Hi all,
This weekend I will be looking to buy my first XS. This bike will be turned into a bobber over the winter using a TC Bros. hardtail kit.
I have 2 solid choices to look at and was wondering if anyone could tell me of any problem areas that I really need to pay attention to before purchase?
The first XS is a 1976 with 10,080 original miles. Has a few mods done like a Newtronics ignition, Mikes xs non vacuum petcock and new tires, and a few other upgrades, plus a few boxes of misc. parts like a set of carbs from a 79 xs, new, stainless brake lines etc.
I have read a few bad reviews about the Newtronics set up, so this upgrade isn't a big selling point to me
The second XS is a 1978 with 12,000 miles and is all original. This bike was bought new by the sellers Grandfather and sat in a barn since the early 1980's. The only issue with this bike is the keys were lost so they removed the ignition and hot wire it to run.
I am leaning towards the original 78 just because it is original.
Any suggestions or problems I should be aware of with these bikes?
Thanks
This weekend I will be looking to buy my first XS. This bike will be turned into a bobber over the winter using a TC Bros. hardtail kit.
I have 2 solid choices to look at and was wondering if anyone could tell me of any problem areas that I really need to pay attention to before purchase?
The first XS is a 1976 with 10,080 original miles. Has a few mods done like a Newtronics ignition, Mikes xs non vacuum petcock and new tires, and a few other upgrades, plus a few boxes of misc. parts like a set of carbs from a 79 xs, new, stainless brake lines etc.
I have read a few bad reviews about the Newtronics set up, so this upgrade isn't a big selling point to me
The second XS is a 1978 with 12,000 miles and is all original. This bike was bought new by the sellers Grandfather and sat in a barn since the early 1980's. The only issue with this bike is the keys were lost so they removed the ignition and hot wire it to run.
I am leaning towards the original 78 just because it is original.
Any suggestions or problems I should be aware of with these bikes?
Thanks
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