In modern context, we call a 650cc parallel twin a middle-weight machine, but the late 1960s were a different time, with a ...

It’s no secret that custom bike builders love vintage UJMs, as this has been the case for many years by now. One of the most common models you’ll see projects based on is the Yamaha XS650, boasting ...

It may have been around for almost four decades, but it looks as if it just came off the production line! I’ll start by pointing out the obvious and say that Yamaha’s XS650 was a genuine showstopper ...

We interrupt Hump Day’s mundanities to bring you a pretty piece of stripped ferocity that’s been gaining traction about our two-wheeled web. This neat retro racer – a Yamaha XS650 – is a chameleon ...

Speed freaks are known for bringing some truly off-the-wall machines to the Bonneville Salt Flats in search of glory. But a team from a distillery in Montana recently made waves by showing up and ...

1980 Yamaha XS650 ‘Sudden Wisdom’ (Photo: Montgomery Distillery)The holy grail for speed nuts, legendary Bonneville Salt Flats, is witnessing a lot of action this week. One of them is a tale of a man ...