In the late seventies I owned a 72 xs650 and my younger brother had a RD350.That 650 was my all time favorite bike and I have owned more than a few in my day.This brings back a lot of fond memories, thanks, you made my day.
I absolutely hate to let machinery sit. I'm guilty of that. But the reward of rebuilding and riding/driving/ flying them again is worth the price of admission. Another fine video.
I love old bikes. Especially the cr250s and other 2 smokers. Ive had a 97 I've been slowly building while still keeping it ridable. I take it out a few times a week. It's been about 5 years and probably 4k but def worth it.
This man only collected these motorcycles to make them rot... And then you come sir as a saviour to these beauties... Plz restore them humble request from die hard bike lover 🇮🇳🇮🇳
G'Day from the XS650 Club of Australia Ken. I'll wager a few of those XS650s won't need much to get running! Looking forward to one day getting to your awesome Museum too...
Thank you I appreciate that and thank you for sending me the t-shirts and stickers you know I'm a 650 guy since I was a kid and bought one when I was 17
@@KaplanCycles absolutely my pleasure Ken, yes I've been watching your videos for ages and thought you'd appreciate some of our Club merch...God Bless you and your Family, cheers Anthony
thanks to show your stuff and others guy old mechanic i like that an well restaured with love i have a fantomatic cross 125 UPGRAde in 250and with other part in it
I had a XS 400 or 450 and my dad had a 650. He rode his 650 to Oregon from R.I. A few years later he bought the 1100 full dress. Don't remember the name.
love me some USA BUILT 2 STROKES ...399cc punched out to 406 blue printed and balanced by atk techs way way bad ass...got me a couple of them...1994 406 /1996 limited edition 6 speed 250...both air cooled with all them parts...nice find mr
I was 18, borrowed my friends RD350 to go to the mall,no helmet,no license,no insurance,no brains. A car cut me off and I hit him,landed 30 feet away on my helmetless head,friends came out of the mall and saw me covered in blood but didn’t recognize me so they went to my house and waited a couple hours and then figured out it was probably me they saw laying there. Totalled buddies bike,totalled the old mans buick and paid big fines for no license or anything. Was 33 years ago so i can look back and kinda laugh now🙄
its suprising the stuff you find and where lol . you mentioned a Suzuki A 100 them things get everywhere round here yrs ago ppl had them as dirt bikes aswell as commuters for such a little bike their hard as nails
Love one of those either the dt 175 or the rd , strip it clean paint extra build it back up as you go but the price of these in uk is out of this galaxy,, ,,,but I'd take any bike . Cant seem to find them though.
Hey BIg Ken I’m lookn for a gas tank for a rz350. Don’t really wanna go with a repop fiberglass unit. Figured u would be the guy that would know of 1. Awesome channel also keep up the great work.
Everyone said the XS650 was a Japanese Triumph (but with Overhead cams, e-start and 5 speeds) but Yamaha were even smarter because they copied the oversquare BSA 650 bore and stroke. Supposedly more reliable than Trumpets and Beezers but did not handle as well. I've owned all three but for a very long ride (a week) chose the XS650 (1984 model) but it kept dying due to a mysterious electrical problem. Ironic as I chose it to avoid possible Lucas problems on the Brit bikes. After I sold it in disgust I learned that it was a common problem that in the entire series (1969-84) they never corrected.
Didn’t realize you were looking into old motorcycles too, my dads got lots of old motorcycles, one I got running and back on the road two years ago was a 1984 Yamaha virago 1000, was last on the road in 98 Vermont plate on it🤣
Yes indeed, they are bulletproof. Its due to the roller and ball bearings in the engine. No oil pressure required like journal bearings.....................they just need some oil flow. I'm 73 years young and still riding my 1978 XS650 Special. They are a ton of fun!
