Sweet looking xs. Love the tank, exhaust and seat. I'd like to get one. But my plan is to make a street tracker with a Jemco exhaust and rebuilt suspension.
@Seraffyn Thanks, its my baby, yesterday i was on it and had a random guy insult me by telling me he had 3 of them and then offer me 600 dollars for it, I laughed and said "It's not for sale and never will be"
@garrittpwl gorgeous bike man cant wait to buy me a xs650. ima chop mine meself but they are great bikes to start out on and keep original if it floats ya boat. Fuck harleys yamaha FTW
@garrittpwl SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS? NO WAY!!!! I'm thinking in the 1800---2000 range. I have a 1982 kawasaki KZ 440 I got for free with 975 miles on it. It only had 2700 miles when that deer ran out in front of me....it's a little bent now.
@ReconHHC (continued) for quite some time. it ended up being the resistor block below the gas tank, after I replaced the rectifier, coils, condenser, and points. One day though i do hope to buy another one, that is not so pretty and completely turn it into a cafe bike. One day.....
@ReconHHC I got the bike a couple of years ago it was sitting next to a tree in a guys front yard with a 400 dollar sign on it. It didn't run, took me about a day to clean out the rust in the tank and rework the carbs, but I got it running and road it for a good amount of time. I haven't changed anything about how it "looks" since i got it, except the bars. so I didnt buy a junk one nor restore it. This bike is in original from factory glamour. I did fight an electrical issue with it for quite
@lstn2leroy i just ran the wires outside of the bars. only thing i had to do was notch the switches with a bur grinder so that i could tighten them and not squish the wires.
@lstn2leroy I cable tied the wiring the new bars on the bottom side and then I order some new switches and used a bur grinder to notch the switches so they would clamp without crushing the wires.
@japanowner this bike is getting NO MORE Mods, i hate when people take good bikes and cut them up, if your gonna do that at least do it to a junk one.
Great Bike. I had one myself, not in that condition. I've been keeping my eye out for another one to pick up. Also had a '78 (in my videos). Now I just got a couple specials to chop up. I'll always have a soft spot for the standards though.
Thats a great bike do you have it back togeather yet? Spring is right around the corner and it will be time to eat bugs and smile big. I ride a yzf600r myself.
@baileytom78 almost back together, i'm trying to find new carb holders for it, on this year the holders are a rubber hose kind of thing, one of mine has a slight crack and is causing my left cylinder to go lean, soon as i can find these and order them i will be back on it
I had one of these in 1978 and rode it every day, even in six inches of snow. Started every kick and rode it from Derby to Salisbury every weekend without a hitch. I wish I had never sold it but you do stupid things when you're young and Triumph did make an amazing Trident.
@barcusful states :( anyways i wouldnt let it go for less than 2500 US anyways, i like it too much. so itd probably be hard to find someone who wants it that bad
Very nice, what is the most of miles you have ever drivin in 1 day?
Because i want to buy 1 to go the the middle of france, but i live in the north of the Netherlands and i have to drive a lot of miles butt i don't want to fuck the bike up by ride it to long or hard.
So i wanna know how much miles is best to ride in 1 day. And what is the top speed??
@CoolArhoni he most miles ive ever rode in one day is 250, thats about 2 tanks of gas, it would probably go farther on a tank i just dont like to risk it. and the fastest ive had mine to is 105, but its tached out there, im sure it would go faster with a gear change
I have the same bike except mine is has some mods that were done to it before I owned it. I'll post a vid of it if you would like. They are great bikes
@SPEIRMOR yes the bike has never had paint work or body work or engine work, all i have done to it is the electrical system, aka new coils, points, condenser, rectifier.
@cyclistjimbo you dont have to have the mirrors, i just like to have them, mikexs sells some cool ones, ive thought about putting some of those on but i think ill just leave the stock ones on
Vintage bikes are the best. Not only do some still get crazy looks and stories but no other bike do you get to fix yourself and give yourself the satisfaction of bringing something back to life again.
Great video and you have many more weird bikes to find. At least its become my illness lately. I'm on #4 for vintage bikes.
Beautiful Standard one : you got the best model of all with an extra : the thick wall rim . All other series : The special , special II and Heritage ; all of these look crap
No offence garrittpwl but you look a bit too young to enjoy those types of bikes but I'm wrong. It makes me happy that you do. It seems like you appreciate quality and you treat her well. Keep riding that beautiful bike. Ride safe.
thanks, yeah i know its weird i like the vintage stuff as oppose to a bike that will get me killed at 170mph. dont get me wrong crotch rockets are cool, but i enjoy vintage more, it has history and character.
good for you that you can kick it, and i'm not talking shit about you. you did start the shittalking about that little asian guy who couldn't kickstart his xs chop. if you'd have bothered to look up his other vids you would've seen you were wrong. but then it became just another stupid youtubefight.
anyhow, nice bike, hope you enjoy it a lot. i hope to get my hands on one of those soon.
