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1981 XS650 Special in Chicago (SOLD) For Sale: 1981 Yamaha XS650 Special II I bought this bike last year with the hopes of making it a project bike. I rode it around stock last summer and planned on doing the work over the winter. Due to some health issues, I wasn't able to put in the time...

Hey guys, I bought this bike last year with the hopes of making it a project bike. I rode it around stock last year and planned on doing the work over the winter. Due to some health issues, I wasn't able to put in the time and now I think it might be time for me to move on. The bars and...

I'm thinking about selling my bike but I'm not sure what a reasonable price is to ask. I'm looking to get some feed back from members. Should I post a topic in the Garage or in the Classifieds?

Well, here we go. I bought this bike last year with all the intentions of turning it into a hard tail and now... well... I have no idea what I want to build. So with that in mind, let me introduce you to my bike. It's an '81 Special II. Pretty, right? So... umm... yeah. The only thing I...

I was poking around on the interwebs and came across this shirt at a local shop here in Chicago. Thought you guys might enjoy... http://www.strangecargo.com/vintage-yamaha-motorbike-2-shirt

I'm at a loss. I picked up a bike ('81 Special) in the spring, have been riding it when I can, troubleshooting the little problems when I can. I think I have all the problems worked out except a pop at low RPM from the right cylinder that I'm 99% sure is a carb issue. Here is my problem...

I don't know much about carbs and I'm doing a compression check. I've read that I'm supposed to have WOT when checking compression but this can not be done with the grip on an '81 because the carbs are vacuum opperated? If this is correct how does one go about "propping the slides open"?

Here's my dilemma, I have a '81 Special that has low compression on the right cylinder (120 on the left, 60 on the right). Using my amazing powers of educated guessing, I believe the head gasket is leaking. I've come to this conclusion because I have a significant amount of oil build up on the...

What's the best? What do you recommend? What do you use?

Hello gents, I'm looking to the experts here to guide me on my path to XS heaven. I'm looking to build myself a bobber out of an XS 650 but other than looking on websites and stuff I really don't know what my best option is. I guess I should fill you guys in on what my plan currently entails...