Comments on: 1979 Yamaha XS650 http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/1979-yamaha-xs650/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1979-yamaha-xs650 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:54:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nick Davenport http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/1979-yamaha-xs650/#comment-9855 Sat, 18 Jan 2020 19:21:00 +0000 http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/1979-yamaha-xs650/#comment-9855 Looks like you and I in the same boat. I bought this same year, make and type in 2019 after this guy tried to turn it into a cafe racer. It may have been a turnkey at one time; but, he did a number on her. The restoration is going slowly, but almost there. This guy did the same thing as your guy. So, the seat is useless (I’m gonna keep it as a backup for my ‘80 xs650 special which has same specs).

The voltage regulator is trash and I’m replacing the points with new copper. Oh, and I gotta get a new title because this guy never got a title and neither did the mechanic who sold it to him. I have checked North America stolen databases & nothing comes up. So, I’m gonna put a mechanic lien on it & go from there.

]]> By: Nick http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/1979-yamaha-xs650/#comment-9844 Thu, 28 Nov 2019 00:41:46 +0000 http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/1979-yamaha-xs650/#comment-9844 Saw your post and wanted to ask if you know how rare ‘79 classic xs650 is. I found one that was at the start of a cafe conversion and decided to restore it. I think I restored most of it except what they did to back grab. Seat is useless now. Shame

]]> By: Steve gibbons http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/1979-yamaha-xs650/#comment-9204 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 23:00:36 +0000 http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/1979-yamaha-xs650/#comment-9204 Sold this bike a few years ago and was totally gutted to hear that it had been written off!

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