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  • #16
    Hello!! I just joined and my name is Thom, the user name includes the town that I live in. Yes, Normal, Illinois. Yeah, I know weird name, but it's a real place.
    1981 Midnight Special
    Formerly had a Seca 550 and boy was it fast!!

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    • #17
      Welcome normalthom!
      Anyone else care to join in and share and enlighten us, tell us a little about yourself during this time of forum slowness?
      Here's just a few more interesting usernames/nicknames taken from some of the more recent postings:
      Bonz, jdub89, Napahkiin, jetmechmarty, jkorn, bikerphil, red bandit, schming, Str8Legs, 2Wheel Fun, dpotter58, JeffH, Brent ?
      Bob's Bikes:
      79SF, Military theme.

      Bob's websites:
      https://projectxs11.wordpress.com
      https://rucksackgrunt.com

      Bob's Books:
      "
      Project XS11"
      "Rucksack Grunt"
      "Small Unit Leadership"
      "Beatrice B. Goode"



      Bob's Parts:
      For Sale Here.

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      • #18
        Just a straight up handle, nothing really telling except I like to have fun on 2 wheels. Grew up at the end of 2 strokes and air cooled bikes running around on the streets. Just picked up a 98 road king, currently have 3 running bikes and 1 project. It seems there is always something to tend to on the runners so aren't they all really projects?

        Cut my teeth as a gearhead with my brother building and parting out GTO's and one of my closest friends was into his 69 mustang. Now I've got a 66 stang with 347 stroker, overdrive and big brakes along with a 79 firebird project car that should be pretty quick when it's done. Maybe one day I will have a car that can pull the wheels.

        Much like the line in jaws, I'm going to need a bigger garage!
        1979 XS1100 Special
        1980 XS1100 Std parts bucket
        1987 ZL1000 Eliminator
        1976 XS750D Project in waiting

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        • #19
          Bonz came about from my last name Bonser. Picked it up as my sports nickname in HS, stuck with me in college and stayed with me to this day. It's NOT "Bones". Phonetically speaking it's similar to "bonds".
          Howard

          ZRX1200

          BTW, ZRX carbs have the same spacing as the XS11... http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35462

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Bonz View Post
            Phonetically speaking it's similar to "bonds".
            Also like The Fonz? (Happy Days)

            -Mike
            _________
            '79 XS1100SF 20k miles
            '80 XS1100SG 44k miles
            '81 XS1100H Venturer 35k miles
            '79 XS750SF 17k miles
            '85 Honda V65 Magna ~7k miles
            '84 Honda V65 Magna 48k miles (parts bike)
            '86 Yamaha VMAX 9k miles

            Previous: '68 Motoguzzi 600cc + '79 XS750SF 22k miles +'84 Honda V65

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            • #21
              Self explanatory.

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              • #22
                VEDGAR . Just abbreviated first name and full last name. Vance Edgar. Joined here in 2005. Ive been kicked off and gotten back in too many times to remember. Hi guys !
                79 1100 SF Carmine Red stock
                85 Honda v65 Magna
                70 Yamaha HS1 90cc twin Californian Orange
                02 Road King (retirement gift)
                First bike-s 2-1967 Yamaha YM2C Big Bear Scramblers

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                • #23
                  Well, no story here. I picked my handle before knowing most guys were using cool handles. I should have been more patient, but was just starting to rehab my just purchased F. I raced motocross in the mid '70's, but only have a handful of 2nd place or lower trophies. Had a blast, though. This is my 2nd F, I sold my first one with less than 8,000 miles on it, I was a duffs for doing that. Oh, well. Happy and Healthy 2022 to all!
                  79 F
                  Previously owned: (among others)
                  1969 Harley- Davidson Rapido 125 (Aermacchi)
                  1967 Suzuki X6 Hustler
                  1973 Suzuki TM 125
                  1979 XS1100 F
                  2005 Kaw. Vulcan VN800
                  1991 BMW K75

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                  • #24
                    I've been here since 2003. MartyA was a prolific poster at the time. MartyH seemed a bad idea. I mixed my occupation (heavy jet mechanic) with my name.
                    Marty (in Mississippi)
                    XS1100SG
                    XS650SK
                    XS650SH
                    XS650G
                    XS6502F
                    XS650E

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Radioguylogs View Post

                      Also like The Fonz? (Happy Days)
                      Ok, why the eff didn't I think of that analogy??? Thanks for that!
                      Howard

                      ZRX1200

                      BTW, ZRX carbs have the same spacing as the XS11... http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35462

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by vedgar View Post
                        VEDGAR . Just abbreviated first name and full last name. Vance Edgar. Joined here in 2005. Ive been kicked off and gotten back in too many times to remember. Hi guys !
                        I don't believe you would do anything to get kicked off !!!
                        -Mike
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                        '79 XS1100SF 20k miles
                        '80 XS1100SG 44k miles
                        '81 XS1100H Venturer 35k miles
                        '79 XS750SF 17k miles
                        '85 Honda V65 Magna ~7k miles
                        '84 Honda V65 Magna 48k miles (parts bike)
                        '86 Yamaha VMAX 9k miles

                        Previous: '68 Motoguzzi 600cc + '79 XS750SF 22k miles +'84 Honda V65

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                        • #27
                          Truthfully, I prefer real names to forum handles. There were/are very many people on this forum that I know and have ridden with. I've been to XS East a bunch of times and XS Southeast a bunch more times, not to mention other meetups along the way. I like it personal rather than mystery, so I keep my name in my signature. Are any of you reading this in the Mid South? Let's ride!
                          Marty (in Mississippi)
                          XS1100SG
                          XS650SK
                          XS650SH
                          XS650G
                          XS6502F
                          XS650E

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by jetmechmarty View Post
                            I've been here since 2003. MartyA was a prolific poster at the time. MartyH seemed a bad idea. I mixed my occupation (heavy jet mechanic) with my name.
                            Smile when you say that!

                            Marty in NW PA
                            Gone - 1978E - one of the first XS11 made
                            Gone - 2007A FJR - the only year of Dark Red Metallic
                            This IS my happy face.

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