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Old 04-10-2004, 3:42 PM
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Got me a Yamaha...Chain should be proud **UPDATE**
Well.....I just got her today. She is going to be our first restoration project(not full resoration). She runs great just needs some elbow grease. She's an 1980 XS850 Special with 15K. I'm sure this is bringing back memories for you old fogies..

I'll be posting pics after we're all done with her. Wish us luck!

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Old 04-10-2004, 3:50 PM
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Re: Got me a Yamaha...Chain should be proud
Well, since you asked for it, Good Luck.

Seriously, she looks like a fine candidate for restoration, Alex.
I'm looking forward to seeing the final result. A running post would be much appreciated.
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Old 04-10-2004, 7:12 PM
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Re: Got me a Yamaha...Chain should be proud
Good job, Alex!
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Old 04-10-2004, 7:59 PM
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Re: Got me a Yamaha...Chain should be proud
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I'm sure this is bringing back memories for you old fogies..
where is smitty lately
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Old 04-10-2004, 9:16 PM
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Re: Got me a Yamaha...Chain should be proud
Hey, who you callin' an old fogey?? I learned on a similar bike...an XS650 Heritage Special. Top heavy, bad brakes, but I had fun on it! I had crash bars on it but I kept dragging them, so I took 'em off!
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HEY! Um, YEAH! I'm like.... proud. I think.

Okay, I'll quit complaining - it's a Yamahammer after all.
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Old 04-10-2004, 10:29 PM
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Good job? Forget that, goooood luck is mroe like it. You had the initiative to buy it atleast, hopefully it'll come out beautifully restored. If you really want it looking nice, you'll have to take the Yamahahaha symbol and name off
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Old 04-11-2004, 10:47 AM
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Doesn't look in too bad shape...for a Yammie. How much did you pic it up for and what are you planning to do to it?
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Old 04-11-2004, 10:55 AM
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I am already feeling fond of her. She's got personality. She's been sitting around for the past few years and originally came from South Carolina.

Ghost we picked her up for $350 and we plan on reselling her after the restoration/clean up.

We're gonna be some polishing MoFo's!
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We're gonna be some polishing MoFo's!
These guys are a bit pricey but most of the stuff they have in there can be had @ the local sears/h.depot. What you can't find there is worth the $$ if you are doing a ground up restore or plan on doing more in the future

Good luck! and wear respirators!
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Old 04-11-2004, 8:25 PM
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Re: Got me a Yamaha...Chain should be proud
that's pretty trick! are you going to go for the street fighter look?

I am sure that you will have a good time with it! Its nice that it found a good home!
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Old 04-26-2004, 9:16 PM
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Re: Got me a Yamaha...Chain should be proud **UPDATE**
Alrighty.....here is an update as promised. We are just waiting for a new clutch cable and she's all set for Ebay! We ended up rewiring her and installing a new fuse box. Reworked the carbs (runs smooooooth now). The rest was polishing, polishing and more polishing. What I took away from this bike..... I HATE ALUMINUM!!!

We are very proud of her and worked our butts off! Enjoy. Be sure to do some comparisons with the original photos. I almost can't believe its the same bike.
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Old 04-26-2004, 10:02 PM
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Holy crap, you've done a great job! Congrats. What a nice little project scoot that has turned out to be! Welcome to the world of old motorbikes kiddo, no clearcoated alloy to be found...
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Re: Got me a Yamaha...Chain should be proud **UPDATE**
My buddy had a red '78 Special. Fun little bike.

Thanks for the memories Alexandra!!


*edit* oops, I just noticed this is an 850, my buddies was a 650. Looks the same though.
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Oh, man! I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen the before and after shots.
You guys did an incredible, amazing job.
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Old 04-27-2004, 9:16 AM
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Thanks guys! She'll be up on Ebay if anyone knows someone.
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