anyone help id this bike (year model)

[jimmy5090]

I am going to look at this bike on Friday hopefully to purchase. The owner cannot get me the vin at the moment.

 

[5twins]

Hard to see details in that small pic but from what I can see ..... chrome headlight bucket & instrument pods, rototiller bars, tank w/ offset cap, and headlight ears w/ arms sticking straight out say a Special. That means it's '78 or newer. Can't see the carb tops well enough to tell if they're alloy or chrome steel. Alloy would be '78-'79, chrome steel '80 or newer. Thing is, any of these parts could have been swapped on.

 

[ReycleBill]

Hard to see details in that small pic but from what I can see ..... chrome headlight bucket & instrument pods, rototiller bars, tank w/ offset cap, and headlight ears w/ arms sticking straight out say a Special. That means it's '78 or newer. Can't see the carb tops well enough to tell if they're alloy or chrome steel. Alloy would be '78-'79, chrome steel '80 or newer. Thing is, any of these parts could have been swapped on.

I agree, but the seat looks like a standard and not a special.

 

[jimmy5090]

WOW I am impressed with everyones knowledge on this site. I have been researching xs650's for 6 months and I am so ready to start this project. Hopefully this bike isnt a huge piece. He is throwing in a ton of parts plus extra frame and wheels.

 

[xjwmx]

Again, small pic, but the bars look a little tall in it to be stock special bars to me.

BTW, the title of the pic is xs1.jpg, folks.

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[jimmy5090]

Yeah the picture sucks. It was taking with his phone. As far as the xs1.jpg is just from me loading it to photobucket. Thanks again for the info

 

[weekendrider]

It looks to me like it may have had the rectangle reflectors up front. They used the smaller round on the earlier Specials?
Along with the longer/taller shroud on the rear shock for that f*&k ugly reflector.

 

[jimmy5090]

I know it has mag wheels if that helps identify

 

[lettle]

its not an XS1, the front left valve inspection cover has 4 bolts not 3.

 

[xjwmx]

THe wheels mean '78 or later Special if they're original to the bike.

Its year will be on its title....it does have a title, doesn't it?

 

[jimmy5090]

It has a title, the owner has been out of town and all he had was the pictures. I just didnt have the patience to wait till friday to find out so I figured I would bug you guys. I can't wait to get this build started.

 

[XSLeo]

In that condition, with the extra parts and the title matches one of the frames. It might be a good deal if the seller is asking not to bad a price.

 

[jamesgs4]

speaking of price, I would offer 200-250 because it has a title, 100 if no title.