Man, I just let mine go, I donated it to public television. I've had it 20-years. The previous owner had it 10-years before me. Still ran like a dream with nothing more than oil changes, tires, and breaks through the years. They did something RIGHT with this model.
I had a 1980 XS850 LH that looked almost exactly like this. On one hand it was the most beautiful piece of craftsmanship you would ever lay eyes on (or have the joy of riding). The sad reality was that if you put anything on it that wasn't black chrome or gold it would look like garbage. I only did a few modification due to the unavailability of those items. Ended up selling it in 83.
I have the exact same bike but the seats don't have the patterns in them. When I found it the magneto was burnt and it was sitting for quite some time in a garage so the gas needs to be replaced. So it basically won't start just cause of that. Buddy sold it to me for 200 and now I just gotta get it fixed :P
Labour was gonna be free since it was my friends dad who was gonna fix it. He told me I woulda been better off to just sell it. Say, you wouldn't happen to know how many off these have been sold? Tryna figure out the value but can't find much info. Both my frame and engine are 000181
I have a very old one of these I just got from a neighbor. I need so much help with this bike. Is there anyway you could help me? Or do you know a place where I could get help
Oil filter cover: it might be leaking because of a missing o-ring, an improperly sized o-ring, or the cover is cracked and can no longer hold a proper seal around the mating surfaces. Mine was cracked so I had to JB Weld it together.
hi alex I just bought the same bike but it has a problem and is having problems starting. The Bendix not fit the flywheel and wears away. My mechanic did not know what to do. any advice or help you can give me? yours sounds great. Roy from Panama City, Panama.
If anyone wants one I've got a 1983 yamaha virgo midnight eddition 920 Miles are 2249 found in garage ,was in mint cond.if someone interested, please get back to me iam selling Thanks