Mines a first kicker every time when its cold. Even when it's been sitting for acouple weeks. Great bikes......what did the guy say that made you post this?
Dude.. You don't have to prove yourself to the jackasses that live on the internet. I'm glad you made the video though just to show what a stock bike sounds like.
Dude im jealous
yousuxalot 2 weeks ago
Awesome. Just started rebuilding a 79 that has been sitting in the elements for 27 years. Lots of work ahead, but this is an inspiration.
Choncer 2 weeks ago
Sweet looking xs. Love the tank, exhaust and seat. I'd like to get one. But my plan is to make a street tracker with a Jemco exhaust and rebuilt suspension.
kpertchik 1 month ago
"So...Scew You" :DD
watz0up 1 month ago
(Old's Cool.....)
1960markN 1 month ago
cool video. That model was my first bike years ago. cool to see one again.
speedfre 2 months ago
Nice museum piece you lucky SOB.
epicdeuce 3 months ago
Since more than thirty years I'm a owner of a xs650. I had other bikes but sold all exept the xs650. It's somekind of a love I guess.
chienferoce 4 months ago
Beautiful bike!
Seraffyn 5 months ago
@Seraffyn Thanks, its my baby, yesterday i was on it and had a random guy insult me by telling me he had 3 of them and then offer me 600 dollars for it, I laughed and said "It's not for sale and never will be"
garrittpwl 5 months ago
@garrittpwl gorgeous bike man cant wait to buy me a xs650. ima chop mine meself but they are great bikes to start out on and keep original if it floats ya boat. Fuck harleys yamaha FTW
DjTommyKx 4 months ago
@garrittpwl SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS? NO WAY!!!! I'm thinking in the 1800---2000 range. I have a 1982 kawasaki KZ 440 I got for free with 975 miles on it. It only had 2700 miles when that deer ran out in front of me....it's a little bent now.
1960markN 1 month ago
nice to see a younger dude with an old UNMOLESTED bike. none of that cafe racer or bobber hacks and shit all over it. sweet bike take care of it.
caboose365 6 months ago 4
beautiful bike even tho i like the bratstyle and bobber style better but very nice bike man!
phatboyzpullin 7 months ago
haha cool, man that's a great sounding bike, almost as nice as my XT600 with an Arrow pipe ;-)
Roostingit 7 months ago
good onya ya BUddy...nice ride!!!
darbet83 7 months ago
Did you get those bars form MikesXS?
ZackMartyr 7 months ago
@ZackMartyr yessir
garrittpwl 7 months ago
Beautiful bike. Good find. Enjoy!
1aqkurt 8 months ago
not gonna lie that was very impressive it takes me like 5 or 6 kicks to get my xs goin
dillyv69 8 months ago
@ReconHHC (continued) for quite some time. it ended up being the resistor block below the gas tank, after I replaced the rectifier, coils, condenser, and points. One day though i do hope to buy another one, that is not so pretty and completely turn it into a cafe bike. One day.....
garrittpwl 8 months ago
@ReconHHC I got the bike a couple of years ago it was sitting next to a tree in a guys front yard with a 400 dollar sign on it. It didn't run, took me about a day to clean out the rust in the tank and rework the carbs, but I got it running and road it for a good amount of time. I haven't changed anything about how it "looks" since i got it, except the bars. so I didnt buy a junk one nor restore it. This bike is in original from factory glamour. I did fight an electrical issue with it for quite
garrittpwl 8 months ago
That bike looks like brand new! Very cool!
charger19691 8 months ago
@charger19691 thanks man, I love it!
garrittpwl 8 months ago
FEÍINHO!
baccili 9 months ago
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How did you go about replacing the internal wiring bars? Is there an easy way to do it?
lstn2leroy 11 months ago
How did you go about replacing the internal wiring bars? Is there an easy way to do it?
lstn2leroy 11 months ago
@lstn2leroy i just ran the wires outside of the bars. only thing i had to do was notch the switches with a bur grinder so that i could tighten them and not squish the wires.
garrittpwl 11 months ago
@lstn2leroy I cable tied the wiring the new bars on the bottom side and then I order some new switches and used a bur grinder to notch the switches so they would clamp without crushing the wires.
garrittpwl 8 months ago
try 650 central for parts if you havent so far
beermoney21 11 months ago
Awsome stock original sounds nice keep up the good work
crazzygunner 11 months ago
Do the world a favor and NEVER chop it..... seems to be the latest and greatest craze with the XS 650's.
