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Must be frustrating in the winter!!
What am I doing with mine?
Riding them!!
Sorry couldn't pass it up..
What am I doing with mine?
Riding them!!
Sorry couldn't pass it up..
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1980G Standard, Restored
Kerker 4 - 1
850 Rear End Mod
2-21 Flashing LED Arrays on either side of license plate for Brake Light Assist, 1100 Lumen Cree Aux Lights,
Progressive springs, Showa rear shocks
Automatic CCT
1980GH Special, Restored
Stock Exhaust, New Handlebars, 1" Spacer in Fork Springs, Automatic CCT, Showa Rear Shocks
'82 XJ1100 (Sold)
Automatic CCT, RC Engineering 4 X 1 Exhaust, K&N Pods, #50 Pilot Jets, YICS Eliminator. Sorely missed. -
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NOT A @#$! THING.....I can't even keep 4 wheels on the road in this ice.MDRNF
79F.....Not Stock
80G......Not Stock Either....In the worksComment
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I,m OK
TRbig and Kat. I was late to work. Some knucklehead in front of me slid under a school bus and about got a lesson in decapitation. I have a pic on my cell phone. I'l try and figure out how to post it. As for being on 2 wheels.....faggetabboutit!MDRNF
79F.....Not Stock
80G......Not Stock Either....In the worksComment
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Scary stuff!
Glad you're okay!
As for my plans for my bikes this winter... well the XS anyway...
First... wait until the temp gets above freezing (day after tomorrow)... Second... replace the solenoid...
Replace the XS wheels with some XJ wheels... after painting and polishing them...
Then alternate...
ride... polish...
ride... polish...
ride... polish...
Then get ready for spring... polish polish polish... mixed with (hopefully) lots more riding...
Might actually get started on the LG...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.
“Alis Volat Propriis”
Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
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"..bus and about got a lesson in decapitation.."
sounds like he got ahead of himself .....80G Mini-bagger
VM33 Smooth bores, Pods, 4/1 Supertrapp, SS brake lines, fork brace
Past XS11s
79F Stone stocker and former daily driver, sold May '10 now converting for N.O. to cafe style
79SF eventually dismantled for parts
79F Bought almost new in 80, sold for a house
79F The Ernie bike sold to a Navy dude summer 08
79SF Squared-off Special, Vetter/Bates tour pkg., Mikes XS coils, G rear fender and tail light. Sold June 09Comment
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I'm suffering from severe XS1100 Special withdrawals!
I might have to move my SG from my buddy's shed to my livingroom so I can sit on it and pretend it's a nice June day.
Snow fell here this morning in NH.
Doncurrently own;
1980 Yamaha XS1100 SG
2009 Yamaha Star RaiderComment
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We got some ice and then about 4 inches of snow on top of it. It is supposed to snow more tomorrow. I am also having withdrawal.
Harry
The voices in my head are giving me the silent treatment.
'79 Standard
'82 XJ1100
'84 FJ1100
Acta Non VerbaComment
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can sympathize with the last two posters
I lived in Colo. Spgs when I bought my first Eleven 28 yrs. ago. Back then the weather was such that you did get a few riding days during the winter. I recall riding to Cripple Creek one New Years day with snow on both sides of the road. Hope you guys get some breaks in the weather before spring too .... under water here in not-so-sunny So Cal right now and for the near future.80G Mini-bagger
VM33 Smooth bores, Pods, 4/1 Supertrapp, SS brake lines, fork brace
Past XS11s
79F Stone stocker and former daily driver, sold May '10 now converting for N.O. to cafe style
79SF eventually dismantled for parts
79F Bought almost new in 80, sold for a house
79F The Ernie bike sold to a Navy dude summer 08
79SF Squared-off Special, Vetter/Bates tour pkg., Mikes XS coils, G rear fender and tail light. Sold June 09Comment
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I got @ 200 miles in yesterday. It was in the 50's when I left and headed north-ish to OKC, and then the cold front hit. I was dressed accordingly though. I have recently bought some snowmobile style mittens that are wind/water proof with Thinsulate insulation in them. They did better than any good gloves I have ever worn.. but yesterday I wore some glove liners as well as the mittens, and my hands actually stayed WARM! By the time I got back home it was 34 with a windchill of 24.. and that's not counting the 70mph windchill I was adding on top of that.
