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  • Pride and Joy XS1100SG

    Heres my pride and joy

    Ok well finally had time to do this, A few pics of the XS1100SG
    My $240.00 baby, bought at an auction not running and some blood sweat and tears and it turned out not bad,runs pdg,
    XStraSpecial thanks to the wonderful people on this site for there help and
    extra credit to Tomkat and WebCraft for helping me with the fairing
    Sorry the pics a re a lil large!
    Ljay









    LjaY40

    1980 XS1100 SG
    1982 Yamaha 550 Vision
    1980 KZ440 Kawasaki

  • #2
    Yup, it's lookin' good!
    Skids (Sid Hansen)

    Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.

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    • #3
      Nice looking scoot there, Ljay.

      Anybody ever tell you you've got your front rotors mixed up?
      Ken Talbot

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Ken Talbot
        Nice looking scoot there, Ljay.

        Anybody ever tell you you've got your front rotors mixed up?
        Darn, Ken,

        You beat me to it, but as I remember it's merely a cosmetic thing, the brakes will still shed water from the slot even though it's backwards.

        Ljay, great looking machine, Xspecially for the price!! Enjoy and ride safely, but have fun!!
        T.C.
        T. C. Gresham
        81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
        79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
        History shows again and again,
        How nature points out the folly of men!

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        • #5
          "Anybody ever tell you you've got your front rotors mixed up? "

          Ok Confusion setting in,
          I have never taken off the rotors myself I guess the PO did at one time perhaps I never knew him,could it be I have the tire on backwards,naw that can't be so then the speedo tangs would not be right,So recommendations to fix this problem. Do I have to exchange the right side of the life side or vice versa Or do I just flip the rotors over and bolt them back on?
          I do have a noise coming from my front brakes kinda sounds like loose brake pads rubbing although (the pads are new)as the wheel rolls over .
          They make a rubbing sound a gentle one finger resting on brake lever makes it go away,are there shims supposed to be in there?
          If so I'm going to have to find some,because there were none when I replaced brake pads The front brakes work really well for stopping just has that kinda rubing whirring noise at coasting speeds just curious anyhow.Or can this be the rotors
          I would have never noticed til you all said something
          you guys just amaze me hahahaa

          LjaY

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          • #6
            .. nice bike! good job man
            if your front brakes make a large squeeling sound when you apply them, i would switch them.
            the brake swishing sound is normal. just ride man! it dont look like there is much time left for you, before summer is over.

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            • #7
              Nice rig for a great price. Its always nice to see anothe XS revived and back on the road.
              When a 10 isn't enough, get a 11. 80g Hardbagger

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              • #8
                Glad that bracket worked out for you. Great looking ride. I love pics. I'm posting one of mine on here in a minute.
                1979 XS1100 SF
                Under Construction,
                Due out by Spring '07
                "Some days, it ain't even worth chewing through the restraints."

                TomKat

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                • #9
                  Sweet deal...
                  Sweet bike...

                  Looking good!
                  JimBoReeno
                  My Ex!"Half-Breed"
                  '82 XJ1100 Maxim with
                  '80 XS1100SG Motor

                  Current Bike
                  2000 Indian Chief
                  Millennium Edition

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