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Definitely a nice looking ride Harry! Have ridden and always liked the Feejers!
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.
-- Scott
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2004 ST1300A: No name... yet
1982 XJ1100J: "Baby" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
1980 XS1100G: "Columbo" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
1979 XS1100SF: "Bush" W.I.P.
1979 XS1100F: parts
2018 Heritage Softail Classic 117 FLHCS SE: "Nanuk" It's DEAD, it's not just resting. It is an EX cycle.
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They are nice.I went to look at one at my dealers years ago and parked my 11 out front by the door.It was a saturday and very busy..I think people were more interested in my bike than what was on the floor.They had never seen A REAL bike.
That 13 was a joy to test ride.It was so much better than my 11 in many ways but for one thing..it just wasn't me.
So you will be happy with your new ride,great bikes.Show some pics from the road.
I think people were more interested in my bike than what was on the floor.They had never seen A REAL bike.
That's what I get when I pull mine up to the Yammi dealer too. Even the owner came out to look.
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.
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.
Its an 08 with 36,000 miles on it. Not a scratch anywhere on it. Looks like it just came off the showroom. A few upgrades already done to it, like the seat and windshield. And the price was good.
Still love the old XS but unfortunately something has to go. The deal with SWMBO was that to get this new bike, something had to go.... actually two somethings. Keeping Vincers XJ and the FJ both for sentimental reasons. My 79 and a parts concours that I have had forever are going away. Hauling them away this weekend. Will be sad to see the 79 go, put alot of hard miles on that old girl.
My reason for looking for something newer is pretty simple. I like taking longer trips, and have always been somewhat paranoid about something breaking down. Keeping in the back of my mind a plan of how to get home if something catastrophic breaks. I have been lucky, the closest i came to that was breaking down 12 miles from home returning from an almost 3000 mile trip. Not that a newer bike can't have problems ... but I have a pretty good chance at being able to get a part from a dealer on an 08 if needed.
Harry
The voices in my head are giving me the silent treatment.
Have you had any low speed control issues with the automatic clutch? I had read the AE would go into neutral or freewheel at low speed (rpm) so you can't drag the rear brake with a bit of throttle to control it better.
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