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  • John & Susan
    XSive
    • Jul 2008
    • 16
    • Phoenix, AZ

    #1

    Back in the saddle

    Well, 20 years after my XS11G and I parted ways when I lived in Australia, around 90mph - me kissing the road and the XS 20ft in the air (the only time I ever wanted to be FAR AWAY from it)... Susan .. now wife #3 finally "allowed" me to get another bike... (I claimed mid-life crisis for all it was worth!!)
    Hmm... fancy crotch rocket?... no... cruiser Harley? / Victory? / V-something Yammy?... no...
    A 28 year old XS11 special... YEAH BABY !!!

    Susan said "You're gonna buy a WHAT ???"

    I said... "You have to understand... its an XS11...argh arrrgh arrrghhh...."

    With the XS & I showing our age, and both needing a little work, I pushed the starter, slapped into gear and stepped back 20 years, just like hugging an old friend... I handed over the cash and was....GONE LIKE THE WIND!!!!

    After finding this site 3 months ago and watching all the great posts, I know there was only one answer...
    I'm home !
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    80 XS11 special
    Ex 80 XS11 Standard
  • xsilerating
    XStremely XSive
    • Dec 2006
    • 430
    • Eastern Ontario, Canada

    #2
    Re: Back in the saddle

    Originally posted by John & Susan
    ...I pushed the starter, slapped into gear and stepped back 20 years, just like hugging an old friend... I handed over the cash and was....GONE LIKE THE WIND!!!!
    ... hopefully not to take flight once again

    What can I say but...

    WELCOME HOME

    You're further proof that once an XS11 stirs your 'soul', you become XSive for life.

    "XS1100... Imitated... copied... but, never mastered."

    1980 XS11 LG (Diablo)
    1980 XS11 G (Bagger)
    1978 XS11 G (White Knight)
    1978 XS11 G (Skeleton)
    2016 SS (S.S. Flyer)

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    • egsols
      XS-XJ Guru
      • Jan 2006
      • 1090
      • Barrie, Ontario, Canada

      #3
      Originally posted by xsilerating

      "XS1100... Imitated... copied... but, never mastered."
      That says it all!

      Welcome John, good to hear you're back riding a classic.
      Ernie
      79XS1100SF (no longer naked, now a bagger)
      (Improving with age, the bike that is)

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      • blue giant
        XSive Maximus
        • Aug 2007
        • 880
        • Ontario, Canada

        #4
        Welcome to the insanity!

        Paul
        1983 XJ1100 Maxim
        1979 XS1100 Standard
        1980 XS1100 Special

        I'm not a motorcycle mechanic but I play one on the internet.

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        • olebiker
          XSive Maximus
          • Aug 2007
          • 692
          • Kingston ON

          #5
          Originally posted by blue giant
          Welcome to the insanity!

          Welcome back. Will you stop tellin the world. They will find out soon enuff.
          http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1241/1480921818_241eade448_s.jpg

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          • xsilerating
            XStremely XSive
            • Dec 2006
            • 430
            • Eastern Ontario, Canada

            #6
            Originally posted by blue giant
            Welcome to the insanity!



            (olebiker wrote...)

            Will you stop tellin the world. They will find out soon enuff.
            Yea... it's suppose to be our little secret.....
            1980 XS11 LG (Diablo)
            1980 XS11 G (Bagger)
            1978 XS11 G (White Knight)
            1978 XS11 G (Skeleton)
            2016 SS (S.S. Flyer)

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            • tarzan
              XS-XJ Guru
              • Apr 2008
              • 1700
              • Chandler,Az.

              #7
              Welcome John & Susan,

              I do have to agree they are addictive.Or do I just have an addictive personality?
              80 SG XS1100
              14 Victory Cross Country

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              • CarolynS
                XStremely XSive
                • Apr 2008
                • 369
                • Massachusetts

                #8
                Congratulations!

                Enjoy the ride!!
                80 XS1100G w/ Windjammer-the Witch
                79 XS1100F

                "Look Ma! No hands!...."

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                • mro
                  XS-XJ Super Guru
                  • Oct 2005
                  • 4276
                  • Hayward, California

                  #9
                  XSive

                  Welcome back to XS Land.

                  7 replies and not one asking for a pic or two of your ride.

                  So how about a pic???


                  mro

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                  • John & Susan
                    XSive
                    • Jul 2008
                    • 16
                    • Phoenix, AZ

                    #10
                    Thanks to everyone for welcoming us.
                    I will hopefully get some pix this weekend and post some.
                    -------------------------
                    80 XS11 special
                    Ex 80 XS11 Standard

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                    • John & Susan
                      XSive
                      • Jul 2008
                      • 16
                      • Phoenix, AZ

                      #11
                      Ok, let's see how the "how to"instructions work for posting a pic...

                      1st try: Picture below = pass / no pic = fail...
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                      80 XS11 special
                      Ex 80 XS11 Standard

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                      • John & Susan
                        XSive
                        • Jul 2008
                        • 16
                        • Phoenix, AZ

                        #12
                        Hmmm... that didn't work...

                        Here's the Flickr link
                        http://www.flickr.com/photos/26406349@N02/2705313534/

                        http://www.flickr.com/photos/26406349@N02/2705313534/

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                        Hey John,

                        What you posted were the URL codes from the top of the web page, that's why we've been able to see them, the links took us to your Flickr photo album.

                        What you wanted to do was to right click ON the actual photo, then select the PROPERTIES, and THEN you would see the URL for the actual photo, highlight it and copy it. FLickr puts some fancy code after the END of the photo's file name...the *.jpg part, something like "?v=0" and just needs to be left off of the code you copy. Then paste that url code for the actual photo into the IMG tag's pop up window and you'll get what you see below. I selected the Medium sized photos (500pixels wide) to prevent side scrolling if you use the 1024pix wide photo!







                        BTW, yes, very nice looking machine!!! T.C.
                        -------------------------
                        80 XS11 special
                        Ex 80 XS11 Standard

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                        • John & Susan
                          XSive
                          • Jul 2008
                          • 16
                          • Phoenix, AZ

                          #13
                          I'm soooo not technical....



                          It took me forever, just to find my chain
                          -------------------------
                          80 XS11 special
                          Ex 80 XS11 Standard

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                          • Paintman
                            XStremely XSive
                            • Mar 2008
                            • 312
                            • rapid City SD

                            #14
                            Welcome back

                            Nice back and welcome back to Xs1100 Anonamous


                            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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                            • Bigfoot
                              XS-XJ GURU
                              • Sep 2005
                              • 1422
                              • Kansas City, Missouri

                              #15
                              nice looking bike.
                              Harry

                              The voices in my head are giving me the silent treatment.

                              '79 Standard
                              '82 XJ1100
                              '84 FJ1100


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