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Testimonial from its buyer:
"Thanks. Went for a 50-mile ride Saturday. Bike is fun to ride, runs well and I get compliments from others. I'll be riding it over two mountain passes to the 'dry side' of the state Friday for our Washington Annual Motorcyclist's annual Twisp (WA) rally."
"Sorry
I've been so slow on reporting back to you but the riding weather has not been
the best. Adding the Hagon shocks to the XS1 was money well spent - a 100%
improvement in handling. Before, speeding around a curve with bumps was very
disconcerting, as though the bike had a hinge in the middle. With the Hagons
it's quite stable. And just riding around, the addition of some compression and
rebound dampening makes a more comfortable ride. No, it doesn't handle like my
Ducati but it does handle quite nicely now. I met Gerry at our club
meeting yesterday. He reports he has purchased a '77 from you but has not taken delivery yet. Nice guy and
were glad to have him join our group."
"I'll
relate a fun experience I had Friday. It was about 50° and sunny so my buddy,
Roger, and I decided to go ride. He took his Hinkley Bonneville and I rode the
Yamaha. I'd promised to show it to the service guy at the dealership (where I bought my Duc). I pulled around back to the service entrance and parked
next to a just-arrived Ducati Diavel Carbon. I swear I emptied most of the
dealership as guys came out to admire the XS1 with comments like, "That's
the best one of these I've ever seen," and "Boy, does that bring back
memories," or "They didn't look that good new," etc. Then one of
the guys quipped, "This is funny. You're parked next to the Diavel Carbon
and everyone is looking at your bike." Anyhow, the point of the
story was that the XS1 was a real hit. Our club has its annual swap meet and
show next week (in conjunction with a car club) and I was specifically asked to
bring the Yamaha because it shows well with that Jade metallic."
