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  • #1

    Bob Jones Bikes

    Everyone put their thinking cap on. I am wondering how many custom bikes Bob built and where they are today. Does anybody know where they are? Limie Accent excluded. I remember seeing on e of the SS bikes last year at the XS11 Southeast rally but am not sure who owns it or where it is from.

    Mike
    1981 XS1100H Venturer
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    Custom Paint by Deitz
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    Chacal Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines
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    Limie Accent Moves On In 2015

    Mike
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  • #2
    That one that was at XS Southeast belongs to a guy in Alabama, I don't recall the name now. I seem to recall him saying his brother or someone had another.

    Russ has the Navy Bike in Kansas City.

    And the Sidecar rig was donated to a motorcycle museum I believe.

    Those are the only other ones, other than Limie, I know anything about.
    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
      didn't he have 1 yellow and black . and another black and yellow .seem to recall those being his personal bikes..seems he had six others he had done for sale on his web site. could be wrong tho.
      when you want something bad enough, don't let anything stand in your way, and don't take "no" for an answer. EVER

      graybird78
      80 sg (old faithfull)

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      • #4
        These are a few pics from XS 11 Heaven. Sorry about the quality, they are scanned right out of the book.







        Here's a pic of The Navy Bike next to The Street Sleeper in Russ' Garage.



        Street Sleeper ( This is the one that was at XS Southeast last fall)





        The tank art on The Navy bike Russ has.

        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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        • #5
          I think Yellow Jacket and TNT are the two your thinking of graybird.
          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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          • #6
            they are BA80.been so long since iv e seen them . i remember a different military bike than the ones in the pics. iirc it had a plane on the tank asking price was like 7995.00.
            when you want something bad enough, don't let anything stand in your way, and don't take "no" for an answer. EVER

            graybird78
            80 sg (old faithfull)

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            • #7
              pretty sure the other military theme bike was a special.
              when you want something bad enough, don't let anything stand in your way, and don't take "no" for an answer. EVER

              graybird78
              80 sg (old faithfull)

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              • #8
                T.N.T. is one bad mo-fo! It's a shame those Maier fairings are so expensive. Maybe I'll find one at one of these bike swap meets.
                1979 XS1100F
                2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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                • #9
                  Bob hated Specials. He never built one I know of. He hated Specials and Harleys.
                  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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                  • #10
                    Lol, I can understand his sentiment. Funny how he disliked specials, but had a bunch of standards with fairings. Once those go on, they're all the same.
                    1979 XS1100F
                    2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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                    • #11
                      I never met him personally but the bunch of misfits I ride with knew him pretty well. He didn't like Specials because they were meant to be Sportster lookalikes as I understand.
                      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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                      • #12
                        BA80 wish i had a pic of that bike the tank was definately a special . of all the talks with bob he never mentioned that he did'nt like specials. that bike was on his web site in the for sale .very knoledgealble man is a great loss.
                        when you want something bad enough, don't let anything stand in your way, and don't take "no" for an answer. EVER

                        graybird78
                        80 sg (old faithfull)

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                        • #13
                          If you look at that pic of the "frontline" (2nd pic) you'll see by the forks that all of the bikes there are Standards by looking at the forks except the 5th one in. Maybe that's the one.?
                          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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                          • #14
                            Yup, certainly is.
                            1979 XS1100F
                            2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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                            • #15
                              that bike could be it ? looks like it has buckhorn bars. solid rotors maybe sf. iirc it was a sg. can' remember the color scheme.
                              when you want something bad enough, don't let anything stand in your way, and don't take "no" for an answer. EVER

                              graybird78
                              80 sg (old faithfull)

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