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  • #1

    Work in Progress

    Well i thought id try to see if i can figure out how to post pictures
    and get pictures of my bike up.
    Well having 2 jobs cuts down on the time i have to work on it
    and having a SWMBO cuts down on the cash i can spend, but so far its closer to being finished than 6 months ago.

    This the way it looked when i got it , its a runner but had some problems
    that needed fixed, replaced ignition leads, drilled rotors,re jetted and got
    rid of the vacuum petcocks and fitted manuals.



    And as of 10am this morning this is her , still need to repaint calipers and waiting for my dual layer uni pods but maybe i get to ride during our short
    New England summer.
    1979 xs1100 (un named)
    Kerker 4-1 Exhaust wrapped
    Drilled Rotors
    K&N Air Filter
    XS850 Kickstart
    Manual Petcocks

    1972/75 XS650 Brit Style
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFjeCVHqTEY

    2007 Kawasaki Z1000 stock
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  • #2
    Oh Boy!!

    That is going to be the sharpest bike to come along in quite a while. I just keep looking at it.
    Ole Jack
    J.D."Jack" Smith
    1980G&S "Halfbreed"
    1978E straight job
    "We the people are the rightful masters of both congress and the courts, not to overthrow the constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the constitution." Abraham Lincoln

    Life is like a coin, you can choose to spend it any way you wish, but you can only spend it once. Make your choices wisely.

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    • #3
      It looks like it will be great when and if time and SWMBO let you finish.

      What's the foil for in the first pic..........to keep the aliens away? LOL

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      • #4
        I like the color

        I was just discussing this morning with SWMBO about painting the Venturer tank Burnt Orange with white knee insets and white covers with small burnt orange longhorns on each side instead of the XS Eleven emblem.


        John in San Antonio
        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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        • #5
          Originally posted by jwhughes3 View Post
          I was just discussing this morning with SWMBO about painting the Venturer tank Burnt Orange with white knee insets and white covers with small burnt orange longhorns on each side instead of the XS Eleven emblem.


          John in San Antonio
          Only in Texas............LOL........

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          • #6
            Originally posted by BritinNH;273931 - - - [IMG
            http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e355/lindsayowen_photo/bike1.jpg[/IMG]
            - - - still need to repaint calipers and waiting for my dual layer uni pods but maybe i get to ride during our short
            New England summer.
            Hi Brit,
            nice job but whatever possessed the dreaded PO's tiny mind that he painted parts of the engine baby blue?
            BTW, compared to Saskatchewan, New England ain't got a short riding season at all.
            And OK you guys from Alaska, I know you got it worse.
            Fred Hill, S'toon
            XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
            "The Flying Pumpkin"

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            • #7
              they already have your color...

              Originally posted by XSokieSPECIAL View Post
              Only in Texas............LOL........
              Macho Maroon was pretty close in 78 to OU's colors - they just need one for south of the Red River....

              John in San Antonio
              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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              • #8
                Lookin good! Hope mine can look half as good someday!
                Nathan
                KD9ARL

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                1978 XS1100E
                K&N Filter
                #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
                OEM Exhaust
                ATK Fork Brace
                LED Dash lights
                Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
                Green Monster Coils
                SS Brake Lines
                Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

                In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

                Theodore Roosevelt

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                • #9
                  Hey Brit: Your bike looks new with the job you've done, very professional like. Great work. You certainly have the talent. Good luck with the finish date. Believe me, once you get ridin it- its all worth it. - 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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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by jwhughes3 View Post
                    Macho Maroon was pretty close in 78 to OU's colors - they just need one for south of the Red River....

                    John in San Antonio

                    So your going for the OSU orange huh? LOL

                    Yeee Haaa.........ride 'em Cowboy

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                    • #11
                      That paint looks great! Is that the seat that is up against the tank in that shot? If so what material is that I like it.
                      1980 XS1100G
                      Tulsa, OK

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                      • #12
                        Hey BritinNH,

                        Nice bike, the color is awesome. IMHO you should take the same color as the tank and paint the YAMAHA letters on the engine covers to match. I like the back but think a little color would set it off like a firecracker. Cant wait to see more of your build.
                        '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~

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                        • #13
                          Thanks for all the postive comments, i managed to get some time off from one job so hopefully its going to be on the road real soon,.
                          As for the seat cover i cant tell you a thing about it as it was on the bike when i got it all i can tell you is it has a weave pattern and was one of the things i liked when i saw it.
                          1979 xs1100 (un named)
                          Kerker 4-1 Exhaust wrapped
                          Drilled Rotors
                          K&N Air Filter
                          XS850 Kickstart
                          Manual Petcocks

                          1972/75 XS650 Brit Style
                          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFjeCVHqTEY

                          2007 Kawasaki Z1000 stock

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                          • #14
                            new pics

                            Well got myself a new Nikon camera so thought id drop a couple of pics of
                            my bike as it gets a little bit closer to being finished.


                            Still got to finish front calipers, wire up new turn signals and tail light and put the kereker back on (headers wrapped black, muffler chrome) bar-end mirrors and then the other things you keep on finding to do, that never crossed your mind when you first start a project.
                            1979 xs1100 (un named)
                            Kerker 4-1 Exhaust wrapped
                            Drilled Rotors
                            K&N Air Filter
                            XS850 Kickstart
                            Manual Petcocks

                            1972/75 XS650 Brit Style
                            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFjeCVHqTEY

                            2007 Kawasaki Z1000 stock

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                            • #15
                              Awesome color! great job on the bike I really like it.
                              1980 XS1100G
                              Tulsa, OK

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