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1977 Yamaha XS650 with a Motor that has aprox. 8,000 miles. This motor is not original to this bike. This has been taken apart down to the frame and rebuilt with a lot of custom parts. The tank is custom made aluminum and very lightweight. The frame has been shaved down to reduce weight and...

1977 Yamaha XS650 Street Tracker. Has 750 kit. Runs very strong with fantastic power & torque. Metal tank with street tracker seat and fiberglass seat pan. Completely rebuilt with custom laser paint (not decals). Excel rims. Located in Minster, OH. $5,800 Mike 909-376-8133

I have no idea why I didn't track my build real-time this summer, but better late than never (I suppose) to put my build out here in case it helps someone along the way on theirs. Like everyone, the pandemic shut down a lot of the places I'd socially spend my time - in my case, the biggest...

Looking for a local shop that specializes in repairing / tuning my 1977 Yamaha XS650. I don't have time to work on it. Can anyone recommend a good shop?

!!!!Will add pictures. Need to resize.!!!! Started the project 5 years ago and just have not had any time to work on it. So it has been sitting in my garage collecting dust. Bike was in running order prior being taken apart. Put a Monster Craftsmen Brat seat pan kit on it as i was going for the...

I was going to order a clutch repair kit from mikesxs because when i shift first through 3rd gear it hits kinda hard, especially in first gear. like sometimes it grinds a little when I'm trying to downshift. Unless I'm not supposed to down shift from 4th to 1st to slow down quickly if I have...

My Japanese bike has a Japanese katana shifter lol A guy from a local MC says " you are now forever known as the samurai" lol

Hey guys first time posting here, I ride a 77 xs650 and was wondering if anyone has put tall bars on one of these like mini apes or anything. I can’t find any pictures online and was curious about how it would look. The reason I’m interested in this is because I’m tall and I think it would be...

Hello All, I am looking for a 1970’s XS for my first bike. I love the 70’s style/reliability. Love the XSR700 but kind of want something a little more classic and economical. If you could please help me find something similar I’d really appreciate it. I live around the metro Detroit area and am...

Looking for speedometer/tachometer. Just need case and front glass piece so a broken instrument that is still round will do.

Hey, it's been a really long time since ive been here but... anywho, ive been reading all the carb literature and whatnot and still need some questions answered, if anyone can... I have a set of early 1977 BS38's...i am of the understanding that they had the screw in main nozzle (that the needle...

I'm getting a high vibration and what I think is over-reving when my bike gets to around 2k-3k rpm. It started doing this last year as I was putting it away for the winter. It ran fine before that. I'm still kind of a noob at all this and I'm not sure where to start. Here's a video that shows...

Hi, I'm Looking for some ideas on why this could be happening... Problem: It runs great until I go down a long steep hill and then the bike begins to hesitate, then backfires and eventually dies. It doesn't matter if I'm on or off the throttle. Every time I find both spark plugs are fouled. I...

Good morning friends, I've been holding off on tearing into my carbs on the suggestions I've read and heard about leaving well enough alone until it isn't. Also, I've been dialing in the prerequisite stuff such timing, fuel delivery, etc. 1) I was all ready to sync them, but I've found the...

I have tried searching for this problem but it seems like no one else has had my problem, figures. Here's a twister for you, I tried wiring up some new LEDs on my 1977 XS650 with half luck. Yes, you heard me. Half luck. I can only get the back two LEDs to flash, not the fronts. I purchased...

Hey there guys. This is my first post on here and I am ready to dive into this world of the xs650. Here's a little background on me: I'm 26, have never owned or ridden a motorcycle (only dirt bikes years ago). I've always loved the looks of them and finally decided to pick one up. I'm not a...

Hey there everyone. I just picked up a new donor bike for my next bobber project. Its a 1977 xs650 that I picked up in Santa Cruz, CA for $250 It runs but it definitely runs like garbage. The right cylinder smokes and exhaust leaks a little oil. The front brake is not hooked up. No License...