Kurt's XS1100 Spa and Resort...

[IanDMacDonald]

Might want to pull those LED's. Illegal in many states, especially being blue.

[madmax-im]

Hi Ben,
Looks nice. I know you have wanted this for a long time. I am glad you now have it.
Phil

Thank you Phil..yes I have...Randy did start this process a few yrs ago...in his attempt to make the bike more of a long distance rider...when he added the hard bags and the plexistar windscreen and having the seat reworked by Saddleman. So naturally the bike needed to be completed and now i have brought it to the next level. Much Thanks to Kurt my dream has finally been realized...but in the process it was anything but a dream...more like a constant nightmare...but in the long run Kurt has prevailed and my bike is in the best condition its been in for at least the past 10 yrs...
Unfortunately Kurt's time was limited and because of many detours we could not get to the bags...This was supposed to be a cosmetic makeover and it quickly became so much more than that.
So the bags look like crap but from 10 feet away it all seems to be just fine...such is life...its not always pretty...
Theres still a bunch of tweaking to be done to fine tune things ...and on it goes...and goes...and goes...

[madmax-im]

Might want to pull those LED's. Illegal in many states, especially being blue.

can only really see them at night and i dont ride at night very often...appreciate the advice Ian

[JeffH]

Ben's bike is really looking great & running great.

Yep, from 10 feet away bags look PRISTINE shiny like all the other paint & chrome

This bike really looking good ...... and sails down the byways flawlessly


but a road weary & tired rider at this point up in the North GA Mountains.

Jeff

[madmax-im]

Thankyou Jeff...You made my extraction a mission accomplished. The Atlanta Twisty Tour was awesome fun and it helped me stay alert moreso than if i had headed my intended route...Porter Springs Rd is now one of my favorites too...That was a hoot.And you met Vinny too..A memorable day ...one i'll not forget.
Most grategul for your fine company...

[MPittma100]

Lowers

Thankyou Mike..I appreciate your comments...I do not have the lowers . I do love the look of the completed pkg with the lowers,but from what i have been hearing they really do not add anything to the overall weather protection the fairing itself already provides..in fact i have heard they detract from the bike in real crosswinds...so i have mixed opinions on adding them...at this point i am not...i did ride through a few mins of a moderately heavy rain and i didnt get wet at all ...

Other than completing the finished look that Yamaha/Vetter intended, the only other thing they do is really keep you warm in cold weather. But when the temperature gets over 50 degrees, you will be pulling over to take them off.

[madmax-im]

I agree with the look...This bike i posted in the forsale section..the ad is still up BTW...
1980...

[MPittma100]

Lowers

Venturer with lowers.

[MPittma100]

Venturer

This bike will attend XSSE.

Venturer with lowers.

[madmax-im]

Very nice Mike...that is as sweet as they come...
Here we are...Home sweet home...

[MPittma100]

New Baby

Looking Good Ben. I know you are proud. Nice work by Kurt. I know you are glad to have her home, especially after riding through Atlanta. When not in rush hour, the normal speed through there is 70+ mph? The speed limit of 55 is merely a suggestion.

Very nice Mike...that is as sweet as they come...
Here we are...Home sweet home...