Picked up an 83 XS650 Heritage Special

[fredintoon]

About the lower side covers, my Heritage had both of them until one vibrated off onto the highway. Years later e-friend Don Sundby mailed me a replacement as an act of random kindness so I have both of them once more.
How many Heritage owners still have the failed dog leash that Yamaha thought was a security chain?
The one that was stored in the plastic holder behind the rightside lower cover and worked with the ignition key?

[MacMcMacmac]

I still have the chain from my Turbo Seca and my XS650 key opens it. I also lost the little plastic cover under my left sidecover when taking down the freway. That really sucked, as the bike was complete in every way up til then.

[rpgoerlich]

Yep, chain and tool kit is missing on this one...
I still have the chain on the Venturer though.

Ordered a set of seals and a clutch for it today.

Just helped the new owner load up the 2 80 XS11's .
I love when it get's nice like this. Motorcycles sell themselves. Sold all three in 9 days and got what I was looking for them.

[Rickrod3]

Yep, chain and tool kit is missing on this one...
I still have the chain on the Venturer though.

Ordered a set of seals and a clutch for it today.

Just helped the new owner load up the 2 80 XS11's .
I love when it get's nice like this. Motorcycles sell themselves. Sold all three in 9 days and got what I was looking for them.

I just did the clutch seal on my 650SF I followed the directions on Mikes XS site worked out nicely.

http://www.mikesxs.net/tech_tips.html

good luck.
If you do not mind sharing; what did you get for the bikes?
Very nice looking at that.

[jetmechmarty]

Richard,

Make sure you pull the oil pan on this bike. Sooner is better than later. There is a filter screen in the sump that comes out with the pan. It is very likely that you will find it torn. I recently pulled one on a XS650SH with 6K on the clock, and it was torn. That screen will need to be repaired or replaced before you use the bike. #14 in the image.

[rpgoerlich]

If you do not mind sharing; what did you get for the bikes?

I ended up with $1600 for the 79 Special, $1750 for the 80G and $500 for the 80SG.
The 2 - 80's were bought by a shop that's going to upgrade/mod and flip them.

[rpgoerlich]

There is a filter screen in the sump that comes out with the pan. It is very likely that you will find it torn.

Been reading about that on the other forum. I had planned on pulling it for inspection anyway as I found some small pieces of rtv material in the side filter screen. Side cases come off as soon as the parts get here for the re-seal and clutch replacement. I'll pull the starter and pan for inspection and cleaning. Starter seems to be dragging. I suspect a leaking oil seal or bad brushes. Was going to replace the clutch rods with the single long one but it seems they are out of stock at MikesXS and a bit pricey elsewhere.

[jetmechmarty]

New XS650SK

If you want to know what a new one looks like, there is one fresh from the crate on eBay. #250793093691

[Rickrod3]

If you want to know what a new one looks like, there is one fresh from the crate on eBay. #250793093691

Gonna watch it to see what it goes for