1981 Yamaha XS850 Midnight Special Ride & Raw Sound

[@jamesdewer]

That narrower engine meant pretty decent case clearance in the turns, I traded mine for the Virago an 82 750. Which by comparison leans with only the slightest knee input. The triple is a solid bike for certain. Miss my 78 Thanks for posting and it runs well!

[@jessefletcher9116]

I rode a 1981 XS850LH from 95 to 99, put 20,000 miles on it, bought it for $800 and traded it in for $800, great machine, thanks for posting!

[@ghg8257]

That's a good run for sure. Definitely fun bikes and have their own sound. You had a good return on your investment considering you rode that many miles. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching.

[@ttrmotocross]

My grandfather had a 1980 and a 79 cb750 that had been sitting for a decade. He told me if I got them both running I could have the XS. I admittedly wanted the cb more, but I fell in love with the XS and I'll never sell it.

[@RC-cv2jo]

Just got one today. I test drove it, paid for it, and test drove it again lol

[@ghg8257]

Congrats. Enjoy the ride!

[@danhowell8629]

Sounds great! Thanks for posting.

[@ghg8257]

Hey Dan. Thanks for watching and for your comment. 👍

[@YourCreatorGod]

Damn you make me miss mine.😁

[@devaynjohnston7547]

DO you have any information or remember where you bought your carb rebuild kit? I have an xs850 that came with the Mikuni BS34 carb. Need a rebuild kit - can't find one online. Might have a local bike shop that can source one, but thought I would ask. Thanks

[@ghg8257]

Thanks for watching. I just bought the k&l kits from ebay. A lot of places to buy them. They include a lot of what you don't need and are missing some things you do need. I just re used the items not included. Good luck with your project.

[@RICKYproducerDJ]

I have a 850 and my electric start keeps making a grinding sound but the kickstart works

[@ihatetires2738]

Try fixing the starter clutch and checking on the starter brushes!

[@alexn3038]

is the xs850 too much bike for a beginner?

[@ghg8257]

With regard to power, I don't think so. 850cc bikes of that Era are much different than 850cc bikes of today. This is a heavy bike so a beginner may want something lighter and more nimble to learn on so it's easier to handle. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.

[@danielporter6110]

I have 750 can't get to idle like that

[@ghg8257]

Just takes a lot of patience and tuning. Hopefully you have stock exhaust and airbox because that makes them run better and easier to tune.