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Title: Early x-mas present 81 XS 850 Special
Post by: Lucky on December 25, 2011, 03:41:33 PM

My wife & sons surprised me this christmas with an 81 850 XS Special that was owned by a young friend of a coworker. a few times over the last couple of years he brought it by my work to ask me tech questions. Last year he sold it but the guy never finished paying him. he had to go to court to reposses it, which he did. My coworker was telling me this story last fall & did i know anyone interested in it? (Yeah, me!)

My wife & son snuck it home a few days ago, on a trailer, rolled it in my recently straightened shed & changed my lock! that was my Xmas present this year If you guys don't know, she also, out of the blue, bought me my very first motorcycle as well, & is now in the process of learning to ride her own bike.

So anyway, this bike is different than what i'm used to, & i've been reading the Yamaha Triples site as much as i have time to. (i'm also scratch building a steam engine & have winter maintenance on all 4 of our Visions)

so, a bit about the bike, what I see so far:
the wire loom is a mess. lots of tape removed, several splices (although the yellow ones may be factory right? fusebox fubar (normal Yamaha. i'll be installing an aftermarket glass fuse box in the stock location) carbs are getting a good going thru & sonic cleanings. speedo is smashed, turn signals & mirrors are non existant, brakes need to be gone thru top to bottom, as well as all the other safety items. plastics need sanding & paint, oil changes, filters, etc, etc, etc

Yeehaa!!
--Lots to do...

Title: Re: Early x-mas present 81 XS 850 Special
Post by: 67GTO on December 25, 2011, 06:57:46 PM

Check this out: http://www.ebay.com/itm/80-XS850-Special-Speedometer-Gauge-Cluster-Pilot-Box-Speedo-XS-850-1980-1981-81-/120822726756?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item1c21988064

Title: Re: Early x-mas present 81 XS 850 Special
Post by: VFan on December 25, 2011, 09:32:57 PM

Merry Christmas! ;D

Title: Re: Early x-mas present 81 XS 850 Special
Post by: Tiger on December 26, 2011, 07:29:37 AM

:) Congrats on the new project... 8) Santa comes in all shapes, sizes & genders eh ;D :D :D :D :D :D... ;)

8) ....... TIGER ....... 8)

Title: Re: Early x-mas present 81 XS 850 Special
Post by: Rick G on December 27, 2011, 02:43:09 AM

Lucky,I have a set of triple carbs,yours for the shipping. might have a road test in an old CW, I'll copy it if you want.

Title: Re: Early x-mas present 81 XS 850 Special
Post by: Brian_Matthewson on December 27, 2011, 08:46:06 AM

You have a wife who has bought you two motorcycles?!?
Now I know why your handle is "Lucky"!

Title: Re: Early x-mas present 81 XS 850 Special
Post by: Lucky on December 27, 2011, 07:53:21 PM

@ Brian: Yup! :)

Rick: PM sent.

Title: Re: Early x-mas present 81 XS 850 Special
Post by: The Prophet of Doom on December 29, 2011, 07:14:22 AM

Want to sell your family Lucky? I could do with one more understanding about motorcycles.
How about $40 plus actual shipping, or swap for XZ parts?

Title: Re: Early x-mas present 81 XS 850 Special
Post by: VFan on December 30, 2011, 11:13:40 AM

Quote from: roro on December 29, 2011, 07:14:22 AM
How about $40 plus actual shipping

Shipping to NZ? That could get expensive, especially if there was any sight seeing in Hawaii or Sydney on the way. ;)

Title: Re: Early x-mas present 81 XS 850 Special
Post by: spectre on December 30, 2011, 06:25:41 PM

Dad? I never thought I'd say this...
But I like it here.
LOl

Title: Re: Early x-mas present 81 XS 850 Special
Post by: Lucky on December 30, 2011, 10:09:20 PM

Next he'll be asking for airholes in the box! Sheesh!

Title: IT'S ALIVE!! XS 850 Special
Post by: Lucky on January 02, 2012, 05:56:46 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/73219970@N04/6619183981/in/photostream

Title: Re: Early x-mas present 81 XS 850 Special
Post by: supervision on January 02, 2012, 11:39:17 AM

Visionmiester rode an XS750, before he brought home the Vision, those are sweet motors, I love the sound of a triple. My Dad also had a XS 750, with the fairing, I rode it all the way to Boise one time.

Title: Re: Early x-mas present 81 XS 850 Special
Post by: Lucky on January 02, 2012, 05:03:55 PM

what gets me is that with crappy plug wires & leaky, badly out of tune carbs, it started sooo easy.. gonna spoil me lol.
'course now i've jinxed myself....

Riders Of Vision

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