About the XS650 Club of Australia:

Thank you for your enquiry about the Yamaha XS-650 Club. Like us, you obviously  have an appreciation for what must be the most bullet proof, easy to maintain, and fun to ride motorcycle ever made.

The club brings together a group of like-minded people which makes owning and riding an XS that much more enjoyable, thus helping to preserve this classic machine.

There are several club rides per year and, depending on your location, perhaps a few will pass your way. Imagine a sunny day, the open road, and a group of 650s filling the air with that unmistakable sound we love so much.

Even if you can't join our club rides, all members receive a bi-monthly newsletter packed with info and tips on restoration, modification, parts sources, etc. We currently have members in every state of Australia and there may well be others living near you. As well, we also correspond regularly with 650 Clubs overseas and together, we'd number well over 1,000. We also enjoy a generous discount on parts at several dealerships.

Among our membership are pristine examples of every model, as well as choppers, flat-trackers, road-racers, customs, etc. Some of our members are painters, mechanics, electricians, and machinists. Several have huge stocks of parts for sale or swap. Between us, we've done everything one can do to an XS, be it concourse restoration or heavily modified.

Membership is open to those who own, or are at least looking to buy, any year of style XS-650. Cost is $35 for the first year (pro-rata), which includes a T-shirt and sew-on patch, both with the club's logo. Renewals cost $30 per year and are due each June.

Fees are $35 to join and $30/yr to renew. Renewals are due each June. Therefore, if you're joining in June it's $35, July $32, Aug $29, Sep $26, Oct $23, Nov $20, Dec $18 all till the following June. If you're joining in January it's $50, Feb, $47, Mar $44, Apr $41, May, $38 till June of the following year. You can join for any number of years by adding  $27 per year to those figures. For those wanting the newsletters by email (they're in colour, and usually contain more pictures and info), deduct $5 per year from those amounts. We'd prefer you receive the news by email if you can.

For your information, if interested, print out the membership application form, fill in your details, and mail it with a cheque or money order to the Yamaha XS-650 Club at the membership address listed on the office bearers page. Our membership person is David Rayner, and he would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Perhaps you'd like to meet some of us first. No problem, check our ride calendar for the event nearest you.

Back Issues of XS News

CD-ROM's are now available with all the Back Issues of the clubs XS News Magazines from No.1 to the latest, in colour if pics were available. If you are reading this you already have Internet Browser installed, so all you need is a CD-ROM drive. For just $25 call Dave Rayner on 0409384790 and get yours now! A great gift idea for the XS650 owner in your life! (IBM PC only) If your computer is capable of reading and writing CD's (CD-RW) you can request your copy be done on a rewritable CD, if not it will be done on a CDR (read only) disk. 
( Sorry but these are only available to club members )

Sunday, 23 March 2008