“They just keep being recycled,” Griner says, “and that speaks to the bulletproof nature of them.” The buzz “It had the phenomenon of the Model T or Model A, where just about the time you think it’s gone, things happen to make it pertinent and popular again. “I thought it would just kind of fade into oblivion, but it didn’t,” Griner says. As a mainstay on the used-bike market for years afterwards, its appeal continues today. In a production run that stretched from the Who to U2, or 1970 to 1983, the affordable twin hooked generations of riders. Okay, so maybe one man’s Mary Ann is another man’s Ginger.īut Griner is hardly the only rider who waxes a little poetic now and then over the Yamaha XS650, a classic Japanese motorcycle that has generated a deep fan base for its reliability, adaptability and classic lines.
“Those of us who are able to tune the engine correctly tend to think of that as the motorcycle’s pulse in a friendly sort of a way.” I have a TX750 swingarm which I am going to put on a '75 XS which I like to update/improve but try and keep looking originalcafeish.“At the right speeds and in good tune, there’s a cycle of vibration that seems to be very harmonious with the human anatomy,” Griner says. Don't recall reading anything about the particular swingarm you describe. Have read many threads on it but still undecided. Don't know if there are other differences? Sometimes I feel the '83 could maybe benefit with a slightly longer swingarm as well as sturdier? Again, not certain. May have read somewhere '83 shocks mounts are a different angle than a standard frame. There may be a slightly different frame configuration with the Special versus the '75. Wrenchead, I hope you'll keep your progress on this posted. Do any of you know what the swing arm he is using before he puts his 'magic' to it?[/QUOTE The FZR 600 swing arm has been mentioned on this forum.Īlso, a forum contributor named Leslie is selling a "re-engineered a modern aluminium box section swing arm" for $490 US. What swing arm works best with the least amount of modification? I also want to retain the dual rear shock set-up. I have a 75 XS 650 and would like to eventually go to a box type aluminum swing arm.
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