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These are some prototype pics I ran into; anybody want to guess what this became?....
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Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
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My guess is it became a Virago...
1980 XS650G Special-Two
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Is that the consensus? I'd like to see a few more comments on this before I post what it is....
'78E original ownerFast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...Comment
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I'm thinking it's a Virago too....http://www.myspace.com/i_give_you_power
1980 XS11 Special - chopped, dropped and OCTY is still installed
- NOW IT'S FOR SALE! $1,800 OBO
Famous Myspace quote:
"Don't mess with TEXAS! It's not nice to pick on retards."
It's funny because I am from TEXAS!Comment
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Maybe TR-1?http://www.myspace.com/i_give_you_power
1980 XS11 Special - chopped, dropped and OCTY is still installed - NOW IT'S FOR SALE! $1,800 OBO
Famous Myspace quote:
"Don't mess with TEXAS! It's not nice to pick on retards."
It's funny because I am from TEXAS!Comment
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vmax all the way.... it has what looks like bits of an xs11on it but the exhaust looks like vrago" She'll make point five past lightspeed. She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself. "
79 xs11 standard
xs pods, Kerker 4-1, zrx1200r carbs mikesxs coils 35k voltz of power!!!
8mm msd wires
tkat fork brace...
Fox shocks...
mikes650 front fender
led's gallore...
renthal bars
gold valve emulators
vmax tensioner
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Looks like a twin to me...and the my first guess is it became a Virago but after looking closly I would see it becoming a v-max. Hmmm...it is chain driven....interesting.
I think im going to stick with my intuition and say Virago.
'79 XS11 F
Stock except K&N
'79 XS11 SF
Stock, no title.
'84 Chevy K-10 "Big Blue"
GM 350, Muncie SM465, NP208, GM 10 Bolt with 3.42gears turnin 31x10.5 Baja Claws
"What they do have is an implacable, unrelenting presence and movement that bespeaks massive power lurking behind paint and chrome. They don't wail like a screeching ninja, the don't rumble like a harley. They just growl like a spactic, stressed out badger waiting to rip your face off and eat your soul." Trainzz~RIP~Comment
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It looks like it could have been a 920 chain drive Virago or a Honda Shadow. The V-Max and the venture are DOHC and that bike is SOHC....
GeezerHi my name is Tony and I'm a bikeoholic.
The old gray biker ain't what he used to be.Comment
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XS V1 SakuraJoe
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And the answer is...
This going to blow some minds....
It's not a Honda, Kaw, or Suzuki....
Actually, if the rumors are true, it may be the Virago....
Are you ready?
Are you sure you're ready?
Ok, here it is....
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Yep, your eyes aren't deceiving you; it says 'Harley Davidson'. I photo-shopped the logo off the first pics for 'stealth'. According to the caption on these, this V-twin was developed in the early/mid 70s as a possible replacement for the iron Sportster. If you look closely, the fronk forks/wheels are standard items pulled off the then-current Sportster (which also explains the chain drive). Harley refuses to comment on projects that don't see production (they also did a DOHC V-4 project), so the 'official' reason for non-production never came out. But a rumor circulated that a disgruntled employee stole a set of plans and shopped them around, and Yamaha made a deal; Harley then killed the bike.
So it may very well be a Virago precurser.... sure looks like one.
'78E original ownerFast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...Comment
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Well now, ya learn somethin' new every day.Joe
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