piniin
XS400 Member
G'day, I'm Tony
after nearly a year without a bike and unable to determine what to get next, I happen to stumble upon a 1979
XS250, advertised in the local classifieds.
Unfortunately the owner's asking price was a tad rich for the condition of the bike, but I noticed he also had it listed on ebay starting at 99c, so I watched and waited patiently, before making a winning bid in the dying seconds of the auction, ( for less than half his original asking price, plus ebay had a 15% discount on at the time, win win situation ).
Now I am the proud owner of the aforementioned XS250 and as of this morning, it now sits, awaiting much needed attention, in my garage. She is currently a non-runner, with lots of bits in boxes, but I have been assured that it is all there, time will tell, I guess.
As for me, I'm a shotfirer by trade and have previously been a boilermaker for a major motor manufacturer, so I'd like to think I'm fairly hands on when it comes to the tools. Which is why I have decided to try my hand at building a bike.
Anyway, enough of my dribbling on, just wanted to say hi and commend you guys on the resourceful site you have here.
cheers for now,
Tony.
after nearly a year without a bike and unable to determine what to get next, I happen to stumble upon a 1979
XS250, advertised in the local classifieds.
Unfortunately the owner's asking price was a tad rich for the condition of the bike, but I noticed he also had it listed on ebay starting at 99c, so I watched and waited patiently, before making a winning bid in the dying seconds of the auction, ( for less than half his original asking price, plus ebay had a 15% discount on at the time, win win situation ).
Now I am the proud owner of the aforementioned XS250 and as of this morning, it now sits, awaiting much needed attention, in my garage. She is currently a non-runner, with lots of bits in boxes, but I have been assured that it is all there, time will tell, I guess.
As for me, I'm a shotfirer by trade and have previously been a boilermaker for a major motor manufacturer, so I'd like to think I'm fairly hands on when it comes to the tools. Which is why I have decided to try my hand at building a bike.
Anyway, enough of my dribbling on, just wanted to say hi and commend you guys on the resourceful site you have here.
cheers for now,
Tony.