When a US import is worth $8k....?
Of course, if you really want something, the cost probably doesn't matter. But I ask myself, how many people really want an XS11 in the first place. How many really want a US import?
On the other hand, lots of people want to buy something someone else has done all the work on, and spent all the money on. A cosmetic restoration will come in clearly over $3k. Add another $3k for a mechanical restoration. And that is on top of the cost of the bike.
Makes me wonder about the accuracy of my first statement.