john69
XS650 Enthusiast
With all the assistance I have received on this forum I somehow have managed to get my 81 up and running and actually half way decent looking. I have taken it out on a couple of 10 mile rides and the bike seem to run and handle quite well in spite of being 38 years old.
I think the tires on the bike are the originals and I fear a blowout of some sort. I found the date but have not been able to translate it. I gave the numbers to the local Yamaha dealer and he said due to the age he could not give me an exact production date (I do not think he put much effort into it) but he was confident they were past due for replacement.
I am wondering if anyone can recommend a good/decent replacement tire. I expect to ride the bike several times a year and average maybe 500mile/year. I will not be out in the rain and I am a pretty slow rider. I plan on staying with the stock size.
I think the tires on the bike are the originals and I fear a blowout of some sort. I found the date but have not been able to translate it. I gave the numbers to the local Yamaha dealer and he said due to the age he could not give me an exact production date (I do not think he put much effort into it) but he was confident they were past due for replacement.
I am wondering if anyone can recommend a good/decent replacement tire. I expect to ride the bike several times a year and average maybe 500mile/year. I will not be out in the rain and I am a pretty slow rider. I plan on staying with the stock size.