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I was bein' a smart ass Kevin. Those are your (standard) side covers and JP's (XS-2) tank.

Nice!!

She's a beauty. And welcome to the forum. The VIN # matches to an XS-1B. Beyond that.... hard to say. If you still have the white vinyl ID sticker on the neck, it'll have the year and month of manufacture. Other than that, I'm not aware of any way to tell.

Yes you are. Here's his store. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fss=1&_saslop=1&_sasl=badgereplicas&LH_SpecificSeller=1 Looking forward to more pics of progress.

Wait... what?!? :er: Oops.... :wink2:

Little town called Newton... between Dothan and Ft Rucker. About 30 miles from the Georgia line.

Yup.

Here's a pic of the engine I put together for my bike. You can't see the case stampings, but you can clearly see the painted color on the top half vs the unpainted lower.... jus' like yours.

I moved from Beaver Dam to LA (Lower Alabama :sneaky:). As I recall, boiled peanuts was an "acquired taste." Best head back down there and try again. :lmao:

Overstamped numbers isn't unusual... it's a production line... stamp 'em, bore 'em, stamp 'em, bore 'em.... hurry up lads.. They sometimes took a double whack at 'em. The different finish is 'cause Yamaha sprayed the top half with their silver engine paint and left the lower half unpainted...

Too late....

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#5 is the tank damper. #7 is a "special washer." My guess is the special washer is actually the tab the seat slots into.

Lived a fair bit of my youth in Al and Fla. Dothan, Ft Walton Beach mainly. The thought of stopping roadside and grabbing a brown paper bag of still hot boiled peanuts makes my mouth water. Love 'em.

Weird food combo's that taste great.... Extra sharp cheddar cheese and chocolate chip cookies. Yum! Try it 'fore you laugh.

Btw... I've got a soft spot for the red Specials. Here's mine. :cheers:

I pretty much agree with that... the dementia too. I've also got a family member with it. Anyway... If it were me, I'd show up with a new battery and roll the dice. It's possible your Dad or someone else drained the tank and carbs before it went into storage. A new battery and it might just...

I believe @Signal has an XS850. Maybe he can chime in?

Disregard my reply in the PM Marty. This is who I was also talking about.