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XS11Lover, I would like to see one of your bikes go through the process of your changes, with a how to. I think you do a great job of customizing it yet keeping the function and base bike intact. while most of yours look very similar, there are subtle changes. Especially like to see a step by step on how you shorten the rear fender and get your seat installed.
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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
Previously owned
93 GSX600F
80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
81 XS1100 Special
81 CB750 C
80 CB750 C
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I have three setting in the garage.. When I get back to work I'll take pics. have not been able to do anything on them for a while. One is ready to bob.
79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
79 DT 100Comment
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Looking forward to it!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
Previously owned
93 GSX600F
80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
81 XS1100 Special
81 CB750 C
80 CB750 C
78 XS750Comment
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Looking at the Deus bike, it's pretty cool, but for that kind of money I could have this:
Or any number of cool things. The Deus is based on a $1800 bike!Marty (in Mississippi)
XS1100SG
XS650SK
XS650SH
XS650G
XS6502F
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Here is the newest version of my bike. I have been away from the site for a while and I thought this thread would be a good place to post some pics. Now, this is not really a bobber, but it is different enough with still being practical (atleast in my mind). Let me know what you think! Oh and it is usually not nearly as dirty as this haha.
1979 XS1100 SF - My first projectComment
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Nortons are so cool. That would be a good look for an xs if you could plan how to make that up swept rear. It does seem to be the look of that sr cafe.
Paulpalooza, nice work. The XJ tank is a nice touch. I tried to use one but it didn't look right on the bike I was doing....but it looked great from the rear. The seat looks good...now a blacked out motor would set it off....
79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
79 DT 100Comment
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I think you could pretty easily make the upswept rear on the XS. The shock placement is nearly the same as the Norton, so all you would have to do is modify the subframe out the back, and make/ find a bumstop seat that was similar. The lines are otherwise pretty close to the XS11 standard, even through the center. Upswept peashooters and you'd have it licked. It wouldn't change geometry, handling, or even the shaft drive.
C'mon G, live a little and do it!
Healthy is merely the slowest rate at which you can die
Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble it’s caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba….Hunter S. ThompsonComment
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79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
79 DT 100Comment
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That's cool! IMO, the gauges are too high, the back end of the tank too low, and the forks too long. Inverted front forks, and a flat digital gauge would would make that bike nigh on perfect! That tail is pure sex!Healthy is merely the slowest rate at which you can die
Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble it’s caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba….Hunter S. ThompsonComment
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I don't like Comstars, either...Healthy is merely the slowest rate at which you can die
Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble it’s caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba….Hunter S. ThompsonComment
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