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The official Yamaha colour code is "11" or "Pearl Yellow Gold" (PYG) for that XS2. (However the code is meaningless as it is a paint that you could not buy from any Yamaha dealer).

It's not freezing here

I visited the Boeing assembly plant at Everett near Seattle in 1988 when they were starting assembly of the 747-400. At that time Boeing was an engineering focussed company with Engineers in charge. You could feel their pride in quality just by walking around the place. Unfortunately I suspect...

I'm not aware of any factory blue paint scheme for the 1972 model XS2. There were three main factory paint schemes: Red with White (USA etc) Red with Black (Oceania, Europe etc) Pearl Yellow Gold & Black (Oceania, Europe etc) (A few countries had all three). In Australia there was also a very...

When you look at the history, the number of motorcycle manufacturers in Japan rose rapidly after WW2. It rose from less than 20 in 1950 to a peak of more than 200 motorcycle manufacturers in Japan in 1953. There were still about 90 to 100 motorcycle manufacturers in Japan in period 1955 to 1958...

I have bought from Speed and Sport several times in the past. However when I tried recently there is no access to the website. Does anyone know if they are still in business?

Tanks don't fit. However the tank emblems are correct for the 73 model.

Sad to hear that news. His contributions to the Yamaha xs650 world are greatly appreciated and will always be remembered.

The stripes are in the following order: The yellow is 5mm The black is 4mm The red stripe is 3mm

Strictly an early Yamaha 650 type person (maybe some kind of a sickness). Have not owned anything other than that since I sold my Suzuki Hustler in the early 70’s.

The early bikes are worth a lot when in original condition and they are my favourites. This one has a lot missing (instruments, shocks , pipes, chain guard etc). I tend to think it would take a lot of money to restore / fix and is probably not an economic proposition. If you want an early XS, it...

Maybe none of my business but just clarifying - UK started with the XS2, and did not get the XS1F. Some of Europe got the XS1F but not the UK.

Same colour as mine.

And you have to wonder who the two buyers were. It says 2 sold.

I have never saw such a bargain as this. Only one left.

There is a museum where General Douglas MacArthur had his office in our city during WW2.

I wouldn't mind having one of those K0's.

Looks very healthy. Nothing much to do here. Time to get another project.

Actually it is in the 73 parts supplement for the Australian TX650. I have that switch on mine.(Very hard part to get these days)

That "Jim" paint job looks stunning.