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  • uncle fester
    New
    • Feb 2010
    • 1
    • Twin Cities, MN

    #1

    new guy in MN

    Not new to Yammi's, had a venture for about a decade in the 90's. Picked up a couple new "projects" yesterday. '78 1100 & '82 550 maxim. The 82 will be on the road first as a tooling around bike, just needs the font end put back together and carbs cleaned (I hope). 1100 is going to be a little more work, frame is basically stripped motor is in pieces and in boxes. First step will probably be getting the motor back together, if I can get that to a running condition I am going to explore the chopper/bobber look for the bike. I love the examples I've found already.
  • fredintoon
    Master of XSology
    • Mar 2004
    • 6795
    • Saskatoon SK

    #2
    Originally posted by uncle fester
    - - - - 1100 is going to be a little more work, frame is basically stripped motor is in pieces and in boxes. First step will probably be getting the motor back together, if I can get that to a running condition I am going to explore the chopper/bobber look for the bike. I love the examples I've found already.
    Hi Uncle Fester and welcome,
    another chopper/bobber guy, eh?
    But WTF, it's your bike to do what you like with.
    Fred Hill, S'toon
    XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
    "The Flying Pumpkin"

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    • DenyP
      XSive Maximus
      • May 2008
      • 599
      • Staples, Minnesota 56479

      #3
      Hey uncle fester, Welcome to XS11!

      Deny
      1978 XS1100E - The TimeMachine
      1980 XS850 Special - Little Mo

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      • cruiser
        XStremely XSive
        • Jul 2004
        • 393
        • Winona, Minnesota

        #4
        Welcome, you came to the right place.
        Lot's of knowledge here.
        Good to have another neighbor in MN.
        XJ1100 Ruby Red
        XS1100LH "Midnight"
        1972 MGB Roadster "sold"

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        • Larrym
          XS-XJ Guru
          • Oct 2008
          • 1291
          • Tucson

          #5
          Sweet!

          If you're gonna tackle the task of saving the bike from ending up in the smelter then IMO you've earned the right to make it as you see fit.

          I look at it as the bike being re-incarnated: a second life. Bobbing from tavern to tavern ain't all that bad when compared to the foundry fires.

          Best Regards.

          With a handle like unclefester you prob'ly will be showing us a few new electrical mods, eh?

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