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Yamaha XS650. The Yamaha XS650, which debuted in 1970 as the XS-1, ... When building this model, Yamaha's goal was to create a motorcycle that wasn't intimidating, especially for new riders.

Although the Yamaha XS650 is a decades-old bike, custom builders still spot potential in the middleweight parallel-twin, SOHC motor powering it and still going strong today. For instance, the guys ...

Yamaha XS650 Engine SG2012/Wikimedia Commons The Yamaha XS650 entered the motorcycle scene in 1969, offering a refreshing alternative to the oil-leaking, maintenance-heavy machines of the era.

This Vodka-Powered Yamaha Motorcycle Just Set a Speed Record at Bonneville Normally booze and motorcycles aren't a good mix—not so with this modified Yamaha XS650. By Eric Brandt ...

So taken by the XS 650 was he that he had already started acquiring as many of them as he could get his hands on. And here was I only wanting one. The one that he was sitting on. But it was not to be.

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The Yamaha XS650, which debuted in 1970 as the XS-1, was Yamaha's first serious four-stroke motorcycle. Despite initial criticism that it appeared too similar to its British twins, particularly ...