Can you help me identify/find this bike?

**Sempertoy** · 11-02-2011, 04:29 AM

I don't own a motorcycle, I have never owned a motorcycle, but I have always wanted to. I grew up around Harley's but don't think that would make a good platform. I want something that I can pack around with me in the back of the truck and something I can drive on a daily basis. I just saw something like this last week and fell in love. I think that it is a yamaha xs650, but can't decide what model or year this is. Any help on identifying or suggesting other bikes would be awesome!

**zolo** · 11-02-2011, 01:01 PM

Actually I think its a custom Yamaha RD. I could be wrong though.

**NothingClever** · 11-02-2011, 01:02 PM

Despite recognizing I'm no help in identifying what MY and model this bike is, I can't resist responding anyways....that bike looks like a slimmed down TW200 on steroids

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**zolo** · 11-02-2011, 01:14 PM

Damn I thought the RD was a good guess... Cool Bike and yes I see it now.

**sandalscout** · 11-02-2011, 01:30 PM

I don't think it's an RD, the RD was a twin, but the jug was at more of a forward facing angle, and the valve covers were flat tins, not finned.

That says XS650 to me all day long. Granted, I'm not super big on Yamaha history, but I've looked at XSs in some detail online.

**zolo** · 11-02-2011, 01:42 PM

Yeah your probably right, I thought RD cause my buddy just got his going again and brought it by the shop and it looked similar enough to have been a possible custom..

If I read Nothingclever post its his bike and a slammed custom TW at that. Maybe I'm reading his post wrong but it reads funny like its his rig.

**sandalscout** · 11-02-2011, 01:51 PM

haha, no the "MY" means Model Year, it's not his bike. He's saying it looks like a TW on steroids due to the wheel size and fitment. It definitely resembles one in some ways.

Oh, and sempertoy, the name of the image file is "YamahaXS650streettracksilver.jpg"

**zolo** · 11-02-2011, 02:01 PM

LOL I'm a dumbass.
Yes Ive only had one cup of coffee this AM...hahaha well I was very confused and now I'm not. But I feel silly anyway.

**NothingClever** · 11-02-2011, 02:02 PM

Sorry I dropped off the radar there...correct, not my bike and also correct, I abbreviated model year with 'MY'. Looks like a pretty slick fair weather commuter ride, IYAM.

**sandalscout** · 11-02-2011, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by zolo

LOL I'm a dumbass.
Yes Ive only had one cup of coffee this AM...hahaha well I was very confused and now I'm not. But I feel silly anyway.

haha, no reason to feel silly! It's only the internets. No worries mate!

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