Very clean stock please keep it that way.
japanowner 11 months ago
@japanowner this bike is getting NO MORE Mods, i hate when people take good bikes and cut them up, if your gonna do that at least do it to a junk one.
garrittpwl 11 months ago 5
@garrittpwl totally agree...in fact I just bought a junker xs750 for 300- cutting the shit out of that fucker lol
ironenginelover 6 months ago
Great Bike. I had one myself, not in that condition. I've been keeping my eye out for another one to pick up. Also had a '78 (in my videos). Now I just got a couple specials to chop up. I'll always have a soft spot for the standards though.
jaregg 1 year ago
Thats a great bike do you have it back togeather yet? Spring is right around the corner and it will be time to eat bugs and smile big. I ride a yzf600r myself.
baileytom78 1 year ago
@baileytom78 almost back together, i'm trying to find new carb holders for it, on this year the holders are a rubber hose kind of thing, one of mine has a slight crack and is causing my left cylinder to go lean, soon as i can find these and order them i will be back on it
garrittpwl 1 year ago
@garrittpwl Have you tried bike bandit for parts? They can get or have anything you would need.
baileytom78 1 year ago
@baileytom78 no i havent tried there, i mostly deal through mikesxs.net for parts
garrittpwl 1 year ago
I had one of these in 1978 and rode it every day, even in six inches of snow. Started every kick and rode it from Derby to Salisbury every weekend without a hitch. I wish I had never sold it but you do stupid things when you're young and Triumph did make an amazing Trident.
dpenz 1 year ago
Are you in the states or Ireland? If the states, I guess that beautiful bike will continue to enjoy the other side of the Atlantic
barcusful 1 year ago
@barcusful states :( anyways i wouldnt let it go for less than 2500 US anyways, i like it too much. so itd probably be hard to find someone who wants it that bad
garrittpwl 1 year ago
@garrittpwl If you were to advertise it for that much, you would get it. nice bike
jfb17042 11 months ago
That's a stunning bike... Sell me it NOW!
barcusful 1 year ago
@barcusful how much would you pay?
garrittpwl 1 year ago
This is a Great Motorcycle Enjoy it
TL250Rider 1 year ago
@TL250Rider thanks, she's all apart in my garage right now, redoing the carbs and such over the winter
garrittpwl 1 year ago
Nice bike. I had a 1981 XS-650 II Special, I lived that bike. Very torquey and reliable.
NephilimFree 1 year ago
@NephilimFree stop making videos and get help
sdun86 1 year ago
Very nice, what is the most of miles you have ever drivin in 1 day?
Because i want to buy 1 to go the the middle of france, but i live in the north of the Netherlands and i have to drive a lot of miles butt i don't want to fuck the bike up by ride it to long or hard.
So i wanna know how much miles is best to ride in 1 day. And what is the top speed??
Greetings from Justin of the Netherlands
CoolArhoni 1 year ago
@CoolArhoni he most miles ive ever rode in one day is 250, thats about 2 tanks of gas, it would probably go farther on a tank i just dont like to risk it. and the fastest ive had mine to is 105, but its tached out there, im sure it would go faster with a gear change
garrittpwl 1 year ago
dude, this is THE nicest bike i've ever seen. :O !!!
halosavage 1 year ago
@halosavage thanks!
garrittpwl 1 year ago
ive got 1 its brown all i need is a back tire and the electrical wiring the tires r odd sized btw nice bike dude
jakejekel542 1 year ago
great looking bike mate
theoriginaldimi 1 year ago
LOL Right-on brother!
GasVein 1 year ago
Nice work, man! that's a sweet old ride.
robbovius 1 year ago
vintage metric is the way to go man, check out some of my videos, might be right up your alley
BlackLabel7345 1 year ago
Right on!
HeavyPantolones 1 year ago
That is a nice bike! I just got me a 650 special. I am looking into making a flat track out of it.
epicfailureinc 1 year ago
Well I guess you showed them!
Sweet bike, btw.
pianoman1969 1 year ago
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Deadsmple 1 year ago
very nice! glad to see some people still appreciate these bikes.
Deadsmple 1 year ago
Nice!
shonrand 1 year ago
I have the same bike except mine is has some mods that were done to it before I owned it. I'll post a vid of it if you would like. They are great bikes
vontigenes 1 year ago
Beautiful bike... if you can keep it that clean, keep it original.
LouieG7777 1 year ago
that's a nice lookin bike! I have an 81' I'm fixing up
paulfranke 1 year ago
Is that the original paint? i have the same colors but yours is much much nicer!
