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For Sale: 1981 Yamaha XS650 Special II 20,766 Miles $1200 I am the second owner of this classic bike. It's been a great bike for me, but unfortunately tight finances are forcing me to part ways. I've recently changed the oil and installed a new AGM battery. The bike starts up immediately with...

My nice brisk morning ride into work turned into a nice brisk morning walk into work.. From the few things I tried on the side of the road I'm guessing the battery died due to my bike having a pretty sucky charging system. I checked for fuel and was ok and noticed that my indicator lights were...

Hi, everyone! After reading and studying just about all of your builds, I think I'm ready to start my own. Last week I purchased my first bike, a 1981 xs650 special II. The bike is 4 years older than I am and considerably more rusty. It runs well and has been maintained properly. I'm not much...

Hi, all! My name is Ben and I picked up this lovely gal last night. She's a 1981 XS650 Special II. This is my first bike and I'm pumped to learn and grow with it. Please pardon my inexperience, but I have a couple of noob questions to get out of the way early: 1. What should I leave the...