Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

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1979 YAMAHA XS650

In your February issue you produced a very good piece on the Yamaha XS650, including a table of the model development. I have recently purchased a nice original Swiss import XS650, which I think is a C model with twin front discs and a drum rear, but it doesn’t seem to fit in with the codes in the table. Please can you confirm

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