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Re: Help identify this bike please?

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:10 am
by totalmotorcycle
Only took me 10 hours, but I found one for sale!! Ok, not that you are going to buy it, but it does give you some interesting info about it:



1971 XS650

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http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicle ... Z287217877

and some info:


Selling my very rare mostly original xs1b
Some work was done so it could be safely ridden ,she starts first or second kick, runs very nice and sounds awesome! Litle over 10000 original miles.
This is a very rare bike, onely 10300 were produced in 1971 and very few left in this condition . Bike has not been restored onely maintained.
Would be a very easy restoration to showroom condition as theres no missing parts.bike is registered in alberta

New part are:
-new tires and tubes
-oring chain, new sprockets front and back
-reproduction shocks
-seat cover
-brake shoes
-hand grips
-bronze swing arms bushings(safety upgrade)
-air filters
-iridium spark plugs(2hp upgrage,cleaner running)

Re: Help identify this bike please?

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:20 pm
by grendel
Wow, that's beautiful!!

Re: Help identify this bike please?

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:40 pm
by HYPERR
philogeek wrote:
HYPERR wrote:1971 Yamaha XS650
Wicked, thanks!!!!
You're welcome! :mrgreen: