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I’m looking for suggestions and advice on what to do with my 85 xs650. I got it off a buddy of mine, he’s had it sitting for 2.5 years. It has Mikuni Carbs, aftermarket tank, and I recently installed new grips and throttle. It runs and drives but seems to backfire out of the left side exhaust...

Hey ya'll! I've made another post on this board already, but I'm in the process of finalizing a deal with a hobbiest who is looking to thin their heard. He's offering a 1980 model that looks to be a Special II. He's including a bunch of extra parts, one being a whole second engine that's already...

I just bought a 1979 XS650 and got it home yesterday, I saw it on facebook and fell in love with the style, the simplicity, and knowledge of the power and reliability has me hooked on taking care of this pretty much entirely stock 650 from over 4 decades ago. One thing I noticed while riding it...

Howdy folks, Glad to see there's what appears to be a bunch of people from all over the world who share the same money pit of a hobby I'm falling into. I'm here to soak up just about everything there can be known about my new passion in bike restoration. Specifically regarding my 1975...

Hi, I’m new to XS650’s and motorcycles in general. The bike I bought came with a speedometer and cable, but I can’t figure out where on the bike the cable goes. If anyone could post a picture of it, I’d appreciate it

Hi I am a new bike owner and I recently purchased a 1975 yamaha xs650 (TX650B?). Heres what I know about the bike. It was originally purchased from a farm in Southern Saskatchewan where it had been stored in a barn for a long time. The previous owner lost interest in the bike and let it sit...

Hi All, I'm new here and have just bought myself an XS2 US import which looks to be a real survivor. The clocks say 11k miles and I can believe it. I wouldn't be surprised if one of the tyres were original. It even has the full tool kit under the seat... obviously the seat isn't original which...