Comments on: My Yamaha XS650s and my XS650 Fantasies http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/my-yamaha-xs650s-and-my-xs650-fantasies/ My name is Evan Fell and my hobby is motorcycle restoration, customization, and riding. This is a blog about my bikes. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:57:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Baza aka Hunter-GreyGhost http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/my-yamaha-xs650s-and-my-xs650-fantasies/comment-page-1/#comment-24586 Baza aka Hunter-GreyGhost Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:05:07 +0000 http://cycles.evanfell.com/?p=435#comment-24586 Great to see you share my passion for all great old bikes but the XS650 is my heaven on earth [most of the time!], Have two registered @ this time, '81 SH 'Tourer' & '74/'75 'Adventure' I'll see if I can post some photos up for you Cheers Baza Great to see you share my passion for all great old bikes but the XS650 is my heaven on earth [most of the time!],
Have two registered @ this time, ‘81 SH ‘Tourer’ & ‘74/’75 ‘Adventure’
I’ll see if I can post some photos up for you
Cheers
Baza

]]> By: Evan Fell http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/my-yamaha-xs650s-and-my-xs650-fantasies/comment-page-1/#comment-6537 Evan Fell Sun, 30 May 2010 23:46:34 +0000 http://cycles.evanfell.com/?p=435#comment-6537 @Adam - Restore it very carefully with lots of love! If you have any specific questions I will be more than happy to help you out. You can ask them over in my forums: <a href='http://forum.evanfell.com' rel="nofollow">forum.evanfell.com</a> @Mark - While I can appreciate your desire for a hard tail, I respectfully disagree with your 'loud pipes save lives' slogan. In my opinion, attentive riders save lives. Loud pipes more often than not reinforce a negative stereotype of motorcycles as irreverent and careless individuals. Loud pipes do more to harm the image of the sport than most any other factor - in my opinion of course :). Ride on! @Kirk - I completely agree. The XS650 is a fantastic machine all around. One of the best Japanese motorcycles ever built. Mike over at MikesXS has done a tremendous job keeping their legend alive. @Adam – Restore it very carefully with lots of love! If you have any specific questions I will be more than happy to help you out. You can ask them over in my forums: forum.evanfell.com

@Mark – While I can appreciate your desire for a hard tail, I respectfully disagree with your ‘loud pipes save lives’ slogan. In my opinion, attentive riders save lives. Loud pipes more often than not reinforce a negative stereotype of motorcycles as irreverent and careless individuals. Loud pipes do more to harm the image of the sport than most any other factor – in my opinion of course :) . Ride on!

@Kirk – I completely agree. The XS650 is a fantastic machine all around. One of the best Japanese motorcycles ever built. Mike over at MikesXS has done a tremendous job keeping their legend alive.

]]> By: Kirk Conway http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/my-yamaha-xs650s-and-my-xs650-fantasies/comment-page-1/#comment-6506 Kirk Conway Fri, 28 May 2010 23:42:36 +0000 http://cycles.evanfell.com/?p=435#comment-6506 Hi Evan, Kirk Conway fron Kansas, one of the sweetest Yamahas to come out of the factory was of course the XS 650, reliablity, good design, tough, and comfortable, Ill Take the Candy Green 1970 model, classic look's, fond memories of them in my old neighborhood, total parts availability, you just cant beat this bike!!!!!! Hi Evan, Kirk Conway fron Kansas,
one of the sweetest Yamahas to come out of the factory was of course the XS 650,
reliablity, good design, tough, and comfortable,
Ill Take the Candy Green 1970 model,
classic look’s,
fond memories of them in my old neighborhood,
total parts availability,
you just cant beat this bike!!!!!!

