XS 11 Special Re-build - Project Complete

[Eveready1100]

Ah! It's all making sense now. Have you got any pics of the gearchange side of the bike? There's a couple of details i want to check against mine as I've got a different footpeg & gearshift setup to the Standards and the Sports and am wondering if yours is the same.

Here's a weird thing. The original photo of your bike that I could only partially see until you reposted it now shows in its entirety. Must be something wrong with my 'puter

[rhodie55]

Just been drooling over your pic again and noticed your bike hasn't got an oil cooler fitted. Did you get the bike in as a "Special order"  as I thought all the Oceanic model XS's came with them on. My 79 Special's got one though I don't know its history like you would yours.
I hope your taking extra precautions against gravel ingress into your sump these days, mate.

Hi eveready, I bought my ol'd girl when I was living in South Africa in 1983 (cost $500.00 with 3 kms on the clock!!)...there were heaps of them at the time. Only came out in 2 colours...red and chrome and black and chrome...non of them had oil coolers fitted although the mounting holes are there on the frame. I exported the bike to New Zealand and now here in Oz!! She has been with me longer than my "wife" and could tell a few stories if she could talk!!! Yeah, the gravel in the sump is still a complete mystery!!!

[melbxs]

Just been drooling over your pic again

Ha ha , I keep coming back to have a drool over this one. Always wanted a special, but you never see them for sale.

[Eveready1100]

Just been drooling over your pic again and noticed your bike hasn't got an oil cooler fitted. Did you get the bike in as a "Special order"  as I thought all the Oceanic model XS's came with them on. My 79 Special's got one though I don't know its history like you would yours.
I hope your taking extra precautions against gravel ingress into your sump these days, mate.

[steptoe]

bring it for a run,,

always a bed for riders,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and bikes 

[rhodie55]

how much is the glass cabinet going to cost,

that is one beautifull bike,,

what level of gut twist are the nerves riding that on a public road, with every one else ??

it's a bloody credit to you rhodie 

Thanks steptoe..I'll catch up with you one of these days in Bundy!!

[rhodie55]

very nice bike, looks like my bikes big brother,did you have to get a clutch cable, if so where,thanks

Thanks mate...i did get another clutch cable from ebay...just as a spare. My throttle and clutch cables are still original. I lubricate them every 6 moths or so!!

[rhodie55]

Hi Rhodie. I'm enjoying what I can now see in front of me. Beautiful bike! You must feel good having her back on the road. She's a rarity all right! How many K's have you put on her? Yea thanks eveready...I've got 100 000 clicks on the clock...should be good for the next 100!!

[ken008]

very nice bike, looks like my bikes big brother,did you have to get a clutch cable, if so where,thanks

[Eveready1100]

Hi Rhodie. I'm enjoying what I can now see in front of me. Beautiful bike! You must feel good having her back on the road. She's a rarity all right! How many K's have you put on her?

[rhodie55]

Hi all. For everyone who can't access imageshack...I've tried to re-post using photobucket...enjoy!!

[Carsten]

Well done, fantastic job.

[Christian Raith]

VERY well done. Makes me want to get off my arse and do mine

[melbxs]

Looks amazing mate. 

[rhodie55]

Aw gee...thanks guys....pretty proud of her myself...she still turns heads after all these years...