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I acquire some parts in a storage unit clean out and need some help identifying them. Any help would be appreciated. It has been suggested that the larger tanks and the carb may belong on the XS650. I think the little one is a 1972(ish) Yamaha AT1. Maybe a Yamaha DT250...

I need to find out wot year model bike this is can anyone help me

can any one tell me what year my bike is the vin is 2F0-154851

can any one tell me what year my bike is the vin is 2F0-154851

Newbie to list. Lots of good info from just lurking so far. Just picked up an 83 Heritage Special sitting since 90's. I got it running and waiting for brake parts and tires to make rideable. Overall good shape,seems all original. Vin # is 5V400-2-DA-101535.Build date 8-82. Wondering how close to...

Hi all.. I saw this add to day and it says Special but isnt the frame a Standard? And to exhaust and the tank? http://www.dba.dk/yamaha-xs-650-spec/id-90212990/ Thanks in advance :)

My 79 XS650 2F import has this old 1981 DOT sticker on the rear fender. I'd be interested if anyone could tell me anything about it. Is it possible to trace the history of a bike? like where initially sold and original owners etc ? I'm always interested in the history of my aquisitions.

Ok guys, this is for a 1982 XJ650. I moved to Colorado and I am trying to get a new CO title and registration. The bike has the 9-digit code on the neck, the sticker on the neck is missing, and the engine is not original. My out of state title has the 17 digit number. The cop that did the...

I started wondering, I get the 650 part but what does the XS in Xs650 stand for? Ideas?

New to the site....Just got this frame off craigslist...posted as a xs650 frame but when i got it home and took a closer look at comparisons of the xs-2, special, and standard...i believe i have something diffrent :banghead:...triumph mayb? there is no vin except a couple digits under the seat...

I can't seem to find Country of Origin for these bikes. I'm looking at purchasing/importing two US models ('77 and '81) and would like to know which country they were assembled in for duty purposes? Thanks.

Does anyone out there know a surefire way to get vin "'s run to check and see if the unit is or is not stolen - short of going down to the local highway patrol ? I have a 1980 xs 650 w/ a non original motor installed in it. I have a title for the cycle & I have the orig. #'s matching motor (in...

Hi all, I am looking for a Standard tank for my bike, a 1980 Special. I am trying to determine how to identify early model tanks. From the posts I have seen, it has been said that anything 1975 or later will fit on my bike, but the earlier ones will not. Now I have a pending deal going...

Just by looking, how does a guy tell whether he has a set of '76-'77 BS38's or a set of '78-79 BS38's? Are there differences in the carb bodies or is it just in the jets?

I'm trying to jet my carbs for open intake/open exhaust plus a 750 kit and not having much success. Early on I had no clue when it came to tuning carbs so all my jetting changes were going off of what I read on this forum. I had no baseline to start with bc my bike never ran before all the...

Hello all! My brother inlaw just gave me what i believe is an 82 Yamaha Virago 750. He's looking for the title....lol.. Can anyone tell me anything about this bike?? Also,is there anywhere to get the parts i need for restoration? Battery cover,start button,etc... Any help will be greatly...

I came across a Colorado 78 yamaha title 9 digit Vin number starting with 450220 can some one help and let me know ow if this is a 650 or a 400?.. P. S.. In need of a couple Co xs titles if anyone happens to want to give one up

I have an engine that came in a parts bike. The bike was a '74. The color, VIN, mufflers and other clues led to to belive that it was a '74. The engine, however, almost certainly isn't. I've used the "How to ID your model" charts and that just led to more confusion. The number on the...

Do all of the "lift off" seats interchange? I've seen Specials with a "flatter" seat and the brake light low on the fender. I've also seen them with the more "stepped" seat that also comes on the Heritage Special models. This seat has the tail light at the rear of the seat and the larger...

I have what I believe to be the motorcycle that was used in the Haynes Manual, strip down and re-build. I checked the engine and frame numbers, and they match what is in the manual. Now, this was a barn find, I don't have any documents for the bike, there is very little left of it anyway...