]]> By: Mark Eminger http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/my-yamaha-xs650s-and-my-xs650-fantasies/comment-page-1/#comment-4613 Mark Eminger Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:41:31 +0000 http://cycles.evanfell.com/?p=435#comment-4613 I'm just starting on my Choppper/Bobber project being built from a really clean 1981 XS Heritage,I hate to alter a stock bike but I also have to have a Hardtail,remember STRAIGHT PIPES SAVE LIVES,and if they don't lock their doors at the stop light you haven't built it radical enuff. I’m just starting on my Choppper/Bobber project being built from a really clean 1981 XS Heritage,I hate to alter a stock bike but I also have to have a Hardtail,remember STRAIGHT PIPES SAVE LIVES,and if they don’t lock their doors at the stop light you haven’t built it radical enuff.

]]> By: Adam Morrison http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/my-yamaha-xs650s-and-my-xs650-fantasies/comment-page-1/#comment-4382 Adam Morrison Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:47:41 +0000 http://cycles.evanfell.com/?p=435#comment-4382 I have a Yamaha 1982 xs 650 I picked it up for 500 bucks. It runs but needs a new battery and both carbs need to be replaced or rebuilt. What is the best way of restoring this bike? I have a Yamaha 1982 xs 650 I picked it up for 500 bucks. It runs but needs a new battery and both carbs need to be replaced or rebuilt. What is the best way of restoring this bike?

]]> By: JaneRadriges http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/my-yamaha-xs650s-and-my-xs650-fantasies/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 JaneRadriges Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:11:39 +0000 http://cycles.evanfell.com/?p=435#comment-1391 The best information i have found exactly here. Keep going Thank you The best information i have found exactly here. Keep going Thank you

]]> By: Evan Fell http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/my-yamaha-xs650s-and-my-xs650-fantasies/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Evan Fell Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:01:27 +0000 http://cycles.evanfell.com/?p=435#comment-251 Hi Jeremy, First off, there are several on there right now - how am I to know which is yours? And all 3 are overpriced in my opinion - so I'm probably not interested :)! Good luck with the sale, those are great bikes. -Evan Hi Jeremy,

First off, there are several on there right now – how am I to know which is yours? And all 3 are overpriced in my opinion – so I’m probably not interested :) ! Good luck with the sale, those are great bikes.

-Evan

]]> By: jeremy http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/my-yamaha-xs650s-and-my-xs650-fantasies/comment-page-1/#comment-243 jeremy Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:23:31 +0000 http://cycles.evanfell.com/?p=435#comment-243 hey evan, i have a xs 650 for sale on craigslist in the baltimore, md website. The bike is about a 6 or 7 on a scale to 10. I am trying to get rid of it cause i have know use for it. I like what you did to yours and i was wondering if you might be interested in mine. Check it out and let me know if you are email me @ jrmyoakes@yahoo.com thanks Jeremy hey evan,
i have a xs 650 for sale on craigslist in the baltimore, md website. The bike is about a 6 or 7 on a scale to 10. I am trying to get rid of it cause i have know use for it. I like what you did to yours and i was wondering if you might be interested in mine. Check it out and let me know if you are email me @ jrmyoakes@yahoo.com thanks Jeremy

]]> By: don http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/my-yamaha-xs650s-and-my-xs650-fantasies/comment-page-1/#comment-239 don Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:10:44 +0000 http://cycles.evanfell.com/?p=435#comment-239 i use hocky pucks for body mounts on car bodys ,would that work on bikes. good luck don i use hocky pucks for body mounts on car bodys ,would that work on bikes. good luck don

]]> By: Joe Hutchinson http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/my-yamaha-xs650s-and-my-xs650-fantasies/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Joe Hutchinson Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:57:35 +0000 http://cycles.evanfell.com/?p=435#comment-234 Buell had the same problem with Harley motors when they put the paint shaker in their hot frame. They came up with a great motor mount for it that you have to (not) feel to believe. Check them out as a solution to you problem. Buell had the same problem with Harley motors when they put the paint shaker in their hot frame. They came up with a great motor mount for it that you have to (not) feel to believe. Check them out as a solution to you problem.

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