project custom build - 79 XS1100

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  • greatnw
    Truly XSive
    • Nov 2008
    • 177

    #31
    Great Job! Very cool looking bike. I especially like the tank and the three forks logo. You guys did a great job on the overall look. Thanks for sharing with the class!
    Bothell, WA
    1980 XS1100SG

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    • paulbaut
      XSive
      • Dec 2009
      • 32
      • philippines

      #32
      Originally posted by greatnw
      Great Job! Very cool looking bike. I especially like the tank and the three forks logo. You guys did a great job on the overall look. Thanks for sharing with the class!
      tnx greatnw! The tank and the seat plus cowl came from a kawasaki zephyr750.fyi...cheers
      Paul B. Bautista
      Manila, Philippines

      XS1100 Midnight Special Cafe Racer
      TZR250 Street Tracker
      1986 Honda GB400 TT

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      • MeatTooth
        Truly XSive
        • Apr 2009
        • 175
        • Tulsa, Oklahoma

        #33
        Great Bike! I was also in Manilia in 2000 and it was a great city, I had a blast! I hope I get to go back one day. Again fantastic bike and amazing skills putting it together.
        1980 XS1100G
        Tulsa, OK

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        • paulbaut
          XSive
          • Dec 2009
          • 32
          • philippines

          #34
          Originally posted by MeatTooth
          Great Bike! I was also in Manilia in 2000 and it was a great city, I had a blast! I hope I get to go back one day. Again fantastic bike and amazing skills putting it together.
          just inform me if u will visit again...lets plan a ride then.
          Paul B. Bautista
          Manila, Philippines

          XS1100 Midnight Special Cafe Racer
          TZR250 Street Tracker
          1986 Honda GB400 TT

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          • RobSwind
            XSive
            • May 2015
            • 16
            • West Point, Miss.

            #35
            How easily did the Kawasaki tank fit on the XS? I'm looking for a new tank now, after a friend of mine backed over my motorcycle and punctured the tank. Of course, I'm having a difficult time finding replacement tanks, but would consider the Zephyr tank if it's not too much trouble.
            XS Special

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            • jwhughes3
              XS-XJ Guru
              • Sep 2009
              • 2793
              • Home of the Alamo

              #36
              There are Special tanks available.

              I have this Cardinal Red one from a 79SF that is clean inside and out with original paint.

              $130 plus $50 shipping. If you buy the matching 79 sidecovers with emblems and latch intact for an additional $70 they can ship in the same box and your bike is color matched

              John



              John is in an anonymous city with an Alamo (N29.519227,W-98.678980)

              Go ahead, click on the bikes - you know you want to...the electrons are ready.
              '81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
              Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine

              "Not all treasure is silver and gold"

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              • jwhughes3
                XS-XJ Guru
                • Sep 2009
                • 2793
                • Home of the Alamo

                #37
                I was just reading through from the beginning and did not realize you were in the Phillipines. Yikes dunno what shipping there is like - guess you would not have as many options available.

                If you can find an XJ1100 tank it has similar lines to the XS1100 Special but is a gallon bigger than the Special - and has been adapted by others.

                John
                John is in an anonymous city with an Alamo (N29.519227,W-98.678980)

                Go ahead, click on the bikes - you know you want to...the electrons are ready.
                '81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
                Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine

                "Not all treasure is silver and gold"

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                • RobSwind
                  XSive
                  • May 2015
                  • 16
                  • West Point, Miss.

                  #38
                  Who's in the Philippines? I'm in Mississippi.
                  XS Special

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                  • JerseyJon
                    Truly XSive
                    • Feb 2012
                    • 180
                    • Teaneck, NJ

                    #39
                    Well, even though old

                    That was a cool build. I would like to have heard (and seen pictures of) how they melted the hi-grade aluminum and filled in the space on the formerly sprocketed wheel. That would have been cool.
                    Hill? What hill? I didn't see any hill! Why wasn't there a sign? And where are my keys?

                    80sg
                    mods to come

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