New Guy saying HI

[Big_Frank]

Just wanted to say Hi to everyone and introduce myself. My name is Frank from Detroit, MI USA I am a relatively new XJ owner. I bought the bike for a winter project. I bought it from the Original owner about 4 monthsago. he gave me all the accessories, extra parts, manuals everything for the bike. Bike has 35K miles on it and hadnt ran in 15 years. I chose to Bob it and bondo the tank and repaint it.

I have ton of extra parts if anyone is looking for something please ask. I have the windshield Faring with radio and speakers, Trunk, blinkers rear fender etc.

Thanks for the add to the forum

Frank
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[3Phase]

Welcome to the forum, Frank, nice bar-hopper!

[motoman]

Hmmm.......to bad as that WAS a decent XJ.

[dbbrian]

Hi Frank-from-Detroit

Welcome. I like the little green military box on the side.

What does it sound like with those pipes?

[FranksBMW]

Hello and welcome. I'm kind of a big Frank too.

[DiverRay]

Hello and welcome! Bike HAS changed, but I hope the tan critter in the first photo is still around!
You may get some $h1t from some of the guys here, but it's YOUR bike, and it seems to be what YOU wanted, so enjoy! If you have NOT been on an XS before, you probably now know they are FAST for being 35 years old. Just keep the brakes working well and you should be OK.

[Big_Frank]

Welcome to the forum, Frank, nice bar-hopper!

Thanks 3Phase

[Big_Frank]

Hi Frank-from-Detroit

Welcome. I like the little green military box on the side.

What does it sound like with those pipes?

Hi DB Yeah the Ammo can is not the battery box and its extremely loud under power but once cruising it has a nice deep mellow tone.

[Big_Frank]

Hello and welcome! Bike HAS changed, but I hope the tan critter in the first photo is still around!
You may get some $h1t from some of the guys here, but it's YOUR bike, and it seems to be what YOU wanted, so enjoy! If you have NOT been on an XS before, you probably now know they are FAST for being 35 years old. Just keep the brakes working well and you should be OK.

Hi Diver, Yeah I might get some crap but all well. I restore semis as my main hobby and there are a lot of purist there as well. I get a lot of crap for "Painting a Jap bike" like that. lol. It is the first XJ/XS i have been on. I was very surprised by the speed and torque that the bike produce the first time i rode it. i'm still working out the bugs from it setting for 15yrs the brakes are giving me intermittent fits and a fading pedal so i'm working on that now. Thanks for the positive feed back.

Frank

[Big_Frank]

Hello and welcome. I'm kind of a big Frank too.

Hi and thanks yeah im 6'4 265LBS as my friends say "I'm a large fur bearing mammal lol '

[DiverRay]

I restore semis as my main hobby and there are a lot of purist there as well.

So you understand when I tell you I drove an 8V71 with a 4X4 as my first truck! 2 axle Freightliner cabover.. '68 if I remember correctly. Lost my Class1 because of medical in '84 and been in high tech since.

[Big_Frank]

So you understand when I tell you I drove an 8V71 with a 4X4 as my first truck! 2 axle Freightliner cabover.. '68 if I remember correctly. Lost my Class1 because of medical in '84 and been in high tech since.

Oh yeah I would love to get my hands on one of those old 2 stroke Detroit's!! I'm restoring a 1975 Peterbilt 352 cab over with a a Cummins and a 13 speed right now.

[Bonz]

Welcome Big Frank, come on out to Colorado for the Rally in July! Not sure where you would put on some luggage. . Us big guys need to stick together... 6'11"/275 lbs.

BTW, check your PM in box, sent you one a couple days ago.