The XS was finally dragged kicking and screaming in to the world of the living a few nights ago, turned out the spitting and banging was split inlet rubbers and the lack of a battery, seems they don’t like a weak spark, got it running pretty well now, stopped all the fuel from ending up on the floor due to gummed up carbs and a poor choice of fuel tap…..yeah right, it’s a great choice, just needs a little lovin’.

Managed to ride it up my lane and the brakes work, it steers and seems pretty good actually, heres a vid of it running for the first time in quite a whille and in new dress as a custom rather than a big green bogie.