pat_in_the_hat
In the learning stage
Anyone have info on a 11-68 xs650? It seems like a complete bike but can't find part info for anything under 1970.
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'68-'69 question
- Thread starter pat_in_the_hat
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I have read about some bikes made in 68/69 as demo's but i thought they were in Europe.
What are you referring to exactly. is one for sale or do you have one with that year on the Vin plate..............There are some dodgy titles though, seen a few on here
What are you referring to exactly. is one for sale or do you have one with that year on the Vin plate..............There are some dodgy titles though, seen a few on here
Sometimes we forget that back in the day the model year began in the summer of the preceding calendar year. A "1970" XS1 may have been sold in August of 1969 and produced in late 1968.
txxs
XS650 Addict
The 1970 model XS1 was "commercialised" and first went on sale in Japan on 1st of March 1970. It was manufactured between October 1969 and July 1970.
I'm not aware of any XS1 being sold in 1969 (despite what appears on the internet).
There were a few prototypes and test bikes manufactured earlier some of which looked slightly different. I saw a photo of one with different mufflers and a different tail light.
I'm not aware of any XS1 being sold in 1969 (despite what appears on the internet).
There were a few prototypes and test bikes manufactured earlier some of which looked slightly different. I saw a photo of one with different mufflers and a different tail light.
txxs
XS650 Addict
Production run:
XS1 engine number S650-000101 manufactured October 1969
XS1 engine number S650-006686 manufactured July 1970
XS1 engine number S650-000101 manufactured October 1969
XS1 engine number S650-006686 manufactured July 1970
