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Japanese Bikes / the lastRe: should i buy a yamaha xs500?
« on: July 30, 2007, 06:46:23 AM »
The last bike i owned was a 550four,can't remember which model.I had it late 80;s.The last time i rode it we hit a car which had pulled out and blocked the road!we were doing 50mph!!!bike was a write off!luckily i wasn't!iIt was an ok bike,but i have a soft spot for the 500four,as it was the first bike over 250cc i owned after passing my test in Blackburn in 1977.(useless piece of imformation!)

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Japanese Bikes / Re: should i buy a yamaha xs500?
« on: July 27, 2007, 05:01:14 AM »
Thanks for your thoughts on the XS650.yes,i wouldn't mind one!I suppose it's because i had the 500,and i mean the early one with the rounded tank and chrome mudguards,not unlike the XS650,I just think they look great,and i seem to remember it handled well.talking of HANDLING,I remember reading in BIKE magazine at the time,that the XS650 was changed at some point to improve the handling .Some frame strengthening ,and that the person responsible was British, working for yamaha.does anyone know when this was and what  the model no was changed to?

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Japanese Bikes / Re: should i buy a yamaha xs500?
« on: July 25, 2007, 07:57:39 AM »
 thanks to hmmmnz and Grizzly for reply's.still haven't made my mind up! the Honda cb500 four seems like a safer bet,but the only ones i've found for sale,are somewhat expensive!(Oxford motorcycles) Any ideas out there,where i could find one.OR can anyone give an opinion of what the HONDA  500 TWIN was like?

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Japanese Bikes / should i buy a yamaha xs500?
« on: July 15, 2007, 08:42:05 PM »
 having owned several bikes when i was much younger!!in 1974 ,yamaha AS3,125cc.then honda 250,passed test,hondaCB500four,suzukiGS750(bought new in 1978 for £1450!!!!)then a 1974 yamaha xs500,which i owned for a couple of years,and covered many TROUBLE FREE mile on it I have decided to return to motorcycling,and,naturaly,would like a bike from my past and have been considering an XS500.BUT !!! just about every article i have read concerning owning an XS500 says,DON'T !! and goes on to list many faults and a reputation for being very unreliable.i don't remember having any problems with mine,but it was a newish bike and i only owned it for a couple of years.SO...is there anyone out there with experience of running an older   XS500.I would greatly appreciate any comments,GOOD OR BAD !as to whether or not i should look for one.

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