I remember first seeing a Yamaha 650 back in the mid 1970's and becoming completely besotted by it! 650cc was a "big" bike back in those days. My mate bought a TX650 . Beautiful machine. Unfortunately I was only had a learner motorbike licence at the time and had to wait a bit longer before experiencing the joy of big bike riding.
The Yammie XS650 was a great 653cc twin, w/ great sound too. Didn't handle like the Brit. 650's, but reliable & had good power for the time. This bike appears to have '71 BSA or Tri. forks / front end.
0:33 Wonderful deep sound, when the bike accelerates, 0:50 typical reaction of the parallel twin without balancers, the vibrations of the engine lets go the bike backwards on its main stands
I had one , kept dying out when stuck idling in traffic, had to let it cool down for like an hour, but if I rode it hard it was fine , sold it for 100 bucks , I know so dumb , my parents wanted it gone
in 1972 i rode a s2 kawa 350 coming from state college pa up over the mountin to philpsburgh pa i ran one well i could out accerate it pretty easy but as we went up the mountain i could here that 4 stroke comming and he wennt past me like a steam train. my bike would top out about 105 and he flew by me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for your comment and question. It is 1973 model having 34 mm diameter fork. After changing rear suspension from progressive-412 to YSS-362, the wobbly handling and vibration were alleviated.
Thanks, it brought back some great memories. And about the reliability it was great. Such a simple machine but your dads bike may be worth too much to use as a starter bike.
the XS650 is a great bike it used to be a common choice for a starter bike but they are 30+ years old now and need a lot of maintenance to keep them going. They are also a heavy bike to maneuver around and suit the heavier larger rider I would say.
HEY you are riding on the wrong side of the road! LOL..... Good sounding Bike, I don't know if Euro bikes were different but here in the US if it was a 1975 it was an XS650B stock color here was Star Black/Gold Decals, European bikes were Red/Gold Decals.. So that must be either a different year or it was put together from different bikes.
fortunately for him it appears that everyone else where he lives is crazy too. They're ALL on the wrong side of the road! (I would assume that everyone else in that land has their speedometer upside down too. That would make sense.
I am 6'2,but I have shorter legs then most people my height it seems and I fit fine,I am also a larger guy and my XS 650 is perfect.I am running mids only,no highway pegs or forwards.
The XS650 is one of the most reliable motorcycles ever made. It has good torque also. It is an excellent all-around bike. Because it is just 650 and not 1000 or larger, it is not an ideal bike for very long trips (hundreds of miles) on the highway since it runs at higher rpm at highway speed. Evenso, this would not prevent you from driving one across the entire country. It is large enough for you, especially if you added highway footpegs on the frame so you can stretch out your legs.
I owned one for years. Hard clutch, batteries die causing carb to leak fuel, from end bearing fails at 20-30k, and front brake locks up when wet. A better alternative is the Yamaha VMAX.
I remember first seeing a Yamaha 650 back in the mid 1970's and becoming completely besotted by it! 650cc was a "big" bike back in those days. My mate bought a TX650 . Beautiful machine. Unfortunately I was only had a learner motorbike licence at the time and had to wait a bit longer before experiencing the joy of big bike riding.
fork on backwards??? Caliper should be on tail side of rake??? Reminds me of Walmart bicycles danger ⚠️ danger!
ｘｓ-650は、カワサキw-1と同じように振動は有るけど、これもバイクの魅力ですね、ヤマハはＯＨＣツインで加速が伸びやかですねコンパクトで乗りやすいバイクでした セルモーターが後期に付きましたので始動が楽になりました。長距離ツーリングにはいいバイクですね！
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mumtaz jiddan bro....same my bike xs special type....continue
The Yammie XS650 was a great 653cc twin, w/ great sound too. Didn't handle like the Brit. 650's, but reliable & had good power for the time. This bike appears to have '71 BSA or Tri. forks / front end.
0:33 Wonderful deep sound, when the bike accelerates, 0:50 typical reaction of the parallel twin without balancers, the vibrations of the engine lets go the bike backwards on its main stands
Excelent
I had 3 of those bikes ..one of them burned 1 liter of oil every 12km ..it was crazy
Yep had one back in 81 brill..could not afford a bonnie at the time.
