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WOW!!! Spring has sprung, the battery is charging, and I will be riding tomorrow and the rest of the week WWOOOO HHHHOOOOOOO
put something smooooth betwen your legs, XS eleven
79 F (Blueballs)
79 SF (Redbutt)
81 LH (organ donor)
79 XS 650S (gone to MC heaven)
76 CB 750 (gone to MC heaven)
rover has spoken
No kidding! We are expecting upper 60's by Thursday! I had to take the Hippo Hands off the bike yesterday.
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. Ford
I wish I would have worked faster to get my bike refurbed, she is still in pieces and certainly not drivable!
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.
These are some of the benefits of being old and experienced. I keep my bike ready all winter. I am not afraid to ride on the roads as long as there is no ice. Still young enough to wash my bike, so not worried about salt. Experienced enough to ride carefully with all the winter crap on the road. Someday you also will enjoy this feeling.
put something smooooth betwen your legs, XS eleven
79 F (Blueballs)
79 SF (Redbutt)
81 LH (organ donor)
79 XS 650S (gone to MC heaven)
76 CB 750 (gone to MC heaven)
rover has spoken
We went from -21 degrees and 16 inches of snow earlier last week (not common for Okla) to 40's yesterday and today. Snow has mostly melted, and weatherman says 70's later this week, so I will be riding as well, once the roads dry up and I don't get coated by the vehicle in front of me. Took the wife out riding yesterday through the country, but she only lasted a couple of miles.
Richard
'79 XS1100SF "Phantom Stranger" full fairing w/radio and cd player, H-D Roadking trunk, everything else stock
'02 Honda VTX1800C
Hey Nate don't panic just gives you more incentive to keep fixing. I expect it will get cold again soon anyway
Phil
Yeah I know, I am not getting too excited about it. Just gives me that kick in the rear to get things moving!
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.
Rover, if your rides are on that monster in your avatar............keep a watch for tailgaters........
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.
WOW, you are almost as old as I, guess I better wait til June or July so I don't get salt on the bike I have been riding since 1980
put something smooooth betwen your legs, XS eleven
79 F (Blueballs)
79 SF (Redbutt)
81 LH (organ donor)
79 XS 650S (gone to MC heaven)
76 CB 750 (gone to MC heaven)
rover has spoken
That it does Tom. Here, previous mag-chloride shot on the pavement rears its ugly head when the pavement warms up showing as a darker reflecting area. Gives new meaning to stopping, starting and turning at times on four wheels, and areas to avoid if on two.
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.
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