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  • #31
    Originally posted by exquized1 View Post
    Just use the second bike and build a trike! Low and comfortable. Plenty of room for a walker or cane. Ivan will be able to rip up the Talimena trail in October. A lazyboy on wheels with plenty of power to boot.
    Hi Equi,
    us sidecar guys laugh at trikes but that's a dispute for the SCT site rather than here. Go sidecar Ivan! It's better to be thought an eccentric than to be mistaken for a person who can't balance a solo. Even if in your case, (just temporarily and only when it's stopped) that's the truth.
    Besides, sidecars can carry more stuff than trikes can and are chick magnets too.
    Fred Hill, S'toon
    XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
    "The Flying Pumpkin"

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    • #32
      Very cool and very quick work...maybe you should slow down so Ivan doesn't get too antsy to get back on the bike and start doing wheelies with a busted pelvis!!!LOL
      '96 Kawasaki ZX11, bought February 5, 2015

      '79 Kawasaki LTD 1000, bought Oct 19,2010.....sold Sept 12, 2013

      '81 XS11 Special, bought May 6, 2010.....sold Oct 19,2010

      '79 XS 11 Special, bought July 3rd, 2008

      '78 XS11 Standard, bought July 2, 2009.....sold Aug 25, 2011

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      • #33
        If I go sidecar, I want one of the old Urals with the machine gun mount. I'll mount it backwards, and just wait for some texting punk to try and run my over.
        Ich habe dich nicht gefragt.

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        • #34
          wow total rebuild!!

          once again the very special xs11 crew comes through,, hats off to all members who stopped to help a friend,, i,m starting to not be surprised at how far xs11ers will go! to all that lend a hand you display character beyond the call ,,THANK YOU ride safe slow mo!! get well soon ivan!!!
          The Belfast Express {1980 xs11oo special/TC fuse box/mikes xs pods/bad boy horn!/mikes green coils/mac 4 into 2 exhaust/ standard bars/vetter fairing c/w ipod CD iphone am/fm radio/tkat fork brace ,,,tuned by tinman
          moemcnally@hotmail.com
          i AM THE KING OF NOTHING

          the people here are great , doesn't matter about the bike really/hamjam ////

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          • #35
            Once again let me know if I can help. I could put together a connector pack if you need one...

            BTW, I'd deal you out of the junk MNS engine just for the cases if you were closer. I've always wanted to build a midnight standard but odds are I'll end up having to paint the engine myself.

            Geezer
            Hi my name is Tony and I'm a bikeoholic.

            The old gray biker ain't what he used to be.

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            • #36
              Originally posted by Geezer View Post
              Once again let me know if I can help. I could put together a connector pack if you need one...

              BTW, I'd deal you out of the junk MNS engine just for the cases if you were closer. I've always wanted to build a midnight standard but odds are I'll end up having to paint the engine myself.

              Geezer
              The engine on that MNS had about a gallon of water in it mixed with a little oil. All of the cases were in pretty rough shape and would need to be repainted.
              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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              • #37
                Been away from ch 11 for a few days. WOW!! One heck of a job resurrecting the "Ivancycle" in no time at all. He'll really be chomping at the bit to ride soon. Get well soon, brother. Great job, guys.
                79 XS1100 SF - name TBD - possibly "Divorce Maker" Kerker 4 into 1, K&N filter in stock air box
                79 XS1100 SF - parts (for now) - "Divorce Maker II"
                79 XS1100 SF "The one that got away" sold in 1993.

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                • #38
                  Originally posted by Bigfoot View Post
                  The engine on that MNS had about a gallon of water in it mixed with a little oil. All of the cases were in pretty rough shape and would need to be repainted.
                  Thanx anyway. The offer still stands for a packet of new connectors to spruce up the wiring...

                  Geezer
                  Hi my name is Tony and I'm a bikeoholic.

                  The old gray biker ain't what he used to be.

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                  • #39
                    8/15/09

                    Terri and I will be up there tomorrow (Saturday) as soon as my tired old butt can get on the road. Look for us before lunch some time.
                    Lee aka trainzz

                    I am my inner child!!

                    I have no idea how you managed to make that connection within your brain, but I applaud whatever cellular mutation just took place.

                    1980 XS11 Special-"Thunder Pig"
                    1980 XS11 Special-"Crazy Trainz" (project bike)
                    1979 Xs1100 Standard ( parts,parts,parts)

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                    • #40
                      Oh sure, Lee

                      Get there just in time for the food...
                      lol



                      See you tomorrow
                      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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                      • #41
                        Well... we got a bit of a late start, but we had to swap out the whole wiring harness this morning before we actually could start back up. After we got the harness where we thought we wanted it, we threw the motor up in it...




                        When we got the motor in, we looked up and it happened to be noon.. so decided it was time for this..





                        Here's a little further along...





                        And finally all done.





                        We messed up somehow and apparently got everything hooked up right. It fired up and sounded good. Russ took it for a ride and everything seems to be working as designed. Maybe this video will work..


                        http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...nsbike3012.flv


                        So... the Silverback-mobile is ready to go whenever Ivan gets ready. BEWARE OF TEXTING TEENS!!!


                        The gang..
                        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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                        • #42
                          Coolness!
                          XS1100SF
                          XS1100F

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                          • #43
                            That is really cool, guys! It's nice to know there are still people around willing to put this kind of sweat-equity into someone else's stuff, just out of friendship. Not many people out there would be willing to do what you guys have done. I look forward to seeing Ivan back on 2 wheels again.

                            BTW, don't forget that Wal-Mart seat pad he had on there! Don't want to lose that!
                            1980 XS850SG - Sold
                            1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
                            Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
                            Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

                            Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
                            -H. Ford

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                            • #44
                              Guys, and gals, it really was a very fine thing y'all did for Ivan, and I'm sure he'll be deeply touched. Well done! That's real friendship.

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                              • #45
                                Awesome. One helluva job guys. Ivan, looks like she's ready. When will you be?
                                79 XS1100 SF - name TBD - possibly "Divorce Maker" Kerker 4 into 1, K&N filter in stock air box
                                79 XS1100 SF - parts (for now) - "Divorce Maker II"
                                79 XS1100 SF "The one that got away" sold in 1993.

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