Picked up a 79

[Ivan]

Picked up this 79 on the cheap with the second gear problem and the 5th gear peg fallen out. All told it cost me $4.59 and about 5 hours to get it running right again. Oh, I had to set the pilot screw on #4, someone had run it ll the way in, I suspect he was 7 years old and thought he was "helping"









FWIW, its up for sale for $1500 to anyone on XS11 that might need another. I'll be asking $1850 and probably getting a bit less local.

It is very clean. I think it has been garaged its whole life. It is awesomely fast too. The difference between it and my 81 is much more than just noticeable. Admittedly I do have the 750 FD on my 81, but I don't remember it being that fast.

[GARTHXS]

nice one!

What a deal !

[Bigfoot]

Very cool Ivan. Great find. Hope she sells fast for you.

[latexeses]

Give it to the kid who rear ended you! Maybe he can text while driving it or have someone texting while following him.

What do you think?

[CatatonicBug]

Nice deal! It always helps when these bikes fall into the right hands. I hope her new home is as worthy of her as you.

[MrOzz]

Nice find!! Looks great!

[Ivan]

Give it to the kid who rear ended you! Maybe he can text while driving it or have someone texting while following him.

What do you think?

I think the only thing that kid is going to get from me is a subpoena.

[CatatonicBug]

Give it to the kid who rear ended you! Maybe he can text while driving it or have someone texting while following him.

What do you think?

No need to punish this innocent bike!! It's too nice to let anyone but a true XSive take her home.

[trbig]

Looks nice.. but... couldn't they find a muffler that was just a tad longer?


Tod

[BigDick]

She's a slick looking ol girl, that's for sure. Sorry I couldn't make it over to watch and help with the 2nd gear fix. If you still have that at the end of October my dad MAY be interested. I mentioned it to him and he asked what you wanted for it. So who knows. . . .

[Wildkat]

Nice find Ivan!
Wow!

Best o' luck with her!

[Montreux_Blue]

I'm glad to see that you pulled the whitewall out of the garage to put it on your "new" bike.

[Crazcnuk]

I found another one today, an 81 special, complete with vetter fairing, carrier and backrest.

Dirt cheap, but do I really need 4??

[CatatonicBug]

You could buy it and ship it to me!

[trbig]

Dirt cheap, but do I really need 4??

Just until you really need 5..


Get it ready for springtime and sell it. Good time to buy them.. bad time to be selling.


Tod