1978 Yamaha XS750 Special

Enter the XS750. By 1976, Yamaha had been building 4-stoke twins for six years, enjoying some success with the XS-1/650 and 750, while suffering relative disappointment with the TX750 and TX500.. 1978 Yamaha 750 XS triple motorcycleVintage motorcycle, 15,500 actual miles. (Only 150,000 built) In excellent mechanical condition, runs great. Has been stored and covered for the last 15 years; only brought out occasionally to be started, ridden short distances and maintained. Drive shaft drive.

The Yamaha catalog shows a great assortment of touring gear for the XS750D and the XS1000. Fine for those models and for Yamaha sales as a whole. But. If the original XS750 is a sports bike with touring potential and the XS1000 is a touring bike and asphalt ripper beyond human experience, what is the XS750-2D? Enters now the motor reviewer's.. Yamaha XS750 and XS850 Triples Article by Mark Trotta In 1976, Yamaha introduced a new line of three-cylinder motorcycles. The XS750 series featured a 747cc four-stroke motor, twin overhead cams, three carburetors, and 3 into 1 exhaust.