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  • #1

    restoration completed

    Meet 'HERMES'



    Couple things to do yet but this is as close to show room as I can remember. It was 30 some years ago. Primed himn, touched the starter and he caught and stalled. Then I remembered the choke. He fired right up and is running strong thoughtout all power bands with just being bench sync'd. Took the wife for a ride and I think I'll get lucky tonight, I believe she likes bad boys. That a lone makes the thousand hours worth it.
    mack
    79 XS 1100 SF Special
    HERMES
    original owner
    http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps6932d5df.jpg

    81 XS 1100 LH MNS
    SPICA
    http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad305/mack-055/2.jpg

    78 XS 11E
    IOTA
    https://youtu.be/wB5Jfbp6SUc
    https://youtu.be/RaI3WYHSuWA



    Have recovery trailer and shop if you breakdown in my area.
    Frankford, Ont, Canada
    613-398-6186
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  • #2
    Originally posted by mack View Post
    Took the wife for a ride and I think I'll get lucky tonight, I believe she likes bad boys. That a lone makes the thousand hours worth it.
    Spoken like a man thats been married for a number of years!!!!

    The bike looks incredible! You did an awesome job on it!!!
    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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    • #3
      Great looking bike.
      1980 XS1100LG Midnight
      1991 Honda CBR1000F Hurricane


      "The hand is almost valueless at one end of the arm if there be not a brain at the other"

      Here's to a long life and a happy one.
      A quick death and an easy one.
      A pretty girl and an honest one.
      A cold beer and another one!

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      • #4
        awesome!

        You did a great job on the restoration thats something to be proud of
        1980 Midnight Special Its so fast it blew the gold right off
        mikes xs green monster coils, ss brake lines,
        Previous Bike
        1973 XS650

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        • #5
          Sweet lookin' ride!

          That a lone makes the thousand hours worth it.
          Funny, that's about how long it took in-between with my ex, too .
          I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.

          '79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake lines

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          • #6
            Very impressive.It looks like it just came from the showroom.
            80 SG XS1100
            14 Victory Cross Country

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            • #7
              you should wear a 'frankie says relax' shirt when riding that bad boy!

              looks like we are back in the 80s and it just rolled out with 12 miles

              nice bike, very sweet ride
              1980 XS1100SG - almost done

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              • #8
                She looks mighty fine. Good job on her! Another restored xs11 to be proud of.
                Rob
                KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN

                1978 XS1100E Modified
                1978 XS500E
                1979 XS1100F Restored
                1980 XS1100 SG
                1981 Suzuki GS1100
                1983 Suzuki GS750S Katana
                1983 Honda CB900 Custom

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                • #9
                  very nice work mack, I know how much it took to do this ..

                  Now go put some miles on it

                  Any luck I should be firing up my project bike this weekend..

                  pics will follow when it's ready for a photo shoot
                  1980 SG - "Blue Balls"

                  Complete Restoration - Finished June 21/2010

                  - 1179 kit
                  - 80/81 carbs 42.5/115 mains with XS pods
                  - Mac 4 into 1 exhaust
                  - Venture auto CCT
                  - progressive fork springs - no air
                  - Mike's progressive rear shocks
                  - Galfer S.S. Brake Lines
                  - XSDirect - Black Coils
                  - 8 mm S.S. Core Plug Wires
                  - T.C. fuse box
                  - TKat fork brace
                  - Geezer regulator
                  - Battlax BT45 V-Rated tires
                  - 5W40 - Rotella T6 Synth Engine Oil
                  - rest of bike is "good old Yamaha"

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                  • #10
                    Hi Mack
                    Looking good. Ready to ride the Highway of Heroes on Saturday?
                    Phil
                    1981 XS1100 H Venturer ( Addie)
                    1983 XJ 650 Maxim
                    2004 Kawasaki Concours. ( Black Bear)

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                    • #11
                      Amazing! hoepfully in time mine can look even half that good!
                      Nathan
                      KD9ARL

                      μολὼν λαβέ

                      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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                      • #12
                        Bike looks great! Nice 79SF. Great job.
                        2H7 (79) owned since '89
                        3H3 owned since '06

                        "If it ain't broke, modify it"

                        ☮

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by mack View Post
                          - - - - Took the wife for a ride and I think I'll get lucky tonight - - -
                          Hi Mack,
                          you mean that just for once she'll not force her affections on you so you'll have strength enough to take her riding again tomorrow?
                          Seriously though, that's a wonderful resto on the bike and I wish you joy with it.
                          Fred Hill, S'toon
                          XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
                          "The Flying Pumpkin"

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                          • #14
                            Really really nice. Good job.
                            2-79 XS1100 SF
                            2-78 XS1100 E Best bike Ever
                            80 XS 1100 SG Big bore kit but not fully running yet.
                            Couple of more parts bikes of which 2 more will live!

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                            • #15
                              The bike looks great,
                              definately something you should be proud of.
                              pete


                              new owner of
                              08 gen2 hayabusa


                              former owner
                              1981 xs1100 RH (aus) (5N5)
                              zrx carbs
                              18mm float height
                              145 main jets
                              38 pilots
                              slide needle shimmed .5mm washer
                              fitted with v/stax and uni pod filters

                              [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pA8dwxmAVA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL[/url]

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