Ugliest thing ever put on an XS
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1980 XS650G Special-Two
1993 Honda ST1100Comment
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This is as naked as I have ever been:-)Pic of a pic..in '81 I believe
'80 XS1100 SG
Don't let the good times pass you by..grab all you can
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Z4cjUlIo4Comment
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Hi Wildkat,
yeah, if one is riding nekkid wind burn would be a problem without a fairing, eh?
I just had this mental image of myself rubbing skin cream on a nekkid lady rider but I can't see who it is because she's wearing riding boots, gloves and a mirror visored fullface.Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
"The Flying Pumpkin"Comment
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Define "ugly"
Is Ivan's cherry bomb set-up ugly? Not if it lets the bike run good and why shouldn't they be red? Is dull boring chrome or black the only choice?
Is Ivan ugly? I dunno, I never met him.
Is a Vetter fairing ugly? Not when it's keeping the rain off; then it's f**king beautiful.
Are bolt-on Harley chrome farkles ugly? That depends. If they make the bike perform better, no. If they just hang there flashing their chrome, yes they are.
And on a personal note, is a sidecar ugly? If it lets me take my wife to places I'd otherwise have to go to alone, no! It's f**king beautiful too.Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
"The Flying Pumpkin"Comment
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Fred,
A sidecar is probably practical as heck... but no, I would definately have to disagree... they are f**king ugly! lol lol. This isn't one of Ivan's choices... but I'd have to say that there's a good possibility that they're even uglier than his a@@!
Practical is one thing.. purdy is another.
TodTry 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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Fred,
A sidecar is probably practical as heck... but no, I would definately have to disagree... they are f**king ugly! lol lol. This isn't one of Ivan's choices... but I'd have to say that there's a good possibility that they're even uglier than his a@@!
Practical is one thing.. purdy is another.
Tod
how can you say that? It's an elegant streamlined shape, it's painted an exquisite shade of orange to match the bike and it carries my beautiful French Canadian wife with me.
F**kin' gorgeous, man!
But compared to Ivan's a@@? I dunno, like I said, I've never seen it and I doubt he'd ever post a photo.Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
"The Flying Pumpkin"Comment
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I think I will machine a bracket and weld it to the inside of the muffler, which will hang in the stock hole in front of the rear foot peg. Then I will bead blast the whole thing and give it some header paint. I am hoping it looks better then.Ich habe dich nicht gefragt.Comment
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Who knew this thread would turn into so much fun
Thanks to Kat & BNE I now know what a FARKLE is. Will I remember well that is another question.
Thanks Fred in Toon for your many posts. Pity Saskatchewan is so far away or we would all stop by for a chin wag.
Maxim Phil1981 XS1100 H Venturer ( Addie)
1983 XJ 650 Maxim
2004 Kawasaki Concours. ( Black Bear)Comment
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Another vote aganist the Vetter Fairing...Help I am fading..there is no place like home......
'80 XS1100 SG
Don't let the good times pass you by..grab all you can
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Z4cjUlIo4Comment
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Life is what happens while your planning everything else!
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81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection
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