New member pics 7/82 XS1100R

**HobbyMan** · 12-20-2006, 12:19 PM

Hmmm.. 4-4, that sounds nice

**50gary** · 12-20-2006, 04:12 PM

goldcoastguy, Hey I like the job you did on the XS11 as well. May I add that I couldn't help notice another one of my favorite Yamahas in frame, the 550Vision. They have that strange trailing front axle. Cool bike(s) and great work.
Cheers, 50gary

**goldcoastguy001** · 12-20-2006, 09:02 PM

Thanks for the Comments guys....I always give a second glance when i walk past the garage.....as most of us do...lol...with so many nice bikes and rebuilds on this site its nice to know that she looks as good to others as she does to me....lol..

....for the record beat another pump engine today(harley) at the lights...lol...

**mainlylinux** · 12-20-2006, 09:15 PM

Re: "I was gonna say..."

dude you wanna see messed up work area - I gotta be in the top 10. I can't find stuff I got for the bike a week ago. :-)

Originally posted by prometheus578
I was gonna say how great that bike looks, till I studied the pictures some more and noticed how clean your garage is. That is wrong... just wrong!.

"Hey, Mr. Clean Garage... Try pulling the rest of the bird's head out of the Tach Housing before you come whinning to me."

(The best bikes on this site all started out looking like your first photo, if you want my opinion)

**goldcoastguy001** · 12-20-2006, 09:21 PM

lol.....sounds like mates garage....lol.....hey what do you guys think of a thread tho post the pics of your garage to see who is cleanest and messiest......lol....

**pggg** · 12-20-2006, 09:43 PM

This is the tidy corner of my shed, now you know why I only work on my bike OUTSIDE

**goldcoastguy001** · 12-20-2006, 10:27 PM

This is the tidy corner of my shed

Thats looks pretty tight in there....lol...wish i had that many spare parts...lol

I dont have a pic of the garage on its own but this gives you an idea...this is at its worst....lol...
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**goldcoastguy001** · 12-21-2006, 12:31 AM

Walter1970

Can I drop mine off to you ??

Hey anytime....lol.....I love these bikes...wish i had the $$$ to open up a xs chop shop just to work on them......lol....don't know bout the frieght cost there walter....lol.....thanks...

To quote a fellow Xs'ive "if you work on it as hard as you ride it, it'll last forever"

what a top saying.....

**Ken Talbot** · 12-21-2006, 12:47 AM

My carport isn't really too messy, but it is 'tight' this time of year.....

**goldcoastguy001** · 12-21-2006, 12:58 AM

Thats really tight in there Ken

, love the blue.....was thinking bout a nice blue for a colour change in the new year.....just wish i had a couple more xs's to fill the garage but parts are hard enough to get here let only complete bikes....is that frame a new project awaiting a breath of life?...and sounds silly but where are your seats?....lol....I think i need more xs's in my garage to make the grade......lol...

**Ken Talbot** · 12-21-2006, 11:07 AM

Actually, the seats and batteries are all inside the house for warm, dry storage.

Yes, that is the frame for the SH restoration project. If you look real close, you can see it is sitting on top of a restored LG. You can also make out one pile of blue rubbermaid tubs full of parts. There's another pile in the basement, and right now the motor is on the workbench in the basement. Next step on it is putting the cylinders back on with the Wiseco kit.

**skids** · 12-21-2006, 03:43 PM

Ken, you have a good, understanding woman there! Kathy sends me out of the room if there is even a hint of carb cleaner...OK, maybe it isn't as bad as that, but I can keep my hands to myself! You and Sheila have happy holidays and new year!

Originally posted by Ken Talbot
and right now the motor is on the workbench in the basement.

**Stralya** · 12-21-2006, 04:06 PM

Hey Ken, how much do Wiseco kits cost in Canuck land? They cost about US780 here in Oz.

Dan.

**John** · 12-21-2006, 04:33 PM

I believe they are around $400-450 from Weisco themselves. I paid $350 for mine a couple of years ago, and I bought it from an independent bike repair shop. The machine work cost was $160. When I was finished with the job I had $900 tied up in the engine. I replaced the clutch and springs, bought a new gasket set, and timing chain, had 1st and 2nd gears undercut at a machine shop, and replaced a set of rings (that I broken one from), and replace one complete crank bearing.