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  • #16
    Originally posted by kboehringer View Post
    Jeff,
    Thanks for the response! I'm going to keep looking & looking more for that better one but keep doing the things to this that don't cost any money...

    Seems the PO that envisioned the "BOOBER", hacked off the back of the frame, cut the fender into pieces, stuck a sissy bar into the frame holes, and welded the living daylights out of it! Looks like he was attempting to "Form" the fender into the frame.... IDIOT! Looks like a stick weld job and probably used 10+ rods on it. IDIOT!



    I just could not stand looking at that stupid welded in fender chunk and had to get rid of it. It's in the Trash Can!



    If I can find a Special with several of the components missing from this POS I will be able to make an attempt at resurrecting one of them...

    Kurt
    Where is the eye perotection?.......You only get one pair...........kinda like ATGATT.
    81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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    • #17
      You are soooo right... I was a dumb Butt.

      Originally posted by motoman View Post
      Where is the eye perotection?.......You only get one pair...........kinda like ATGATT.
      Motoman,
      You are sooooo right. I was not thinking. At work we require a full face shield for this type of work. I had to go to the Eye Doctor a several years ago to have metal chips pulled out of my eye thanks to a porting & polishing job I was doing on a set of SBC heads without proper eye protection.....I SHOULD KNOW BETTER!
      Thanks for reminding me....
      Very Respectfully,
      KURT

      EDIT: I did protect the paint on the T/A though! (see the blanket on the fender?) Got those priorities mixed a little!
      Last edited by kboehringer; 10-12-2015, 05:24 PM. Reason: Added EDIT note
      Kurt Boehringer
      Peachtree City, Georgia

      1970 - CT70K0 - Mini-Trail
      1978 - SR500 - Thumper
      1979 - CT70H - Mini-Trail
      1979 - XS1100SF - Pensacola
      1980 - XS850SG - Rocky
      1980 - XS1100SG - The Ugly Duck
      1980 - XS1100SG - Mayberry Duck
      1981 - XS1100SH - DEAD Duck Cafe'
      1981 - XJ550 Maxim - Nancy's Mini-Max
      1982 - XJ650 SECA - Hurricane
      1986 - FJ1200 - Georgia Big Red
      1992 - FZR1000 - Genesis
      2016 - FJR1300A - Montgomery

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      • #18
        Those sure are pretty sparks!
        Marty (in Mississippi)
        XS1100SG
        XS650SK
        XS650SH
        XS650G
        XS6502F
        XS650E

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        • #19
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          Originally posted by kboehringer View Post
          Motoman,
          You are sooooo right. I was not thinking. At work we require a full face shield for this type of work. I had to go to the Eye Doctor a several years ago to have metal chips pulled out of my eye thanks to a porting & polishing job I was doing on a set of SBC heads without proper eye protection.....I SHOULD KNOW BETTER!
          Thanks for reminding me....
          Very Respectfully,
          KURT

          EDIT: I did protect the paint on the T/A though! (see the blanket on the fender?) Got those priorities mixed a little!
          Don't forget the cover for the other Special.
          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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