The OBS XS1100E Orange Blossom Special

[XS1100 0]

Well after 20 odd years I was getting bord so I dug a spare tank and side panels out and sprayed them Orange,made up an exhaust system out of stuff I had in the shed,Got my mate in California to post the Jardine end can that he had spare,And over the winter I got some Kawasaki ZRX1200 carbs rejetted them and grafted them on to the barrels.I retained the std air box but fitted A more free flow K&N air filter.the aim to make the XS breath better.
The difference in all round performance was outstanding,and fuel consumption was improved from the low 30s & 20s some times to mid 40s.
I fitted progressive fork springs and Koni dial a ride rear shocks,Bridgestone rear and Metzler front.Jota bars.
The whole set up performed well, but I was fed up of living in the 70s so after one 350 mile round trip to Aberystwth I went and and bought A 1200 Bandit the most up to date bike I have owned.

[bonzo-b 0]

@XS1100 wrote:

I went and and bought A 1200 Bandit the most up to date bike I have owned.

and haven`t worn out a front tyre since

[XS1100 0]

1200 Bandit as to be tops after all they sold one or two, not sure yet if it as the same sort of character the old XS had The 1200 is very easy to ride you just point it and go if you mess up you can correct your line and when you touch the brakes it stops and not just slows you down a bit The XS if you mess up going in to a bend you only have one go at it touch the brakes she sits up and gose in a straight line,bit like riding a horse if the XS don't wanna do it your screwed!
Having said all that I still love the old beast big heavy bag of shiyt that it is lol...........