Out on the road is better than sitting in a junk heap somewhere, it's all your bike!
Still trying to decide if the tank and seat are standard or special. Seat's been recovered.
and those might be older standard side covers.
Gary,
See the holes in the side cover? It's for the emblems on the '79. The '79 standard had a slightly stepped seat. The tank looks to me to be from a Special.
Check the serial number. 1979XS650F2F0 2G62F0-020101Colbalt Blue Your's should be in sequence from this one. It's pretty rare, but I don't think it has substantial value unless restored. A restoration would net you negative results most likely.
Model Codes Starting
YearModel U.S.A. CanadaSerial NumberColor
1970XS1256S650-000101Candy Green
1971XS1B256S650-007101Candy Orange
1972XS2306S650-100101Brilliant Red
1973TX650366S650-200101Metallic Flake Blue
1974TX650A447447-000101Cinnamon Brown
1975XS650B447447-100101Star Black
1976XS650C584447-200101French Blue
1977XS650D1T3447-700101Maxi Maroon - Bountiful Blue
1978XS650E2F0 2G62F0-000101Star Black - Spruce Metallic Green
1978XS650SE2M0 2M1 2F0-114241Vintage Burgundy - Midnight Black
1979XS650F2F0 2G62F0-020101Colbalt Blue
1979XS6502F Special II3N0 3N12F0-250101Black Gold
1979XS650SF2M0 2N12F0-150101Carmine Red - Black Gold
1980XS650G Special II3G03G0-000101Black Gold
1980XS650SG3G1 3U62F0-200101Cardinal Red - New Yamaha Black
1981XS650H Special II4N94N9-000101Indigo Blue - New Ruby Red
1981XS650SH4M4 4T64M4-000101New Yamaha Black - Frost Silver