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  • #16
    The scoop idea is good, too. I might try seeing what I can come up with.

    Sorry about the vid. With everything else going on, I haven't got it done. It does sound super mean, though, from about 3K on up. Has kind of a sport bike howl, but with more throat to it. You can't even hear my buddies R6 running next to it
    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. Thompson

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    • #17
      Though I don't know much about them, and I've never had the chance to ride one (maybe someday), I've always liked the looks of the cafe bikes. I like where you're going with this one.

      On a side note, I had to look up that quote in your sig to see where it came from. I thoroughly enjoyed that article.
      XS1100SG - Obsession

      Like I told my last wife, I says, "Honey, I never drive faster than I can see. Besides that, it's all in the reflexes."
      -- Jack Burton

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      • #18
        That article by Hunter S. Thompson is probably one of the closest things I have ever read that matches how I feel when riding. I really liked it as well.
        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. Thompson

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        • #19
          Originally posted by T99Ford View Post
          That article by Hunter S. Thompson is probably one of the closest things I have ever read that matches how I feel when riding. I really liked it as well.
          One of the very few writers that could bring clarity and coherence to things that were, by nature, incoherent and chaotic...
          Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two

          '78E original owner - resto project
          '78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
          '82 XJ rebuild project
          '80SG restified, red SOLD
          '79F parts...
          '81H more parts...

          Other current bikes:
          '93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
          '86 XL883/1200 Chopper
          '82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
          Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
          Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...

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          • #20
            hi T99Ford,

            not sure if u've seen this but thought u might
            be interested in.

            http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

            i like what ur doing with it,
            and how its coming along.

            for me i think it needs one of those small (angry) looking
            fairing to cover up the wiring etc.
            pete


            new owner of
            08 gen2 hayabusa


            former owner
            1981 xs1100 RH (aus) (5N5)
            zrx carbs
            18mm float height
            145 main jets
            38 pilots
            slide needle shimmed .5mm washer
            fitted with v/stax and uni pod filters

            [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pA8dwxmAVA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL[/url]

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            • #21
              way too much polishing effort went into that!!

              almost as a matter of principle, I don't do fairings. I have yet to see one that I really liked. But, I am going to be modifying the wiring harness to greatly reduce the amount of wire you see. It should help some. Thanks for the link. It is really cool to see what is getting built in Europe
              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. Thompson

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              • #22
                Got a little more done since last time. Here is the progress:





                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. Thompson

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                • #23
                  I like the red chain to match the kool-aid man!
                  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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                  • #24
                    Here is some vid of the beast alive!

                    http://s717.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=100_2802.mp4
                    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. Thompson

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                    • #25
                      Sounds great, I'm loving the way it looks too. You should post the same style vid of your xs11 too!
                      1979 XS1100 SF - My first project

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