Let's See The XS's

[Jim]

Yes I did!
I'm only doing tank and side panels.
The tank had the emplem mounting bondo'd over so I was thinking to paint the original Burgundy then do the white on the tank in vinyl then the sideways U with vinyl on the side panels. My bike will never be as beautiful as yours.

Here's a modified '78 Special tank I did with the early scheme...

 

[Jim]

...and with the seat cowl.

 

[Melnic]

Very Nice Jim!

 

[jetmechmarty]

That 71? tank scheme is my favorite.
I"m actually thinking about doing up my 78 like that with the white stripe..
I'm debating to paint it in or just use vinyl to go over the burgundy I will paint the tank.

One of our club members (RIP) painted an early Special to look like an XS-1. Side cover art was done with an airbrush. I don’t know where to find a pic of it, but it was a lovely bike. I never heard what became of it after Doug’s passing.

 

[jetmechmarty]

I found one!

RIP Doug Whiteaker and Dick Russell

 

[spikes]

It looks a lot like that of one of my friends from the club!

 

[danfien66]

Ok boys show the goods .... You have all seen mine, but I'll start off the thread .....

 

[gggGary]

Not mine LOL

 

[eidemaddin]

Best wishes to all you other XS crazy people
Martin

 

[46th Georgia]

Wel

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Best wishes to all you other XS crazy people
Martin

Welcome to the Madhouse!

 

[Raymond]

Yes, welcome, @eidemaddin and what a way to make an entrance - lovely XS1

 

[eidemaddin]

Wel
Welcome to the Madhouse!

Thanks, I've been sitting in it for quite a while

Thank you too, Raymond

 

[Adamc]

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Best wishes to all you other XS crazy people
Martin

Beautiful looking bike. I just love the drum brake front end.

 

[gggGary]

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Martin

That is an amazing photo cough calendar material.
A tableaux of the perfect XS650 mission, out for a back road jaunt, a hike, and lunch........
I'm jealous!

 

[Kevin Werner]

That is an amazing photo cough calendar material.
A tableaux of the perfect XS650 mission, out for a back road jaunt, a hike, and lunch........
I'm jealous!

I like the short signal stalks and the fact that there not being a shop in the background, he actually rode it there. ...and that bike looks very nice. ...and , of course, big welcome...

 

[eidemaddin]

Thanks to both of you : )

Yes, that was a wonderful day trip with the old lady in late summer. There aren't that many days in life that you don't forget, but that was one of them

 

[TX650A Van Islander]

Thanks to both of you : )

Yes, that was a wonderful day trip with the old lady in late summer. There aren't that many days in life that you don't forget, but that was one of them

Beautiful bike! Welcome!

 

[DoubleE]

ditto, simply beautiful.

 

[eidemaddin]

My '77, after a 30 year nap...

... waiting for restoration.

 

[sparky4123]

Lucky you to have one in your garage. These survivors are getting hard to find. Looks like it’s almost all there, though. I had a ‘78 a number of years back that I sold to a guy in Vancouver, BC who was going to ship it to home to Australia when his work visa expired. Yours has the same paint job as my ‘78, but maybe the colours were different for Europe.