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  • Pat Kelly
    XS-XJ Super Guru
    • Jul 2002
    • 3046
    • Golden Valley, AZ

    #16
    I would like to harken back to "the good ole days" on my 1978 Honda CB400TII (Hawk). Clubman bars and my own custom solo seat. Sport before sport was cookie-cutter.
    Pat Kelly
    <p-lkelly@sbcglobal.net>

    1978 XS1100E (The Force)
    1980 XS1100LG (The Dark Side)
    2007 Dodge Ram 2500 quad-cab long-bed (Wifes ride)
    1999 Suburban (The Ship)
    1994 Dodge Spirit (Son #1)
    1968 F100 (Valentine)

    "No one is totally useless. They can always be used as a bad example"

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    • Paintman
      XStremely XSive
      • Mar 2008
      • 312
      • rapid City SD

      #17
      Ah Mullets and miami Vice

      I had a V65 Interceptor that was fun ride as long as you didnt over rev it also had a v65 Sabre shouldnt have sold that just had some funky cam wear issues but still pulled like a freight train.
      79 XS1100SF 750 FD,Galfer Brake lines,ebc brake pads,Cross Drilled Rotors,TKat fork brace,bead blasted wheels repainted and polished
      80 XS1100 S Project gonna be a hot rod
      06 CBR1000RR sold!!!!!
      2000 Concours
      84 Kawi KLR600
      79 Yam XT500 Ouch it kicks back
      79 XR250
      Why is it that the smallest part can fly to the farthest part of the shop?
      John

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      • Montreux_Blue
        XS-XJ Guru (Deceased)
        • May 2008
        • 1143
        • Longitude: -85° 57' 43" Latitude: 37° 52' 55"

        #18
        Originally posted by fredintoon
        1952 Triumph sprung hub Thunderbird.
        Is this a picture of you?
        http://www.myspace.com/i_give_you_power

        1980 XS11 Special - chopped, dropped and OCTY is still installed - NOW IT'S FOR SALE! $1,800 OBO


        Famous Myspace quote:

        "Don't mess with TEXAS! It's not nice to pick on retards."

        It's funny because I am from TEXAS!

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        • GARTHXS
          XS-XJ Guru
          • Nov 2007
          • 1631
          • Seattle

          #19
          gs1100

          I like the gs they seem to have a lot of parts available and a long production run
          91 kwaka kz1000p
          Stock


          ( Insert clever quote here )

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          • DGXSER
            Doctor of XSology(Deceased)
            • Nov 2008
            • 12001
            • Cincinnati, Ohio

            #20
            Still partial to the CB customs. The CX line as well. Always liked the looks of the V65 Magna, not much on the Sabre though. Guess thats why I have the Special version.
            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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            • fredintoon
              Master of XSology
              • Mar 2004
              • 6795
              • Saskatoon SK

              #21
              need new keyboard

              Originally posted by madmax-im
              - - - after spending a half hour reading on the net my vision goes blurry...I think I need larger text...LOL
              Hi Madmax,
              we got a logitech wireless keyboard & mouse because the price dropped way down and it lessened the wirescape on the computer console.
              One of the keyboard features is a zoom button. You can zoom the text so big that a blind man could find it with his stick.
              (Actually that's what my drafting instructor used to say about how thick a part outline should be drawn. But you know what I mean.)
              Fred Hill, S'toon
              XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
              "The Flying Pumpkin"

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              • webbcraft2150
                XS-XJ Guru
                • Sep 2002
                • 1605
                • AUSTIN.TX

                #22
                IF I had the spare cash and IF somone else had to work on it, I think a full dress Honda CBX would look good next to my hard bagger G.
                When a 10 isn't enough, get a 11. 80g Hardbagger

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                • DeanR
                  XS-XJ Guru
                  • Jan 2005
                  • 1484
                  • Finger Lakes NY

                  #23
                  How about the Kawasaki (I think) inline 6. FJ has always caught my eye also. Don't know the exact years.
                  80 SG
                  81 SH in parts
                  99 ST1100
                  91 ST1100

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                  • DiverRay
                    Moderator
                    • Nov 2004
                    • 7607
                    • Star, IDAHO

                    #24
                    I'd love to have a Seca 650 Turbo once again. Had one in the early 80's, until a drunk driver found me It didn't handle all that well, but boy would it kick @ss on the KZ1000!!
                    Turbo Lag, it can be such a FUN thing!
                    Ray Matteis
                    KE6NHG
                    XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
                    XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!

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                    • Montreux_Blue
                      XS-XJ Guru (Deceased)
                      • May 2008
                      • 1143
                      • Longitude: -85° 57' 43" Latitude: 37° 52' 55"

                      #25
                      Originally posted by laxdad
                      How about the Kawasaki (I think) inline 6.
                      Kawasaki KZ1300

                      How about a homemade KZ2300!
                      http://www.myspace.com/i_give_you_power

                      1980 XS11 Special - chopped, dropped and OCTY is still installed - NOW IT'S FOR SALE! $1,800 OBO


                      Famous Myspace quote:

                      "Don't mess with TEXAS! It's not nice to pick on retards."

                      It's funny because I am from TEXAS!

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                      • madmax-im
                        Master of XSology
                        • Sep 2007
                        • 6751
                        • Southern Comfort...Wendell NC

                        #26
                        Whooo What a monster. A V12 thats gotta be heavy
                        1980 XS650G Special-Two
                        1993 Honda ST1100

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                        • xsilerating
                          XStremely XSive
                          • Dec 2006
                          • 430
                          • Eastern Ontario, Canada

                          #27
                          Originally posted by madmax-im
                          Whooo What a monster. A V12 thats gotta be heavy
                          Yea, but from the looks of it, it appears to suffer from pe... uh, exhaust pipe envy!
                          1980 XS11 LG (Diablo)
                          1980 XS11 G (Bagger)
                          1978 XS11 G (White Knight)
                          1978 XS11 G (Skeleton)
                          2016 SS (S.S. Flyer)

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                          • DGXSER
                            Doctor of XSology(Deceased)
                            • Nov 2008
                            • 12001
                            • Cincinnati, Ohio

                            #28
                            At that point, just go for the 502 Boss Hoss.

                            Find content from CNBC and the NBCUniversal family of networks on NBC.com!
                            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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                            • GaryF
                              XSive
                              • Mar 2009
                              • 54
                              • South Berwick Maine

                              #29
                              Don
                              you know I just love those 80-81 gs1100s with the big square headlights



                              thats what I always thought I would have for a second bike
                              12 years ago when I bought my SH I never thought I would have a second bike
                              People are right it is a sickness
                              anybody selling a gs1100!
                              Last edited by Ken Talbot; 03-08-2009, 12:31 AM. Reason: mixed-up img format
                              Gary
                              1100SH The Chosen one

                              Honda XR650L The Muddy one

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                              • DGXSER
                                Doctor of XSology(Deceased)
                                • Nov 2008
                                • 12001
                                • Cincinnati, Ohio

                                #30
                                The school I took my MSF course at had an old GS1100 sitting in the garage with the rest of the MSF bikes. Of course they were all 250s and a 125. It had not ran in forever form the looks of things. Maybe I should see if they would let it go cheap.
                                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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