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  • Serious Apes

    I mean really, how do you ride this?

    1970? Honda Z50... gone
    1974? Yamaha 100 Enduro... gone
    1974 Honda CB200... gone
    1981 Yamaha Virago 750... gone
    1993 Honda Shadow 1100... gone
    2008 Honda VTX 1800F
    1982 Yamaha XJ1100J w/850 final, Raptor ACCT
    1979 Yamaha XS1100SF "Chewey" Raptor ACCT

    http://www.johnsoldiron.com

  • #2
    Can you say M O R O N?
    Greg

    Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

    ― Albert Einstein

    80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

    The list changes.

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    • #3
      That is dumb!

      I saw a guy that had them at about forehead height. Didn't look comfortable.
      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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      • #4
        Beleive it or not, that guy lives right around where I do. I see him at the freeway exit near my house all the time. I think the same thing every time I see him...
        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

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        • #5
          BIG Money Saver

          I bet he saves a bundle on under-arm deoderant!!!
          Current Rides:
          02 GL1800 Wing
          79 XS1100SF Sold 10-15-12
          81 XS1100H Venturer Sold 10-27-12

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          • #6
            Originally posted by tv5150 View Post
            I bet he saves a bundle on under-arm deoderant!!!
            Yeah but what he saves on deoderant he'll have to spend on brake fluid to fill up that front brake hose




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            Tom
            1982 5K7 Sport, restored to original from a wreck
            1978 2H9 (E), my original XS11, mostly original
            1980 2H9 monoshocked (avatar pic)http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...psf30aa1c8.jpg
            1982 XJ1100, waiting resto to original

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            • #7
              Originally posted by WSL91 View Post
              I mean really, how do you ride this?

              I just like how obviously the 3 foot rise of the bars was not quite high enough so he had to add that extra foot at the bottom.
              Nathan
              KD9ARL

              μολὼν λαβέ

              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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              • #8
                I want to see him make a u-turn...
                Joab

                "If nothing else, it will be interesting..."
                ______________________________________________
                1979 XS1100SF
                1972 XS2 650
                ______________________________________________
                Ozark, Alabama

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                • #9
                  I wanna see him switch over to reserve on his petcocks whilst in heavy traffic on an interstate

                  Dya think he'd still be able to hang on one handed and reach down under the tank??




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                  Tom
                  1982 5K7 Sport, restored to original from a wreck
                  1978 2H9 (E), my original XS11, mostly original
                  1980 2H9 monoshocked (avatar pic)http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...psf30aa1c8.jpg
                  1982 XJ1100, waiting resto to original

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by TomB View Post
                    I wanna see him switch over to reserve on his petcocks whilst in heavy traffic on an interstate

                    Dya think he'd still be able to hang on one handed and reach down under the tank??
                    Guys like that never ride far enough to need reserve. I certainly can't imagine draining my Special tank (100 miles or so) with my arms up like that the whole time!
                    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

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                    • #11
                      apparently this guy never got any attention as a kid. That looks totally stupid,but I'm sure he gets all kinds of attention. I'm sure not all good.
                      FOXS-XS11SG

                      2009 Suzuki V Strom 650,Adventure in Touring,I call her "Smooth" SW Motech engine guard,Coocase top case w/ LED brake and tail lights,20" MRA touring screen w/adjusable bracket,Grip heaters,fender ex-tender,Givi hard sidebags

                      1980 XS11SG-sold
                      1999 Vulcan classic-sold
                      1982 XJ 650-sold

                      Old is only a state of mind......John

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