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Does Canada post have shipping boxes that long Fred?
Hi Mack,
just this once I'd approve taking a Sawzall to it.
The actual XS11 portion would still be way over the Post Office parcel size
and weight limits but would crate up and ship via truck just fine.
Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
"The Flying Pumpkin"
Hey Fred, you (and soon your next of kin) could ride the beast to the Great White North. Or rent a boat trailer and lay on its side. Or better yet, pay the guy, then sawzall the front off right in front of him and just cart home the semi-working part. If it ran at all before, I'm sure you could get it going. The mysteries of the XS11 carb bank have baffled many would-be artisans.
"Time is the greatest teacher; unfortunately, it kills all of its students."
I'd pay $10.00 just to see him drive that bike above 50 mph on a mild county road. I had a relative build an old Harley with a long rake springer front end and all was fine till he hit a small bump at 50. The front started bouncing nearly a foot off the ground bike weaving and wobbling. He finally got it stopped and drove home at 30 pulled it off and that was the end of the long rake for him. He's has been branded with the nick name Harley-hopper now for over 35 years. Guy's that do this to bikes are high quality entertainment if you can just get them to drive it.
To fix the problem one should not make more assumptions than the minimum needed.
Hi Mack,
just this once I'd approve taking a Sawzall to it.
The actual XS11 portion would still be way over the Post Office parcel size
and weight limits but would crate up and ship via truck just fine.
Not that it matters, but isn't it a Triple ?
1980 XS1100G "Dolly G" Full Dresser (with a coat of many colors )
1979 XS1100SF (stock-euro mods planned)
1984 XV700L Virago (to be hot-modded)
1983 XJ750MK Midnight Maxim (semi-restored DD)
1977 XS650D ( patiently awaiting resto)
Sometimes it takes a whole tank of gas before you can think straight.
I really wish I has saved a copy of a CL ad I saw earlier this year in the Michigan Upper Peninsula. It was a triple with two turbine (jet) engines- for sale, but not yet tried.
I was thinking "Darwin award".
-Mike
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'79 XS1100SF 20k miles
'80 XS1100SG 44k miles
'81 XS1100H Venturer 35k miles
'79 XS750SF 17k miles
'85 Honda V65 Magna ~7k miles
'84 Honda V65 Magna 48k miles (parts bike)
'86 Yamaha VMAX 9k miles
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