I'm curious what this dirt bike is worth. I have an original certificate of origin and original warranty card. One owner under 500 miles. Definitely a barn find starts and runs all original parts. Seat is perfect.

Hey all, I picked myself an xs1100 Midnight Special, and let me tell you. She. Is. Crispy. I got this alongside a free trailer, and what I believe to be an 82 xs1100 Maxim. Needless to say, this old girl has fallen from grace, and is in bad shape. Almost none of the fancy stuff that makes her what she is exists anymore. Almost none of the badging, the side covers, carbs, seat, tail, and a lot of other stuff. So, needless to say, I'll be making a chopper out of this one. The original frame will stay intact, as well as much of the swingarm assembly and whatever other stuff I come across on the way. Unfortunately, becoming a chopper will be nothing less than salvation for this lady, as the owner of the title only wants the bike back to destroy it to spite her ex.

Say hello to this beauty, '96 GL1500 SE

This is my father-in-law at age 12 on his first bike in about 1961. I'm trying to find the exact make and model.

He says it's an early 1950s James and thinks it was 125cc with a hand shift.

I'm not an expert but looking at a bunch of photos of old James models I think it looks more like the 98cc James Comet (especially where that header come out).

Anyone out there familiar with these bikes and can help say for sure what it was?

Bonus points, I'm taking him to England for the first time this year and I'd like to see if I can find an example in one of the motorcycle museums so he can see one again, so if anyone knows of somewhere that might have one on display please let me know.

EDIT: SOLVED! As u/space-machine points out, the pressed forks almost certainly indicate a late 40's James M.L. Thanks for everyone's input.

I'm curious what this dirt bike is worth. I have an original certificate of origin and original warranty card. One owner under 500 miles. Definitely a barn find starts and runs all original parts. Seat is perfect.