Presenting 'Black Betty' 1981 Midnight Special

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  • Ehdrian
    XSive
    • Jun 2009
    • 22
    • Nanaimo/Victoria BC Canada
    #1

    Presenting 'Black Betty' 1981 Midnight Special

    1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special:

    Just got her running with feedback from people in this forum and the wealth of information available on this site. Thank you

    Note: The lower half of the airbox is not present.




    Stock XS1100LH 1981 Midnight Special
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    • latexeses
      XS-XJ Guru
      • Jun 2008
      • 1491
      • California
      #2
      Very sharp. Well done.
      RIP Whiskers (Shop Boss) 25+yrs

      "It doesn't hurt until you find out no one is looking"

      Everything on hold...

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        • greatnw
          Truly XSive
          • Nov 2008
          • 177
          #3
          Very nice! Looks like you did a great job.
          Bothell, WA
          1980 XS1100SG

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            • TADracer
              XS-XJ Guru
              • May 2006
              • 1417
              • Kenner, Louisiana USA
              #4
              Only one word........SWEET!
              Mike Giroir
              79 XS-1100 Special

              Once you un-can a can of worms, the only way to re-can them is with a bigger can.

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                • CatatonicBug
                  Master of XSology
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 6117
                  • Clinton, UT
                  #5
                  Beautiful! You've done a nice job there. Even the headers are shiny!
                  1980 XS850SG - Sold
                  1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
                  Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
                  Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

                  Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
                  -H. Ford

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                    • blue giant
                      XSive Maximus
                      • Aug 2007
                      • 880
                      • Ontario, Canada
                      #6
                      Very Nice Midnite Ehdrian!

                      Paul
                      1983 XJ1100 Maxim
                      1979 XS1100 Standard
                      1980 XS1100 Special

                      I'm not a motorcycle mechanic but I play one on the internet.

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                        • tarzan
                          XS-XJ Guru
                          • Apr 2008
                          • 1700
                          • Chandler,Az.
                          #7
                          Did you just take it out of your time machine?
                          Awesome.
                          80 SG XS1100
                          14 Victory Cross Country

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                            • Ehdrian
                              XSive
                              • Jun 2009
                              • 22
                              • Nanaimo/Victoria BC Canada
                              #8
                              Thanks!

                              Did you just take it out of your time machine?
                              LOL And the only thing that would fit through the time transporter was that little ATV trailer!
                              Last edited by Ehdrian; 06-12-2009, 12:30 PM.
                              Stock XS1100LH 1981 Midnight Special

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                                • skids
                                  XS-XJ Super Guru
                                  • Jul 2002
                                  • 5047
                                  • Florissant, CO, USA
                                  #9
                                  My last post didn't go through, so here it is again...

                                  First off, it looks great!
                                  Second, make sure the fork bag doesn't mar your painted front fender at full compression of the forks. That would be a heartbreaker.
                                  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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                                    • MrOzz
                                      XSive Maximus
                                      • Aug 2008
                                      • 782
                                      • Massachusetts
                                      #10
                                      Very nice MS.
                                      Four wheels move your body, two wheels move your soul.

                                      ATGATT, It could save your life!

                                      1980 XS 1100SG
                                      Dyna 3 Ohm Hi Output Coils
                                      Pod Filters
                                      DynoJet Kit
                                      T.C.'s Fuse Block
                                      Slip Streamer Turbo Windshield
                                      Custom Tank and Side Cover Decals
                                      V-Max Auto CCT

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                                        • FANNING507
                                          Truly XSive
                                          • Jul 2008
                                          • 103
                                          • south central Kansas, Turon
                                          #11
                                          Sweeet. Mine's not as nice.. Kim
                                          '81 XS11 LH (MNS)

                                          "On a scale of 1 to 10, I have an eleven!"

                                          "Excess is easier to say than XS,"

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                                            • Dan Hodges
                                              Sensei of Internal Combustion
                                              • Sep 2004
                                              • 526
                                              • A garage in south St.Louis
                                              #12
                                              Midnight Fantasy

                                              Originally posted by FANNING507
                                              Sweeet. Mine's not as nice.. Kim
                                              Wow, sweet dreams are made of these! That bag will eventually ruin the fork leg down tubes as they rub up and down on the bag going down the road which would be sinful considering how slick this Midnight rider is.
                                              81 Black "1179" Xcessively trick Super Special. One owner (me).

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