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Found a listing for a '77 Yamaha CB250. I thought CB's where hondas but maybe i am wrong. Can anyone identify from the pics what this actually is. Thanks from the newB.

I am wondering if anyone knows if spoke rims from other bikes, yamaha or not, will fit on the xs 650 without any or very little (easy, simple) custom fabrication. also the same for forks. I need fork tubes only that will fit into the bottoms of my forks and also fit in the tiple tree. its a 1980...

Okay. I have a XS650. It is titled as a 1971. The VIN tag on the bike and the title is S650-009344. The frame number is also S650-009344. The VIN tag says it was manufactured in January 1970. Can anyone tell me where to find the motor number? According to the VIN number chart that number...

I am new to this forum, but what I have seen so far is pretty impressive. I have a 71 XS650 that I picked up a few years ago. I was going to make it a restoration project but have just never had the time and now the wife is giving me grief about it taking up space, etc. so I listed it on ebay...

i am in some serious need of help. i am super confused about what just happened to me at the dmv. i bought a 1980 (so he says) xs 650 from a guy a while back. he didnt have ownership, assured me its all good. got his address and drivers liscence #. went into the dmv today and gave them the vin...

I'm new here, ran across you all while back and been following ya a while. my son picked up a basket case"S" 2 eng 3 frame 5 wheels . One eng has carbs on it, looks like its a 78 the other says 81 other frame is a 750. can you tell me what these are? yes one is bigger, think it came from a...

My bike was bought as a half basket project and is obviously not numbers matching. Frame serial is S650 113xxx Engine serial is 2F0-156251 From this thread http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42 I think my frame is a 71-72 XS2 and my engine is a 78-79? Reading through I believe...

I have a 74 tx650 i believe. The serial number is 447-110***. Is this the complete vin or should there be more? I need this information to obtain a va title. Any help at all is very much appreciated.

I bought a set of gauges from an XS "garage sale" I was told they were from a 72. Can anyone verify? My 72 doesn't have gauges on it to check.

Would that 1980 special II engine case work? i assume the special is just a cosmetic designation? my block number is 2L0 - 106053 a have discs front and back. rectangle taillights and my side covers say xs 400. i thought the special II's had special on the side covers but i may be wrong. i have...

Picked up an 83 xs650 yesterday for 300 bucks.. pretty decent shape, just needs to be cleaned up but has all the parts. I didnt even notice at first but the speedo is in Kms so i guess it must be canadian. :) The speedo shows 5000 Kms (i'm assuming since everything else is in Kms) so right...

Just acquired a mint condition '78 650 and I believe all parts are original but another 650nut out of NJ thinks it has incorrect parts. Specifically, the title indicates xs650EB model, it has the mag wheels and rear disc brake, rectangular tailight, and seat has partial chrome strip not full...

Got this motor that i was planning on using and im trying to id it. Kinda confusing here, according to model id this should be a 76 motor. the vin number is 447-209xxx. However the motor is not a points motor, its a tci motor. Also something kinda weird about the tach drive, its plugged but...

hey guys i think i stepped into some good sh-t,,, i went to a junk yard and asked if they had any motorcycles and i found what i believe is a 1970. can anyone tell me anything about this bike? model # is s650-004117... the motor turns so i know its not locked however there is some funky...

Hello. Just a little question. As far as I understand there is different types of xs650 engines. There is the 447 engine and another one, don´t recall that number right now. If I´m right....whats the differens and how does it affect me when I´m about to by parts and so on?? It´s...

I just bought what I thought would fit my '73 off someone on CL. Totally my fault - I saw that it had mounting holes for side hinges and assumed all years that mounted that way were the same. Either that my bike has had its mounting hinges moved. I have a few inquiries: Do the hinges seem to...

Someone asked not so long ago about the original cost of these bikes (I searched for the thread but to no avail). from my December 1970 edition of Two Wheels (which cost 40 cents), a XS1 could be had for $1139 Aussie. Incedently, the same mag lists: Kwaka W650 at $1066 CB 750 at $1485...

hey guys, pretty new to the board. I have a 1980 im working on now but have another bike that im not sure about the year and model it is. I thought mabye some of you guys could help shed some light on it. So, the bikes reggie says 1971. the reggie, frame and motor #'s match. Although, when...

I was just wondering if this is a rare item to have. I have in the original Yamaha packaging: the owners manual, and the Warrenty manual. both untouched and without being written in. Also when I say it's in the Yamaha packaging, it is in Yamaha stamped bags. Is this rare or am I just more proud...

I have and 83 Engine number: 5V4-100546 What is the model? Thank you Chris How do you find it also-I also have two 81's