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You are by your XS like I am by mine in that mine is pretty much as trick engine wise as I can make it and still be a reliable street bike even though it's not ridden a lot as my V-Max is my primary bike. Mine has a little over 36,000 miles since I bought it new in 81 and about 3,000 miles since I went through it during the winter of 07-08. My header is an original Super/Trapp that I purchased in 85 but I only used it for a couple of years before I took it off and went back to the stock pipes. When I bought the header I ordered two mufflers and one of them I removed the stock mechanical baffle and replaced it with a ceramic wrapped 2.5 inch core which I'm presently using because of the horsepower thing. I always liked the black head pipes like yours on a black bike and if mine starts turning yellow I 'm going to send them to Jet/Hot and have them coated with their shiny black ceramic finish. I also always thought the XJ like yours was the best looking of all the Elevens and because of the larger gas tank and rear shocks made a better tourer than a Special but on the downside the XJ was heavier and had a smaller horsepower rating than the others but of course the horsepower thing can be corrected if one chose to do so.
Because these old bikes are such classics, I tend to ride mine only sparingly. I've got a friend who has a restored Honda CBX and another who has a Honda CB 1100-F with a big bore kit and Kerker pipe. My stoked XS kills the CBX but the stoked 1100-F is still marginally quicker than my "1179" however I've got a much bigger motor in the works that will tame that "F" once and for all. We have a great time fooling with these old bikes from the Disco era and if you are like me, mine cannot be bought.
Hi Dan and Thanks for reaffirming my thoughts about the looks of the black headers and chrome can. I do ride this bike although over the years there were others to split the ridin season, thus the mileage never got too heavy on the Maxim...now that this is my sole bike I've put on over 1200miles in the past month on it.
Because these old bikes are such classics, I tend to ride mine only sparingly. I've got a friend who has a restored Honda CBX and another who has a Honda CB 1100-F with a big bore kit and Kerker pipe. My stoked XS kills the CBX but the stoked 1100-F is still marginally quicker than my "1179" however I've got a much bigger motor in the works that will tame that "F" once and for all. We have a great time fooling with these old bikes from the Disco era and if you are like me, mine cannot be bought.
..I will be looking into Jet Hot around this area...so far of the 2 places I called neither is still doing it...
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