xs11?????

[fredintoon]

Hi bigray,
When I started riding, bikes had girder forks, rigid frames and poor brakes but the big ones would go 100mph. To chop or bob all the extra tin and plastic off a modern bike to get back to the basic machine is fine. To remove the rear suspension, fit a gas tank sized for a cigarette lighter, swap the teles for a springer and the dual front disks for a teensy drum brake? There's this other string on the list called "Why I am a dork"

[Crazcnuk]

That's my take on it, too. I can understand upgrading, or improving, handling, power, economy, or what have you.

I also understand 'styling' is in the eye of the beholder.

I don't understand, detuning, or primitivizing any vehicle.

I also have an issue with hacking apart antiques.

There was a 'twit' out there that took, at the time, a brand new Corvette ZR-1 and a 1957 Bel-air, and destroyed both of them making a totally hacked classic with very expensive modern driveline that handled like a brick.

I also wonder about the ones that think they can make an antique compete with modern rockets. Not that it can't be done, but with that kind of outlay you can just BUY the rocket!

[xsilerating]

Originally posted by Crazcnuk
That's my take on it, too. I can understand upgrading, or improving, handling, power, economy, or what have you.

I also understand 'styling' is in the eye of the beholder.

I don't understand, detuning, or primitivizing any vehicle.

I also have an issue with hacking apart antiques.

There was a 'twit' out there that took, at the time, a brand new Corvette ZR-1 and a 1957 Bel-air, and destroyed both of them making a totally hacked classic with very expensive modern driveline that handled like a brick.

I also wonder about the ones that think they can make an antique compete with modern rockets. Not that it can't be done, but with that kind of outlay you can just BUY the rocket!

I couldn't have said it better myself.

If you want to create your own 'artistic expression', go to a junk yard and pick your basics from bikes that have 'seen better days' , check on fleabay or with your favorite dealer for the new or, not abused pieces and, make or, have made, the remainder of the parts that you need to create your masterpiece.

But, for %*#@$ sakes, leave the perfectly good, complete - or mostly complete - fine, XSquisite, antique machines, TO SOMEONE WHO WILL APPRECIATE THESE MASTERPIECES FOR WHAT THEY ARE!

Granted, many of you have built great machines from abused, misused, neglected or, wrecked specimens and, I commend you for your insight, foresight, talent, ingenuity, and prowess, for you have resurrected what was once a 'work of art' and transformed it to 'art that works'. (I'm jealous )
The rest of you.....

[bigray03]

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.

A little touchy ay fellas? haha. Look, I'm not planning on stripping this thing down to bare bones or anything guys. I'm not planing on removing the good things about it to put crap. Just swapping out that rediculous looking seat for a solo and chopping frame to accomodate. Swapping out the rediculous looking tins, handle bars, tac, and speedometer. Lowering the bike by a few inches. Look, it's the center base of this bike that makes it so appealing to you guys and what has attracted me to it as well. I'm not trying to change the the heart of this wonderfull machine that everyone loves so much, just the look and riding feel of it for what 'I myself am looking for out of it.
So, calm down a little. LOL.

[bigray03]

OH yeah.

AND EVERY SINGLE ****TY LOOKING LIGHT ON THE DAMN THING AS WELL. HA.

[Montreux_Blue]

Originally posted by xsilerating


The rest of you.....

chop it and drop it!

[mysticrider]

What's with the pictures

Didn't realize I had joined a "porn" website

[Bowtied]

Alright finally someone else that wants to bob a xs11! I'm in the same boat with you man i just got mine not to long ago and i'm ready for some ape hangers loud exhaust and a fat tire!


Anyways, the way i see it, extend the lines and run some ape hangers and that part's done. Get you a xs650 front wheel from another bike for the spoke chrome wheel. Then get you a spoke rear wheel and (xschop's) chain drive kit and put it on. Then hardtail that beast and drive the piss out of it! Least thats what i plan on doing to mine!


Now for you i'd say just get it over with and get the 11 and get to it! I'm behind you 100%. There awesome bikes great handling fast acceleration fun bikes to ride and get alot of looks from other motorists! I can't leave anything well enough alone so i'll be chopping mine this winter and hopefully getting a 200mm rear tire with spoke whee's chain drive and some whitewall action!



And if people hate on your bike then so be it. I can't stand those stock all original gay looken bikes that are just built to preserve there original look. They look just like everyone elses bikes. I want one that looks like my bike and reflects my personality and people will see it and go "yup that figures. It's his bike. He's got that wanna-be badass biker thing going on" Even tho i'm the nicest guy in the world lol!! Anyways, good luck man!

[xsilerating]

Montreux_Blue

My apologies for the delay in responding to your post however, after viewing the first photo, I had to stop, run and, hurl. And, believe me, it wasn't because of the B.B.B. . Hmmm, let's see... paint job by Miss Brandy's 5th grade art class; non-XS parts supplied by Arlo's metal recyclers... I trust that the award trophy was for the female applique and, not bike.

The second photo looks like a (once) nice XS11 rebuilt following the loss of its rear end at a rail road crossing .

The third photo unfortunately uh, make that fortunately, failed to download.

Fourth photo - better, but...

Fifth - by far, the best of the bunch (though looks unfinished - the bike not the photo).

Finally, the last like the third, failed to download.

Don't get me wrong, I started riding when choppers were at the forefront in popularity and, I have had an attachment to them ever since. There's nothing more enjoyable than attending a bike show, rally, event, etc. and looking (drooling mostly ) over the custom bikes, most fabricated from a dream, cnc and, a frame picked up at a custom shop. But these, don't cut it... not even close.

[Crazcnuk]

<Shrug> Bobbers are for guys that don't like a girl holding on to them...

[egsols]

I'm not personally a fan of bobbers...but... I do have respect for a job that's well thought out and executed. I would rather see some guy fix up, care for and ride (often) an xs11, the way he wants, then see some guy drop a load of bills down on a brand new "custom", factory built by OCC and the like, just to ride once or twice a year.

Those "factory" customs remind me of a Hummer with 22" rims holding low profile rubber...the only purpose served...(to quote Crazcnuk)...compensating.

[blue giant]

Re: What's with the pictures

Originally posted by mysticrider
Didn't realize I had joined a "porn" website

Hey Barbie,

For us guy's the bikes are porn!

Those three big guy's are just for you though!

I think the're staring right at you!

[mysticrider]

Picture's

Yes they probably are staring at me - wanting to wring my neck for writing that post. Just wanted to remind "all you guys" that there are some women on this site also. When I go to read a post I don't appreciate having big, fat, ugly boobs staring back at me. (Not talking about the guys this time) Just was not what I was expecting from this forum. If so, us ladies want equal time. Let's see some beefcake. Am I right ladies????

[Wildkat]

Take it for what it is...

the point of the pic wasn't the woman... it was the bike... She just happened to be there... The bike actually belongs to a (former?) member here and that was the pic after he won at a bike show...

I figure if I was on a cooking forum... the scantily clad women would be a bit inappropriate... but here... where it's mainly guys, bikes and all things mechanical... the occasional skin pic is going to happen...

Best to have a back like a duck and let it roll off like water...

[trbig]

Wow...

If that's porn to you... I hope you never turn on your television or walk outside in the summer time.

AND... I am apparently riding a gay bike since I think they look best UN-chopped and as close to stock as personal comfort allows (Windshield.. etc.)

I guess you all better watch out for me at the rallies with these gay tendencies I was unaware that I had..

"Am I right ladies????"

Yup.. all THREE of you speak up now.. lol OOPS.. one of you already has.. lol.


Tod