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of course this isn't sh*# compared to TC's roll on! That's just wicked cool. Every one here knows TC is da bomb and Godzilla really is a monster.....
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Hey Daddyp two things I would like to address.1 how did you manage to have that same look of determination on your face in both pictures,and 2 is that a retro helmet ?I like it. Terry1980 special (Phyllis)
1196 10.5 to 1 kit,megacycle cams,shaved head,dynojet carb kit,ported intake and exhaust,mac 4 into 1 exhaust,drilled rotors,ss brake lines,pods,mikes xs green coils,iridium plugs,led lights,throttle lock,progressive shocks,oil cooler,ajustable cam gears,HD valve springs,Vmax tensioner modComment
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determined as hell.... not to wreck my baby lol. And yes, it is a 79 Griffin lid, to match my 79 standard, gotta love it. Although, I don't know how well it actually protects....Comment
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daddyp - those are nice wheelies!1985 Yamaha VMX12n "Max X" - Stock
1982 Honda XL500r "Big Red" - Stump Puller. Unknown mileage.
1974-78 Honda XL350 hybrid - The thumper that revs. Unknown miles.
1974 Suzuki TC/TS125 hybrid. Trials with trail gear. Invaluable. Unknown miles.
1971 Honda CL350. For Dad. Newtronic Electronic Ign. Reliable. Unknown miles.
Formerly:
1982 XS650
1980 XS1100g
1979 XS1100sf
1978 XS1100e donorComment
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First time when I just finished re-doing all the wiring and took it for a spin, full throttle on 1st, 2nd, 3rd and even 4th gear, and all the front end came up, I did not know until that moment how crappy was my harness and how much affected on performance.
Now I'll do it from time to time just for fun!Comment
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My front end is always up...
SEEEEEEEE.....Josh Yoquelet -- I'm having dreams of my XS
'79 XS11SF "stock"- 4/1 Kerker, T.C.'s fuse block
'79 XS11SF "bobber"- Rotted in a pine tree for 10 years
'81 Air forks w/23,000 miles
New steering head races and bearings
'78/'79 standard wire harness
Drag bars, w/Mikes controls
T.C.'s fuse block
PNM Coils
7mm Dyna Wires
NGK Resistor Caps
Custom 1" clutch and 9/16" MC
http://xs11bobber.tripod.comComment
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Is there a video of that?...I have heard about TC's wheelie exploits but have never seen it...is there a past thread with a vid.link???
BTW I only did that once...it was about 26 years ago when I first owned the bike...it happened by accident...some a-hole was tailgating me in his pickup and wouldnt back offso I down shifte to 2nd and revved it to 5000 rpm's and lifted the front wheel off the ground for a few feet and I left the truck for dead...that was the first time i realized I had more than just a cruiser bike...LOL1980 XS650G Special-Two
1993 Honda ST1100Comment
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After playing around with my V-Max, I realized that I never really pushed my XS...
For example, the reputation of the V-Max is straight line drag power to the tune of 145 ponies. I don't know anyone with a V-Max who hasn't woken up the ponies. I've figured out that as long as the rear tire holds, I can get the bike into a 10mph roll, rev the engine just right in 1st, and let out the clutch just right, and it's "dial-a-wheelie" time. Front comes up almost as easily as it does on my dirt bike. The key is the tire has to stick. Many times it will just burn.
So what I began saying is that with the XS, I never rode it the same way, really. I accelerated fast with it but never really tried the roll-on wheelies and so forth. I should have done some more experimentation with it....
I remember my bone stock 80g would bounce the front end a bit with a 1st gear roll on and my 79sf would not. The 79sf had a 4-1 while the 80g was stock. The stock 4-2 definitely provided a better, more useful bottom end but the 4-1 woke the 79sf up like a howling banshee above 5500.1985 Yamaha VMX12n "Max X" - Stock
1982 Honda XL500r "Big Red" - Stump Puller. Unknown mileage.
1974-78 Honda XL350 hybrid - The thumper that revs. Unknown miles.
1974 Suzuki TC/TS125 hybrid. Trials with trail gear. Invaluable. Unknown miles.
1971 Honda CL350. For Dad. Newtronic Electronic Ign. Reliable. Unknown miles.
Formerly:
1982 XS650
1980 XS1100g
1979 XS1100sf
1978 XS1100e donorComment
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Life is what happens while your planning everything else!
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection
Previously owned
93 GSX600F
80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
81 XS1100 Special
81 CB750 C
80 CB750 C
78 XS750Comment
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Well, when I was young and stupid, I use to wheelie my 850 Special on a regular basis, Gary F can vouch for that. Luckily I lived through that phase and some 25 yrs later, I haven't had the desire to try it on my 1100 Special.
Doncurrently own;
1980 Yamaha XS1100 SG
2009 Yamaha Star RaiderComment
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Interestingly enough, yesterday I was on a very winding and sometimes narrow road near my house. I saw a guy pull out on a crotch rocket type bike up ahead and decided to catch up since I was just in one of those moods.
I caught up pretty quick and as he saw me coming he hit the gas good and hard and we played cat and mouse as I narrowed the gap and was right on his tail when we came to a stop sign. He pulls out of the stop sign pulling a wheelie and I just hit the gas and went by him.
I think of it like burnouts, if I spin the tires that bad, I need a new suspension setup.
Life is what happens while your planning everything else!
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection
Previously owned
93 GSX600F
80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
81 XS1100 Special
81 CB750 C
80 CB750 C
78 XS750Comment
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In My Youth
Yes, many times in my youth! Not so much lately.Peter
'80 XS1100 SG (fixing)
'80 XS1100 G (runs)
'81 XS1100 H (parts bike)Comment
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Wheelie an XS1100? You mean something like this?
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If I launch just right, I can sometimes get the wheel to stay about 6" off the ground through 1st gear, on rare occasions through 2nd, which equates to about 80 mph with the 750 FD. Pretty good for a guy my size.
I have dumped the clutch too hard a couple times and saw nothing but sky, which was unnerving.
But my favorite is when pulling away from a stop and turning, roll into the power and the front wheel lifts in the corner and if everything is right it stays up as you straighten it out. Even the guys on the Katanas and Ninjas just don't get that one...
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