The bike is a 1981 XS650 the Engine is black with polished rocker covers and shaved fins, The frame is stretch 5 1/2 inches with a voodoo vintage Hardtail, custom 16 inch rear wheel 21 inch front ...

“That snapshot says it all. I’m 5 years old, stretching to reach the handlebars, with my feet barely touching the pegs on my dad’s 1981 Yamaha XS650 Special. My dad always had bikes in the ...

The Yamaha XS650 is extremely popular on the bike-modding scene thanks to its bulletproof Japanese reliability and versatile nature. We’ve seen it transformed into anything and everything from ...

For this remarkable custom creature, Rocket Motorcycle’s Yutaka Hoshi drew inspiration from the almighty Kenny Roberts and his championship-winning machines – Yamaha's fearsome XS650 and the ...

1980 Yamaha XS650 ‘Sudden Wisdom’ (Photo: Montgomery Distillery)The holy grail for speed nuts, legendary Bonneville Salt Flats, is witnessing a lot of action this week. One of them is a tale ...