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  • except for the paint this is about how the bike looked when I found it a year ago. very low miles, runs even better than it looks, it was very well preserved by the previous owner. not hard to keep it looking good here in Arizona, very few if any wet riding days

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    • Originally posted by 650mark View Post
      I've seen some very nice photos of xs1100's here. thought i'd include mine. sorry, but the only way I know to do it is to supply a link to my photobucket site: photobucket.com/albums/yy148/xs650mark.com. hope it works. is there an easier way to do this?
      Hi Mark,
      Great looking bike. I find the background of picture intriguing.
      Is bike parked on Curb or Sidewalk ? Either way no visible drains. I know AZ is a dry state but surely it rains sometimes?
      Phil
      1981 XS1100 H Venturer ( Addie)
      1983 XJ 650 Maxim
      2004 Kawasaki Concours. ( Black Bear)

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      • rain? we don need no steenkin rain! yeah, we don't get it often but when we get it we get drenched. one day in october I got 3" in about 4 hours, but 20 miles away in another part of the metropolitan area they got none during the same timeframe. the deluge can be very spotty. normally the phoenix area gets about 7-8 inches total per year. mostly late September through October. some parts of my neighborhood have drains, the rest of the water just runs down the street until it finds one of the drains. my house is on a small hill so I have no worries, some of my neighbors are in low spots so they have very wet problems from the street during our monsoon season. btw, my bike has NEVER been ridden in the rain. the p.o. was from Colorado, bike was stored most of it's life in his garage before he moved to Arizona and never wet(I asked him), and since I've owned it no riding in the rain here in Arizona. makes clean up real easy!

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        • Very nice Mark!

          The fork boots would be a great solution to covering up the rust on my '80 Special. Where did you get them?
          Special Ed
          Old bikers never die, they're just out of sight!

          My recently re-built, hopped up '79 Special caught fire and burned everything from the top of the engine up: gas tank, wiring, seat, & melted my windshield all over the front of the bike. Just bought a 1980 Special that has been non oped for 9 years. My Skoot will rise from the ashes and be re named "The Phoenix!"
          I've been riding since 1959.

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          • local bike shop. the brand is daystar, cost about $20/pair. don't even consider the ones sold by mikesxs. they are junk, btdt mine lasted about 2 months then fell apart. these daystars are great quality

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            • Fork Gaiters

              Also, IIRC, the accessory fork gaiters available from Yamaha for a 2014

              Yamaha Star Bolt are a direct/perfect fit for our Elevens.

              $36.99 -- Part# 1TP-F31E0-V0-00

              As to their quality, I have no basis whatsoever to compare them with the

              high-quality Daystars that Mark (650mark) has, but I'm sure they would be

              reliable.
              Marco

              Current bikes:
              1979 Yamaha XS Eleven Special (SF)
              1979 Honda CBX
              2002 Kawasaki ZRX1200R

              Rest in Peace, Don Glardon (DGXSER) 1966-2014
              WE MISS YOU, DON

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              • Still looking for more we have five.

                http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/bu...de65e.jpg.html
                79 SF

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                • '80 XS1100 SG
                  Don't let the good times pass you by..grab all you can
                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Z4cjUlIo4

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                  • A few pic's

                    I figured I should show my ride, wish I could make her shine again but I hope in 20 years I can atleast keep her looking like this.
                    http://s1328.photobucket.com/user/st...ime/slideshow/
                    79 XS 1100 SF, Niagara Falls, New York 14305

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                    • 1980g owned 34yrs.

                      http://

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                      • Holy crap-- that is one beautiful scoot.
                        79 F
                        Previously owned: (among others)
                        1969 Harley- Davidson Rapido 125 (Aermacchi)
                        1967 Suzuki X6 Hustler
                        1973 Suzuki TM 125
                        1979 XS1100 F
                        2005 Kaw. Vulcan VN800
                        1991 BMW K75

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                        • Yes indeed!
                          1980 XS 11 Special: The King of Kong, 9th wonder of the world. Pacifico fairing, chopped shield, Yamaha hard bags, Diamond seat, T-Kat fork brace, XJ top end, YICS Eliminator, '80 carbs from Spyder Cycle Works, K&N Air filter, Fuse block, stainless steel valves & reg/rect from Oregon MC Parts. Raptor CCT, XJ air shocks, 850 FD, Sportster mufflers, Standard handle bar, Tusk Bar Risers, SS braided brake lines. Cat Eye speedometer. HID projector beam headlight, LED running lights.

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                          • My current crop of 11's

                            Not knowing if I have done this correctly ,after an hour of trying .
                            I will submit this and see .
                            http://s918.photobucket.com/
                            Happy New Year!!!!!
                            78standard,79 & 80 Specials; 2 x 650 Maxims; 4 x RD350's; yz450; 2 x Honda tlr's;2x jt1 mini.

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                            • Originally posted by rdmcguy View Post
                              Not knowing if I have done this correctly ,after an hour of trying .
                              I will submit this and see .
                              http://s918.photobucket.com/
                              Happy New Year!!!!!
                              Nope...but Happy new year anyhow...
                              1980 XS650G Special-Two
                              1993 Honda ST1100

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                              • Ol' Okie


                                The Green Hornet


                                A party in the front yard
                                Greg

                                Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

                                ― Albert Einstein

                                80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

                                The list changes.

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