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If this was an Eleven I'd be all over it! Still looks really nice though...
XS 850 Special
Did I read somewhere that the 850 would hang with the 11?
XS 850 Special
Did I read somewhere that the 850 would hang with the 11?
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1979 XS11 Special (slightly modified)
dubbed the "Mad Mosquito"
MikesXs Pod Filters
MikesXs 35k Coils
8mm plug wires
42.5 Pilots 142.5 Mains
(Carb tune by GNEPIG Performance)
Kerker 4-into-1
Shaved emblems
Progressive frt springs lowered 1.5"
Progressive 11.5" rear shocks
Harley Dyna rear fender chopped
Custm side mt tag (apparently illegal)
Custom Dual Headlights
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Did I read somewhere that the 850 would hang with the 11?
Not here.
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Uh, no
I have owned both the 850 Special and my beloved XS11, and by far, the 11 would kick the ass out of my 850.
The rear end rose up when you accelerated, and the 3 cylinders just fought eachother; whereas the 11 is perfectly balanced, rotates in the opposite direction and delivers so much more torque to the rear.
Just my opinion.Gone but never Forgotten:
1980 XS11SG - "Scorpion"
Current:
2006 Yamaha FJR1300A - "Orion"
2007 Honda CBR600RR - "Twitch"
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I agree, that 850 triple is not the greatest bike. Prolly why there arent too many around anymore.
Certainly NOT worth $1800[b][size=4][font=times][color=#BD0062]Wayne[/color][/font][/size][/b]
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"Hey now... what are you saying?"
I've got two of them.
(of course.. I only paid $100 fer each)
I agree with Skippy... but it's nice to have an extra bike for when my brother flies out."Damn it Jim, I'm a doctor, not a mechanic!' ('Bones' McCoy)Comment
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Re: "Hey now... what are you saying?"
Well hell, id buy one for $100. Still better than alot of bikes out there. Gotta keep it in the family.Originally posted by prometheus578
I've got two of them.
(of course.. I only paid $100 fer each)
I agree with Skippy... but it's nice to have an extra bike for when my brother flies out.
[b][size=4][font=times][color=#BD0062]Wayne[/color][/font][/size][/b]
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The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.Comment
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'79 getting parted out in Edmond, OKlahoma on Craigslist. I saw the sidecovers and thought someone may be interested.
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/mcy/625651160.html
Tod
OOPS.. Wrong thread... will put in the forum also.Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
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*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
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