another CL optimist

Yeah. In the ad itself it states 650. I suppose it doesn’t matter tho as I’ve messaged him for info to pass on here and haven’t heard back

 

Looks good and apparently it is still stock. Don’t know about the price. My XJ700N had 10,000 miles on it and looked just as good, but I still had to put a lot of time and money in it to bring it up to standards. I was just lucky that mine was stock because I sure didn’t know what I was getting into.

 

I just had a whole discussion with my dad. I can’t get him to understand that “it ran when I parked it” means nothing if that was 5 to 20 years ago.

But... this is a tempting price:
https://tucson.craigslist.org/mcy/d/classic-vintage-1978-yamaha/6606675868.html

 

My FAVORITE quote is "Ran good before it was parked".

Well DUH....

 

But there's no title.

 

So this is what mine used to look like. Am I right it had a gold headlight rim or is that just a trick of the light? It would be nice to find any headlight rims for sale, outstanding item at the mo...

 

The MIDNIGHT did have a gold front to the headlight.

 

I feel like we really need to get a handle on the drug problems this country has.
https://www.bike-urious.com/stretched-and-bobbed-1978-kawasaki-kz400-custom/

 

I suppose if you’re doing a lot of burnouts it’s better to have the smoke plume well behind you

 

the guy likely never rode the bike or at least registered it or he would know it was a 650 . never like this kind of sale . it does say 650 on the sidecover .I wonder if he even looked at the bike


Midnight Maxim 600 shaft drive. New tires, bike loves to cruise at 65 mph. This classic runs and rides like a dream.
No soliciting, no trades.

 

Don't know what to say to this guy, XS engine for start

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1981-Yamaha-XJ-650-Cafe-racer

 

To give him some cred he did put XS as model in description below

 

Maybe a teeny bit of credit

 

I can’t decide. Is it a Triumaha? Yamahumph? A yama-triumph-cz mess? Frankenbike?

I can definitely call it “not my taste”:
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/mcy/d/custom-rat-rod-chopper-1979/6633985530.html

 

I agree with "Frankenbike". It is sort of cool it you think about it being built from parts lying around the shop. Some things that look like they could have been better thought out, like the ignition key hanging where the drive chain can snatch it away but other things nicely done. Still not something I desire or would pay real money for. I wonder if, how it is titled?

 

Maybe they glued half of each title together! Hah!

It's not the worst thing I've seen, but in my mind that the only bike a Triumph should ever be married up to is a Norton. (Oh wait.. even they didn't exactly do that)

 

would depend on what state you are in most go by frame vin . some go by motor vin

Fabricator and Owner: Andy Weaver of Tooter Weaver Upholstery. its all about the seat with Andy

 

My God, then I don't know how you sleep at night because that thing is absolutely hideous.

 

foot clutch and sideshifter are interesting ,
I like the battery box but the ignition key in a can is a bit over the top

 

Maybe This one's more your style?
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/mcy/d/bobber-1980-yamaha-xs650/6639711898.html

Hah! I couldn't resist! My second favorite saying is "it get's looks everywhere" Yep. So do train wrecks,

(Ok, ok... this one's not as bad. I like a good-looking bobber.. for me, this does not qualify. I think the desert heat here is baking people's brains.)