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  • #1

    Still XS1100?

    Tkat forkbrace
    Progressive fork springs
    Progressive rear shocks
    SS brakelines
    EBC floating brake discs
    Mikes XS750, Accel, or Dyna coils
    XS750 final drive
    -or-
    chain drive/single-sided swingarm
    fuel injection
    hydrolic clutch
    pod air filters
    Venture/V-max cam chain tensioner
    bicycle quick-release seat holder
    XS750 speedo


    what other mods am I missing here?

    I'm not including the cafe, bobber, or chopper mods. (nothing against those)
    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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  • #2
    The engine, frame, and most of the parts ARE 30 year old XS1100. So what's the point??? We ALL do mods of some type to our bikes, as I KNOW you have! Everyone has a different idea of the "perfect" bike. The XS just happens to be the BEST platform ever made. Any changes an owner makes is for his/her benefit, and should fit his/her needs. Look and see how many 30 year old motorcycles are on the road with NO modifications!
    Have I stirred it up yet, Pat???
    Ray Matteis
    KE6NHG
    XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
    XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!

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    • #3
      I'm just trying to compile a list of the mods we have discovered.
      I'm not saying anything about anyone's bike.
      I made the comment about cafe, bober, chopper mods as they usually incorporate more XStensive building skills.
      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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      • #4
        Originally posted by Pat Kelly View Post
        what other mods am I missing here?
        Here's a couple more:
        - TopCat fuseblock
        - TopCat spin-on oil filter adapter
        - LED signal lights
        - electronic flasher
        - HID headlight
        - Geezer voltage regulator
        - Yahman YICS eliminator
        - aluminum starter button (from TKAT and others)
        - Wiseco big-bore kit
        Ken Talbot

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        • #5
          Most likely the most common mod'ed part is the exhaust.


          mro
          I still have a couple XSes that are close to stock ...
          XSept for some paint/polish

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          • #6
            More subtle mods:
            -left handlebar slightly higher than left (road to Shaver Lake)
            -Oil plugs to replace stripped-out allen plugs on middle and final (K-mart tools)
            -homemade windshield mounts (Orchard Supply Hardware)
            -tiny wire keepers on sidecovers (Fisherman's Warehouse)
            -Vista Cruise throttle lock
            -homemade sissy bar (OSH)
            -homemade valve cover gasket (oil stains on Levi's 501s)
            -Virago footpegs (road to Hollister through the Pacheco hills)
            "Time is the greatest teacher; unfortunately, it kills all of its students."

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            • #7
              Maybe we should call them XS1100Plus's. Virago foot pegs - hmmm. I'd write more but I need to go check e-bay .
              I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.

              '79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake lines

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              • #8
                rear sets
                Jota bars
                stiffen swing arm
                solid (not rubber) engine moints
                straighten frame (and tweak steering head angle - steeper)
                late model carbs
                flow head
                hot camshaft
                blueprint engine
                Bryan H

                "Conan, what's best in life?"
                "To crush your enemies, drive them before you and the lamentation of their women"

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