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Was on a ride yesterday, and felt like i was in the not just the slow group, but in the stopped group. With almost all of the riders traveling at over 100, i felt like the old guy i am. Think i need to find a way to by a sport tourer over 1000 CC.
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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.
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I might add that my mileage dropped to 22 MPG running that hard.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! -
Though the mileage is not all that suprising, the bike should have been able to keep up at 100mph without a problem.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. FordComment
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Don't the 80-81's speedo top out at 85?
You wouldn't know how fast you were going.
Maybe you were doing 100, but the others were going faster.Hi, my name is George & I'm a twisty addict!
80G (Green paint(PO idea))
The Green Monster
K&N A/F, TC's fuse block, '81 oil cooler, TC's homemade 4-2 w/Mac Mufflers, Raptor 660 ACCT
Got him in '04.
bald tire & borrowing parts
80SG (Black w/red emblems & calipers)
Scarlet
K&N A/F, TC's fuse block, WJ5, Shoei bags, Raptor 660 ACCT.
Got her in '11
Ready for the twisties!
81H (previously CPMaynard's)
Hugo
Full Venturer, Indigo Blue with B/W painted tank.
Cold weather rideComment
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Hi, Newbie. At least you lived to tell the tale. North of 100 will cost you a lot of money and inconvenience in Oregon. You must have been somewhere in central WA. Your head was holding you back. You may or may not have been older than the other riders, but IMO you were the wiser for knowing when to back it down.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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Poprock may be right, but i still have the need for speed i guess. Unfortunately i don't think my response time would agree. We were making a run up to Mt. St Helens, via Hwy 504. It isn't patrolled much this time of year. At least i had the rabbits out there to flush them out.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!Comment
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BTDT! That's a great road to ride and it cries for speed...maybe not 100 mph though. My friend and I had a "spirited" ride up there one time. We didn't scrape any pegs, but we had a good time.
I too feel the urge to splurge now and then, but I had a one-trial learning experience with a man in a blue car a couple years ago and decided that tuition at Speed U. is too expensive for my taste. Cost me about 20 tanks of gas. That's a lot of peaceful, easy miles up in smoke.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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I rode with a couple guys across I40 headed for Knoxville once. One on a Road King Ultra 2 up, one on a 1000cc Concours, and me on the XS with a full Vetter tour pack and 2 up. We ran 100-110 for quite a while. Had a few bikes fall in behind us for a few miles at a time. That stretch of highway gets tight at that speed.
78 Standard BTW. And until someone shows me wind tunnel testing, I'll stand by my belief that the Vetter fairing makes your bike more aerodynamic instead of slowing you down.Last edited by TheFrugalTech; 04-30-2012, 03:29 PM.Current Stable:
1978 XS1100E - Beauty - Vetter Full Dress
1979 XS1100F - The Beast - Winter Project to Factory Full Dress
1979 XS1100SF - Black Sunshine - The Lucky Find
1978 XS1100E - Little Orphan Annie - Sold to a friend, slowly becoming a 1196 monster.
WTB:
1981 XS1100H Venturer - Long distance cruiser.
1989 FJ1200 - For playing in the curves!
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How was the snow level up there? We went up towards Ape Caves Saturday... still snow up there and gates closed @ Trail of 2 forests.. went up further towards Lava Canyon and the gate is closed right @ Marble Mountain snow park and the Plow drifts are 5 feel tall...Originally posted by XS1100 Newbie View PostDon
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
2005 V-Star 1100 ClassicComment
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Hey Bob,
The next time you are going to ride 100+ let me know I'm in!I just hope the penalties aren't as stiff in WA as OR.1980 special (Phyllis)
1196 10.5 to 1 kit,megacycle cams,shaved head,dynojet carb kit,ported intake and exhaust,mac 4 into 1 exhaust,drilled rotors,ss brake lines,pods,mikes xs green coils,iridium plugs,led lights,throttle lock,progressive shocks,oil cooler,ajustable cam gears,HD valve springs,Vmax tensioner modComment
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They are pretty stiff here as well. I think a ticket for that might be $600 or $700 dollars. Maybe more. I do know that it didn't take long to get from Toledo to the coldwater turnoff. I don't really care for the way my bike handles the corners at those speeds though.
Don, the fast guys reported that the road was clear to Johnston Ridge, but there may be more snow coming.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!Comment
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I ride 100+ almost once every ride here. The local cops patrol our roads like flies on ****e but I manage to find room somewhere. Our population is small compared to the miles of roads to be patrolled so we can get away with it to an extent. Not always safe to do so but I love my 11 and the speed/acceleration it has. To experience this one must push the room on ones wallet as well as the license. I do!2-79 XS1100 SF
2-78 XS1100 E Best bike Ever
80 XS 1100 SG Big bore kit but not fully running yet.
Couple of more parts bikes of which 2 more will live!Comment
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Bob and Terry.
The last time i was @ that speed was the Corvalis oregon ride on the ride back with Nathan. Thank "god" thay got me @ 79 and not 100 +. At that time i had more throttle But i think i need a little more work now ( carb work).
Terry. We got to get together some time this summer. mabe sisters oregon?
Bob what ever it takes to ride " get it Brother" and have fun!!
Radical Ron.1980 midnight xs1100 Rebilt cosmetically
1980 midnight xs850 bagger
1980 Special xs1100 (all apart)
1979 special Special runner
2011 street glideComment
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Triple digits here all the time. As soon as you get out'o town cage speeds go to 80 - 85 and I do always travel faster than traffic 'cause it's safer for me. Traffic seems to move in groups on the freeway and between the "groups" I'm always well into the triple digits. MMmmm Love speed and the excelleration....MMmmmmm
You can't stay young forever, but you can be immature for the rest of your life...
'78E "Pathfinder" Show bike...
Lovingly restored by Dave Delzell
Drilled airbox
Tkat fork brace
Hardly mufflers
late model carbs
Newer style fuses
Oil pressure guage
Custom security system
Stainless braid brake linesComment
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Sounds good Ron if you get over this way shoot me a pm or email and we'll get together.Might get that Bob guy to show up as well.Originally posted by radical123 View Post
1980 special (Phyllis)
1196 10.5 to 1 kit,megacycle cams,shaved head,dynojet carb kit,ported intake and exhaust,mac 4 into 1 exhaust,drilled rotors,ss brake lines,pods,mikes xs green coils,iridium plugs,led lights,throttle lock,progressive shocks,oil cooler,ajustable cam gears,HD valve springs,Vmax tensioner modComment
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