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    68*
    1980 XS650G Special-Two
    1993 Honda ST1100

  • #2
    It was 70 here on Thursday, upper 50s today. And tonight and tomorrow we may get more white fluffy stuff.
    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 XS750

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    • #3
      Spring

      Supposed to be 70 here today. Time to dust off the Special and put some heat in the motor.
      1981 XS1100H Venturer
      K&N Air Filter
      ACCT
      Custom Paint by Deitz
      Geezer Rectifier/Regulator
      Chacal Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines
      Chrome Front Rotor & Caliper Covers
      Stebel Nautilus Horn
      EBC Front Rotors
      Limie Accent Moves On In 2015

      Mike

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      • #4
        Hmm, the highest temp for this week is going to be +16

        and the lows dipping down to -15

        spring? What spring?

        snowmobile territory..

        some day i'll figure out pictures and post the pictures of a machine i've seen.

        you attach a motorcylce to the top of a twin track assembly and a ski mounts to the forks. the tracks a driven by the chain drive on th bike.

        the only thing i didn't see was a way to stop, i didn't find any sort of brakes.....

        maybe that's why it never caught on...
        1979 XS1100SF Special.78 E motor/carbs, Jardine 4-2 exhaust, XS Green coils, Corbin seat, S.S. Brake lines, Hard cases, Heated grips.
        1981 Yamaha XJ750RH Seca (War Pig) XS11S front end and rear swingarm with 17" rim, 20mm ammo box saddle boxes, HID headlight, LED aux lights, Heated grips & seat, Bark busters, Harley 12" shocks, S.S. brake lines, oil cooler

        PW50, PW80, YZ80(mine? what the??? Brrap OH...)

        Most bike problems are caused by a loose nut connecting the handlebars and the seat!!

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        • #5
          Originally posted by MindWebs View Post
          Hmm, the highest temp for this week is going to be +16

          and the lows dipping down to -15

          spring? What spring?

          snowmobile territory..

          some day i'll figure out pictures and post the pictures of a machine i've seen.

          you attach a motorcylce to the top of a twin track assembly and a ski mounts to the forks. the tracks a driven by the chain drive on th bike.

          the only thing i didn't see was a way to stop, i didn't find any sort of brakes.....

          maybe that's why it never caught on...
          Was it something like this:


          Do snowmobiles have brakes?
          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 ride

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          • #6
            Originally posted by GLoweVA
            Do snowmobiles have brakes?
            Yep. Pretty good ones, too. Hydraulic disc that will lock up your track pretty quickly. Just as in other scenarios, though, you want to avoid lockup if you can. You get shorter stopping distances if you don't lock up.
            Jerry Fields
            '82 XJ 'Sojourn'
            '06 Concours
            My Galleries Page.
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            "... life is just a honky-tonk show." Cherry Poppin' Daddy Strut

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            • #7
              In Saskatchewan spring is a coiled metal thing.

              Originally posted by madmax-im View Post
              68*
              Hi Max,
              that's 20ºC.
              We have that here too, except that ours has a minus sign in front of it.
              Fred Hill, S'toon
              XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
              "The Flying Pumpkin"

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              • #8
                yes Fred.. and -36c for the weekend..... Spring is coming, but don't open that garage door just yet.
                81 SH

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                • #9
                  Spring

                  I was in Cuba for two weeks. Got back early Tuesday morning. 30C in Cuba, 11 inches of snow at Mrs snippets place. Minus 30C for the folks that got off in Calgary. That is a 60 degree swing in temperature.
                  Minus 6 C when I rode Yami just before I left.

                  Unkle Crusty.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by GLoweVA View Post
                    Was it something like this:


                    Do snowmobiles have brakes?
                    Yes, my sled has good brakes (studded track) (99 ski-doo mxz 500)

                    th old conversion i was talking about, similar to the above picture, but a "twin track" circa 1973

                    http://thekneeslider.com/snowjob-twi...onversion-kit/

                    i love sleds, all the power, all the speed, more air-time, less pain if you botch
                    the "manuver".. snow is a softer landing then pavement.

