1983 Yamaha XS650SK Heritage Special

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[@rosario5972]

I had the 82 XS650SJ Heritage Special. Loved it. First motorcycle. I'd love to get another for the memories.

[@maxstuder6477]

Bought mine new in 84 and still love it.

[@hondashadow8379]

Watching this guy brings me back to when I was 13 listening to my Dad and his buddy's drinking beer in the garage talking around a bike, he was a motorcycle mechanic for 20 years and I am forever proud, it's in my blood. Just bought an xs650 to work on myself, thanks Dad.

[@markcollins5026]

Man, I'd rather have a bike like this, than a new bike !

[@jenniferbradshaw298]

exactly,all new bikes look the same,they have no style.i love old bikes that are harder to find.

[@MarkMeadows90]

Those XS650s are such nice bikes. They vibrate like hell, but are well worth the ride.

[@bluesdoggg]

My first bike was an 83 Heritage Special, great bike.

[@BUNKERJR53]

I used to ride a 1972 Yamaha 650 and loved every minute of it. I am a die hard Yamaha fan. Back in the day the guy that owned it didn't have a car and I did so on the weekends we would trade. I got the best end of the deal. I wish I would have bought it from him. It definitely kicked some ass!!!!!!! I used to shut down Triumph's all the time. Honda's also.................

[@dansmolen1618]

One of the most reliable,quick,bikes ever made!! Yamaha'a equivalent of XL's by Honda! Don't mess with success!

[@jerryandnancywertzbaugher7778]

Thats a sweet bike! I've got a showroom condition French Blue '76 XS650 with 4,000 miles that I dug out of the garage this spring. Cleaned it up, put on new tires and added some carb-clean and it runs like new. I was going to give it away to any friend who would ride with me since I could not stand to sell it for $500 to someone who would make a chopper or tracker out of it. But it rides so nice... Also seems to be worth a whole lot more than I thought. So I'll just park it next to my New '19 Boneville T120 Black and let it age some more. If I do ever want to sell it I think I would have to drive it down (from Alaska) to you folks to find a good home for it.

[@Logan-or5qw]

That's a beautiful bike Ken! 🤓👍

[@sauerpower718]

Diggin the on board shot! 👍

[@UTubeRangerBob]

I had an '82. Dang, I loved that bike. An ex-GFU ran it over with her pickup truck. 😥
Kick and electric start, self-canceling turn signals, and you could finagle the headlight switch into a middle position to have low and high beams on at the same time. After a few hours at highway speeds, your butt and hands would be numb from the vibration.

[@CampCook12345]

this is exactly like my first street bike

[@NGC2392Eskimo]

Sweet!

[@jamesdferguson336]

I agree 👍

[@user-od2cd9qt4y]

Yamaha please make this bike again

[@joetalento5486]

I have a 78 xs650 some guy gave me it sat for a long time it needs a good amount of resto where can I find parts

[@heidimoulton3599]

My Mom had an '82

[@mikestowe6136]

ya know whoever buys it gonna want the stock parts included thats how it usually goes

[@robertnicholas1945]

Were is the modual on the 1983 yamahaspeacial r they inter changable

[@michaellawrence5492]

Give up the quarter mile stuff, Change the rear sprocket down from the stock 34 tooth rear sprocket to 30 tooth rear and and have instead of 3600rpm's a sweet 3200 rpm's at 55mph. Much nicer ride all round. That 34 tooth would suit better for a scrambler setup.

[@purple9969]

I have a junk one out back someone probably wrecked with no title and no key :/

[@mikebressler8951]

Uncle Dale's CR taunting us at 8.39 😑