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'What a maroon!"
Never seen a maroon seat before, Wiz.
That's nice!
Never seen a maroon seat before, Wiz.
That's nice!
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That's Beautiful!!!1980 XS Eleven SpecialComment
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Wow, that bike looks nice! Very clean. Quick question guys, how do you post pictures like that on here? Can't seem to figure it out. Thanks.
Cameron
CG Lisk
1980 X1100 Special
Standard Tank Conversion
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posting a pic is a bit of a pain BUT ...
If you will search on 'posting a pic', you will find more than a few threads which explain it .... I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a power user of all of the features on this site (if I were, I coulda' put a link in here lol ).... someone else would better able to explain it if the explanations you find in the search aren't enough.80G Mini-bagger
VM33 Smooth bores, Pods, 4/1 Supertrapp, SS brake lines, fork brace
Past XS11s
79F Stone stocker and former daily driver, sold May '10 now converting for N.O. to cafe style
79SF eventually dismantled for parts
79F Bought almost new in 80, sold for a house
79F The Ernie bike sold to a Navy dude summer 08
79SF Squared-off Special, Vetter/Bates tour pkg., Mikes XS coils, G rear fender and tail light. Sold June 09Comment
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Hey, Wiz, what is that? A '79 Special with standard tank and covers?
And the carbs - Mikuni flats?
Wait, standard forks & signals, special footpegs special seat and grab bar -- some kind of mutt?
Are those forks ANODIZED? Looks great!Last edited by randy; 03-20-2008, 09:11 AM.Comment
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Hey, Randy
That there scooter is an 80G which really does look an awful lot like a 79F and 79SF morphed together. Marketing? Who knows. Carbs are VM33 smooth bores (round slides) , matched with a Supertrapp 4/1 and K&N insert to a factory airbox. Very strong runner.
Now about the forks ... they were 'cleared' right over the aluminum, to protect it some time ago and have since yellowed .... looks gold but it ain't ... I've been so busy fixing the broken stuff on my other ones (you can kinda' see 'em in the background of the G pic) that I just haven't gotten around to strippin' off the old paint. Lazy, huh?80G Mini-bagger
VM33 Smooth bores, Pods, 4/1 Supertrapp, SS brake lines, fork brace
Past XS11s
79F Stone stocker and former daily driver, sold May '10 now converting for N.O. to cafe style
79SF eventually dismantled for parts
79F Bought almost new in 80, sold for a house
79F The Ernie bike sold to a Navy dude summer 08
79SF Squared-off Special, Vetter/Bates tour pkg., Mikes XS coils, G rear fender and tail light. Sold June 09Comment
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'A missed opportunity..."
I was gonna comment earlier about the faded varnish on the fork tubes...
But then thought...
Wiz is a nice guy...
Suppose he had them gold-plated and I made fun of them... then he would cry.
Am I losin' my touch, or what?"Damn it Jim, I'm a doctor, not a mechanic!' ('Bones' McCoy)Comment
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Prom,
You need to get back on the MEDS! You ARE going soft, and we won't be able to take it!
Ray Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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