XS650 Craigslist postings depository

[Ccanady]

Anyone think this is a good deal? I emailed a guy about dropping the price and he must of felt insulted because he let me have it..lol

http://eastnc.craigslist.org/mcy/4069194396.html

 

[ReycleBill]

Anyone think this is a good deal? I emailed a guy about dropping the price and he must of felt insulted because he let me have it..lol

http://eastnc.craigslist.org/mcy/4069194396.html

It's a very nice bike and it might be worth the price but it is not 100% original as described in the craigslist ad. It is close to 100% restored. The king-queen seat and mirrors are definitely not original or even OEM. Some people are quite careless with their use of original...


That said, while you could easily find very nice XS650s for $500 a few years ago those deals are getting hard to come by. In the photos it looks like a nice bike. If I were in the market I'd want to go look at it and see if I fell in love. $1900 is high but not out of the question if the bike is in great shape and especially if you fall in love.

Buy yes, by all means, show him cash and see if he'll take less. As a boss once told me when I was learning to bid on salvage: you can always bid higher, you can never lower a bid and expect to make a buy. He'll get less offended as your prices get closer to his.

 

[650Skull]

Hi/low switch is broken. Looks like it has gone over on the left side, replaces lever/bracket and doesn't have the original hole for the mirror, hence the new type of mirrors. Check for bent triple or fork.

Fuel stains on the right engine cover. All of the things he has done is refurbishing to a level of maintenance. Brake lines look to be original, so i question what has been done to the brakes. Rebuild or dismantle, free up and put back together?

Chrome guards/muffler and tank look polished but the motor, rear shocks, headers don't look nice.

Take any rose tinted glasses off before looking at this.

 

[Ccanady]

Well the bike is about 3 hours from me so Im gonna try and go check it out this weekend. I'm sure he will come off $1900 if I show up with cash.

 

[Geib280]

For sale 78 xs650 fresh built motor Pma ignition fresh stock carbs 48 mm Showa forks Beringer front brake system text 702-338-3428 for more info

 

[Doublehelix2010]

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/4069407148.html

My bike for sale. $2800 obo. Completed with much help from this site, so thank you to everyone. It was bought and paid for with loan money as mechanical therapy during graduate school, so I'd be a little sick if (when) it got wrecked.

-Wes

 

[Just Plain Bill]

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/mcy/4119483004.html

Very cool custom XS650 - at least the engine and front of the frame are from an XS650. It was evidently built in 2006 (featured in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine). No price, I guess it's one of those "if you have to ask, you can't afford it" situations.

 

[stepside03]

just saw this ad someone is looking for a cafe racer and is willing or want to trade his vw beetle seem pretty nice
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/mcy/4143040030.html

 

[yamahawarrior]

i just picked mine up from craigs it has a carbon fiber cafe kit from benjies cafe racers. new wiring harness carb rebuild rear controls a pamco a regulator and rectifier. i need to button up some things. i picked up the bike not running and in an evening doing timing and a low battery i had the sexy bike running. one thing the bike is sexy but the previous owner was a very sexy woman.
the bike was 2000$ the cafe kit is worth almost that

 

[nj1639]

Here's one in the tri-state O. Ky, In. area....odd as it seems to have a standard tank and the shocks have more of a Standard angle though it has the later Special sidecovers. Also has the telltale '81 rare rear drum mag.........

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/4143552087.html

Not mine.

 

[Atlas]

Hey guys, motorcycle newb here. Am looking to get my first bike to putt around the mountains when I am at our cabin (just to the lake and back, stuff like that) I used to ride my grandparents old Yamaha a lot when I was younger so I thought I might as well get an old Yamaha as my first motorcycle! Anyways, I would eventually like to turn it into a street tracker type bike and found a couple ads and wanted your guy's opinion.

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/4074121575.html

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/4148670342.html

 

[richardthemotorcycle1]

I like the 1977 650 for $750.00 (awesome) I have the 1983 XS650 heritage Special and love it.

 

[nj1639]

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/mcy/4144929702.html

 

[gggGary]

Thorp (NW Wisconsin)

A good start, if you want a bobber. lots of new parts in the bag partially completed project $1500

http://eauclaire.craigslist.org/mcy/4155398544.html

 

[flattracker23]

I have a pair of 1978 XS650's.

http://http://lubbock.craigslist.org/mcy/4159715574.html

 

[RattyXS]

Pair of motors near Waterloo,IA
http://waterloo.craigslist.org/mpo/4147861890.html

 

[Evilclone13]

Interesting body kit on this one, haven't seen anything like it? ...
http://richmond.craigslist.org/mpo/4185188371.html

 

[ReycleBill]

Interesting body kit on this one, haven't seen anything like it? ...
http://richmond.craigslist.org/mpo/4185188371.html

Looks like it might be a Tracy body kit or an attempted clone. They were pretty popular back then. Here's one on a KZ 900 http://www.classicsportbikesforsale.com/custom-1976-kawasaki-kz900-with-tracy-body-kit/

 

[Hairic]

Not 650s but thought it may be usefull to somone... they are 400s
http://www.nextechclassifieds.com/listings/view/674945/

 

[gggGary]

Bobber builders deal of the day,
http://up.craigslist.org/mcy/4167973781.htmlhttp://up.craigslist.org/mcy/4167973781.html
heck I'm tempted! If it was closer I'd be in the van instead of letting you guys in on it.

1979 Yamaha XS650 special - $800 (Houghton)
Restored '79 Yamaha XS650 special. 10k miles on the bike, but the engine was completely rebuilt 3k miles ago by Gary Toutant at the Hancock Bike Shop. Bike runs great, but needs the alternator rotor replaced (included) in order to run longer than 20 min. Back tire in good shape. New front tire, chain, front sprocket. Clean title. Must Sell ASAP. Call or text 906-370-nine 3 seven 0. $800 firm.