introduction

Hi everyone, my name is Kurt, and I'm an XS-o-holic. I want to introduce myself - I'm new to the forum. Or, rather, a returnee after FAR too long. I fell in love with the 650 more than twenty years ago when I bought a 1978 Yamaha 650 Special. It was a bit of a frankenbike - the seat and tank...

Hello, my name is Lane. I am from Fort Collins, Colorado. I just recently purchased my first motorcycle, a 1979 xs650 special! I have no prior experience on motorcycles, so I am really going in with no knowledge at all. (Except for some cycling knowledge). I am just getting my motorcycle license...

Newbie here...I am very happy to have found this excellent XS650 website. I just learned that I could have repaired the speedo & tach dials on my XS650E and would have saved a hundred eBay bucks for a used cluster. I bought a instrument cluster, the vendor ID'd as a 650 cluster, but its not...

Hey everyone, this is just a greeting post. I only started riding 3-4ish years ago, but I bought my first bike early 2016 (which wasn't the best first experience one could have). I bought a 1983 KZ440, which wasn't stock it was poorly modded and needed lots of work, but because I was too...

Hi everyone here at xs650, I'm super happy I found this community. I recently bought a xs650 that is in good shape but needs some love, and have big plans for her. She's a 1980 xs650 Spacial II. Namely, I hear the clinging calling for a cam chain guide + chain replacement coming soon. There's...

Hello all, I just wanted to take a moment to formally introduce myself. I purchased a 1979 XS650F in September, and have spent the last few months riding it (and working on it), in between working and going to college. I want to thank you for all of your help in dealing with some of the issues...

Greetings from buffalo! First build here! Been building minis, go carts, dirt bikes and hot rods my whole life. Never really built a street bike before and to be quite honest, never really ridden a street bike before! Love the look and style of the xs 650!!! I've built and have been deeply into...

I just wanted to introduce myself and give a little info. about my plans for the bike. I have ridden and owned a number of bikes over the last 55 years but never an XS650. I bought the new bike for the engine (17 K miles) and other parts. I have a very talented frame builder in my area and...

Hey, Finally bought my 1977 xs650. I have a bobber project in mind, but I'm a novice so I hope you guys will help me :) Live close to Montreal, QC it's still cold here (52F!).

Hey all! New to this particular forum. Just nabbed a 73 barn fresh with a lot (13,000) miles. Said it ran when parked, and it has a title! Wanted to do a flat track build. When I look for aftermarket stuff on mikes xs and other similar sites all the aftermarket crap starts at 74. What gives?

Hey guys I just did some trading and now I'm the proud owner of a 1982 xs650 hard tail. The bike has a TC Bro hard tail, 12" Apes, stock motor and carbs, cone filters, stock electronics, and a lot of parts from Low Brow. Thanks check out my bike in my album.

i have been hanging around. i have a couple engines and some other parts. i am just saying hello. meet and greet as it were.

Good afternoon citizens of the internet! I come to you as the owner of a new (to me) 1978 XS650, with impeccably clean carbs, and no spark. But I'll start another thread about that. I'm a regular on the XS400.com board with my 1983 DOHC Maxim project. That project stalled the moment baby...

Hi everyone, im new to the forum and thought i would show you my bobber that i got recently. this is what it looked like when i first got it i made a few mods to it and plan to do a few more, here's how it stands at the minute. front white wall tire is on order and i am trying...

Hi everyone, my name is tshadow6. I brought home my first project bike today; a 1978 Yamaha XS 650!!! It is in pretty neglected condition. I will post pictures as soon as I learn how. I will begin posting in the project forum.