iamunique127
XS360C Owner
Howdy all
I've been reading and learning a lot here since I spotted this XS360 for sale at a local auto wrecker. Reading several posts convinced me the 360 would make an excellent winter project.
The bike was a donation to a local charity and this wrecker collects all the vehicle donations. They get a title and safety on the saleable ones and then wait til someone stops in looking for something. This bike had been sitting there with the safety on for more than a year when I came across it. Luckily it was in the best condition of all the bikes.
There are only 6320 miles on the clock, the bike appears to be all original with only a minor attempt done at working on the carbs. I've located a couple major air leaks so I suspect the former owner had trouble starting it and retired it in a garage. All the rubber bits are still nice and supple and the upholstery is perfect so I'm thinking it was well looked after.
The pipes are both rusted through, it needs fork seals and a front brake rebuild but all in all it's in wonderful shape. I already have most of the parts I need from Part N More so now I'm cleaning and rebuilding in the snug warmth of my basement.
I'll post more photos as I go. I've got lots of great ideas and tips from y'all already and I'm looking forward to lots of fun doing this.
I've been reading and learning a lot here since I spotted this XS360 for sale at a local auto wrecker. Reading several posts convinced me the 360 would make an excellent winter project.
The bike was a donation to a local charity and this wrecker collects all the vehicle donations. They get a title and safety on the saleable ones and then wait til someone stops in looking for something. This bike had been sitting there with the safety on for more than a year when I came across it. Luckily it was in the best condition of all the bikes.
There are only 6320 miles on the clock, the bike appears to be all original with only a minor attempt done at working on the carbs. I've located a couple major air leaks so I suspect the former owner had trouble starting it and retired it in a garage. All the rubber bits are still nice and supple and the upholstery is perfect so I'm thinking it was well looked after.
The pipes are both rusted through, it needs fork seals and a front brake rebuild but all in all it's in wonderful shape. I already have most of the parts I need from Part N More so now I'm cleaning and rebuilding in the snug warmth of my basement.
I'll post more photos as I go. I've got lots of great ideas and tips from y'all already and I'm looking forward to lots of fun doing this.