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welcome, glad to hear youve decided to reserect her......dont be afraid to ask any questions there isnt a problem with these machines that hasnt been run into by someone here -
Hi Doug,
welcome to the list and welcome back to XS11 operation.
There's a comprehensive XS11 resurrection procedure buried in the search function. Whaddya mean, "foolish and short sighted"? Kept it didn'tcha? That's intelligent forethought, that is. And you do have an advantage over most members trying to bring a 15 years parked bike back to life. They tend to whine on about the effin' PO did this or didn't do that and if only they could get at him to beat him about the head or kick his arse. But you are your own PO. Be gentle with yourself, eh?Leave a comment:
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Welcome to the site. There is a wealth of information here. Be sure to use the search feature.Leave a comment:
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Greetings guys and gals!
Thought I would introduce myself. Name is Doug, live in SE Wisconsin (USA), and have owned my XS for 25 years (
has it been that long!). Bought it used with 1800 miles on it for a dollar per mile. She came fully dressed with hard saddles, trunk, Windjammer SS fairing, road pegs, etc. What a ride - fast AND sharp! Unfortunately, there came a time when I couldn't afford the repairs (new pipes, tires) and so I parked it one day - and it has sat for the last 15 or so years 
Well, I think the time has come to breathe life into the 'ole girl! She's only got 43K on the OD, and I miss my "baby" and want to get out on the road again!
So, there you go - hope your folks treat a foolish and shortsighted guy with kindness.....
Doug
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