Yamaha XS650Yamaha XS650by:Piotr Wiszowatyby:Piotr Wiszowaty

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Prof. James LipumaProf. James Lipuma

Yamaha 650 XS-1Yamaha 650 XS-1

IntroductionIntroduction

• Yamaha is a well known brand nameYamaha is a well known brand name

• British twins dominated motorcycling British twins dominated motorcycling in 1950s and 1960s.in 1950s and 1960s.

• XS650 felt British-1970sXS650 felt British-1970s

Objective/TargetObjective/Target

• To improve and update motorcycles To improve and update motorcycles section in Wikipedia by editing section in Wikipedia by editing Yamaha XS 650 pageYamaha XS 650 page

• General public with interest in General public with interest in motorcycles motorcycles

Old Wikipedia PageOld Wikipedia Page

References:References:

• Yamaha XS650B Yamaha XS650B Line Leadership At Yamaha Line Leadership At Yamaha Belongs To The 650… A Tall Order For A Vertical Belongs To The 650… A Tall Order For A Vertical Twin, Twin, Cycle World Magazine 1974Cycle World Magazine 1974

• Yamaha XS-650 (XS1) Yamaha XS-650 (XS1) Breakig With Tradition To Breakig With Tradition To Extend An Older One, Yamaha Comes Up With A Extend An Older One, Yamaha Comes Up With A Well-Disguised Racing Engine In A Sporting Big Well-Disguised Racing Engine In A Sporting Big Bore Roadster, Bore Roadster, Cycle World Magazine 1970Cycle World Magazine 1970

• Yamaha XS650F Yamaha XS650F The World’s Best Large Vertical The World’s Best Large Vertical Twin Remains a Modern Alternative,Twin Remains a Modern Alternative, Cycle World Cycle World Magazine 1979Magazine 1979

• Building A Better Twin, Joe Minton Building A Better Twin, Joe Minton Motorcyclist Motorcyclist Magazine 1981Magazine 1981

Old vs. NewOld vs. New

Old vs. New-Model IDOld vs. New-Model ID

Old vs. NewOld vs. New

SummarySummary

• 16 Branches out16 Branches out

• Deleted one link, added new linkDeleted one link, added new link

• Added two new categoriesAdded two new categories

• Uploaded three picturesUploaded three pictures

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_XS_650http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_XS_650

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