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Looks sweeet!
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3H3 owned since '06
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Very nice job Roger
BTW, did you recover that seat. That is a nice seat.80 SG XS1100
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Oh Yes very nice. i hope mine turns out looking that good.Originally posted by rpgoerlich View Post
Phil1981 XS1100 H Venturer ( Addie)
1983 XJ 650 Maxim
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Thanks!
I picked up an 80 seat pan/foam off Ebay and had it recovered here in Houston at Pablo's Tapiceria for $120. Came out real nice.
Replaced cylinders / pistons, New rings, valve job/seals, had to replace rusted rear shocks, fork seals, rebuilt all calipers and master cylinders, installed stainless brake lines, had to replace almost every connector as it sat out in the sun since 1988 without the seat, replaced the seat and airbox as they were lost in the hurricane along with the PO's house. Tank has been sealed, just need to have it repainted some day. All the other paint rubbed out just fine.Last edited by rpgoerlich; 03-31-2010, 06:22 AM.RichardComment
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Common! One picture? Your killing me, show us more, that thing is swaheeet.
'79 XS11 F
Stock except K&N
'79 XS11 SF
Stock, no title.
'84 Chevy K-10 "Big Blue"
GM 350, Muncie SM465, NP208, GM 10 Bolt with 3.42gears turnin 31x10.5 Baja Claws
"What they do have is an implacable, unrelenting presence and movement that bespeaks massive power lurking behind paint and chrome. They don't wail like a screeching ninja, the don't rumble like a harley. They just growl like a spactic, stressed out badger waiting to rip your face off and eat your soul." Trainzz~RIP~Comment
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Awesome job Richard!! That thing cleaned up very nicely.
Alot of work went into that bike and it shows. Good job!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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Looks excellent, post more pics
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LOLOriginally posted by Athedra View Post
Figured out the problem on your bike. It has a hammer stuck in piston #1. Thought you would have picked it up. 
Nice job Richard and congrats on the find!
Riding this one up to the MoM?81 SH Something Special
81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
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79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
80 LG Black Magic
78 E Standard Practice
James 3:17
If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.
“Alis Volat Propriis”
Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
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Had a bit of a mishap on the way home from work. 55miles on it and a mile from home.
It appears #4 exhaust shim bucket overheated and hung, allowing the shim enough clearance to pop out after hearing the valve hit and be driven through the front of the head...
I have another head that should be here this week.
Probably be riding the special up to MOM.
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Holy sh!t, I've never seen that happen before. Which bike is that? Venturer?
Last edited by bikerphil; 03-31-2010, 09:26 PM.2H7 (79) owned since '89
3H3 owned since '06
"If it ain't broke, modify it"
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Yikes, that's about the nastiest thing I've ever seen!!!Last edited by Ken Talbot; 03-31-2010, 10:06 PM.Ken TalbotComment
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Good Heavenly Days Richard!
NICE job on that one...
and don't worry... we won't ask you to repeat the performance when you come up...
Sorry to read that happened but glad you have it covered (or will)81 SH Something Special
81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
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79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
80 LG Black Magic
78 E Standard Practice
James 3:17
If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.
“Alis Volat Propriis”
Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
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Yes, the Venturer... I was hoping to get some miles on it before riding it to MOM. I got 55 anyway.RichardComment
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I got to go see this first hand today.....probably the craziest thing i have ever seen !!! truly a sad day in the XS world
but Richard is so good at fixing my bikes that he got the BBBB ( Bobs Big Blue Bagger) working GREAT!!!
Austin Ingalls
MIDNIGHT FURY
1979 XS1100 Special [Full Restore Project]
XJ maxim rear air shocks
KERKER 4-into-1 exhaust
Pod Filters
Money pit.......
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Holy Crapoly!!!! Holy exploding valve buckets Batman!!! That is truly an amazingly crazy failure Richard.
The only thing I ever saw to match it was Varnae's engine frag of an exhaust valve. In his case, the head of the #3 exhaust valve broke off the valve stem and beat the living crap out of his head and beat ahole through the piston before it got bent up enough to get spit out the exhaust port into the header. He rode the bike home like that!
Glad you got a lead on a new head and hope it did no damage to the other valve or the piston. Good luck on the repair!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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