SPEIRMOR 1 year ago
@SPEIRMOR yes the bike has never had paint work or body work or engine work, all i have done to it is the electrical system, aka new coils, points, condenser, rectifier.
garrittpwl 1 year ago
@garrittpwl are you going to sale that bike?
ilikesuzuki 1 year ago
@SPEIRMOR
If I remember right this was the design for the European series of the XS and RD's.
artfantasies 1 year ago
@artfantasies this is the original paint on this bike, and as far as i know it's lived in the US it's whole life
garrittpwl 1 year ago
This is exactly what I want... minus the mirrors, or does that make it street legal?
Super clean bike man
cyclistjimbo 1 year ago
@cyclistjimbo you dont have to have the mirrors, i just like to have them, mikexs sells some cool ones, ive thought about putting some of those on but i think ill just leave the stock ones on
garrittpwl 1 year ago
Love your bike, but if your wearing a T-shirt, it's not THAT cold.. Just kidding!
I agree with the guys that say you don't have to prove anything to a wanker, but the way you do it is cool though..
XS-650's are great bikes!
fastoldvw 1 year ago
Beautiful bike bud. I have one just like it but not in the same condition.
uhrsker 1 year ago
thanks man! The side covers on the motor need to be polished up, but thats about it and it would be mint
garrittpwl 1 year ago
@garrittpwl My 1977 is the same way, cold or hot! never lets me down, Ride safe!
YUSTMIKE 1 year ago
Vintage bikes are the best. Not only do some still get crazy looks and stories but no other bike do you get to fix yourself and give yourself the satisfaction of bringing something back to life again.
Great video and you have many more weird bikes to find. At least its become my illness lately. I'm on #4 for vintage bikes.
KawaTriple250 2 years ago
Beautiful Standard one : you got the best model of all with an extra : the thick wall rim . All other series : The special , special II and Heritage ; all of these look crap
gs400s 2 years ago
@gs400s thanks, I love my yami, everywhere I go it grabs someones attention.
garrittpwl 2 years ago
That is one clean XS650! Yamaha is the best! :-)
ray5961 2 years ago
thanks! she does have a little bit of corosion i'm working on cleaning up on the crank case cover, but that will be clean soon enough
garrittpwl 2 years ago
No offence garrittpwl but you look a bit too young to enjoy those types of bikes but I'm wrong. It makes me happy that you do. It seems like you appreciate quality and you treat her well. Keep riding that beautiful bike. Ride safe.
Pobrais 2 years ago
thanks, yeah i know its weird i like the vintage stuff as oppose to a bike that will get me killed at 170mph. dont get me wrong crotch rockets are cool, but i enjoy vintage more, it has history and character.
garrittpwl 2 years ago
Oh man that is an awesome bike.
AJ94Acura 2 years ago
@AJ94Acura thanks!
garrittpwl 2 years ago
siK cherry Yami dude.
LionHeart52249 2 years ago
thanks!
garrittpwl 2 years ago
Beautiful bike! I had an '81 XS650 Special II but I really think the mid-70s models were the prettiest.
Gasmaster57 2 years ago
Thanks! I love this bike; its a fun ride and it gets attention anytime I'm near an older biker who knows what it really is. thanks for the comment
garrittpwl 2 years ago
good for you that you can kick it, and i'm not talking shit about you. you did start the shittalking about that little asian guy who couldn't kickstart his xs chop. if you'd have bothered to look up his other vids you would've seen you were wrong. but then it became just another stupid youtubefight.
anyhow, nice bike, hope you enjoy it a lot. i hope to get my hands on one of those soon.
anratse 2 years ago
the little asian guy still needed to either tune his carbs or learn to get a full kick on it. his bike was ugly neways
garrittpwl 2 years ago
kick ass i have a 74 ohc650 and it will start on one kick too, kisk ass
Deanmacman 2 years ago
vintage=only way to go
garrittpwl 2 years ago
dude awesome man. love that you put the video up and totally owned that shit talker from that other video! Respect
papasmurf1086 2 years ago
lol i know right stupid shit talkers need to get a life
garrittpwl 2 years ago
Skoro jest zimny to dotknij językiem rury wydechowej :P
pawlomanta 2 years ago
what language is that?
garrittpwl 2 years ago
Looks Polish...
fleischegurken 2 years ago
Mines a first kicker every time when its cold. Even when it's been sitting for acouple weeks. Great bikes......what did the guy say that made you post this?
NateK1977 2 years ago
just some stupid stuff about how i didnt have one and even if i did i couldnt kick it.
garrittpwl 2 years ago
Kudos...They do start fairly easily when they are tuned...Good looking bike...
fleischegurken 2 years ago
thanks; i bought it for 400 dollars. it didnt run and need new tires.
garrittpwl 2 years ago
Dude.. You don't have to prove yourself to the jackasses that live on the internet. I'm glad you made the video though just to show what a stock bike sounds like.
iowancamera 2 years ago
yeah i know the guy that said it wont even comment on the video lol thanks for the comment.
garrittpwl 2 years ago