anyone looking to sell a XS750/850?

[gtem]

Does anyone in the Midwest or SE US happen to have an original (original paint, exhaust, airbox etc) 78+ Yamaha XS 750-850 triple they'd be interested in selling? I'd be interested in buying. a '79 XS750F in black would be the "holy grail" with a 1980 XS850G as a runner up, but a '79 XS750SF Special or XS750E standard would be great too.

[jetmechmarty]

If you can find a XS750SF, they bring no money. I think that makes them harder to find. I believe the triples have a FB group.

I believe I know the bike in the picture. If that’s Tampa, I know where it is. Maybe could be purchased but won’t be cheap.

[DEEBS11]

Here is a 79 listed as a 1970.

[DEEBS11]

I know this is not the year you want but for academic purposes....

[jetmechmarty]

Here is a 79 listed as a 1970.

Offer $100!

The SF could be a cafe racer candidate. A good bike on the cheap. The rear wheel is 17”, a win for cafe mods.

[gtem]

I helped my brother find a totally original and complete 4k mile '79 XS750F in 2021, only issue was rusted out muffler ends. We paid $1200 for it, wish I kept it for myself! I'm keeping an eye out on FB marketplace and I'm being picky. Silly as it sounds, but if I see pod filters, I walk. I've learned to be willing to spend the money up front for a clean original bike.

[Radioguylogs]

My bother-in-law and I are Triple riders.

I've been riding an SF since 1980. I bought and sold an identical SF after fixing it.

My BIL has a 1980 Midnight Special.

These bikes are comfortable and nimble on the back roads, but they are a bit light for the highway.



I hope you find what you are looking for. They are a good value when you find them.

[gtem]

My bother-in-law and I are Triple riders.

I've been riding an SF since 1980. I bought and sold an identical SF after fixing it.

My BIL has a 1980 Midnight Special.

These bikes are comfortable and nimble on the back roads, but they are a bit light for the highway.



I hope you find what you are looking for. They are a good value when you find them.

I figured there would be plenty of crossover from XS11 owners on here and the triples! My riding is almost exclusively back roads and state highways with 55mph speed limits. I really enjoy riding my brother's XS750. It's obviously missing the big bore wallop of the XS11, but has a very pleasing over-the-road "gait" from that soulful triple, and a really smooth ride. I like that it's a bit lighter than the XS11s as well. He also gets 45mpg+ out of his, to the 36mpg I always seemed to get out of my '79 XS1100F, not matter how I rode it.

[Radioguylogs]

I figured there would be plenty of crossover from XS11 owners on here and the triples! My riding is almost exclusively back roads and state highways with 55mph speed limits. I really enjoy riding my brother's XS750. It's obviously missing the big bore wallop of the XS11, but has a very pleasing over-the-road "gait" from that soulful triple, and a really smooth ride. I like that it's a bit lighter than the XS11s as well. He also gets 45mpg+ out of his, to the 36mpg I always seemed to get out of my '79 XS1100F, not matter how I rode it.

That captures the feeling. I am confident and comfortable on my Triple. Fits me like a glove.

[jetmechmarty]

I had a chance to buy a very nice XS750 Special a few years ago. Other than the fact that it wasn’t running, the condition was exceptional. I later had some regret about that. The 750 Special has less appeal to me than the others. But because it has a a 17 in real wheel, I think it looks good with a superbike bar, rearsets and a cafe seat. Maybe a 3 into 1 pipe and it’s done! IMHO, the 11 Special doesn’t lend itself to easy cafe conversion.

[jetmechmarty]

gtem

This exact bike that you pictured can be yours.

I will PM you.

[DEEBS11]

Here is one from a guy who obviously smoked a big fat bag of crack while pricing this.


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[jetmechmarty]

It looks like an attempt at getting back something from the expensive aftermarket parts.

[LAB3]

Cafe bikes seem to be listed at premium prices but I'm not so sure they're actually getting those kind of dollars out of them. It seems to me that if I wanted a fast stripped down bike I'd start with something much newer and more power to begin with, it's still a 45 year old bike to underneath. Let's face it, we love our XS's but 95 HP isn't squat these days.

[jetmechmarty]

Cafe bikes seem to be listed at premium prices but I'm not so sure they're actually getting those kind of dollars out of them. It seems to me that if I wanted a fast stripped down bike I'd start with something much newer and more power to begin with, it's still a 45 year old bike to underneath. Let's face it, we love our XS's but 95 HP isn't squat these days.

I believe the cafe craze has passed. Stock bikes and in some cases resto-mods are more likely to bring any premium, IMHO.