Here she is. My first XS. Great condition and really only a general cosmetic refurbishment but I want her back as close to original as possible. Cost me $4500 which is not bad in this country especially in this condition. American import so importer probably paid $450 for it there but I'm happy. Rode Yammies and Dukes before but nothing with the class of this old dowager. Have replaced the pods with a set of original air boxes. Will rejet the carbs back to original, (great info for that on this forum). I'll replace the wiring harness which is bare and melted in places and put on an original headlight. Probably keep the coils, points, regulator and rectifier system so I can relive the days of setting the points on the family EH with my old man. I have bought replacements for these items. Handle bar switches need replacement as do the tyres which I believe may be original (only 20K miles on the machine). Will do the brakes and locate an original front master as well. New swing arm bushes, steering bearings and repainted rims. Will do the front forks and the rear shocks have to go. Finally, the tachometer may need a rebuild. Will hang onto the 2 into 1 pipes as they give her a great sound. Have been cleaning off the rust and repainting the frame as I pull things off. Only rattle can work but I'm using the good stuff with a proper primer. A couple of items need rechroming and, of course, I'm shaving by my reflection in the polished cases. Fortunately, the motor runs strong, clutch works properly and the starter does what it should with a little help from a new battery. First time I've listed all the probabilities - doesn't seem too bad on paper. The hardest part is waiting for the bits to arrive from Geoff's or Mikes XS, (and paying the postage). Can't wait to get her back where she belongs! Sorry 'bout the image quality but I didn't take one before I started pulling bits off so this is from the sale advertisement - gives you the idea though. Thanks for your welcome and interest.
