XS771
XS650 Addict
I just got a '81 XS650SH with only 1,340 miles I'm up to 2,250 now . Most of the XS650's I've seen have low miles ( 15,000-25,000) . Has anyone got a high mileage XS650 ?
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Who has the most and least miles on their XS650
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XS771
XS650 Addict
I had more miles than that on my '72 XS2 in '72 . I've owed a '72, 78 and 83 before I got my latest '81 and put a average 20,000 miles on each one . This is this first XS650 I've had since 1993 . I have 7 bikes now so I probably will only ride my '81 about 2,500 miles a year. I was just wondering if there were any XS650's out there with 75,000- 100,000 miles and over .
XS771
XS650 Addict
Oh well I guess there are not any high mileage xs650's. I thought a a bike that's been around since 1969 there might be a few with over 100,000 miles I've read about alotta bikes that have gone 200,000-300,000 even some Harley Davidson's
cowboy3669
XS650 Addict
my street xs650 had 100k plus miles on it when it was semi-retired.Bored out once.
Haven't own a car since 81.
Haven't own a car since 81.
Jayh1813
XS650 Enthusiast
My 71 has 33,xxx miles on it. Starts on first kick and runs awesome. Hopefully going to get another 30+k on it.
Ol' Trigger appears to have 40,061.1 miles. No rebuilds that I know about. No oil use as long as I keep the drive sprocket nut tight. Had 150 lbs compression when I tested it maybe 20,000 miles ago. Still runs the same. Has never run better than now, actually.
osteoderm
out of the box
Not a candidate for the most miles here! I'm almost embarrassed to say this... My '74 had only 3800 miles on the clock when I bought it from the third owner last spring. I put about 3200 on over the summer, then tore it completely down for a radical rebuild last fall.
XS771
XS650 Addict
that's less than 800 miles a year
XS771
XS650 Addict
Awesome 100,000K ! what brand of oil do you use and tips?
XS771
XS650 Addict
what did it look like after only 7,000 miles ? Did it really need a rebuild ?
XS771
XS650 Addict
Ol' Trigger and cowboy3669 have the most miles ! I'm up to 3,470 now .
osteoderm
out of the box
The only thing it really needed was a new front master cylinder. Fuel system had gummed/rotted from long storage, along with the tires, so carbs and rubber had been replaced. Somewhere along the line it had gained a '76 tank, painted to '74 colors; that, and a couple other little dings, leads me to believe it had taken a knock at some point. The oil had been changed, but the filters never had.
Except for a PAMCO, PMA, hydro clutch, and a starter delete, I haven't touched the engine other than to wash it and change the fluids. All the rebuilding effort has been on the chassis. See the build thread here.
cmyoch
XS650 Junkie
I just walked out to the garage. The clock shows 65,719 miles as of right now. I ride it as much as possible. It was a parts bike that i resurrected from the dead. I have another motor ready for assembly for it but I want to wait until this one dies first. She's still running really good. I can live with the leaky head gasket. It forces me to check the oil level before each ride.
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Ashaman
XS650 Enthusiast
14,750 or so as of Sunday. I got it out of the junkyard with 13,898.
DirtyErnie
Renaissance Hick
5651 on the odometer. That's all original owner miles, between 80 and 83. I've maybe put 2,000 on it since last fall.
Newagerocker
XS650 Addict
My '77 XS650D has 32,517.9 mi on the clock. I got it back in '92 when it had about 11,000 on it. Of couse I've had several XS650s and many other bikes over the years so the mileage gets spread around.
bdholsin
XS Enthusiast
HA! And I thought I was the only one to do this. Guess I'm not alone. My minor oil leak keeps me on the stick so far as oil level goes.
nateman15
XS650 Member
My '81 has 4,600 on it. The buddy of mine that I bought my XS from bought an 82 Virago 500 after he sold the XS. It has 2,000 miles on it and he has had nothing but problems with it. He paid 2 grand for the thing! Looks like I got the better deal!
Socopunk
XS650 Enthusiast
My '73 TX650 has 2377 miles on it. I think it sat for nearly 35 years with less than 1,000 miles.
