http://650yamaha.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:40:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://650yamaha.com/xs650-history/comment-page-1/#comment-26277 wot was your first bike? - Page 3 : KawiForums.com Kawasaki Forums: Kawasaki motorcycle forums Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:05:11 +0000 http://650yamaha.com/?page_id=179#comment-26277 [...] My first bike was a borrowed 3.5 horsepower minibike in 1967, when I was 8 years old. I then went to 65cc and 100cc 2-stroke dirt bikes until I turned 16. My first street bike was a 1978 Yamaha XS-650 that I bought in 1980 when I was 21 years old. They were unique for having ball bearings for the crankshaft and aluminum rims, and both electric and kick start. The worst part about them was the vibration- they rode a lot smoother under 65 mph- at the 105 mph top speed your eyeballs were vibrating and everything looked fuzzy. They were also air cooled and very hot at stoplights in the summer. Here is some more info and photos for them: XS650 History. [...] [...] My first bike was a borrowed 3.5 horsepower minibike in 1967, when I was 8 years old. I then went to 65cc and 100cc 2-stroke dirt bikes until I turned 16. My first street bike was a 1978 Yamaha XS-650 that I bought in 1980 when I was 21 years old. They were unique for having ball bearings for the crankshaft and aluminum rims, and both electric and kick start. The worst part about them was the vibration- they rode a lot smoother under 65 mph- at the 105 mph top speed your eyeballs were vibrating and everything looked fuzzy. They were also air cooled and very hot at stoplights in the summer. Here is some more info and photos for them: XS650 History. [...]

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