On the bottom was my pants with some insulated Carhart coveralls over them, and my boots with some thick socks. On top was a long sleeve Underarmor shirt (GREAT at wicking away moisture) with a long sleeve T-shirt over that.. .followed by my light coat and my thin rain coat over that to keep the wind out. Lastly and most important for me.. A smock thingy around my neck. Nothing bulky at all.. layers are what's important... and stayed warm... except for when the 25mph cross winds would blow up the visor on my helmet! lol.
For some reason.. I never saw another bike on the road!?
(I say this like it's a BAD thing??)
TodLast edited by trbig; 12-21-2008, 10:26 AM.Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
*Crashed/Totalled, still ownComment
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"Thanks a pantload Chet" (Wayne's World)
If I took my bike for a ride today, I'd need some of those spiked tires they use for motorcycle ice racing.
Snowing again here in New England.
Doncurrently own;
1980 Yamaha XS1100 SG
2009 Yamaha Star RaiderComment
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project gas tank
I'm gonna try to get my gas tank finished to at least to the primer stage. I'm almost ready to weld in the CBR600 gas cap graft.
I tried to post a picture but all that posted was some computer gobeldegook. I'll try again later after some tobogganing with my kids.
Regards,
TdogLast edited by Tdog; 12-21-2008, 02:25 PM.'81 HComment
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I think I'm gonna' start a new ...
thread entitled: Who thinks they're a more hard-core rider than Trbig? Will probably get ZERO replies. Sounds like you had everything on but your .... uhhh .... Vetter??
Cereally, Tod ... you are one very determined biker ... hats off to you!!80G Mini-bagger
VM33 Smooth bores, Pods, 4/1 Supertrapp, SS brake lines, fork brace
Past XS11s
79F Stone stocker and former daily driver, sold May '10 now converting for N.O. to cafe style
79SF eventually dismantled for parts
79F Bought almost new in 80, sold for a house
79F The Ernie bike sold to a Navy dude summer 08
79SF Squared-off Special, Vetter/Bates tour pkg., Mikes XS coils, G rear fender and tail light. Sold June 09Comment
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Originally posted by trbig View PostI got @ 200 miles in yesterday. It was in the 50's when I left and headed north-ish to OKC, ....... For some reason.. I never saw another bike on the road!? (I say this like it's a BAD thing??)
Tod
Hey I thought that was you!!! I was north bound 35 in my S10 and you were heading south. I had to run to Edmond to pick up a Christmas gift. Too big a box or I'd have been on the Mad Mos.....just kidding it was freakin cold! I don't have all the cold weather gear yet.
Remember last Sunday when it was 68 outside? Well I was all excited and washed the bike then waited for my bro-in-law. It wasn't 5 minutes after we started that the cold front came thru. The only cold gear I had on was a hoody and gloves (and my helmet). When we got home that afternoon it was 38 and later that night it was 18!!!! From 68 to 18....Insane! We were so cold on the way home...it was painful.1979 XS11 Special (slightly modified)
dubbed the "Mad Mosquito"
MikesXs Pod Filters
MikesXs 35k Coils
8mm plug wires
42.5 Pilots 142.5 Mains
(Carb tune by GNEPIG Performance)
Kerker 4-into-1
Shaved emblems
Progressive frt springs lowered 1.5"
Progressive 11.5" rear shocks
Harley Dyna rear fender chopped
Custm side mt tag (apparently illegal)
Custom Dual Headlights
Lots of time and hard work.Comment
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Waaa!
It was so cold riding today.......I rode last week and its cold........Why I oughta!
I just wish I get get mine out of the garage.I'd get about two feet and start picking the bike and myself off the ground.With all this snow and ice I'd probably just leave it in the driveway.
You guys are just taunting us poor guys in cold country now.I wish the shoe was on the other foot.
80 SG XS1100
14 Victory Cross CountryComment
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Gas tank
Lots of snow up here too, so, no riding for now even tho I do have cold weather gear. This is what I'm working on for the winter.
Regards,
Tdog'81 HComment
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