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  • xjguy
    XSive
    • Aug 2002
    • 93
    • georgia
    #1

    finally-1st ride-a keeper

    rescued my xj from the basement of a mower/cycle shop(they work on probably 5 cycles a year) was at back wall with 300 mowers in the way! paid more than i should-685 including delivery.
    didn't run-carbs hanging by cable-calipers hanging by tie-wraps-and in daylight i realized it sure looked a lot better in the basement. all loose parts were in bags. had it for about 2 1/2 months steady massaging it-thought story of doing carbs 3 times was crazy-found out it was true! rebuilt calipers and cleaned master cylinder- adjusted valves,changed oil and filter. checked all fluids and every bolt on it- found out front axle pinch bolt didn't have a nut on it-also would rev to 3000 rpms- turning to right would have made 1st trip interesting.
    so i rode it for the 1st time today- had a 85 shadow befor this one and i love this bike-didn't plan on keeping it- but i am hooked- i see why people appreciate theses bikes. just thought i would share this- thanks, xj guy for sure!
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    • Mike Hart
      XS-XJ Guru
      • Jul 2002
      • 1025
      • Seattle, Washington
      #2
      Way to GO! funny about little things like axle pinch-bolts!

      And plenty ridin' time left this year, all right.
      Mike * Seattle * 82 F'n'XJ1100 *

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        • crunchbird
          Truly XSive
          • Jul 2002
          • 118
          • Tigard OR
          #3
          Maybe you paid more than you could have, but the extra couple of hundred isn't too significant with the coming new tires, SS brakelines, you do have a Tkat forkbrace don't you?, what about individual filters and a full drawer of jets Progressive springs, and how's that exhaust looking? Now if you didn't get two sidecovers, that was a mistake.

          Rock and roll!
          David Browne
          XS11SG Crunchbird
          XS500E

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            • xjguy
              XSive
              • Aug 2002
              • 93
              • georgia
              #4
              got all i need-bike was complete just in a few pieces- what i thought was wrong with it was what was wrong with it. i have been very fortunate at evaluating dead bikes-i don't get excited when ic heck them out and i am always willing to walk away for awhile and wait- fork brace might be nice tho-i think i'll see if i can make one-ever seen a yellow xj with red flames?

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                • kenkrieger
                  Truly XSive
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 123
                  • Transplanted to Virginia
                  #5
                  By the sound of your first post here you have already gotten your 680 some bucks out of it,,,,,I know some folks who have payed 7-8 grand for a bike and a week later were wishing they never bought it,,,lol,,,,,your hooked has got to be worth 600,,,,,,,Ride on Man,,
                  Ken Krieger
                  Chesterfield, Va.
                  81 XS1100SH - Radar Rider
                  82 XJ1100J - Black and Blue
                  82 XJ1100J - Bucket o Bolts
                  79 XS1100SF - Road Raider
                  1980 XS1100 - Frankenbike
                  85 XJ700 Maxim
                  06 VMax - Black Max
                  85 650 Nighthawk

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                    • xjguy
                      XSive
                      • Aug 2002
                      • 93
                      • georgia
                      #6
                      ken, let me know if you wanna get rid of that bucket of bolts!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                      xjguy and the cycle named "gone with the wind"

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