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    Yes
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    WTF!?!?!
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    Ich habe dich nicht gefragt.

  • #2
    Nice, Ivan
    Guy

    '78E

    Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur

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    • #3
      I think.....



      That Kat shined a bit on your bike and now you have the bug!!! You're DOOOOMED!! DOOOOOOMED I say!!!! Muahhhahahahah...





      OK.. also think you're spending too much time prettying and not enough time dirtying. But it is looking sharp.. ya know.. for a rebuild. But I can see the bolts holding your Ignition box don't quite match.. that looks terrible!!


      Tod
      Last edited by trbig; 09-16-2009, 06:12 PM.
      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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      • #4
        Darn nice looking engine on your SH.
        You do that ?


        mro
        BTW,
        If you mean the the red parts... they be RED

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        • #5
          Good Heavens Ivan!
          What did you do? Get another engine?


          That looks REALLY nice!

          and the red caliper? REALLY brings out the red...
          lol
          I LIKE it!


          and yep... you're definitely DOOOOOOMED
          lol
          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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          • #6
            heh, I think I'll trade you bikes for a little while until you make mine pretty too then I'll swap back and you'll never know the difference.
            1980 XS11SG
            Dunlop elite 3's, progressive fork springs, tkat brace
            Stock motor, airbox, carbs, exhaust
            ratted out, mean, and nasty

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            • #7
              But I can see the bolts holding your Ignition box don't quite match.. that looks terrible!!

              OK.. be truthfull. How many of you squinted at the rear fender looking for those ignition bolts?? lol.. I know they're there because I PUT THEM THERE!!! Hee hee..


              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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              • #8
                Actually the engine isn't looking all that nifty right now. It's pretty dirty up close. I have polished the crank end covers, and polished the clutch cover yesterday when I put new clutch springs in. It was chromed and took forever to scrape the remaining chrome flakes off. The weather had made some mild corrosion, which was a flat b**ch to get cleaned off. Aluminum oxide is what rubies are made out of, which explains that. So there are some little places where I couldn't get the buffing wheel that look shoddy. But from 20 feet, its a winner.

                Oh, and about those ignition bolts, I'll get them polished up pronto....
                Ich habe dich nicht gefragt.

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                • #9
                  Dude I think it looks great. But who cares WTF I think. What do you think?
                  Current Rides: '82 XJ w/Jardine 4-1's, GIVI flyscreen, '97 Triumph Trophy 1200
                  Former Rides: '71 CB350, '78 400 Hawk, '75 CB550/4;
                  while in Japan: '86 KLR250, '86 VT250Z, '86 XL600R, '82 CB450(Hawk II), '96 750 Nighthawk, '96 BMW F650

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                  • #10
                    Holy Sheeeet

                    Ivan that bike plain sucks...I'll have to take it off your hands...its the least I could do...
                    1980 XS650G Special-Two
                    1993 Honda ST1100

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Ivan View Post
                      But from 20 feet, its a winner.
                      That's okay Ivan... when you're riding it... nobody will be able to get that close to you anyway...
                      (Except those who will give you a hard time no matter HOW good it looks...)
                      lol


                      Ben... you are SUCH a martyr...
                      lol
                      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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                      • #12
                        Make sure you thank Kat for getting a good part of the polishing done for you.

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                        • #13
                          OK, Bohn... I mean Ivan....

                          (Better cool it or he'll get jealous!)

                          Bike looks great, man! Proud for ya.

                          If it keeps up w/ all the rain... Talimena will get 'er lookin' used...
                          '82 XJ1100J Maxim (has been sold.)

                          '79 F "Time Machine"... oh yeah, Baby.... (Sold back to Maximan)

                          2011 Kaw Concours 14 ABS

                          In the warden's words from Cool Hand Luke;
                          "What we have here is a failure to communicate."

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                          • #14
                            Ivan, How did you paint the lettering on the engine covers? Details please.
                            Current Rides: '82 XJ w/Jardine 4-1's, GIVI flyscreen, '97 Triumph Trophy 1200
                            Former Rides: '71 CB350, '78 400 Hawk, '75 CB550/4;
                            while in Japan: '86 KLR250, '86 VT250Z, '86 XL600R, '82 CB450(Hawk II), '96 750 Nighthawk, '96 BMW F650

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                            • #15
                              Bike looks great Ivan, looks like quite an improvement since it left my garage. Oh and sorry about the bolts for the ignition box. Tod must have slipped them in there while I was distracted (going to kegorator). You just have to keep an eye on that guy!

                              Russ79
                              '81 Venturer U.S. Navy Air Commemorative
                              '79 Special

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