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I'm not sure if a thread like this exists yet or if it's allowed in this section of the forum, so please let me know if it belongs elsewhere or if it's just generally not allowed at all.

I like making little YouTube clips of different things I'm wrenching on here and there. I also use it as a way to share noises and concerns with the forum with my XS650. I have always w...

Just watched this, some of it is plain amazing. And the viewpoints, politics of Americans leading up to Pearl Harbor is fascinating, makes me want to dig deeper, you know?


Got some others?

I recently acquired this project that was never finished by a friend of mine and will be slowly adding parts to this list as I get them organized. Most of these parts are for the Yamaha XS650 style bike and pricing does not include shipping. I am located in Knoxville, TN and can ship via UPS or USPS depending on how heavy each item is. Please Pm with any specific questions
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Greetings to one and all!
I have a 1980 XS650 bobber which I got to replace another bike. I've always loved them having had the use of one for the summer many years ago.
I recently had to move house and my new abode doesn't have a garage so I've not got anywhere undercover to work on it.
I've had it running but it didn't like it much, not firing the left pot as it s...

Well, I’ve been looking at these bikes for years. Admittedly, well over a decade.

Somewhere along the way I saw some hard tail XS in traffic one day and it spoke to me. I’ve owned just about every other kind of bike other than a Harley, and a death trap XS seems like a logical addition.

The time was finally right and I found an 81 model from the original owne...