Being picky but I see a rewelded bottom seam on the gas tank...
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Being picky but I see a rewelded bottom seam on the gas tank...
I might be way off base, but yeah, That seems like that at that price it should be pretty close to flawless, or at least have an invisible repair. But I'm certainly no expert on values.
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The bigger the blob, the better the job!
Well, at least we know it wasn't ground too thin.
Might be worth a look if you are near Minneapolis. Pretty hard to make heads or tales about what he's selling, quick tell says the motor's 72
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/mpo/d/minneapolis-yamaha-650cc-twin-1962/7656212394.html
ONE DOLLAR PER CC GOOD ENGINE AND SITTING IN A NICE YAMAHA FRAME W WHEELS READY FOR EXHUST PIPES. SEE PIX. THIS IS THE ONE THAT WAS USED BY THE DIRT TRACK RACERS TO COMPETE WITH THE TRIUMPHS OF THE DAY.S GONE BY . A RARE FIND TO BE SURE. MOTOR NOT SEIZED AND READY TO START EARLY YAMAHA HAD DRUM BRAKES SO WE PUT A LATER FRONT FORK ON CYCLE FOR BETTER STOPPING POWER. DISCS WORK MUCH BETTER. DRUMS ARE AVAILABLE MOTOR TURNS OVER FINE. WILL THROW IN THE STOCK FORKS FOR FREE. WITH DRUM BRAKE AND WHEEL EXCH I WILL GIVE YOU THE ORIGINAL FRONT END IF I KEEP THE ONE SHOWN IN PICTURE THIS IS WHAT COMPETED WITH TRIUMPH TWINS FOR MANY YEARS. IN THE 1960'S MOTOR IS GOOD ==A GREAT COLLECTORS CYCLE
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/mpo/d/minneapolis-yamaha-650cc-twin-1962/7656212394.html
YAMAHA 650CC TWIN 1962 - $649 (coon rapids)
ONE DOLLAR PER CC GOOD ENGINE AND SITTING IN A NICE YAMAHA FRAME W WHEELS READY FOR EXHUST PIPES. SEE PIX. THIS IS THE ONE THAT WAS USED BY THE DIRT TRACK RACERS TO COMPETE WITH THE TRIUMPHS OF THE DAY.S GONE BY . A RARE FIND TO BE SURE. MOTOR NOT SEIZED AND READY TO START EARLY YAMAHA HAD DRUM BRAKES SO WE PUT A LATER FRONT FORK ON CYCLE FOR BETTER STOPPING POWER. DISCS WORK MUCH BETTER. DRUMS ARE AVAILABLE MOTOR TURNS OVER FINE. WILL THROW IN THE STOCK FORKS FOR FREE. WITH DRUM BRAKE AND WHEEL EXCH I WILL GIVE YOU THE ORIGINAL FRONT END IF I KEEP THE ONE SHOWN IN PICTURE THIS IS WHAT COMPETED WITH TRIUMPH TWINS FOR MANY YEARS. IN THE 1960'S MOTOR IS GOOD ==A GREAT COLLECTORS CYCLE
I wonder what frame that is?Might be worth a look if you are near Minneapolis. Pretty hard to make heads or tales about what he's selling, quick tell says the motor's 72
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/mpo/d/minneapolis-yamaha-650cc-twin-1962/7656212394.html
YAMAHA 650CC TWIN 1962 - $649 (coon rapids)
ONE DOLLAR PER CC GOOD ENGINE AND SITTING IN A NICE YAMAHA FRAME W WHEELS READY FOR EXHUST PIPES. SEE PIX. THIS IS THE ONE THAT WAS USED BY THE DIRT TRACK RACERS TO COMPETE WITH THE TRIUMPHS OF THE DAY.S GONE BY . A RARE FIND TO BE SURE. MOTOR NOT SEIZED AND READY TO START EARLY YAMAHA HAD DRUM BRAKES SO WE PUT A LATER FRONT FORK ON CYCLE FOR BETTER STOPPING POWER. DISCS WORK MUCH BETTER. DRUMS ARE AVAILABLE MOTOR TURNS OVER FINE. WILL THROW IN THE STOCK FORKS FOR FREE. WITH DRUM BRAKE AND WHEEL EXCH I WILL GIVE YOU THE ORIGINAL FRONT END IF I KEEP THE ONE SHOWN IN PICTURE THIS IS WHAT COMPETED WITH TRIUMPH TWINS FOR MANY YEARS. IN THE 1960'S MOTOR IS GOOD ==A GREAT COLLECTORS CYCLE
Someone please save that beautiful bike! Easy fix/clean to make it a nice "Survivor" right there...great price too.
It’s close to me if someone wants to buy it. I can keep it safe……lol
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Some young'n gets their hands on it it'll get the sawzall treatment, rims painted black, plank seat attached... 
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CUT THAT OUT!
I just read my own post and somehow that’s not what I meant to say lol. It should have said if someone ELSE wants to buy it I can pick it up for them.
Mama didn’t say much when the pretty XS2 rolled in a few weeks ago but I’m pretty sure a green one might just get me “the look”…
Just tell her you painted it green
not much ‘72 XS left on this bike - although looks like a nice build - I doubt there will be any takers at 8K, if we are there on prices I’m selling out ;-)https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1637707003394034/?mibextid=6ojiHh
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