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  • #16
    Umm, even if you had one, they are never stored on the kickstart shaft.

    I don't think he realizes, that they are normally stored behind the motor, on the frame, so that little stub shaft always sticks out by itself.
    Nice day, if it doesn't rain...

    '05 ST1300
    '83 502/502 Monte Carlo for sale/trade

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    • #17
      Not round!

      It's a winner, but, you have round headlite, round turnsignals, and round gauges, but the mirrors are Square! Uncle Jack's eddykit book says that is a faux Paa. Seriously, A Great Looking Bike!!!!!!!!!!!!
      J.D."Jack" Smith
      1980G&S "Halfbreed"
      1978E straight job
      "We the people are the rightful masters of both congress and the courts, not to overthrow the constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the constitution." Abraham Lincoln

      Life is like a coin, you can choose to spend it any way you wish, but you can only spend it once. Make your choices wisely.

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      • #18
        Nice Job

        Very good looking bike. Every time I see one that someone has done a great restoration on, like yours, I get excited about the possiblities of mine. I have square mirror also, you can see more laterally behind you. Sorry Uncle Jack!
        1979XS1100SF
        K&N's and drilled airbox
        Jardine 4in1
        Dunlop Elite 3's
        JBM slide diaphragms
        142.5 main jets
        45 pilot jets
        T.C.'s fusebox & SOFA
        750/850 FD mod.
        XV 920 Needle Mod.
        Mike's XS plastic floats set at 26mm
        Venture Cam Chain Tensioner

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        • #19
          looks very good, i am not doing a resto but i hope mine comes out that clean!
          81 xs1100 special

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          • #20
            That looks great! After looking at this bike and lost souls xschop, I went out and stipped off the two cans of krylon the PO left on the engine for me. So now that it's off, whats the secret to the shiny valve covers? Seriously good looking Bike.
            Current Rides: '82 XJ w/Jardine 4-1's, GIVI flyscreen, '97 Triumph Trophy 1200
            Former Rides: '71 CB350, '78 400 Hawk, '75 CB550/4;
            while in Japan: '86 KLR250, '86 VT250Z, '86 XL600R, '82 CB450(Hawk II), '96 750 Nighthawk, '96 BMW F650

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            • #21
              fine and extra fine steel wool, and lots of Mothers aluminum polish. A grinder with a buffing wheel helps also.

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