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30th Anniversary...1982-2012...Will be exactly 29yrs of ownership in early March...but Max is 30 yrs old! 
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Very cool!
Don
1979 XS1100SF "Old Man" bought by my Dad brand new in 79, customized in 80 with Vetter, Standard tank, and touring seat. I inherited in 02 when Dad passed. Been riding it since 09. No resto, bike is a survivor...
2007 RoadStar 1700 Midnight Silverado "The Black Pearl" Cobra Slash-downs, K&N filter. More mods to come
old:
1989 kawi ex500
1996 yzf-r6
1999 yzf-r1
2001 kawi zx-6r
2000 Ducati 748
2002 YZF-R1
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Lookin good Ben....................bettin it's still a bit more agile with age than the rider.........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.Comment
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Thanks fellas...Yeah Brant,I'm still pretty agile but dammn if I aint gonna hit the 60 mark this yr...Still ridin a 30 year old will make ya feel...agile...Heh heh heh...
Decided the WJ would come off for good...just wasnt happy with its high wind drag or lack of good air in the summertime and he just looks better sans WJ. Kinda wish I still had the mini fairing that I had yrs ago that was an exact fit for the XJ square handlebars....
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Gorgeous bike. You've kept it well. Hope you're in that good of shape along with it.1980 XS 11 Special: The King of Kong, 9th wonder of the world. Pacifico fairing, chopped shield, Yamaha hard bags, Diamond seat, T-Kat fork brace, XJ top end, YICS Eliminator, '80 carbs from Spyder Cycle Works, K&N Air filter, Fuse block, stainless steel valves & reg/rect from Oregon MC Parts. Raptor CCT, XJ air shocks, 850 FD, Sportster mufflers, Standard handle bar, Tusk Bar Risers, SS braided brake lines. Cat Eye speedometer. HID projector beam headlight, LED running lights.Comment
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Looks real nice except that thing on the seat to cushion your OLD butt
"If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut." - Albert Einstein
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1980 LG
1981 LHComment
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Hi Ben, 30 years and probably one of the best relationships you could have. Wishing you and the XJ another wonderful 30 years together.
Ride Safe,
LarryInventor of the YICS Eliminator. Want one? Get it here.
http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...399#post183399
If you're not riding, you're not living!
82 XJ1100
80 XS1100G (Project bike)
64 Yamaha YA-6
77 Suzuki TS-185
79 XS1100SF Built this one for a friend.
See it here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBYT4C9_6AcComment
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Ya know the way they designed that stock seat it feels waaay too dished out...try to slide back but you really had to slide up...then ofc you'd slip back down...so had the seat worked with new foam...still needed that wally world atv cover to flatten out the dish even more... so...
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Thanks both of us have had better and worse days...LOL but we're both still runnin pretty damn well all things considered...Gonna give him a new horn for his 30th..a Stebel Nautilus 139 db airhorn along with a real heavy duty wire harness with relay and inline fuse...will be a custom install... should be fun
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Hi BNE, Congratulations are in order. Well done on hanging on to her through some rough times. That exhaust looks solidly attached...now
Phil1981 XS1100 H Venturer ( Addie)
1983 XJ 650 Maxim
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Hi Phil...Thanks my friend...Thats not the same exhaust but yeah I'm damn sur its not going anywhere...Installed the new horn and OMG you can hear it a mile away...
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