Robert Breen
XS650 Enthusiast
Well it all started out one slow day at work when an 84 year old fella stopped by the shop I work at and had a couple old Yamaha's well at least what was left of them on a trailer. He said he and his 56 year old son had been hired to clean out an old building in nearby Tampa Fl. 15 minutes away and asked if I had interest in these rollers? One of them was a 1980 XS650 with No tins but front fender no carbs no coils and no seat but it had complete motor and full stock exhaust as well as full front and rear working disc brake systems.
At that time I owned a 79 XS in a hard tail frame and the norm springer front and seat (first picture)
Bottom line sense he had no title and showed me his drivers license I bought it at his price of $25 cash It's 2cnd and 3rd pictures
Motor was kicking over freely'
Well when I did a cold compression test knowing the motor had been sitting 4 or more years I got 98psi on both cylinders I thought no way they both came out exact so I did it three more times 5 kicks on each cylinder and it stayed the same.
So I pulled the motor and tore the top end down (Next 4 pictures)
One cam seal was leaking and oil was full of gas so I know carbs wear the reason it was in that shop and the front cam chain guide stopper was breaking up slightly and had bits in the pump filter
I have purchased new OEM Yamaha front cam chain guide from Boats.com Fuji sump filter from Mikes complete gasket kit from emgo (next 2 pictures) Also bought a almost complete Running like shit 1982 XS650 with Fl Title for $600 and gotta set of vintage Trumpet scrambler high pipes with the short megaphones just for the mufflers don't need the high pipes
At that time I owned a 79 XS in a hard tail frame and the norm springer front and seat (first picture)
Bottom line sense he had no title and showed me his drivers license I bought it at his price of $25 cash It's 2cnd and 3rd pictures
Motor was kicking over freely'
Well when I did a cold compression test knowing the motor had been sitting 4 or more years I got 98psi on both cylinders I thought no way they both came out exact so I did it three more times 5 kicks on each cylinder and it stayed the same.
So I pulled the motor and tore the top end down (Next 4 pictures)
One cam seal was leaking and oil was full of gas so I know carbs wear the reason it was in that shop and the front cam chain guide stopper was breaking up slightly and had bits in the pump filter
I have purchased new OEM Yamaha front cam chain guide from Boats.com Fuji sump filter from Mikes complete gasket kit from emgo (next 2 pictures) Also bought a almost complete Running like shit 1982 XS650 with Fl Title for $600 and gotta set of vintage Trumpet scrambler high pipes with the short megaphones just for the mufflers don't need the high pipes
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