a long time ago (1974), in a place near to DC, i got this bike (XS1) for (if memory serves) $300. I rode till 1978 and brought it inside for a winter upgrade; new tires, shocks, rear fender, exhaust, taillight, rewire, and maybe a small cafe type fairing. spring '79 not finished, the wife is in a family way, so all is delayed. then my brother gets t-boned while riding, i give him the xs and it goes into his rec room, then his wife gets in a family way and this project is totally stalled for the next forever. move forward to 2013, brothers son decides to get this oldass junk out of the rec room and brings it back to me (no boxes, just bike). seems my taste in bikes has changed so, i think about it, talk to friends, remember good times and decide that if i can get it running something will happen. spring 2014 attempt to start. pvc fuel tube with vinyl lines and a jump box i start kicking. i can smell gas from exhaust pipe after 20 minutes (knee getting gimpy) check for spark - none - send my son in for flexstone and he says "wtf is flexstone?" answer - oldskool stuff in tool box, its labeled - used it, the xs started, idled and revved. now its a project. i decide on resto not cafe or custom. many bucks to mikesxs and online auctions and a few to a friend who paints. after all this, the hardest part was undoing what the PO (me) did. like i said, it's getting real close. the exhaust is alphabet header from '78 supposed to be hotticket, i don't like it any more prolly gonna change it.