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  • dpotter58
    XS-XJ Guru
    • Aug 2004
    • 1833
    • Southern Maryland

    #1

    My latest build

    1st bike for my grandson. V-twin. makes about as much horsepower as a Hardley but not the noise


    Merry Christmas.
    "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

    "Illegitimi non carborundum"-Joseph W. "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell



    1980 LG
    1981 LH
  • ESJr1642
    Truly XSive
    • Jan 2012
    • 103
    • Groveland, FL

    #2
    That "Rocks"!
    1979 XS110F, Stock
    1980 XS1100G, Mostly Stock, gifted to my son.
    2000 YZ 250, Sold
    2002 YZ125, Sold
    2009 Royal Star Venture
    '94 Pontiac Trans Am, 25th Anniversary, For Sale

    Ernie

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    • jetmechmarty
      Master of XSology
      • Nov 2003
      • 7765
      • Coldwater, Mississippi

      #3
      I'm looking for the LIKE button.
      Marty (in Mississippi)
      XS1100SG
      XS650SK
      XS650SH
      XS650G
      XS6502F
      XS650E

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      • madmax-im
        Master of XSology
        • Sep 2007
        • 6751
        • Southern Comfort...Wendell NC

        #4
        Wow! nice! ..Your Grandson will be thrilled
        1980 XS650G Special-Two
        1993 Honda ST1100

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        • Cobia
          XS-XJ Guru
          • Jul 2007
          • 1587
          • Palm Beach County, Fl

          #5
          Very nice work !!!
          Does wood come in chrome??
          1980G Standard, Restored
          Kerker 4 - 1
          850 Rear End Mod
          2-21 Flashing LED Arrays on either side of license plate for Brake Light Assist, 1100 Lumen Cree Aux Lights,
          Progressive springs, Showa rear shocks
          Automatic CCT
          1980GH Special, Restored
          Stock Exhaust, New Handlebars, 1" Spacer in Fork Springs, Automatic CCT, Showa Rear Shocks
          '82 XJ1100 (Sold)
          Automatic CCT, RC Engineering 4 X 1 Exhaust, K&N Pods, #50 Pilot Jets, YICS Eliminator. Sorely missed.

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          • BA80
            Doctor of XSology
            • Oct 2010
            • 9980
            • Tulsa, Ok

            #6
            Maybe I need one of those. I might be able to stay on that.
            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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            • MaximPhil
              XS-XJ Super Guru
              • May 2004
              • 4119
              • Mississauga, ON CANADA

              #7
              Hi Duwayne,
              Very nice. and ready in time for Christmas
              Merry Christmas
              Phil
              1981 XS1100 H Venturer ( Addie)
              1983 XJ 650 Maxim
              2004 Kawasaki Concours. ( Black Bear)

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              • Prisoner6
                XS-XJ Guru
                • Aug 2013
                • 1184
                • Phoenix, AZ

                #8
                EXCELLENT! He will love it!!

                Merry Christmas!
                Marco

                Current bikes:
                1979 Yamaha XS Eleven Special (SF)
                1979 Honda CBX
                2002 Kawasaki ZRX1200R

                Rest in Peace, Don Glardon (DGXSER) 1966-2014
                WE MISS YOU, DON

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                • Sylvester
                  XSive
                  • Nov 2013
                  • 12
                  • Bessemer City, NC

                  #9
                  Where did you get the pattern? I need to build one for my 3 month old grand daughter. Very well done.


                  Jim Parks aka Sylvester
                  Where did all the years go? I think I slept through the last two decades.
                  _____________________________________________

                  2002 Royal Star Venture
                  1980 XS11SG

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                  • dpotter58
                    XS-XJ Guru
                    • Aug 2004
                    • 1833
                    • Southern Maryland

                    #10
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                    "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

                    "Illegitimi non carborundum"-Joseph W. "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell



                    1980 LG
                    1981 LH

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                    • mikubuilder
                      XSive Maximus
                      • Jul 2011
                      • 548
                      • Westland, Mich.

                      #11
                      Very nice! I also was looking for "Like" button
                      Nick

                      1979 XS11 F,Yamaha fairings w/hard bags, TC's fuse box, K&N air filter

                      1982 Virago 750 (it's alive!)

                      1979 XS 11 F, Windjammer IV, Samsonite luggage cases(another rescue)

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                      • Cuda 69
                        XSive Maximus
                        • Jan 2012
                        • 676
                        • Greenwich N.Y.

                        #12
                        great work...........
                        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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                        • trbig
                          Simply used to just post A LOT!
                          • Nov 2005
                          • 7838
                          • Ada, Oklahoma

                          #13
                          Looks nice, Grandpa!
                          Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

                          You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

                          Current bikes:
                          '06 Suzuki DR650
                          *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
                          '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
                          '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
                          '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
                          '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
                          '81 XS1100 Special
                          '81 YZ250
                          '80 XS850 Special
                          '80 XR100
                          *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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