Picked this up last night to learn how to ride an work on. Im having the exact same bike being built bratstyle for me by a friend in Wisconsin. This one I plan on either restoring or making a bobber out of when I get my other bike.

1981 Yamaha xs650

 

Rode great

 

You the man! Thanks again!

BTW Im going to attempt cleaning the carbs out tonight

 

just remember... when putting it back together.. only paper or OEM gaskets.... NO RTV!!!... I made that mistake my first time.. I worked on a bike when I was like 17/18 LOL

The gas melted the RTV and it was all gummed up inside of the carbs. LOL.. You will only do that once. LOL

 

LOL I learned not to do that in small engines class freshman year of highschool

 

Nice!

I'd love to find a decent xs650 in the area.

 

sweet bro.... the drivers in this area scare me enough in my car couldnt imagine all the near misses id be subject to on a bike.

 

when you're done with it, call me and I'll take it off your hands

Not that I don't have enough XS crap in my garage... but one more couldn't hurt!


Got any pics of the bratbike? I was building one too till I sold it a few months ago.

 

Sell me a head light Steve. The stocker is just way too big for my taste.

OP: Glad to see another xs on here now

 

These are from before it went in for paint.


Id like to pick your brain a bit sometime about the carbs and wheels





and thanks everybody