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  • A few pics

    Been here for a while, but don't think I've actually ever posted any pics of the stable. So here are the three in order of purchase :







    Don't know if this link will work for anyone/everyone, but more of my mancave:

    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...6&id=625565820
    K. Johnson
    -1978 XS750SF - brought back from the dead with carb
    triple clean and boots
    -1982 XJ1100J - brought back from the dead by
    replacing motor after throwing #4 rod
    -1985 XJ750XN - shim job, oil change, ride. not bad for
    $500 including new rear tire.

  • #2
    And...

    room for a pony!

    Dang! Quite a garage you have there...
    Bikes aren't bad either...
    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


    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
    For those on FB

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    • #3
      Wish I had that much room. As it is I get half of a 2 car garage for my area. Occasionally I can boot SWMBO's car out to the driveway if I need more room but grumbling starts pretty quick, especially if it is cold, hot, or anything other than optimal climate.
      Harry

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

      '79 Standard
      '82 XJ1100
      '84 FJ1100


      Acta Non Verba

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      • #4
        but grumbling starts pretty quick
        Just lay down the law.. tell her who wears the pants and move her crap out of your way!

        I hear Russ has an extra bedroom..
        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 own

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Bigfoot View Post
          Wish I had that much room. As it is I get half of a 2 car garage for my area. Occasionally I can boot SWMBO's car out to the driveway if I need more room but grumbling starts pretty quick, especially if it is cold, hot, or anything other than optimal climate.
          I normally suffer from similar, but my wife realizes that I bought the house because it had the biggest garage of all the houses (I think the house is only 50-75% larger) we looked at and that her car will get booted on a whim if i need the space and the door opener will get unplugged until she is allowed to bring her kia (AIIEEEEE!) back into my space.

          Once I start stripping the old triple to the frame, all other automotive work will have to be done on "her" side so it will mean more frequent bootings.
          K. Johnson
          -1978 XS750SF - brought back from the dead with carb
          triple clean and boots
          -1982 XJ1100J - brought back from the dead by
          replacing motor after throwing #4 rod
          -1985 XJ750XN - shim job, oil change, ride. not bad for
          $500 including new rear tire.

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          • #6
            Nice X kjohnson!
            What kind of windshield do you have on the XS750 and do you like it?
            2pt or 4pt mount?
            Richard

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            • #7
              Originally posted by rpgoerlich View Post
              Nice X kjohnson!
              What kind of windshield do you have on the XS750 and do you like it?
              2pt or 4pt mount?
              I can't remember what kind it is, but I got it off ebay. I can't say I really like it. It does make the wind not hit me in the chest, but instead directs it all around my head. That make the wind noise soooo much louder for me. It needs to be probably 6" higher to be good. It is a 2pt mount system. The hardware seems ok, but the 750 triple vibrates so much, bolts and such keep falling off. I think it will be coming off before the spring.
              K. Johnson
              -1978 XS750SF - brought back from the dead with carb
              triple clean and boots
              -1982 XJ1100J - brought back from the dead by
              replacing motor after throwing #4 rod
              -1985 XJ750XN - shim job, oil change, ride. not bad for
              $500 including new rear tire.

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              • #8
                When I was setting up a home based business I had a friend over to troubleshoot a problem with a phase converter. He looked around in my one car garage and said "I told my wife... I want a one bedroom house with a ten car garage".
                I wouldn't know what to do with that much room. I am green with envy.
                Good looking bike too.

                Rodger
                RIP Whiskers (Shop Boss) 25+yrs

                "It doesn't hurt until you find out no one is looking"

                Everything on hold...

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                • #9
                  I think my garage might be almost that size,or would be if it didnt have three motorcycles,compressor,hoist,several car engines and transmissions and,and,and...............too much junk
                  80 SG XS1100
                  14 Victory Cross Country

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by tarzan View Post
                    I think my garage might be almost that size,or would be if it didnt have three motorcycles,compressor,hoist,several car engines and transmissions and,and,and...............too much junk
                    I've almost got all that in there. got the 3 bikes, compressor, gantry crane, 1 set of wheels for a car i don't have anymore, 1 set for the wifes car, 1 set for my car, the trucks extra wheels are outside and, and, and.....

                    i would get rid of some stuff if i wasn't such a pack rat.
                    K. Johnson
                    -1978 XS750SF - brought back from the dead with carb
                    triple clean and boots
                    -1982 XJ1100J - brought back from the dead by
                    replacing motor after throwing #4 rod
                    -1985 XJ750XN - shim job, oil change, ride. not bad for
                    $500 including new rear tire.

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                    • #11
                      I'm lucky! Bride would let me put it into the basement to work on if I wanted to. Yep, sad to say that just makes no sense!

                      Deny
                      1978 XS1100E - The TimeMachine
                      1980 XS850 Special - Little Mo

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