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Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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Yup.
Stole it from Tom Vail with a bunch of NOS XS parts he was clearing out.
81 build on hold . Only so much time
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'81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine
"Not all treasure is silver and gold"Comment
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Fired it up after mounting new mufflers. Getting the right adapters to size down to the headers (2.125 to 1.75) proved a challenge, but sounds great and looks good.
Got windshield on the fairing and front fender mounted.
Should be able to test ride it tomorrow.
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'81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine
"Not all treasure is silver and gold"Comment
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took the bike completely apart again. I am happy with how the fender sits, how the rack looks and the seat shape. I had one bit left to cut off the frame : the left side center stand mount. the PO had broken the other side off and I had never thought to check this side before. with my motorcycle jack, I have no real need for the center stand, though I may re-make them at some point.
anyway, i flipped the frame over to grind off the remaining mount. as i started i'm thinking to myself "that's not a weld, that is silicone. same here. and those are just two little tacks on the sides". so i ground off the tacks and whacked the mount with a hammer to reveal this:
so i took the mount, chopped it up and ground it down to make a plug for the hole.
and now you almost can't tell it was fixed. I may do a couple more surface passes to build up the strength again. after it cools down more i'll decide.
gotta love POsK. Johnson
-1978 XS750SF - brought back from the dead with carb
triple clean and boots
-1982 XJ1100J - brought back from the dead by
replacing motor after throwing #4 rod
-1985 XJ750XN - shim job, oil change, ride. not bad for
$500 including new rear tire.Comment
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K. Johnson
-1978 XS750SF - brought back from the dead with carb
triple clean and boots
-1982 XJ1100J - brought back from the dead by
replacing motor after throwing #4 rod
-1985 XJ750XN - shim job, oil change, ride. not bad for
$500 including new rear tire.Comment
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You still have the VIN stamped into the neck. Shouldn't that suffice?
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'81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine
"Not all treasure is silver and gold"Comment
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you know, i've never actually checked if it will or not. i just assumed that something like that would be required. guess i should check it out, maybe save myself $75. it obviously isn't a concourse rebuild so if i can get away without it, i will.K. Johnson
-1978 XS750SF - brought back from the dead with carb
triple clean and boots
-1982 XJ1100J - brought back from the dead by
replacing motor after throwing #4 rod
-1985 XJ750XN - shim job, oil change, ride. not bad for
$500 including new rear tire.Comment
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That's why it's there.Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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You might also ask your blaster if he can mask the sticker off. A rubber tape applied to the decal will resist the blast media, but the decal might not resist the temperature of powder coat curing. If you are painting, then no problem, you just mask it off again.
CZComment
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Mask it with modeling clay. It will cure in heat instead of the decal perhaps.
JohnJohn is in an anonymous city with an Alamo (N29.519227,W-98.678980)
Go ahead, click on the bikes - you know you want to...the electrons are ready.
'81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine
"Not all treasure is silver and gold"Comment
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the decal is already damaged, so if it needs to be there i will need a new one.K. Johnson
-1978 XS750SF - brought back from the dead with carb
triple clean and boots
-1982 XJ1100J - brought back from the dead by
replacing motor after throwing #4 rod
-1985 XJ750XN - shim job, oil change, ride. not bad for
$500 including new rear tire.Comment
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Pulled the oil pan and re-aligned the gasket to fix the leak. Pulled tge petcock and bent the washer to fix the constant leak, and removed carbs and re-tightened the floatbowl screws that I forgot about. Bike is running well. Not sure I will end-up doing an LED upgrade on turn signals or headlight. Probably just a fork brace and fusebox upgrade.1979 XS1100F
2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.Comment
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I moved it from Milwaukee to Indianapolis....I hate moving!Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
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That's a very nice bike mstic. I Like the fairing, I would love to have that kind. Is that a windjammer? I know it is common but I don't know my fairings yet.Jeff
77 XS750 2D completely stock
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