Sweet 1980 XS650

[fredintoon]

FWIW, I paid Cdn$2,400 for my '84 Heritage Special when I bought it NOS from a Winnipeg Yamaha dealer in '86.
Looks like the ~$6K+ selling price means it sold for ~ new price if you consider the inflation factor.

[donebysunday]

I was taken aback when I saw the $ they were asking for the Heritage 650 !!! But I already had my SF11 did not care !

[jetmechmarty]

Marty,
If I remember right when your SJ/SK Heritage Special first came out they had a MSRP of over $3000 I had my SF11 and paid $3399 for it, could not believe the tag on the Heritage 650.

Paid $1269 for a brand new 77 650 D, end of 77.

I have no idea what the MSRP on my XS650SK was. I remember the dealer in Daytona Beach had one and they had a king/queen seat on it. I think they wanted more than $2500 for the bike (I really don't remember) and they wouldn't put the stock seat back on it or haggle on the price. I went to Beach Yamaha in New Smyrna Beach where the had an XS650SJ and an XS650SK, each bike was priced $1795 and I remember getting the bike home for under $2K. I still have the bike and had it out for a spin a few days ago.

[MPittma100]

Sold for just under $2K

This other one ends in a few hours on eBay. It is not on quite the same level, but appears to be a good survivor that can be revived with a little effort.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321621088069...:B:WNA:US:1653

This bike had a reserve of less than $800. I am sure the seller is surprised and happy. Good for him.

[madmax-im]

Memory is fading and I lost the original paoerwork...but somewhere around $3600 is what I paid for my brand new '82 XJ1100 Maxim...back in early '83

[donebysunday]

Marty,
If I remember right when your SJ/SK Heritage Special first came out they had a MSRP of over $3000 I had my SF11 and paid $3399 for it, could not believe the tag on the Heritage 650.

Paid $1269 for a brand new 77 650 D, end of 77.

I bought my brand new XS650SK in 1983 for $1795.00.

[jetmechmarty]

Just curious, what would this bike have sold for brand new off the show room?

I bought my brand new XS650SK in 1983 for $1795.00.

[MPittma100]

Here's Another 650

This other one ends in a few hours on eBay. It is not on quite the same level, but appears to be a good survivor that can be revived with a little effort.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321621088069...:B:WNA:US:1653

[madmax-im]

Just curious, what would this bike have sold for brand new off the show room?

not sure but nowhere near what it just sold for...

[BillyRok]

Just curious, what would this bike have sold for brand new off the show room?

[Briggs&Stratton]

Wow. This was exciting to follow. I would have guessed right around half that price.

[jetmechmarty]

They keep climbing! That's the first time I've seen a Special go that high. Back in the day, the Special II was the less popular plain Jane version. It seems to be the more desirable one now.

[MPittma100]

XS650 8 Miles

XS650G or Special II. It looks like it might go big.

You were right Marty. Selling price was $6,695.00!

[vedgar]

museum only ?

Put some new tires on it and ride for that price. Cheaper than a new comparable bike.

[madmax-im]

Wow...thats a purdy one...