Yamaha 650 Special Cafe Racer
The special variant of yamaha's xs650 were modified with a teardrop tank and pull back handlebars for some extra style.
Yamaha 650 special cafe racer. If you're a fan of cafe racer motorcycles and style then you've come to the right place! Up for sale is this sweet, old school xs 650. Had only 1,800 miles on it then. “a parallel twin with clean lines and some modern electronic components.
But the time spent learning, tweaking and developing these bespoke parts pays off. It was yamaha’s first foray into 4 stroke motorcycles. We publish regular features on custom motorcycle builds, riding gear reviews, how to guides and event coverage from around the globe. “my buddy left me his bike when he was out of town.
If you're a fan of cafe racer motorcycles and style then you've come to the right place! You will receive the seat in a complete set as showing in the picture. Danny has been working on his yamaha xs 650 cafe racer for quite some time now, but you have to hand it to him, persistence, perseverance and pain management have overcome the obstacles presented in this build…. This yamaha xs 650 special has only 6,202 original miles!
Xs650 yamaha started out as tx650. You will receive the seat in a complete set as showing in the picture. I've put about 300 on it after new stuff as listed. The 750 gas tank is welded to fit factory frame /ears and the original tank can go right back in also.
I wanted to learn how to rebuild a bike, taking everything apart and putting it back together, and now i'm done. Even the donor bikes were a match—they’re both 1981 yamaha xs650 specials. I have replaced every wire, using a modified chopper diagram, but still… Our reproduction metal seat pan is very strong and powder coated.
“i’ve always been into vehicles, but never paid much attention to motorcycles until a few years ago,” he says. The 654cc engine was good… We publish regular features on custom motorcycle builds, riding gear reviews, how to guides and event coverage from around the globe. The paint was a little dingy from years of sitting under layers.
Bought this 2 years ago from an estate sale where it had been stored idle in a garage for at least 3 decades. After 39 bids on ebay, this xs650 sold for $5,015. The japanese were quick to pickup on the design which was sold to them. Yamaha xs650 cafe racer by magnum opus the yamaha xs650 is one of our favorite bikes of all time.
The 650cc parallel twin, recalling the british twins of old, is simply one of the handsomest motors of the era, and sounds terrific as well. Here's a midnight black and gold example of the popular bike, and it has just 2,700 miles. Yamaha flat universal cafe racer seat xj550 xj650 xs650 sr125 sr250 sr400 sr500 See more ideas about xs650, yamaha, cafe racer.
2006 return of the cafe racers is the world's premier cafe racer focused website. Yamaha xs 650 special motorcycle specifications, reviews, road tests motorcycle manufacturers cafe racing yamaha retro vintage retro bikes scrambler classic vehicles advertising “both clients wanted a classic cafe racer,” says nico. Yamaha 650 yamaha cafe racer cafe racers motorcycle engine cafe racer motorcycle mid size sedan reliable cars cafe style vintage models.
Qr code link to this post. I bought a 1982 yamaha xs650 heritage special for $250 a couple years back. It's a complete seat set which contains a metal seat pan, foam, and cover. Brembo brake caliper adapter right hand cnc billet alloy yamaha sr500 sr400 xs650;
Yamaha xs650 drag specialties custom seat for standard. Time and again, frustrations develop with fabricating custom parts, to make a build all your own. (the special was the ‘cruiser’ of the xs range, with goofy pullback bars and a teardrop fuel tank.) 1979 xs 650 special.converted to cafe racer.
Yamaha xs650 cafe racer, xs650 cafe the hornet, 750 kit, shell no.1 race cam, titanium valve tops, serious gas flowing, stainless valves, race clutch, mikuni rs36 smoothbores The brakes were serviced by a local shop with new pads, fluid and they work now. Here's a list of the work done to this bike:powder coated rimsnew tubes and wheelsnew wheel bearingsrebuilt brake calipers with new seals and pads powder coated blac. Motolanna yamaha xs650 tx650 cafe racer parts.
Ideal bobber or cafe racer project or spares 1981 yamaha xs 650 special arrived from usa only showing 10,500 miles as you can see in barn find condition with parts missing but why pay good money for a complete one then throw half it away to make a bobber !, engine is seized but does have oil in it been stood years ,generator is missing, mudguards and forks look ok as does the alloy wheels.