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    The field bomb is done...sort of

    I was just washing my bike today and I thought I may as well take some pics. With my work and other work that as been popping up it seems polishing will have to be put on hold until winter. It has been on the road since May with no trouble other than fumbling in the rain. I grabbed it out of a field in Lancaster......when I saw it up close I almost walked away. It's a 79 special with a little 80sg and midnight mixed in. The paint is white pearl and doesn't show up very deep in the pics. It's nice but not as nice as the orange one. I had thought I'd get some red and black stripes and do it ala Daytona special......black out the motor, sand the fins, polish the cases ect. The first pics are the ones from the ad and let me tell you it looked far worse in person. 4 years in the field........It olny took about 4 hours to get it running. I still believe nothing cleans up like an xs. The second to last pic is what the motor will look like when I get to it.
    The last pic is my kid because he's a ham.






    79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
    80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
    80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
    79 DT 100
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  • #2
    Originally posted by xs11lover View Post
    looks great. Definitely clean work!

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    • #3
      Garrett's work is always exceptional and he has done it again!!! I have been exceptionally envious over the past few yrs seeing what he can do...I'd love to give you my XJ to "spruce" up...
      1982 XJ1100 MadMax-im
      2001 Honda ST1100

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      • #4
        Excellent color choice!.............the sanitary look..............
        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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        • #5
          Well thanks, I think I've been outdone over the last few years by everyone else. It doesn't pop yet but I hope it will with the stripes and motor done.
          I think I'm going to pic up a Midnight project on Saturday. I will be a busy winter.
          79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
          80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
          80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
          79 DT 100

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          • #6
            Garrett, the bike looks really good! I've been thinking about repainting my bike white for a while but haven't been sure how it would look.

            It just gets too hot here in California and other places where I ride. The gas literally gets boiled out of the tank sometimes and the gray on silver-gray paint isn't exactly the best color scheme for a motorcycle anyway, they make camouflage BDUs in similar colors!
            -- Scott
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            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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            • #7
              Very nice work!
              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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              • #8
                Hey, I picked up the next project on Saturday. A almost complete xs1100 LG. no brakes! It runs nice and has good tires but all the things that make it a midnight are messed up. All signals lights and gauges are working....really a nice find. We won't talk about the deal I got. The coils and exhaust are going on the field bomb and the restore will begin. I'm sorry it won't be a midnight when it's done at all...not even close. All the parts I would need to do that just won't happen.
                So it will be the first real project I will do inside my father's xbusiness. I guess will call it Wally Wentz's Wounded Wheels now.

                79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
                80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
                80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
                79 DT 100

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                • #9
                  Thats way more complete thatn my Midnight. I don't have the airbox or the side covers and my wire harness is all cut up. But at least I have brakes

                  Looks like it will be a fun project.
                  Ty

                  78 XS1100E - Now in Minnesota
                  80 XS1100LG - The Punisher
                  82 XJ1100 - Current project - The Twins
                  82 XJ1100 - Wife's Bike - The Twins
                  82 XJ1100 - Daughter's Bike
                  72 Suzuki TS125 - Daughter's Bike
                  72 Yamaha Mini JT2 - Youngest Daughter's bike (She wants a bigger one now)

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                  • #10
                    It's missing the exhaust, mirrors, bars, seat cover, and brakes., but the killer is the air box is covered in rust on the left side and all the black chrome is pitted or missing, the gold is falling off the grab bar, the gas cap is almost silver,and the headlight ring is rusted. The gas tank and side covers and most of the rest of the bike have been spray canned. I'd have to buy another good midnight to restore this one. The good part is it runs nice and everything works. I'll redo it just not like a midnight.
                    79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
                    80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
                    80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
                    79 DT 100

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by xs11lover View Post
                      It's missing the exhaust, mirrors, bars, seat cover, and brakes., but the killer is the air box is covered in rust on the left side and all the black chrome is pitted or missing, the gold is falling off the grab bar, the gas cap is almost silver,and the headlight ring is rusted. The gas tank and side covers and most of the rest of the bike have been spray canned. I'd have to buy another good midnight to restore this one. The good part is it runs nice and everything works. I'll redo it just not like a midnight.
                      Another great project in the wings...Hey you ever done an XJ?
                      1982 XJ1100 MadMax-im
                      2001 Honda ST1100

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                      • #12
                        I've always loved the XJ's but I've never been able to get my hands on one. I just about got one this spring but it was a little too far gone and he wanted a little too much for it. These days I won't pay more than $400 for a project. It takes alot of $ and time to redo them and I'm broke most of thr time.
                        I've had a maxim tank, seat and sissy bar and that's about it.
                        79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
                        80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
                        80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
                        79 DT 100

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                        • #13
                          I did some nice work on the tank.....how about no paint at all???
                          Started to rip down the midnight....

                          79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
                          80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
                          80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
                          79 DT 100

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                          • #14
                            Loose paint removed. Now it's time for alot of wire brushing.

                            Last edited by xs11lover; 09-13-2011, 10:51 AM.
                            79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
                            80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
                            80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
                            79 DT 100

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                            • #15
                              That just looks like alot fo work. But I know the feeling of seeing the 1000% improvement when your done is worth every minute.
                              Life is what happens while your planning everything else!

                              When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

                              81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
                              80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection


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                              80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
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