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Well, had a customer purchase a slave cylinder rebuild for an old shadow and continue calling about a week to complain about his un-bleedable clutch. In frustration I went to where he was at and bled said un-bleedable clutch. Well afterwards the gentleman's father (maybe grandfather) came outside to thank me and fuss at the customer for not listening to him. The older fellow then asks me if I'd have any interest in an old Yamaha and a "heritage". In my endless ignorance I then tell him "I have no interest in a Harley as they're *********************************************, but I'll look at the Yamaha". Well, turns out he has a little 83 XS "Heritage Special", and an 83 550 Maxim. I've always wanted a little XS650 to tinker on, and the XJ is relatively unharmed (compared to what some of the bikes I've owned were).
I'm considering purchasing both units and post here today to ask if there might be anything ya'll know that I should know beforehand.
I have the ability and facilities to repair and maintain said motorcycles, and currently have access to Yamaha parts at cost (at least the ones that are still made). Just more or less wandering if either were well known "dogs" or undesirable machines. I see so many custom XS bikes I'm sure one can likely imagine the dreams I have. Is the 83 conducive to said projects? If purchased I'll likely return the XJ to mostly original condition as it's relatively unmolested, and may sell it local if it doesn't steal my heart.
Both bikes are before my time really, and I've never had an XJ or XS cross my lift, so I actually know little of the two. I've spoken with a former coworker who was a Yamaha technician from way farther back than I and he adores the idea of an XS, and recalls the heritage special fondly. The XJ he says was a good bike, but perhaps not the best selling or most exciting model of it's time. The older fellow has an SRX250 but seems emotionally attached to it so I likely won't pursue it. The other two bikes I'm really considering and was wandering: If you were me and they were reasonable would you buy them?
I'm considering purchasing both units and post here today to ask if there might be anything ya'll know that I should know beforehand.
I have the ability and facilities to repair and maintain said motorcycles, and currently have access to Yamaha parts at cost (at least the ones that are still made). Just more or less wandering if either were well known "dogs" or undesirable machines. I see so many custom XS bikes I'm sure one can likely imagine the dreams I have. Is the 83 conducive to said projects? If purchased I'll likely return the XJ to mostly original condition as it's relatively unmolested, and may sell it local if it doesn't steal my heart.
Both bikes are before my time really, and I've never had an XJ or XS cross my lift, so I actually know little of the two. I've spoken with a former coworker who was a Yamaha technician from way farther back than I and he adores the idea of an XS, and recalls the heritage special fondly. The XJ he says was a good bike, but perhaps not the best selling or most exciting model of it's time. The older fellow has an SRX250 but seems emotionally attached to it so I likely won't pursue it. The other two bikes I'm really considering and was wandering: If you were me and they were reasonable would you buy them?
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