Sold / Found / Inactive - XS2 PEARL YELLOW GOLD

[jpdevol]

I'm beginning the search for the next "lusted after" on my list: a survivor, non-US XS2 in the orange/black color scheme called 'Pearl Yellow Gold", or was originally that color. Bike will be "restored" to original, rideable condition and not modified.

Priced fairly given current condition, with particular attention to exhaust system and aluminum bits (cooling fins and such), good chain-of-title to current owner and ability to import.

Will also consider Red and White US models in survivor condition.

Timeframe immediate to end of year.

 

[Mailman]

I’ll be interested to see if you can land one. I also like that color scheme, pretty rare here in the states. So you’re not interested in painting a red and white model to look like that?

On a side note: do you see on your photo, the way the seat has a hole on it , on the lower side edge to accommodate the strap? On my XS2, it came with no strap at all, and not even anywhere on the seat pan to attach a strap. I’ve always found these little inconsistencies kinda intriguing.

Good luck with your search!

 

[jpdevol]

So you’re not interested in painting a red and white model to look like that?

I suppose I should be: I don't think the VIN back then indicated its origin. I don't know any painters

 

[GLJ]

I believe @gggGary has a XS2 survivor he may be willing to part with.

 

[Niels B]

I’ll be interested to see if you can land one. I also like that color scheme, pretty rare here in the states. So you’re not interested in painting a red and white model to look like that?

On a side note: do you see on your photo, the way the seat has a hole on it , on the lower side edge to accommodate the strap? On my XS2, it came with no strap at all, and not even anywhere on the seat pan to attach a strap. I’ve always found these little inconsistencies kinda intriguing.

Good luck with your search!

in Scandinavia a seat strap was required at least as far back as 1970 (maybe longer), if that was the case in rest of europe too i don't know - but it's likely. Maybe bikes sold in Europe all had the seat strap?!

 

[jpdevol]

I believe @gggGary has a XS2 survivor he may be willing to part with.

 

[willis]

Great choice JP! That is my favorite paint scheme of all XS's. Not one you see very often.

 

[Grewth]

in Scandinavia a seat strap was required at least as far back as 1970 (maybe longer), if that was the case in rest of europe too i don't know - but it's likely. Maybe bikes sold in Europe all had the seat strap?!

I picked up a seat with the rather weird strap arrangement off eBay.
The pan is pretty rotten in places but I will repair it when I have the spare time.
No idea what market it was built for.

 

[gggGary]

I believe @gggGary has a XS2 survivor he may be willing to part with.

I believe @GLJ has a RIDABLE XS2 survivor he might part with.

 

[GLJ]

I believe @GLJ has a RIDABLE XS2 survivor he might part with.

I do except it's not quite ready to be sold.

 

[gggGary]

Theres a set of 72 tins at jims waiting on paint

 

[jpdevol]

Wonder if he has any orangish paint?

 

[gggGary]

@Jim

 

[Jim]

Wonder if he has any orangish paint?

 

[Jim]

Actually just a shade lighter than the camera renders it...

 

[650Skull]

Bit of XS2 porn............This is a members bike. Its in Switzerland.

 

[Grewth]

I'm just wondering what that would look like on my XS1B ?
With the XS1B white striping
Yamaha certainly had some strange ways back in the '70's.
Yamaha's official name for the XS1B paint colour is Yamaha Candy Orange.
Yet to most people it's more gold than orange.
And I'm not too keen on gold.
Orange is a much more vibrant colour to me.
Then there's Yamaha Pearl Yellow Gold.
Maybe I'm colourblind, but it looks orange to me, not yellow or gold

 

[650Skull]

Another Euro/Oceania colour...........Only pic i have seen this colour. JeffsXS does painting. Here are the XS2 tins in Oceania colours

https://www.geoffsxs.com.au/OpenCart/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=10

 

[jpdevol]

Another Euro/Oceania colour...........Only pic i have seen this colour. JeffsXS does painting. Here are the XS2 tins in Oceania colours

https://www.geoffsxs.com.au/OpenCart/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=10

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That's the Brilliant Red?

 

[txxs]

I'm beginning the search for the next "lusted after" on my list: a survivor, non-US XS2 in the orange/black color scheme called 'Pearl Yellow Gold", or was originally that color. Bike will be "restored" to original, rideable condition and not modified.
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Priced fairly given current condition, with particular attention to exhaust system and aluminum bits (cooling fins and such), good chain-of-title to current owner and ability to import.

Will also consider Red and White US models in survivor condition.

Timeframe immediate to end of year.

Same colour as mine.