Photo's of my new old bike

[Jackrat]

Ok hopefully it will work this time.
1983 XS650 YAMAHA.A lot more cleaning an polishing yet but I,m geting there,Changed the bars to a lower set now the seat feels heaps better plus she feels better on the road,them standard high bars did nothing for me,now she,s ace Bro.

[Motoracer]

Ohhhh...so thats what they are. Looks like its in good nick, congratulations on the new purchase :niceone:

[mangell6]

Jackrat,

Looks to be a bit of a minter. Serious question though, what is it about the XS650s that made you want to get one, or another one again. I obtained an old '76 RD350 that I restored, and then sold, I got it because it was a great bike and I really enjoyed riding and working on them.

Mike

[Motu]

Couple of ugly fucks!

Looks sweet - has that got the black engine? That seat needs to go next....but it looks like you might need it!

[Kiwi]

looks cool - great job ( lot of elbow grease - i guess)

see ya

Kiwi

 :niceone:

[wkid_one]

a-ha - I now see the answer to a question

[Jackrat]

Yes she has the black engine,but somebody has removed the paint from the barrels.As to why I wanted an XS,I had a 75 B model in 1980.I know most things about the engine and have done most of the jobs that ever need doing on one,they are very eazy to work on,I have owned twins from Japan,italy,usa,and england,The XS is in my opinion the cheapest to buy,work on and are eazly the most reliable.As a standard bike they don,t really handle, go fast or stop,but they can be made to handle and stop very cheaply and eazly,with the input of about two grand they can be made very fast,yet still reliable as a rock.The stage three
Halco 900 kit will give around 90hp which is more than I need.
I origianly wanted another B model but this is what I got,This bike will get the handling and braking mods, but I will find an older
one for the full cafe an big motor project.I just got on to a guy out my way with about ten complete engines and enough spare parts to build several bikes,he also has access to every thing an XS fan could ever hope for. Plus for me nostalgia plays a huge part,no offence to anyone but modern bikes don,t do much for me,
To high tech I guess.:o
Errrr,yeah I do like a comfy seat but this one is real ugly,it over powers the look of the bike,I am tossing up what to do about it,This frame has a lot of brackets that arn,t on the old frames,if I put an older seat on it they are all exposed,YYYEEEEK.
I may just cut down the rear section to give a cleaner line,I don,t carry pillions unless in a last resort so it won,t matter in that regard,an if I have to they can just suffer for making me do something I hate.After all it,s a bike not a station wagon.
Cheers All,,,,Jack:p

[Jackrat]

Hey Wkid, what might that question be,Something about an old bald bastard???OK I give up.:shit: :D

[750Y]

Originally posted by wkid_one
a-ha - I now see the answer to a question

yeah those xs650 wheels will fit on your R1, but you can only run a 150 rear. ;-)

oh & good pic JackRat.

[wkid_one]

I was looking at the pipes actually

[georgedubyabush]

150 rear? damn i'd be happy with that. The kz650 has a mighty 110 rear on at the moment.

Needs an early gsxr750 or gs1100 swingarm and upgraded wheels.

[Jackrat]

Those pipes are very restrictive,the headers are a double wall with a small inner dai,The mufflers have been spiked which is supposed to give a small gain in top end but I don,t know about that,I may have high line pipes made for it that run down the left side,if so I will make sure they are a larger inner dia,and also change the air filters,and carb,s. From what I have read the mufflers as long as they are not to restrictive make little real diff,apart from sound.
The change of headers,carb,s ,Air filters and Cam is the stage one
hop up for this bike,The Cam from the B model is a little hotter than this one,My old B model would of smoked this one as it was an ex cop bike, an already tuned up.
This gets me on to another subject,if you want to do your engine a big favour get your self some MILITEC 1 and put it in,it is used by most NATO forces in everything from Tanks to hand guns,
I use it in my 4x4 and rifles,it will give you a slight incress in HP
and protect your engine in high temp situations.There are NZ dealers,it is cheap and you can find it on the web,Try it you won,t be sorry.
Cheers,,,Jack.

[Motoracer]

Originally posted by georgedubyabush
150 rear? damn i'd be happy with that. The kz650 has a mighty 110 rear on at the moment.

Needs an early gsxr750 or gs1100 swingarm and upgraded wheels.

Farout dude! :gob: I can only imagine how skinny the tyre must be considering my 400's front takes a 120!

[georgedubyabush]

Originally posted by Motoracer
Farout dude! :gob: I can only imagine how skinny the tyre must be considering my 400's front takes a 120!

I guess tyres have come a way since 1979. I think a 120 will fit, or in some brands a 130, but it's the narrow swingarm that's holding the show up.

[750Y]

Originally posted by georgedubyabush
150 rear? damn i'd be happy with that. The kz650 has a mighty 110 rear on at the moment.

Needs an early gsxr750 or gs1100 swingarm and upgraded wheels.

I've got an 86 gsxr1100 swingarm/shock You can have cheap. I even polished the swingarm but it needs a little finishing.

oh & wkid, that exhaust wouldn't last long by the sounds of it.

[Motu]

I've found the basic handling of my XS1 is just fine - it's only when you push it that things get scary.Gravel and off road is no problem - the flex is good to absorb the stresses.My riding style on it is based on momentum - I short shift and hardly ever go over 5 grand,just keep up speed,set up the corners well before you get to them,max lean and get on the gas early.Nothing beats the feeling of coming out of a 2nd gear corner,boots on the deck and hard on the gas - this is what riding a bike is all about....and if an XS650 gives it to me then thats OK with me!

This is a picture of an XS 650 that my brother in Canada built,it's a high quality photo,but when I shrink it to post it goes to shit.

[SPman]

Ah...theres something about that flat tracker style, that makes the bike look all business!:niceone:

[Jackrat]

Yeah I like that,A LOT.:cool:
sounds like you ride the same way as me.Keep it smooth and flowing.My main reason for changing things is simply because I like to fiddle an work on my bike,thats also why I don,t have much time for modern bikes.I also don,t rev,it out much,the only time I really give it to it is on the main highways passing cars,But mainly I stick to secondery rd,s.I know the long way to most places,an often they aren,t really any longer at all,just a lot more fun.:rockon:
CHEERS

[mangell6]

Motu - your brother has done a nice job, :niceone: lets see what jackrat can come up with. :D

Jackrat - Aren't the secondary roads the best way to get anywhere on a bike.

Mike

[wkid_one]

what happened to the ride pics mike?

[wkid_one]

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[georgedubyabush]

Originally posted by 750Y
I've got an 86 gsxr1100 swingarm/shock You can have cheap. I even polished the swingarm but it needs a little finishing.


Thanks, but not at this stage. Will try a higher quality tyre on stock rims first.