New member:TurboXS, super modded

[Mathh]

nice discussion

I like the discussion above
It has been a subject in every Motorcycle club and forum all over the world, believe me. And it will always be a discussion without a winner. Because everybody has his own opinion about which modification is pure and therefore acceptable and which not.
Fact is that the XS1100 is getting older and older and trying to keep it absolutely stock will be impossible at one time. That is of course of you keep riding it.
At German meetings and especially the last UK meeting I have seen XS1100's that were brought back to absolutely new and stock condition. The price of doing that is staggering.
I know because I restore older bikes that I have owned before and at the moment I am desperately looking for a stock XS1100 exhaust and willing to pay.
If you do not ride it anymore (to keep it absolutely stock) the discussion starts if you are a real XS1100 rider or or not or maybe an investor..... This discussion is also held in every club in the world
Well I am a lover of stock older bikes but I am also a lover of streetfighter style bikes. For me that is easy: I can express these feelings in two different XS1100's
Keep up the good work!

[gerkenbruce]

Welcome XSively nice job on the bike. XS1100 IN XSive.

As long as the rider is XSive dose it realy mater.not to the most fo us


PS the black only turns 27mpg on a good day


XSively
Bruce

[HobbyMan]

Well I guess I am lucky to have all stock XS1100s. Maby I can preserve one of every model

[Special Ed]

My hat is off to you preservationist; ye serve a very important function. As for myself, I'm a practical rider. I can't think of any stock model of any bike that can't be improved upon. For me a "stocker" is simply a point of departure. That may very well be what makes Harleys so popular... what pulled their ass out of the fire, is the mind boggeling array of accessories available to customize each model to each riders own "vision."
E.Liberty

[dwain61]

Honorary Guru??

You know TC since Mathh has done all of these mods to this bike and has created something that we have all been drooling over for a long time maybe we can make him an honorary Guru. I mean in my own mind I had already considered the person who built that bike to be a freakin genious and I think most of us did. What do you think?

DJ

[mason79]

Re: Honorary Guru??

Originally posted by dwain61
You know TC since Mathh has done all of these mods to this bike and has created something that we have all been drooling over for a long time maybe we can make him an honorary Guru. I mean in my own mind I had already considered the person who built that bike to be a freakin genious and I think most of us did. What do you think?

DJ

i second that, as steven tyler got an honorary from juilliard?

[tjfisher30]

IM NOT WORTHY

First thing i have been drueling over your bike since i found this site I was given my 80 sg from my father in law just as i project but the few pics i found of yours gave me hope i Aboslutely LOVE what you have done the your xs11 and to all that say its not a xs anymore on them its the heart (engine ) that makes the bike and yours is the fire breathing heart we all want ( im speeking for myself not anyone else) i have been trying to just get mine running soso for awhile now and would like to do a few of you mods but never just like yours one and only one i say but simular to it but

WELCOME

[mason79]

http://www.arcfabrication.com/funandfriends.html

you've seen this! is this a xs 1100?

[TopCatGr58]

Originally posted by mason79
http://www.arcfabrication.com/funandfriends.html

you've seen this! is this a xs 1100?

No Mason, it's an XS1500!!
T.C.

[mason79]

what's a few cc's between friends

Originally posted by TopCatGr58


No Mason, it's an XS1500!!
T.C.

yes, i stand corrected top cat

[Mathh]

Originally posted by mason79
http://www.arcfabrication.com/funandfriends.html

you've seen this! is this a xs 1100?

That is a very nice bike indeed. Lots of work involved too!
But with an exhaust like that the police will not give me a ticket but kill me on the spot

[mainlylinux]

Math, if you contact George Danke Motorcycle Company in Battle Creek Michigan you may be able to find a new or like new exhaust. It won't be cheap.

The phone number is (269) 965-3341.

At one point several years ago he had an untitled (brand new) XS11 Special sitting in his show room.

He used to be a yamaha dealer, and according to George he was "stuck" with a large amount of yamaha inventory when yamaha and he went their seperate ways. I can tell you he has a lot of older bikes in his place, and I was told he still has new ones in the basement, in crates (I was told this 5-10 years ago).

Not sure if he still has them, but worth a shot for you. You may have to talk money to get him motivated to look for the parts. He's a pretty busy guy.

in the pictures at This website, George is the older man on the left. I think he was still riding his CR500 into his 70's. He's hardcore.

D

[mainlylinux]

Your bike is really nice -

your bike helped to motivate me to put fuel injection on my bike.


I really like the swingarm and front end conversion you've done, I think that is a neat upgrade and someday I'd like to try that myself.

I also really like the hydraulic clutch. Does it help make the clutch pull easier?

Best Regards,


Dan

[Mathh]

Originally posted by mainlylinux
Your bike is really nice -
your bike helped to motivate me to put fuel injection on my bike.
I also really like the hydraulic clutch. Does it help make the clutch pull easier?

Nice to hear I motivated you and I did follow your topic then, (which still is alive now!).
I guess we are a bit of the same: when somebody says It can't be done , we just do it ourselves.
Pulling the hydraulic clutch requires a little bit more effort, most important for me was that you do not have to adjust the cable any longer.
Thank a lot for your tip on Battle Creek, I will for sure have a go at it.

[TopCatGr58]

Thread BUMPED by request.

Just bumping this thread back from the archives, per author request per a member's request to him!

Hey Mathh, I also editted the thread topic for clarification.
T.C.