Going "native"...

[Bill]

Fellow XSives -

Last weekend's trip to the Owl's Head Antique Motorcycle Festival was the final one for me and "XSerendipity". This weekend I'll start removing the fairing and hard bags in order to return the bike to its "native" state. That's how Tina's son, Jon, wants it. Without the hard bag frame to use for mounts, I'll have to replace the Road King mufflers with the Fat Boys that I had on it last year.

Luckily, I was able to find an original Standard headlight with mounts on eBay. Cost about $40 delivered. So, for the cost of the headlight, a rear tire and a new inspection, Big Jon will have a pretty clean '79 Standard. All I'll have to do is figure out how to put back the original wiring.

Man, kids can be expensive, even if they're not your own!

[sixtysix]

Gonna treat yourself to a new Bandit or make do with the current selection of bikes?? Jon needed a full sized bike, he has been to more XS rally's than 99% of the people here!

Don't throw the fairing out, naked is cool but in a few years he'll be asking if you still have that fairing..........

[Bill]

Gary "sixtysix" Granger wrote:

Gonna treat yourself to a new Bandit or make do with the current selection of bikes??

Well, the objective is to end up with fewer bikes. First I have to decide whether to fix up my old '79 Standard and sell it as a runner, or just off it for parts. Mostly just needs tires and paint. I'm afraid a Bandit will have to wait until I'm down to just a couple of bikes. Besides, I need to save my pennies to get the Tri Pacer back in the air. Then I can fly to NY and ride yours!

Jon needed a full sized bike, he has been to more XS rally's than 99% of the people here!

Good point! Toronto '99 and two XS East rallies DOES make him pretty XSive.

Don't throw the fairing out, naked is cool but in a few years he'll be asking if you still have that fairing..........

No doubt! I was surprized he wanted the bike naked. Maybe he'll get more "cool" points" with the bike is in its raw, native form. Besides, I'd never throw out a good fairing...

[sixtysix]

Originally posted by Bill
Besides, I need to save my pennies to get the Tri Pacer back in the air. Then I can fly to NY and ride yours!

Bill,

Anytime!