Japanese Boneville.👏👏👏👏
Why is the speedo & tach backwards lol
I had one , kept dying out when stuck idling in traffic, had to let it cool down for like an hour, but if I rode it hard it was fine , sold it for 100 bucks , I know so dumb , my parents wanted it gone
in 1972 i rode a s2 kawa 350 coming from state college pa up over the mountin to philpsburgh pa i ran one well i could out accerate it pretty easy but as we went up the mountain i could here that 4 stroke comming and he wennt past me like a steam train. my bike would top out about 105 and he flew by me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you for your comment and question. It is 1973 model having 34 mm diameter fork. After changing rear suspension from progressive-412 to YSS-362, the wobbly handling and vibration were alleviated.
It looks a little bit wobbly in the turns, is that model prior to the handling modifications that Yamaha made in 1975?
Very nice video. I just bought an all-original French blue 1976 that I will be picking up in Los Angeles next week. Can't wait!
Enjoy the new old bike.
Please help me some one
I need one bike
My first motorcycle was a 1978 Yamaha XS650. Wonderful little critters. Well balanced, light, agile, with a bit of twin grunt.
Nice video! Which mirrors are these? They look perfect and shorter than originals! Thanks in advance!
Thanks for your comment. The mirrors are stadium round-type.
Thank you very much for your quick reply, I was looking for these mirror for so long!!! Have a great day!
welcome back to 2005 with 480p
what handlebars did you install to it? they look really nice.
Thanks, it brought back some great memories. And about the reliability it was great. Such a simple machine but your dads bike may be worth too much to use as a starter bike.
Would one of these be a good starter bike? My dad has one he would sell to me.
I think riding wise it would be good starting bike dunno if they are reliable though.
Did you end up buying one?
the XS650 is a great bike it used to be a common choice for a starter bike but they are 30+ years old now and need a lot of maintenance to keep them going. They are also a heavy bike to maneuver around and suit the heavier larger rider I would say.
HEY you are riding on the wrong side of the road! LOL..... Good sounding Bike, I don't know if Euro bikes were different but here in the US if it was a 1975 it was an XS650B stock color here was Star Black/Gold Decals, European bikes were Red/Gold Decals.. So that must be either a different year or it was put together from different bikes.
Scary riding with you on the wrong side of the road lol. Cheers
fortunately for him it appears that everyone else where he lives is crazy too. They're ALL on the wrong side of the road! (I would assume that everyone else in that land has their speedometer upside down too. That would make sense.
Try to listen Yamaha rx100 sound you won't regret
I put mikuni VM34 carbs on my 1978 XS650 and it made a world of difference. Much more reliable than the CV carbs.
Is it a difficulty to work with? I'm looking at an investment of about 700 but it needs some tlc
Japan: one of the few, tea-drinking, civilised nations that drive on the correct side of the road (left).
Lovely one !. :)
Why are the instruments upside down?
They're for the southern hemisphere.
I like these kinds of videos. It shows me what the bike sounds like and how it accelerates.
what the hell is a vm34 ?
carbs
Japan is beautiful place for bike riding!!!P.S-I hope ,it´s a Japan...P.P.S-Nice sound!Need to buy one immediately!
TX650 was ONLY made in '73. if its a 75, its an XS650. Unless that's a TX tank + seat on a 75 xs.
It's right and wrong, because you only know exported models. The domestic models have the name of TX until just before pull back XS models.
The XS 650 is truly a sweety and surely good to ride. Nice video, thumbs up.
Thanks for the ride. Nice bike. I like it's sound. Thanks for no music. Some people just don't get that.
why do you drive on the wrong side? :-)
thanks appreciate the information
I am 6'2,but I have shorter legs then most people my height it seems and I fit fine,I am also a larger guy and my XS 650 is perfect.I am running mids only,no highway pegs or forwards.
sweet sound
thanks man, really appreciate it
The XS650 is one of the most reliable motorcycles ever made. It has good torque also. It is an excellent all-around bike. Because it is just 650 and not 1000 or larger, it is not an ideal bike for very long trips (hundreds of miles) on the highway since it runs at higher rpm at highway speed. Evenso, this would not prevent you from driving one across the entire country. It is large enough for you, especially if you added highway footpegs on the frame so you can stretch out your legs.
How would it be with a passenger?
Had a used XS-650 Special and Loved it 😁
are the 1980 650 good bikes, i'm looking into getting one myself, i'm 6'1 would i fit well on it?
I owned one for years. Hard clutch, batteries die causing carb to leak fuel, from end bearing fails at 20-30k, and front brake locks up when wet. A better alternative is the Yamaha VMAX.
Nice sound on your XS, I like it.
Thanks for your comments. I am very happy you could enjoy to watch the video. Please do nice maintenance it and enjoy it for long time.
Thank you for your comments. Enjoy your XS (^.^)/”