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  • #16
    wow

    man you ain't kiddin everythings bent. the person ridin that was a lucky soul.
    testing 1-2-3

    1980 1100 mns

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    • #17
      Originally posted by redbone View Post
      man you ain't kiddin everythings bent. the person ridin that was a lucky soul.
      Yes, I got chills just looking at the bike; still bothers me to look at it. The guys at the towing company were surprised the rider was still alive. They'd never seen a motorcycle engine break in half before!

      I think it slid along the pavement at a high rate of speed and hit one of the steel guardrail support posts. That's the only thing with sharp right angles I can think of off hand along a freeway that a sliding bike would hit. Everything else is pretty well Nerf'd out and sharp corners rounded, buried, or hidden behind crash barrels.
      -- Scott
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      2004 ST1300A: No name... yet
      1982 XJ1100J: "Baby" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
      1980 XS1100G: "Columbo" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
      1979 XS1100SF: "Bush" W.I.P.
      1979 XS1100F: parts
      2018 Heritage Softail Classic 117 FLHCS SE: "Nanuk" It's DEAD, it's not just resting. It is an EX cycle.

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      • #18
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        Aaron said it was run over by another vehicle. Car went completely over it. I imagine turning over as that happened wrecking the car too.
        You can't stay young forever, but you can be immature for the rest of your life...

        '78E "Pathfinder" Show bike...
        Lovingly restored by Dave Delzell
        Drilled airbox
        Tkat fork brace
        Hardly mufflers
        late model carbs
        Newer style fuses
        Oil pressure guage
        Custom security system
        Stainless braid brake lines

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        • #19
          Originally posted by planedick View Post
          Aaron said it was run over by another vehicle.
          Yeah, that would do it and explain some of the other marks and smears that don't really jibe with hitting a guardrail post or six!
          -- Scott
          _____

          2004 ST1300A: No name... yet
          1982 XJ1100J: "Baby" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
          1980 XS1100G: "Columbo" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
          1979 XS1100SF: "Bush" W.I.P.
          1979 XS1100F: parts
          2018 Heritage Softail Classic 117 FLHCS SE: "Nanuk" It's DEAD, it's not just resting. It is an EX cycle.

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          • #20
            Scott,

            Hope that didn't cost more than change! Not much left on that one!
            '81 1100 MNS - "Midnight XSpress"
            Original except:
            120 mains outer cylinders - 125 mains inner cylinders - Ceramic headers - Powder coated pipes, covers calipers, and MC's
            4 pods - Air box gutted--E3 Plugs - High Back seat - Grooved out swing arm - SS brake lines
            Fork brace - 160 speedo - Auto CCT
            All gold paint and chrome replaced with GOLD plate

            "STUPID is Forever" Ron White.
            Contact me by PM -I don't deal with stupid anymore.

            Big John

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            • #21
              Originally posted by jmnjrpa View Post
              Hope that didn't cost more than change! Not much left on that one!
              No, there's not really much left and most of the parts I'm willing to part with have already been spoken for -- y'all are fast!

              So far I've spent $300 total for three (mostly) complete bikes with engines that run or were at least running a couple of weeks ago. That's almost a full order of magnitude less than I spent last year just for new piston rings, connecting rod and main bearings for my '80G engine.
              -- Scott
              _____

              2004 ST1300A: No name... yet
              1982 XJ1100J: "Baby" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
              1980 XS1100G: "Columbo" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
              1979 XS1100SF: "Bush" W.I.P.
              1979 XS1100F: parts
              2018 Heritage Softail Classic 117 FLHCS SE: "Nanuk" It's DEAD, it's not just resting. It is an EX cycle.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by 3Phase View Post
                No, there's not really much left and most of the parts I'm willing to part with have already been spoken for -- y'all are fast!

                So far I've spent $300 total for three (mostly) complete bikes with engines that run or were at least running a couple of weeks ago. That's almost a full order of magnitude less than I spent last year just for new piston rings, connecting rod and main bearings for my '80G engine.
                I think I need to start buying parts bikes......now to convince SWMBO...
                Nathan
                KD9ARL

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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.

                Theodore Roosevelt

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