This 360 is a kick-start model only, which is a deal-killer for a lot of riders, especially if they have a prosthetic right leg as the seller does. That’s reportedly why this one is for sale; they can’t start it anymore, so it’s been sitting for around four years. This 1977 Yamaha XS360-2D is posted here on craigslist in Cushing, Wisconsin, and the seller is asking $1,250. Here is the original listing.
The all-out XS360-D was $1,197 in 1977, but the cheaper 2D was $995. That $202 doesn’t seem like much today, but in 2026 dollars it represents $1,113. Along with no electric starter on the 2D, Yamaha left out the front disc brake and gave cost-conscious buyers a front drum brake; the turn signals (“What are those, SG?”) aren’t self-canceling, and there is no engine. No wait, I mean, there is no center stand. Those four things knocked the price down to under $1,000 in 1977.
I would prefer a regular 360D, but that doesn’t mean that I’d turn down one without those four features. I only have two motorcycles with electric start right now; the kick starters seem to work fine for me. Two even have a pull-start, which also works well. You can see the rip in the seat, and there are many other things going on that concern me, since I like things as close to new as possible, if possible.
Those rusty bolts, for one thing, and there’s a big scratch on the top side of the gas tank, some chips in the front fender, etc. Made for model years 1976 and 1977, the XS360 is fairly rare to see today. Luckily, Yamaha didn’t skimp on the good parts, such as the fantastic engine and the six-speed transmission, or the nice seat, or the suspension. The seller bought this bike four years ago and somehow rode it, but then they moved, and with his prosthetic leg, it hasn’t been started since then, so everything will need to be gone through.
The engine looks fantastic, doesn’t it? This is Yamaha’s 359-cc four-stroke SOHC twin-cylinder, which was rated at around 34 horsepower and 21 lb-ft of torque. Passing through the sweet-shifting six-speed manual, this one will need to have the fuel system flushed out, the carbs cleaned, it’ll probably need new tires, a new seat cover, and the usual fiddling due to sitting for a few years. Hagerty is at $1,900 for a #4 fair-condition example and $2,700 for a #3 good-condition bike. This could be a decent deal at $1,250 with the work that needs to be done – all things a person can do by themself. Any thoughts on this “base model” XS360?
Good all-around putt-putt. It can do the freeway in a pinch too. I could get this bike up to snuff in no time. If it wasn’t so far away I’d take a swing at it.