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  • STEPPENWOLF
    XS-XJ Super Guru
    • Jan 2007
    • 4188
    • CINCINNATI OH

    #16
    Hey Doug,I agree with a need for a like button.
    My 11 is called My Bike..plain and simpleI like Scotts..just one more thing Columbo sirI just beliieve in the KISS way..keep it simple stupid
    '80 XS1100 SG
    Don't let the good times pass you by..grab all you can
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Z4cjUlIo4

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    • dbeardslee
      XS-XJ Super Guru
      • Nov 2007
      • 4385
      • Maineville, OH

      #17
      Originally posted by STEPPENWOLF
      Hey Doug,I agree with a need for a like button.
      My 11 is called My Bike..plain and simpleI like Scotts..just one more thing Columbo sirI just beliieve in the KISS way..keep it simple stupid
      BILLY! Good to hear from you, brother! And BTW - you ain't kiddin' me for a minute. I know what a soft spot you've got for that bike.
      I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.

      '79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake lines

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      • Rettic
        Truly XSive
        • May 2009
        • 142
        • Charlotte, NC

        #18
        Serenity

        I call mine Serenity. If you are a SciFi fan you know it as the ship from the show Firefly. She has pretty much lived up to the name. On every trip I make with my friends we take bets on how many times we have to stop for repair. But all the challenges, she has never left me completely stranded... Except that one time, but we had a trailer so not technically.

        Zoë Washburne: [about Serenity, on first seeing her] You paid money for this, sir? On purpose?
        1979 XS 1100SF Serenity
        1981 XJ650 Midnight - Black Betty
        Road Dog 4 Life

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        • STEPPENWOLF
          XS-XJ Super Guru
          • Jan 2007
          • 4188
          • CINCINNATI OH

          #19
          You caught me Doug
          It's my pal,my ride,,my companion out on the road in the pouring down rain my friend for life and confidant.My bike has never let me down in 35 years unlike gal pals.It is mad at me now since I have not ridden it in a couple years but a few short trips.
          It want's to stretch it's legs...

          I got caught at our Retired and Riding group sneaking around taking pictures now that I am walking.

          '80 XS1100 SG
          Don't let the good times pass you by..grab all you can
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Z4cjUlIo4

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          • dbeardslee
            XS-XJ Super Guru
            • Nov 2007
            • 4385
            • Maineville, OH

            #20
            Originally posted by Rettic
            I call mine Serenity. If you are a SciFi fan you know it as the ship from the show Firefly. She has pretty much lived up to the name. On every trip I make with my friends we take bets on how many times we have to stop for repair. But all the challenges, she has never left me completely stranded... Except that one time, but we had a trailer so not technically.
            I saw the movie Serenity - which I think is what the series was based on. Good choice.

            Appearances can be deceiving, though. For some XS's Millennium Falcon might be a good name - the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy.
            I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.

            '79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake lines

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            • dbeardslee
              XS-XJ Super Guru
              • Nov 2007
              • 4385
              • Maineville, OH

              #21
              Originally posted by STEPPENWOLF
              It is mad at me now since I have not ridden it in a couple years but a few short trips.
              I'm gonna fix that for you pretty soon. I finished with my brother's bike and mine, and I got the front end of the jeep pretty much squared away. One more u-joint and some brakes, and I'm ready.
              I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.

              '79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake lines

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              • STEPPENWOLF
                XS-XJ Super Guru
                • Jan 2007
                • 4188
                • CINCINNATI OH

                #22
                I don't blame the bike at all...a new knee was no problem.foot reattached with metal plates and screws slowed me down but a few other things happened so it took me awhile to be able to get on the seat.
                '80 XS1100 SG
                Don't let the good times pass you by..grab all you can
                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Z4cjUlIo4

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                • rover
                  XSive Maximus
                  • Jan 2004
                  • 765
                  • central WI (715)

                  #23
                  What do I call my bike?

                  No matter how or what I call the bike, it does not come to me or even answer. Am I missing something???
                  put something smooooth betwen your legs, XS eleven
                  79 F (Blueballs)
                  79 SF (Redbutt)
                  81 LH (organ donor)
                  79 XS 650S (gone to MC heaven)
                  76 CB 750 (gone to MC heaven)
                  rover has spoken

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                  • Bikes
                    Truly XSive
                    • Oct 2014
                    • 174
                    • Coastal Maine

                    #24
                    Originally posted by STEPPENWOLF

                    I must be getting old...I'm really startin to like those late model Wings....
                    And the F6B.....
                    Last edited by Bikes; 08-16-2015, 06:48 PM.
                    Mark
                    1980 xs1100g 3H5.......
                    1992 Ducati 907ie
                    2001 Moto Guzzi Jackal

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                    • dbeardslee
                      XS-XJ Super Guru
                      • Nov 2007
                      • 4385
                      • Maineville, OH

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Bikes
                      I must be getting old...I'm really startin to like those late model Wings....
                      And the F6B.....
                      That F6B does look pretty cool. I kinda like the old ones, too. With those opposed cylinders I'll bet they run real smooth. If it wasn't for their reputation for leaking oil, I'd be real interested.
                      I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.

                      '79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake lines

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

                        #26
                        Depends on how it's treating me at the time.......can't repeat most here.
                        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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                        • STEPPENWOLF
                          XS-XJ Super Guru
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 4188
                          • CINCINNATI OH

                          #27
                          Originally posted by rover
                          No matter how or what I call the bike, it does not come to me or even answer. Am I missing something???

                          You talking to your cat again?
                          '80 XS1100 SG
                          Don't let the good times pass you by..grab all you can
                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Z4cjUlIo4

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                          • tcoop
                            XSive Maximus
                            • Nov 2009
                            • 793
                            • South Weber, UT

                            #28
                            I built a bike for my daughter to give as a wedding present. She wanted a graphic put on it that would entice her husband to ride it. He is a Harley guy (something he got from his dad). His favorite character is the Punisher so I built the bike and he rode it until he bought his dads Eclectic Glide (or something like that). The bike did not feel comfortable to my daughter so she gave it back to me. (I'm putting together an XJ1100 for her) to make a long story short I call it Punisher.

                            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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                            • dbeardslee
                              XS-XJ Super Guru
                              • Nov 2007
                              • 4385
                              • Maineville, OH

                              #29
                              Originally posted by tcoop
                              I built a bike for my daughter to give as a wedding present. She wanted a graphic put on it that would entice her husband to ride it. He is a Harley guy (something he got from his dad). His favorite character is the Punisher so I built the bike and he rode it until he bought his dads Eclectic Glide (or something like that). The bike did not feel comfortable to my daughter so she gave it back to me. (I'm putting together an XJ1100 for her) to make a long story short I call it Punisher.

                              I love it! Did you do the paint job yourself?
                              I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.

                              '79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake lines

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                              • tcoop
                                XSive Maximus
                                • Nov 2009
                                • 793
                                • South Weber, UT

                                #30
                                Originally posted by dbeardslee
                                I love it! Did you do the paint job yourself?
                                Yes I did. I also did this one for a son-in-law who was in the Army.

                                If I was to have kept it I'd call it 'The Calvary' not sure what he is calling it. (I know not very creative )
                                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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