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  • Wow, now that is craftsmanship.

    Figured you guys would enjoy this. Amazing video of hand painted pinstriping at Royal Enfield Factory...
    http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/15...iping-wor.html
    Pat K

    80 XS11 "Special" Standard
    (80G chassis & engine w/ 79 SG lights and cluster)

    79 XS650 (engine currently squeals like a stuck pig.)

    72 Plymouth Satellite (met an unpaved manhole collar, which it managed to tear out of the street, currently has some "issues")

    04 Current Designs Solstice GT XL Kayak (I like it because it doesn't have carbs, or any other moving parts)

  • #2
    I would love to have my MNS tank done like that.
    1980 XS1100LG Midnight
    1991 Honda CBR1000F Hurricane


    "The hand is almost valueless at one end of the arm if there be not a brain at the other"

    Here's to a long life and a happy one.
    A quick death and an easy one.
    A pretty girl and an honest one.
    A cold beer and another one!

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    • #3
      thanks!

      love it!

      I came close to getting one when I came back from deployment in '05 but wound up with an RV instead. Shoulda kept to the plan.

      john
      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"

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      • #4
        Wish I could lay stripes like that!
        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

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        • #5
          Impressive.
          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."
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          • #6
            If you ask him, he will probably tell you that the first 4 or 5 hundred tanks were the hardest.
            RIP Whiskers (Shop Boss) 25+yrs

            "It doesn't hurt until you find out no one is looking"

            Everything on hold...

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            • #7
              Wow! I just kept thinking how many hours I would have to put in with tape and paper and other prep in the hopes of getting something to look as good.

              blkryno

              81 11 SH (83 Venture cct )
              79 11 SF (83 Venture cct on the shelf for it.)

              Semper Fi

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              • #8
                Originally posted by jwhughes3 View Post
                love it!

                I came close to getting one when I came back from deployment in '05 but wound up with an RV instead. Shoulda kept to the plan.

                john
                where were you at? who were you with? and when did you get back in '05?
                Daily Driver - '04 Suzuki Marauder 1600
                Project Bike - '79 XS1100 Special

                Hi my name is Nate and I'm am Addict...I quit riding every night before bed and can't help but start riding again the next morning...

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                • #9
                  deployed twice for a year each time...

                  Nate - I know I answered your PM but didn't want folks to think I was just ignoring you

                  Expeditionary Medical Facility Dallas at Camp Arifjan Kuwait from Jan-Dec 05.
                  Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Germany Sep07 - Oct08.


                  John
                  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"

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