I remember first seeing a Yamaha 650 back in the mid 1970's and becoming completely besotted by it! 650cc was a "big" bike back in those days. My mate bought a TX650 . Beautiful machine. Unfortunately I was only had a learner motorbike licence at the time and had to wait a bit longer before experiencing the joy of big bike riding.
@ol48spring2 жыл бұрын
fork on backwards??? Caliper should be on tail side of rake??? Reminds me of Walmart bicycles danger ⚠️ danger!
mumtaz jiddan bro....same my bike xs special type....continue
@phillipmitchell58792 жыл бұрын
The Yammie XS650 was a great 653cc twin, w/ great sound too. Didn't handle like the Brit. 650's, but reliable & had good power for the time. This bike appears to have '71 BSA or Tri. forks / front end.
@GeDoBa2 жыл бұрын
0:33 Wonderful deep sound, when the bike accelerates, 0:50 typical reaction of the parallel twin without balancers, the vibrations of the engine lets go the bike backwards on its main stands
@muhtarajisanjaya90492 жыл бұрын
Excelent
@relaxingnature26173 жыл бұрын
I had 3 of those bikes ..one of them burned 1 liter of oil every 12km ..it was crazy
@40520003 жыл бұрын
Yep had one back in 81 brill..could not afford a bonnie at the time.
@guilhermetanure65463 жыл бұрын
Japanese Boneville.👏👏👏👏
@zhukie3 жыл бұрын
Why is the speedo & tach backwards lol
@fleadoggreen90624 жыл бұрын
I had one , kept dying out when stuck idling in traffic, had to let it cool down for like an hour, but if I rode it hard it was fine , sold it for 100 bucks , I know so dumb , my parents wanted it gone
@leeturner18384 жыл бұрын
in 1972 i rode a s2 kawa 350 coming from state college pa up over the mountin to philpsburgh pa i ran one well i could out accerate it pretty easy but as we went up the mountain i could here that 4 stroke comming and he wennt past me like a steam train. my bike would top out about 105 and he flew by me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@aekracing37264 жыл бұрын
🇹🇭❤️🙏👍
@650verticaltwin34 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment and question. It is 1973 model having 34 mm diameter fork. After changing rear suspension from progressive-412 to YSS-362, the wobbly handling and vibration were alleviated.
@DaveWatts_ejectamenta4 жыл бұрын
It looks a little bit wobbly in the turns, is that model prior to the handling modifications that Yamaha made in 1975?
@ceesklumper5 жыл бұрын
Very nice video. I just bought an all-original French blue 1976 that I will be picking up in Los Angeles next week. Can't wait!
@650verticaltwin35 жыл бұрын
Enjoy the new old bike.
@thulasireddy39005 жыл бұрын
Please help me some one
@thulasireddy39005 жыл бұрын
I need one bike
@shinethelight015 жыл бұрын
My first motorcycle was a 1978 Yamaha XS650. Wonderful little critters. Well balanced, light, agile, with a bit of twin grunt.
@MMCFrance6 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Which mirrors are these? They look perfect and shorter than originals! Thanks in advance!
@650verticaltwin36 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. The mirrors are stadium round-type.
@MMCFrance6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your quick reply, I was looking for these mirror for so long!!! Have a great day!
@RyGuyTheAVGuy6 жыл бұрын
welcome back to 2005 with 480p
@singhnavi19856 жыл бұрын
what handlebars did you install to it? they look really nice.
@marcusrussell86607 жыл бұрын
Thanks, it brought back some great memories. And about the reliability it was great. Such a simple machine but your dads bike may be worth too much to use as a starter bike.
@MrAwesomemonster7 жыл бұрын
Would one of these be a good starter bike? My dad has one he would sell to me.
@finnougric59167 жыл бұрын
I think riding wise it would be good starting bike dunno if they are reliable though.
@Denis-bo8ms6 жыл бұрын
Did you end up buying one?
@johncooper72426 жыл бұрын
the XS650 is a great bike it used to be a common choice for a starter bike but they are 30+ years old now and need a lot of maintenance to keep them going. They are also a heavy bike to maneuver around and suit the heavier larger rider I would say.
