This bike received good reviews in Cycle World, who called it a "Bargain BMW" and rated it one of their top 10 bikes in the world in 1976. [2]

Oct 30, 2023 · Cycle magazine chose the XS750 as one of the ten best motorcycles they tested in 1976, while Cycle World called it the “flagship of its class” and a “bargain BMW,” while the …

Apr 1, 1977 · A shaft-drive, touring-oriented Bargain BMW was a logical way to approach this market. Here we are, though, for the 750 Triple’s second year. The XS750 pictured and tested …

Cycle World magazine referred to the Yamaha XS750 a "Bargain BMW" and rated it as one of the Top 10 bikes for 1976. In 1977, it was publicly voted by readers as Motorcycle News "Machine …

The XS features an almost 'square' engine of 747cc, with twin-overhead camshafts, three 34 mm carburettors and electronic ignition. Running with a compression ratio of 9.2:1, the engine …

The XS’s engine hits its best open-road lick at 70 mph indicated, or just past 4000 on the tach. Fifty-five mph speed limit or no, here’s where most touring riders cruise, and here’s where the …

Feb 5, 2016 · The basics are 64 horsepower, 106 mph top speed, and 511 pound dry weight, but none of those digits give you a sensation of the overall package – Cycle World named it one of …

Aug 21, 2009 · The bike was compared favorably with far more expensive competitors, with Cycle World calling it a “Bargain BMW” and rating it one of the world’s 10 best motorcycles. “The …

Nov 5, 2015 · However, the three-cylinder XS750 was lauded as a “Bargain BMW” by Cycle World upon its introduction in 1976, and the stock tank just screams “cafe racer.” Plus, the 68-69 …

Nov 2, 2016 · On the right is a similar array of header twists on the 1977 Yamaha XS750 I recently rode. The sweet, cascading flow of pipes was a one-year-only feature, as a three-into …