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  • #1

    First Ride!!!

    I have worked on this bike for 11 months and finally got it to the point I could ride. Short but sweet (no tags or sticker so just around the block a couple times). A great BIG THANKS to all the good people here for all their help!! This bike is fantastic! Will post pics tomorrow (too dark now). Still have a few things I am working on like a bigger tank and am going to hi-temp gloss black powdercoat the pipes and headers, but that may wait till cold season to get done. The speedo did not work so will have to look into that. Have not ridden for a number of years so I have got a lot of catching up to do.

    THANK YOU ALLL!!
    '81 1100 MNS - "Midnight XSpress"
    Original except:
    120 mains outer cylinders - 125 mains inner cylinders - Ceramic headers - Powder coated pipes, covers calipers, and MC's
    4 pods - Air box gutted--E3 Plugs - High Back seat - Grooved out swing arm - SS brake lines
    Fork brace - 160 speedo - Auto CCT
    All gold paint and chrome replaced with GOLD plate
    "STUPID is Forever" Ron White.
    Contact me by PM -I don't deal with stupid anymore.

    Big John
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  • #2
    Pics from two weeks ago

    Here's one will get more tomorrow.

    http://s561.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=01010063.jpg

    '81 1100 MNS - "Midnight XSpress"
    Original except:
    120 mains outer cylinders - 125 mains inner cylinders - Ceramic headers - Powder coated pipes, covers calipers, and MC's
    4 pods - Air box gutted--E3 Plugs - High Back seat - Grooved out swing arm - SS brake lines
    Fork brace - 160 speedo - Auto CCT
    All gold paint and chrome replaced with GOLD plate
    "STUPID is Forever" Ron White.
    Contact me by PM -I don't deal with stupid anymore.

    Big John

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    • #3
      Congrats on the rewards of all that hard work. Looks very special, and even at night since it is a Midnight!!
      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 XS750

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      • #4
        Nice looking MNS! I like the extra gold accents (trim on the fenders, and the grips). I especially like those grips though! Someday, I'll get to re-paint mine to look that nice...
        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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        • #5
          Wow nice bike. I love the seat, & actually the whole bike. I have to admit more mint & nicer paint than mine. Although mine has kinda gone a different route. The raised letters on your tires really add a little extra cool too. I will look into that for my next tire change. Thx for the pics. It really gives us all new ideas & of course a big smile - Dan
          '81 XS1100 LH - Midnight Special - been lookin' a long time for this one.
          1179 big bore kit, 80SG motor
          Rebuilt head, valves
          TC Bros Forward Controls (Brass Pegs)
          Tkat Fork Brace
          T.C. Spade Fuse Box
          Dyna Coils & wires
          Mikesxs shocks,controls,& bars (special)
          ISO grips with stelleto ends
          4 into 1 black Bassani exhaust
          Bridgestone Spitfires
          Tuned by Tinman905
          & a will to keep it.

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          • #6
            OK people here it is. Still have to powdercoat the pipes and headers.

            http://s561.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=01010026.jpg

            http://s561.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=01010027.jpg

            http://s561.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=01010028.jpg

            http://s561.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=01010029.jpg

            http://s561.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=01010030.jpg

            It was a lot of hard work but worth every bit of it. Don't think I could have done it with out all your help. THANKS!!
            '81 1100 MNS - "Midnight XSpress"
            Original except:
            120 mains outer cylinders - 125 mains inner cylinders - Ceramic headers - Powder coated pipes, covers calipers, and MC's
            4 pods - Air box gutted--E3 Plugs - High Back seat - Grooved out swing arm - SS brake lines
            Fork brace - 160 speedo - Auto CCT
            All gold paint and chrome replaced with GOLD plate
            "STUPID is Forever" Ron White.
            Contact me by PM -I don't deal with stupid anymore.

            Big John

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            • #7
              Hey Bug,

              If you need some trim, I got it at JC Whitney. Had to buy 50 ft though. Still have lots left.
              '81 1100 MNS - "Midnight XSpress"
              Original except:
              120 mains outer cylinders - 125 mains inner cylinders - Ceramic headers - Powder coated pipes, covers calipers, and MC's
              4 pods - Air box gutted--E3 Plugs - High Back seat - Grooved out swing arm - SS brake lines
              Fork brace - 160 speedo - Auto CCT
              All gold paint and chrome replaced with GOLD plate
              "STUPID is Forever" Ron White.
              Contact me by PM -I don't deal with stupid anymore.

              Big John

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