@ldbeachtec7 жыл бұрын
HEY you are riding on the wrong side of the road! LOL..... Good sounding Bike, I don't know if Euro bikes were different but here in the US if it was a 1975 it was an XS650B stock color here was Star Black/Gold Decals, European bikes were Red/Gold Decals.. So that must be either a different year or it was put together from different bikes.
@SAGERODS250REM8 жыл бұрын
Scary riding with you on the wrong side of the road lol. Cheers
@jlrutube13124 жыл бұрын
fortunately for him it appears that everyone else where he lives is crazy too. They're ALL on the wrong side of the road! (I would assume that everyone else in that land has their speedometer upside down too. That would make sense.
@bahnoiji7198 жыл бұрын
Try to listen Yamaha rx100 sound you won't regret
@rogershipman35788 жыл бұрын
I put mikuni VM34 carbs on my 1978 XS650 and it made a world of difference. Much more reliable than the CV carbs.
@tilago8 жыл бұрын
Is it a difficulty to work with? I'm looking at an investment of about 700 but it needs some tlc
@Magnus44711URI9 жыл бұрын
Japan: one of the few, tea-drinking, civilised nations that drive on the correct side of the road (left).
@--Z-g-ube-c-k--9 жыл бұрын
Lovely one !. :)
@mcphee19699 жыл бұрын
Why are the instruments upside down?
@Dazzzlah9 жыл бұрын
They're for the southern hemisphere.
@STBRetired110 жыл бұрын
I like these kinds of videos. It shows me what the bike sounds like and how it accelerates.
@williamharvey970210 жыл бұрын
what the hell is a vm34 ?
@snowgnome6506 жыл бұрын
carbs
@norbertpecheq342710 жыл бұрын
Japan is beautiful place for bike riding!!!P.S-I hope ,it´s a Japan...P.P.S-Nice sound!Need to buy one immediately!
@pFOXter9910 жыл бұрын
TX650 was ONLY made in '73. if its a 75, its an XS650. Unless that's a TX tank + seat on a 75 xs.
@650verticaltwin10 жыл бұрын
It's right and wrong, because you only know exported models. The domestic models have the name of TX until just before pull back XS models.
@ChristianThanbichler10 жыл бұрын
The XS 650 is truly a sweety and surely good to ride. Nice video, thumbs up.
@yamadog4510 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the ride. Nice bike. I like it's sound. Thanks for no music. Some people just don't get that.
@tinolino5810 жыл бұрын
why do you drive on the wrong side? :-)
@103wideglide11 жыл бұрын
thanks appreciate the information
@spookygodd11 жыл бұрын
I am 6'2,but I have shorter legs then most people my height it seems and I fit fine,I am also a larger guy and my XS 650 is perfect.I am running mids only,no highway pegs or forwards.
@sks668911 жыл бұрын
sweet sound
@103wideglide11 жыл бұрын
thanks man, really appreciate it
@NephilimFree11 жыл бұрын
The XS650 is one of the most reliable motorcycles ever made. It has good torque also. It is an excellent all-around bike. Because it is just 650 and not 1000 or larger, it is not an ideal bike for very long trips (hundreds of miles) on the highway since it runs at higher rpm at highway speed. Evenso, this would not prevent you from driving one across the entire country. It is large enough for you, especially if you added highway footpegs on the frame so you can stretch out your legs.
@takumisato71264 жыл бұрын
How would it be with a passenger?
@freddythamesblack84792 жыл бұрын
Had a used XS-650 Special and Loved it 😁
@103wideglide11 жыл бұрын
are the 1980 650 good bikes, i'm looking into getting one myself, i'm 6'1 would i fit well on it?
@aguilayserpiente5 жыл бұрын
I owned one for years. Hard clutch, batteries die causing carb to leak fuel, from end bearing fails at 20-30k, and front brake locks up when wet. A better alternative is the Yamaha VMAX.
@PenttiDanbom11 жыл бұрын
Nice sound on your XS, I like it.
@650verticaltwin11 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments. I am very happy you could enjoy to watch the video. Please do nice maintenance it and enjoy it for long time.
@650verticaltwin11 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comments. Enjoy your XS (^.^)/”