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

@ghg8257

Жыл бұрын

Congrats. Enjoy the ride!

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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.

Damn you make me miss mine.😁

Sounds great! Thanks for posting.

@ghg8257

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

@ihatetires2738

9 ай бұрын

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

I have 750 can't get to idle like that

@ghg8257

2 жыл бұрын

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.

is the xs850 too much bike for a beginner?

@ghg8257

2 жыл бұрын

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.