$1,982
Boulder, Colorado
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1982 Yamaha Xs650 , This was my first motorcycle - a black 1982 Yamaha XS650, which I've invested in to get it running great and reliably. Clean title, currently registered and insured in CO. Open to offers. Possibly open to delivering within/near Colorado. I bought it in 2010 with ~30k miles on the clock, now it is at 32.3k and running stronger than ever. Here are some items I've invested in: - New Shinko rear tire, deep tread. New tubes front/back. - New front brake caliper, pad, master cylinder, and stainless brake line. Brake is very firm. Bike stops as well as it did in 1982, I bet (which, admittedly, isn't amazing by modern standards). - Carbs professionally rebuilt in 2011 by Precision Motorcycle Services in Santa Barbara, CA. - New single-side exhaust system from MikesXS - sounds great (check out the videos). - New chain. - New AGM glass-mat sealed battery. - New modern spade-fuse block (replaced terrible glass-tube fuses). - New contact brushes in the stator. - New weighted handlebar (less vibration to your palms at highway speeds), new grips. These recent improvements add up to well over $1000, apart from the bike itself. Some other nice details: - All systems work: horn, blinkers, choke, gauges, indicators, brakes, kick & electric start, headlight hi/lo, same (original) key for starting, fuel tank, and seat removal. That's pretty rare on these bikes. - I always winterize it properly. - Engine runs beautifully. Strong torque, blasts along on the freeway with no trouble. And, some less-than-amazing details: - The paint shows its age. Tank is nicked, lightly dimpled in a few places, and scratched (no major dents though). - It has the typical (for these bikes) slow oil leak from the clutch pushrod bushing (see Q#14 on the MikesXS FAQ). It doesn't leak enough to get anywhere near needing a top-off between oil changes, but the engine certainly gets grimy. - The front tire is, how to say, not new. - The plastic side covers have some missing lugs and scratches, the tank emblem has a crack. These are all replaceable if you care. If you know anything about XS bikes, you know that they have a reputation for being solid mechanically, and they have a devoted following which means you can get parts easily/cheaply (see MikesXS), and there is plenty of advice on modifying/fixing them. They also have a very badly designed electrical system. This bike is a great example of all of these traits, except that I've fixed the worst parts of the electronics so you don't have to. The reason you should be interested in buying is if you want a bike that is cheap, reliable, and ready to ride starting right now, not a project bike. You can get a project XS for less than $1k, and if that's what you want, you should. But if you want to ride, send me a message $1,982.00 6072270349
