xs 450?

Anomalovaho · New Member Joined: Apr 03, 2005 Posts: 8

Howdy folks...it's me Anomalovaho

well is there a xs450? my friend told me that he has one and that it looks just like the 650 just a llittle smaller? i 've been lookin but i ain't been findin anything about it ...so anyhow ....i forgot what i was gonna say...oh yeah if anyone of you people out there in computer land know about this please help me out.

sincerley me..Anomalovaho

mo650chopper · Posted: April 15, 2005, 9:53 am Post subject: Re: xs 450?

I know they made an XS400 but I've never seen nore heard of an XS 450.

slartidbartfast · Posted: April 20, 2005, 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: xs 450?

Anomalovaho wrote:

is there a xs450?

No XS-450. Suzuki made a 450 parallel twin and Kawasaki made a 440. Yamaha only made a 250, 400, 500 and 650 (there might have been a 360 in some markets but I have never seen one.) The 500 does not really belong with the others as it was an early attempt at 4-valves per cyclinder, DOHC, whereas the others were all 2-valve SOHC designs.

kuna · Full Member Joined: Aug 10, 2005 Posts: 11 Location: idaho

they are correct...no such animal, unless it was experimental by the factory...

grizld1 · Posted: August 12, 2005, 8:34 am Post subject: Re: xs 450?

Correct. Re. the XS360--it was sold on the US market only in the 1976 model year and is the same scoot as the XS400 except for the displacement bump from 1977 on. No resemblance to the XS650 in mechanical or cosmetic design. Strong design similarities in the engine and bodywork to the XS500. I bought and set up a 360 as a learner bike for my girlfriend earlier this summer. It's not as clunky as the Kaw 400/440, not as nimble as the Hondas and Suzukis in that displacement range, but it should hold up to the usual first bike abuse, poor thing.

xs650mike · Posted: October 10, 2005, 11:56 pm Post subject: Re: xs 450?

Honda also had a CB450 Custom, vertical twin similar in styling to the XS Specials. I've got an XS400SJ Heritage, nice looking bike but way different mechanically than an XS650, it's a 180 degree crank phasing instead of 360 like the XS650. It kind of reminds me of my old 350 Honda but it's a way better bike. I've got cafe bars mounted and the thing is really good in the twisties.

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