                    Last edited by MindWebs; 02-26-2014, 07:45 PM. Reason: finer detail..
                    1979 XS1100SF Special.78 E motor/carbs, Jardine 4-2 exhaust, XS Green coils, Corbin seat, S.S. Brake lines, Hard cases, Heated grips.
                    1981 Yamaha XJ750RH Seca (War Pig) XS11S front end and rear swingarm with 17" rim, 20mm ammo box saddle boxes, HID headlight, LED aux lights, Heated grips & seat, Bark busters, Harley 12" shocks, S.S. brake lines, oil cooler

                    PW50, PW80, YZ80(mine? what the??? Brrap OH...)

                    Most bike problems are caused by a loose nut connecting the handlebars and the seat!!

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                    • #11
                      Spring is a myth. The next 4 days here in Sioux Falls - 7, 17, -1, 1.
                      Nate

                      78 XS11 "Matilda" 2H7 000364

                      2001 Raptor ACCT, T.C. Fuse Box, TC Bros Forward Controls
                      Kuryakyn Iso Grips/Throttleboss/Bar End Mirror, Custom Covered Seat
                      Shinko 712s, HID Headlight, RC Performance Exhaust
                      Bikemaster Daytona Handlebars, Galfer SS Brake Lines
                      Barnett HD Clutch Springs, T.C. Spin On Filter Adapter
                      K+N Air Filter

                      88 Voyager XII
                      81 XJ650 Maxim

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                      • #12
                        Winter

                        I am so sick of this winter, record snow falls and extreme cold temps. In my heart I want a fast thaw and early spring but with the snow we have on the ground, everthing will be flooded. Guess thats the price we pay up here for not having our yards full of alligators and snakes year round. LOL
                        mack
                        79 XS 1100 SF Special
                        HERMES
                        original owner
                        http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps6932d5df.jpg

                        81 XS 1100 LH MNS
                        SPICA
                        http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad305/mack-055/2.jpg

                        78 XS 11E
                        IOTA
                        https://youtu.be/wB5Jfbp6SUc
                        https://youtu.be/RaI3WYHSuWA



                        Have recovery trailer and shop if you breakdown in my area.
                        Frankford, Ont, Canada
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                        • #13
                          We have great drainage here in town. I say bring on the heat and to hell with the flood!
                          Nate

                          78 XS11 "Matilda" 2H7 000364

                          2001 Raptor ACCT, T.C. Fuse Box, TC Bros Forward Controls
                          Kuryakyn Iso Grips/Throttleboss/Bar End Mirror, Custom Covered Seat
                          Shinko 712s, HID Headlight, RC Performance Exhaust
                          Bikemaster Daytona Handlebars, Galfer SS Brake Lines
                          Barnett HD Clutch Springs, T.C. Spin On Filter Adapter
                          K+N Air Filter

                          88 Voyager XII
                          81 XJ650 Maxim

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                          • #14
                            Snowed yesterday, snowed today, gona snow again soon I bet. For i can not remember how long usually after mid Feb here it has warmed up not this year.
                            To fix the problem one should not make more assumptions than the minimum needed.

                            Rodan
                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khm6...liHntN91DHjHiS
                            1980 G Silverbird
                            Original Yamaha Fairfing and Bags
                            1198 Overbore kit
                            Grizzly 660 ACCT
                            Barnett Clutch Springs
                            R1 Clutch Fiber Plates
                            122.5 Main Jets
                            ACCT Mod
                            Mac 4-2 Flare Tips
                            Antivibe Bar ends
                            Rear trunk add-on
                            http://s1184.photobucket.com/albums/z329/viperron1/

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                            • #15
                              It has been spring here 65* but stuck inside working. Normally about this time of year it only 45*.
                              Ty

                              78 XS1100E - Now in Minnesota
                              80 XS1100LG - The Punisher
                              82 XJ1100 - Current project - The Twins
                              82 XJ1100 - Wife's Bike - The Twins
                              82 XJ1100 - Daughter's Bike
                              72 Suzuki TS125 - Daughter's Bike
                              72 Yamaha Mini JT2 - Youngest Daughter's bike (She wants a bigger one now)

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