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I used to think all the Specials had chrome pick up coil/alt/valve covers but that doesn't seem to be. Does anyone know which Specials came w/ the chrome or when did they start to put chrome on them? Just curious.
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79 F full cruiser, stainless brake lines, spade fuses, Accel coils, modded air box w/larger velocity stacks, 750 FD.
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Not sure any came stock with actual chrome on the engine side covers or the valve cover.
I think in 81 they painted the special engine cylinders black and then exposed the aluminum edges and also painted the valve cover black and exposed the ridges in bare aluminum. That is now mine is anyway.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 -
My 81 special had the black cylinder block, but not the black cover. I thought the XJs had the black valve cover.
Mine was chromed and I talked to the OPO (original previous owner) who said he paid big bucks in 81 to have them chromed, so if he wasn't blowing smoke, mine werent chrome from the factoey either.Ich habe dich nicht gefragt.Comment
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mine werent chrome from the factoey either.
Don't you hate it when you spit while talking? Embarrassing isn't it?
TodTry your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
*Crashed/Totalled, still ownComment
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Embarassing? Look at the group I hang with. If they don't embarass me, how could spitting when I type?Ich habe dich nicht gefragt.Comment
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I am certainly no expert and have no idea what my bikes total history is. I do know that ever thing about it I have looked at so far has been bone from the factory stock.Originally posted by Ivan View PostLife 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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I do know that ever thing about it I have looked at so far has been bone from the factory stock.
LOL.. Probably including the tires, oil, and gas-like substance found gummed up in the carbs?
TodTry your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
*Crashed/Totalled, still ownComment
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Apparently you guys don't know any more than I do.
A lot of help you are! Cheez. Just some more gabby people! 
79 F full cruiser, stainless brake lines, spade fuses, Accel coils, modded air box w/larger velocity stacks, 750 FD.
79 SF parts bike.Comment
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You say that like that's a bad thing!Probably including the tires, oil, and gas-like substance found gummed up in the carbs?79 F full cruiser, stainless brake lines, spade fuses, Accel coils, modded air box w/larger velocity stacks, 750 FD.
79 SF parts bike.Comment
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My 80 special has all of the engine covers chromed. As I bought it 25 years after it was made, I have no idea whether the chrome was factory or not. I always assumed it was done by a PO.1980 XS 1100 Standard
1980 XS 1100 Special
1982 XJ 1100
1972 Honda CB 350Comment
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That would be the project bike Tod....and that would be just about the ONLY stock things on it when I got it!!! Heck, even the clutch lever is from a zuke I think.Originally posted by trbig View PostLOL.. Probably including the tires, oil, and gas-like substance found gummed up in the carbs?
TodLife 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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Apparently you guys don't know any more than I do. A lot of help you are! Cheez. Just some more gabby people!
OK grouchy... lol. I'm almost positive that none of these sidecovers came chromed from the factory.
I also don't know about the 81 valve covers, but yes, the XJ's was painted black with bare aluminum ribs.
Now, can we go back to gabbin'?
TodTry your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
*Crashed/Totalled, still ownComment
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Somebody has to take Proms place!OK grouchy79 F full cruiser, stainless brake lines, spade fuses, Accel coils, modded air box w/larger velocity stacks, 750 FD.
79 SF parts bike.Comment
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No chrome covers came from the factory.
First painted covers were on the LG.
mroComment
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Go get some Mother's and polish them, they'll look nice.79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
79 DT 100Comment
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