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I got in contact with Dalton Timmis and everything is looking good. Looks like my insurance is going down about $75/year and I will insured with Echelon :) . Just waiting on the final deets!

It doesn't leak oil, at least my garage looks clean. And... the engine is still running 40+ years later so I gotta give it that!

Not original. I’m going to check around with a few more people and see if I can find a winner

It is a real VIN. They were only standardized in 1981 to 17 digits. Prior to that Yamaha had 9 digit VIN numbers

Yup I have the serial number (9 digits starting with 1J3) but some of them have never heard of a 9 digit vin, some just can't find an XS500C (which is the real model number).... I'll update you if I find anyone. (and I will contact John R. Duffy thank you!)

Hi All, I am looking to start modding my 1976 XS500C and I want to start with a new café style seat and some clubman bars. Any suggestions on places in the GTA/Simcoe area that make seats for older bikes? I am also looking for new LED signals and lights. Thanks in advance!

jbibby submitted a new listing: NEED - Café style seat and other parts for a 1976 XS500C - NEED - Café style seat and other parts for a 1976 XS500C Learn more about this listing...

I have a 1976 Yamaha XS500C and the insurance companies are having a hard time identifying the bike. I gave the 9 digit VIN to a couple of brokers and they were like... it should be 17 digits, but no it is 9 digits. Now I am trying to sort it out with a broker and they can't locate the bike...

Looking for a donor bike that I can ride now but would be a candidate for some Café style upgrades. Some options would be a CB or CX 400-650, GS 650, Virago 500 or 750 Must be in working order but I am not afraid of some minor work on carbs, brakes or cosmetics. Thanks, Bibby

Hi all, I used to ride back in the early-mid 2000s before I moved to Europe for a decade. (I went on quite a few rides with GTAM folks in 2003/2004ish and even did ride for sight the last year before I left for Amsterdam. (I had a 1986 Yamaha Radian and then a blue Suzuki SV650s) Now...