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[awpuddin]

I figure a 1000-post thread is a good enough place for my first post.

I just got one of these.

[Wildkat]

Heck no...
There'll be no hiding in this place...


Welcome to the board!

If you wouldn't mind putting your location in your stats... and also the model bike you have... people will flock to you with information...

[Montreux_Blue]

Welcome, and you will learn plenty by your 1,000th post.

[tarzan]

And maybe even be an experienced fluffer by your 1000 post.

Welcome, come on in and make yourself comfortable.

First order of business,we like pictures.So if you want to post one of your bike and where your located you might find XSive's near you.

[Bigfoot]

Welcome to the site. This is a great place for info on these bikes. Please take a look at the search function. Most things have been covered before. Once you read them, and get really confused, then post away and there will be plenty here that will help you.

[Macamon]

I'm an old xs eleven owner, and I've still learned a lot from these guys. Welcome, You are in the right place!!!

[awpuddin]

Hey, thanks everybody. I'm in Richmond, VA...I'll get that into my profile.

My avatar is the bike I bought - the before picture. I've got the fairings, bags and other touring doodads off already. Even found a perfect seat under the "poodle," as my friends called that seat cover.

Got some big plans and am looking forward to it.

[awpuddin]

BEFORE


AFTER

Here are a couple of pics of how I bought it and where it is now.

I need to figure out the headlight so I haven't had it on the highway since I removed the fairing. Air filter was crazy dirty and it was having trouble breathing before. Now I've removed the air box and got the pod filters on and it screams. Holy crap!

Next up is an R6 front end.

[mro]

Hi awpuddin,
Nice pics, even my favorite color
Welcome to XS land.


mro
BTW,

head light Pronunciation (hed-lahyt)

–noun
a light or lamp, usually equipped with a reflector, on the front of an automobile, locomotive, or XS1100.


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Origin:
1860–65, Americanism; head + light 1 Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009

hope this helps!

[XSokieSPECIAL]

You want to get rid of some of that stuff you took off let us know.

Greg

[Montreux_Blue]

Now I've removed the air box and got the pod filters on and it screams. Holy crap!

Don't throw away the air box yet!!!!!!!! You need to modify those EMGO style pod air filters because they are restrictive and will probably need to go up a main jet size or two in the carbs. Read this thread on how to get the most out of those air filters.

http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19734&highlight=pod+mod

[awpuddin]

Don't throw away the air box yet!!!!!!!!

I'm holding onto stuff until I get it sorted. I've only ridden once since I pulled everything off, so I'm nowhere near done.

Thanks for the advice.

You want to get rid of some of that stuff you took off let us know.

Greg

Will do! How much is that stuff worth?

[XSokieSPECIAL]

I'm holding onto stuff until I get it sorted. I've only ridden once since I pulled everything off, so I'm nowhere near done.

Thanks for the advice.


Will do! How much is that stuff worth?

Oh, it's not worth much at all. I just thought the hard bags would make really good flower pots.

Greg

[DenyP]

Welcome!!

Deny

[CatatonicBug]

Welcome to the forum! I actually liked the "Before" picture better...

Yeah, the scarcity of parts for these bikes makes swapping and trading a regular occurence around here. This has been called "The brotherhood of the travelling parts". If you have extra stuff, there is usually someone interested in it, and if you need parts, there is usually someone who has one on here. Just ask, and someone will pop out of the woodwork.