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Insured and registered both bikes.
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Pat Kelly
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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" -
Just got 2 auto adjusters for the cam chain on Ebay, $25 shipped. One for each bike.Pat Kelly
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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"Comment
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grrr, I've been watching e-bay for weeks for a reasonably priced set, they must have just popped up in the last 24 hours? I was going to check at lunch but got involved in something else!1979 xs1100 Special -
Stock air box/K&N Filter, MAC 4-2 exhaust, Bad-Boy Air horn, TC fuse box, Windshield, Soft bags, Vetter Fairing, Blinkers->Run/Turn/Brake Lights, Headlight Modulator, hard wire GPS power
Short Stack - 1981 xs1100 Standard - lowered for SWMBO.
My Bike:Originally posted by fredintoon
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I put a little gas in it and rode mine today!
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Nothing yet, but just picked up a set of SS brake lines!
So mebbe soon I will tear into the brakes. Shame though cuz I have no complaints now so just asking for trouble!
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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Yesterday evening and this morning I pulled the carbs, re jetted for a RETURN to the drilled air box, reinstalled all, synced, color tuned and installed the auto adjusting cam chain tensioner including the damper tip that Ivan supplied to me.. Thanks Ivan. Engine runs GREAT with the return to the air box.
RobKEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN
1978 XS1100E Modified
1978 XS500E
1979 XS1100F Restored
1980 XS1100 SG
1981 Suzuki GS1100
1983 Suzuki GS750S Katana
1983 Honda CB900 CustomComment
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79XS, assume your talking bout the adjuster mentioning a dampener tip. Curious what's being used.81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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I pulled the clutch basket, new springs and added a steel. Best this clutch ever worked - at least for me!
Deny1978 XS1100E - The TimeMachine
1980 XS850 Special - Little MoComment
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I tore the front end apart and alligned the forks. There's always been a slight twist to the 'tree, and now it tracks straight! Changed the fork oil for the first time since I bought the bike too.1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).
Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
-H. FordComment
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I cleaned out the garage to get to the bike. Pulled out the battery and charged it. After checking the fluids and airing the tires, she fired on the 2nd try after sitting for over a year. I actually can't remember the last time I rode. After she kicked off, I took off screaming down the block. I forgot about the new clutch I put in about 200 miles ago. The front wheel came up in 2nd gear going up a slight hill. The bad thing was that I also forgot that I am lacking a spedo cable. I should have here back together and legal by mid next week. What a ride!United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY
If I can do it at 18 yrs old, anyone can
"You know something, You can't polish a turd"
"What are you rebelling against", "Well, what do you got?"
Acta Non VerbaComment
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Straightened, painted, and installed my YOSHIMURA RACING PIPE. Pics to follow in a thread of its own. This pipe beats the old Mac 4-1 all to pieces, and really sets up a howl when riding downtown. Rode today with an R6 at 100-120 for a couple hours. This thing really breathes through this pipe!
Healthy is merely the slowest rate at which you can die
Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble it’s caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba….Hunter S. ThompsonComment
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I put my new oval pod filters on from Mikesxs. Wow, Those old pods were messing things up. I can rip through the gears without a hint of a sputter. We went on a mountain ride with lots of twisty turns that ends up on a straight through some farm fields. The old 78 shot right up to 135 and if I had bigger balls I think there was a little more to go!
I also picked up a reed type engine breather valve, I have not put it on yet. Has anyone used one? It was made for the 650 special. Hope it works on the 1100.79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
79 DT 100Comment
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Just an oil change
But now I wanna ride!!!John 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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Finally got my blind plugs for the cam chain tensioner and popped one in today! Hoping to change the mid and final drive gear oil and have a look at greasing the drive shaft in the next couple of days...gotta love tinkering!FireManStan7
1979 XS1100F
"I'm goin ridin...anyway"Comment
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The G is much improved after today!!
Today, with the very much appreciated help from BikerPhil, we installed new fork seals and progressive springs on my forks.
We also installed the self adjusting cam chain tensioner and new brake pads.
In addition to the work on the forks, we dropped the front end by 1/2" or so. What a difference!!! We went for a short ride after that and the handling improved dramatically. It's a much better bike now.
The cam chain is a lot quiter now as well.
THANKS A MILLION, PHIL!!!!Last edited by Cobia; 06-30-2010, 02:51 PM.1980G Standard, Restored
Kerker 4 - 1
850 Rear End Mod
2-21 Flashing LED Arrays on either side of license plate for Brake Light Assist, 1100 Lumen Cree Aux Lights,
Progressive springs, Showa rear shocks
Automatic CCT
1980GH Special, Restored
Stock Exhaust, New Handlebars, 1" Spacer in Fork Springs, Automatic CCT, Showa Rear Shocks
'82 XJ1100 (Sold)
Automatic CCT, RC Engineering 4 X 1 Exhaust, K&N Pods, #50 Pilot Jets, YICS Eliminator. Sorely missed.Comment
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