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  • It's time... no more Titanium Man

    I was going to wait to post this and actually let John do it... but I've never been good at waiting...


    John is having the surgery to remove the hardware in his back on Friday...

    Please take a moment to wish him well and please keep him in your thoughts Friday...

    Thanks,

    Kat
    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

  • #2
    Good luck, my friend. I hope this gets you fixed up and alleviates the pain you're having.

    Tod
    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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    • #3
      Originally posted by Wildkat View Post
      Please take a moment to wish him well and please keep him in your thoughts Friday...

      Thanks,

      Kat
      Will do!


      I think he should save the hardware and fashion it into some sort of "Watch This!" trophy.
      XS1100SF
      XS1100F

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      • #4
        I'll be wishing him luck and thinking about him on Friday!

        Will there be a titanium luggae rack in his future?

        Paul
        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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        • #5
          Great News John...wishing you a speedy recovery from the surgery...I am sure this has been a long time coming...you'll be back in the saddle in no time...
          1980 XS650G Special-Two
          1993 Honda ST1100

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          • #6
            Good news

            Glad to hear that it is time for the extra hardawre to go away. That means ya should be fully healed. Good luck with the surgery and hope it all goes well and as someone else mentioned maybe you can make something from the extra parts ya wont be needing anymore.
            2-79 XS1100 SF
            2-78 XS1100 E Best bike Ever
            80 XS 1100 SG Big bore kit but not fully running yet.
            Couple of more parts bikes of which 2 more will live!

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            • #7
              John, make sure the mechanic returns all the old parts. I hear Titanium is going for $3 a kilo. Get out of bed soon.

              Kat, too bad, you know what they say, a hard man is good to find. But just think of the benfits - better TV reception & faster boarding at the airport!

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              • #8
                Good Luck on Friday John. Hope everything goes well.
                Tim
                1979XS1100SF
                K&N's and drilled airbox
                Jardine 4in1
                Dunlop Elite 3's
                JBM slide diaphragms
                142.5 main jets
                45 pilot jets
                T.C.'s fusebox & SOFA
                750/850 FD mod.
                XV 920 Needle Mod.
                Mike's XS plastic floats set at 26mm
                Venture Cam Chain Tensioner

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                • #9
                  Best wishes John. You'll be riding again before you know it.

                  Larry
                  Inventor of the YICS Eliminator. Want one? Get it here.
                  http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...399#post183399

                  If you're not riding, you're not living!
                  82 XJ1100
                  80 XS1100G (Project bike)
                  64 Yamaha YA-6
                  77 Suzuki TS-185

                  79 XS1100SF Built this one for a friend.
                  See it here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBYT4C9_6Ac

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                  • #10
                    Good luck and do what the man says.....
                    Our thoughts are with you.
                    Rodger & Deb
                    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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                    • #11
                      Hope all goes well for you, John. It'll make air travel somewhat less stressfull, metal detectors and all
                      Hey, I'm sure the extra range in to and fro hip movement will be appreciated privately.....
                      Hey man get well soon.
                      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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                      • #12
                        Godspeed John.
                        Although you might miss that hardware when its gone.Its probaly helping hold you up.
                        80 SG XS1100
                        14 Victory Cross Country

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                        • #13
                          Pullin for ya from the east coast John
                          "If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut." - Albert Einstein

                          "Illegitimi non carborundum"-Joseph W. "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell



                          1980 LG
                          1981 LH

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                          • #14
                            Good LucK John
                            Nubee

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                            • #15
                              Hey John, Good luck with the remodeling work!! Psst....maybe they can re install it southernly, better than any of them wonder drugs!! Four hours my butt!!
                              Life is what happens while your planning everything else!

                              When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

                              81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
                              80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection


                              Previously owned
                              93 GSX600F
                              80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
                              81 XS1100 Special
                              81 CB750 C
                              80 CB750 C
                              78 XS750

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