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  • #1

    Old still is FAST

    just finished up the Carb Sync cam chain adjustment and valve adjustment. so i figured i would see just how fast the old Girl still is. being an X Cop has its advantages. on a nice stretch of new rd not yet open to public with a State Trooper Buddy and a radar Gun the old gal showed a true speed of 128.5 MPH not bad for a full dresser that weighs as much as a yugo lOL needless to say im still wearing that stupid grin.


    John
    79 XS1100SF 750 FD,Galfer Brake lines,ebc brake pads,Cross Drilled Rotors,TKat fork brace,bead blasted wheels repainted and polished
    80 XS1100 S Project gonna be a hot rod
    06 CBR1000RR sold!!!!!
    2000 Concours
    84 Kawi KLR600
    79 Yam XT500 Ouch it kicks back
    79 XR250
    Why is it that the smallest part can fly to the farthest part of the shop?
    John
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  • #2
    That's cool!

    of course... not only does it weigh more than the Yugo... it will go MUCH faster... and now you have proof...
    Just be careful so that your friend is the only one who gets you on radar going that fast...
    81 SH Something Special
    81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
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    79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
    81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
    80 LG Black Magic
    78 E Standard Practice


    James 3:17

    If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

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    • #3
      Thats right...closed course professional amateur do not attempt, all that good stuff.

      I made a dumb run the other night. Got it outa my system, had a Harley rider tell me we were NUTS, felt the rush of adrenaline as I braked hard now and then. And now I dont have to do it again. The adult in me can return. 90+ in a 45 curvy stretch during rush hour is just plain dumb. Hindsight being what it is, I believe I'd rather putter around and let people think I'm old and slow...
      "Rat Rod"
      79 XS1100 Standard
      87 VMAX cans
      Cheap Japanese Tires
      Cobalt Blue Rattle Can Paint
      Custom Lighting on a Budget

      Perry Center Fire Department
      Perry Emergency Ambulance

      "If we don't do it, who will?"


      Some people have one of those days, I have one of those lives...

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      • #4
        That's a good honest reading.

        Radar guns are pretty acurate now days. I hope you don't make a habit of this, it's too hard to brake!
        by the way, have you made any progress with you new toy the pipe bender?
        J.D."Jack" Smith
        1980G&S "Halfbreed"
        1978E straight job
        "We the people are the rightful masters of both congress and the courts, not to overthrow the constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the constitution." Abraham Lincoln

        Life is like a coin, you can choose to spend it any way you wish, but you can only spend it once. Make your choices wisely.

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        • #5
          Bender

          Hey jack yeah i have been playing around with the new bender im making a set of pipes for snowmobile engine i put into a Off road Buggy , i got the est mule in shop now so i will start measuring up for the 1100 pipes. i want to make 4 different sets then do Dyno pulls with each one and work from there. i have been checking into making a stock 4-2 black chrome set up since they are so rare and good as a 4-1 also in black chrome.

          soon as i bend and weld up a set il will send out pics.
          rt now busy finishing up bikes im painting for Sturgis .


          John
          79 XS1100SF 750 FD,Galfer Brake lines,ebc brake pads,Cross Drilled Rotors,TKat fork brace,bead blasted wheels repainted and polished
          80 XS1100 S Project gonna be a hot rod
          06 CBR1000RR sold!!!!!
          2000 Concours
          84 Kawi KLR600
          79 Yam XT500 Ouch it kicks back
          79 XR250
          Why is it that the smallest part can fly to the farthest part of the shop?
          John

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          • #6
            128 MPH!!! With a full bagger? Most excellent. Goes to prove that just cause your old dosen't mean you not fast. I have tagged the 120 mark with my 80G hardbagger a couple of times ( when you ride with the TeXSives, they make you do that ) but had to shut down due to a wicked wobble that kicks in. During a past ride, with two up and packed for a weekend, I showed 115 during a multiple car, high speed pass (the SWMBO just tucks down behind me and hangs on). The XS never fails to amaze me with the power that is on tap, even after 20 years of riding it.
            When a 10 isn't enough, get a 11. 80g Hardbagger

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