Sold / Found / Inactive - 1972 XS2 Gauges required

hi guys I'm new to this site, I was wondering if some one out there has a XS2 speedometer for sale

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Hi guys Laurence here from New Zealand, I just bought a 72 XS2 XS650-GS650 ( 750 cc ) that is missing the speedometer would anyone know where I can buy a good working condition ( not asking much for a 49 year bike eh ) gauge please. I saw one on e bay USA but the guy wants more than my budget allows and there is two in the UK one has a broken plastic face ( I thought they were glass XS1 maybe ??? )
any help :)
 
hey Laurence, welcome to the site. Rare bike.............. import or NZ new??. ..............Introduce yourself in the Garage, the guys here will bend over backwards to help. Have had a couple of other GS750's on here over the years, not for a long time though

Heads up. If you change you heading to a wanted add you might get a better response
 
hey Laurence, welcome to the site. Rare bike.............. import or NZ new??. ..............Introduce yourself in the Garage, the guys here will bend over backwards to help. Have had a couple of other GS750's on here over the years, not for a long time though

Heads up. If you change you heading to a wanted add you might get a better response
Cheers for your response I bought the GS750 from Texas and am having it shipped over some time soon. I don't believe they ever cam over here new and this is the first time I heard of this special model not sure how hard the parts are for piston and rings if required.
being new to this site ( it's a fantastic forum site ) how do I change my enquiry heading I didn't notice that it was listed as for sale :-(
 
On the right side just above the black bar there will be 2 options. "Thread tools" and "Watch thread". Click on the down arrow and the drop box should have "Edit Title" and "Add Poll".


here is a PDF for the 650/750 Racing specs
 

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Here is some more information on the OW72 barrels and heads used on the racing bike
OW 72 Head-Barrels 02 a.jpg OW 72 Head-Barrels 03a.jpg OW 72 Head-Barrels 03b.jpg

Right click and open in another tab to read. Can save file to download.

PDF is the story of OW72
 

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Some more information.The fist thread may be a copy of one of the racing PDF.
http://www.xs650.com/threads/ou-72-...se-that-have-not-seen-this.53125/#post-565175

Second link has an email of a member who owned one of these from new but hasn't posted since 2014, but has last on here a few days ago. Last post in the thread..........TZ750...........I'm sure he will be able to help with information
http://www.xs650.com/threads/1972-yamaha-gs650-xs650-w-factory-750cc-engine.19241/#post-188278
oh my I didn't think there was any more difference other than barrel bore and pistons. what have I bought I bet parts are non existant now.
thank you for the information I was reading what you sent then I thought I had better say thank you.
I have tried to follow your directions in changing from for sale to a forum but all I ended up doing is creating another for sale lol.
 
there was a lot of development in the racing department. Yamaha manufactured 200 road 750's based on the 72 XS650. There was a minimum number that had to be made for the public to be able to use them as a race bike.............now TZ750 will be able to give you the real information regarding the factory sold road 72 GS750's.

Sorry if i have freaked you out. if the bike is a Genuine GS750 it is worth a lot of money. There will be ways to replace internals, (pistons and rings if needed), as there is a good after market supply for these bikes........Chill
 
there was a lot of development in the racing department. Yamaha manufactured 200 road 750's based on the 72 XS650. There was a minimum number that had to be made for the public to be able to use them as a race bike.............now TZ750 will be able to give you the real information regarding the factory sold road 72 GS750's.

Sorry if i have freaked you out. if the bike is a Genuine GS750 it is worth a lot of money. There will be ways to replace internals, (pistons and rings if needed), as there is a good after market supply for these bikes........Chill
the title listing it as
 
title of bike says GS650-102718 I believe this would make it around the 134 of this batch ?
 
aha I found how to change it thanks for your help, were a bit slow here in Kiwi land lol, P/s I bought it for U$2000 I hope thats a good price it dose need restoring
 
Screen shots don't show it very well but here is the sequence
Click on "thread tools"
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In the drop box click on "edit Title"

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The blac box opens up and shows the Green "For sale" , it has a hard to see arrow to click onto in the green For sale part of the box.


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Now a new drop box will open up. To change the heading from "for sale" to "wanted" click on the red "Wanted".................Should change the heading
 
Don't worry i understand..........I'm from Taranaki.

That sounds like a reasonable buy. In one of the links i posted, the guy had a GS750 for sale and he was wanting $15,000.............Over here a restored XS2 can fetch upward of $10,000.

Go into the Garage and start a restore thread..........Post some pics of the bike...........there will be a lot of interest for sure................

Been a few XS2's where the owners have done some real professional restores on them...........not that i calling them professionals........would have to widen the door frame to get their heads trough if i did
 
the way I'm reading all the mods done to the engine would I be correct in thinking that these mods were done to the actual race bikes rather than the road version, not much use having a total loss system on a road bike. I'm thinking that barrels and pistons would be the extent done to the road versions ?
 
Get hold of TX750, email or PM him from on here, or wait and he might chime in.

Yea i would think the road version wouldn't have that done to them.........What i said before about the TX750 pistons are a direct swap onto the XS650 conrods. I have read about people doing that to increase their bikes early 70-73 256 engine bikes. . 750 sleeves and the 750 TX pistons, they also had 22mm small end and piston pins.

A few yeas ago i did some research and Vinolia still made 750 pistons for the early 70-73 engines
 
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Don't worry i understand..........I'm from Taranaki.

That sounds like a reasonable buy. In one of the links i posted, the guy had a GS750 for sale and he was wanting $15,000.............Over here a restored XS2 can fetch upward of $10,000.

Go into the Garage and start a restore thread..........Post some pics of the bike...........there will be a lot of interest for sure................

Been a few XS2's where the owners have done some real professional restores on them...........not that i calling them professionals........would have to widen the door frame to get their heads trough if i did
Taranaki ha here I was thinking that I had a night owl American lol, hey thanks again for the info I'm reading it now, I have found one seller who has the last set of 750 pistons and rings for sale I won't buy them yet as untill I strip her down I won't know what I need.
I have owned 1 69 XS1 that I completely restored and sold here on trademe ( gold colour one a few years ago ) and three XS2's this making number 4 my last project bike ( fingers crossed ) I'm in Taupo
 
well you know your way around the XS/TX so count me as a novice.:bow2:

Taupo, just over the Ruapahu hill. My son lives in Blenheim and he has my 83 XS650. Looking to spend a bit of time over there next year........Im in the Far North Queensland, Mission Beach, a couple of hours south of cairns
 
Get hold of TX750, email or PM him from on here, or wait and he might chime in.

Yea i would think the road version wouldn't have that done to them.........What i said before about the TX750 pistons are a direct swap onto the XS650 conrods. I have read about people doing that to increase their bikes early 70-73 256 engine bikes. . 750 sleeves and the 750 TX pistons, they also had 22mm small end and piston pins.

A few yeas ago i did some research and Vinolia still made 750 pistons for the early 70-73 engines
I looked up Vinolia but all I found were soaps and perfume is it a company name ?
 
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