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Title: 79 yamaha 650 Post by: dicken on November 26, 2023, 12:09:53 PM new addition to the stable 79 yamaha 650 special. was sitting in garage for 20+ yrs. even came with a sweet little trailer. it was drained of gas so put some in and a squirt of wd40 in the cyl and it started right up. could not ride as i was using big harley battery to jump got a new battery so will test ride tomorrow. not bad for the cheap price. every thing works too. also pretty new tires look good for sitting that long.
Title: Re: 79 yamaha 650 Post by: Runningdog on November 26, 2023, 12:24:25 PM Looks good. Seat is not as radically stepped as later model Specials.
Title: Re: 79 yamaha 650 Post by: kilowop on November 26, 2023, 06:05:08 PM Good catch. Not many left in decent condition.
Title: Re: 79 yamaha 650 Post by: hardrockminer on November 26, 2023, 08:26:31 PM What is that on the right side under the back of the tank? I thought it was the petcock but it's in the first pic on the left side.
Title: Re: 79 yamaha 650 Post by: kilowop on November 26, 2023, 09:32:53 PM DUAL petcocks? Many old Brit bikes had them. I guess the Yamaha folks just copied the Brits for more than the overall look of the bike.
Title: Re: 79 yamaha 650 Post by: dicken on November 27, 2023, 10:58:38 AM yes that is dual vacuum petcocks, weird but they both work. also that is an aftermarket seat.
Title: Re: 79 yamaha 650 Post by: hardrockminer on November 27, 2023, 05:50:34 PM Well I guess it gets all of the fuel in the tank. My Kawasaki tanks always have a little bit left on the right side after emptying the reserve.
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