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  • mack
    XS-XJ Guru
    • Sep 2009
    • 2411
    • Ontario, Canada
    #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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    • DGXSER
      Doctor of XSology(Deceased)
      • Nov 2008
      • 12001
      • Cincinnati, Ohio
      #2
      Originally posted by mack
      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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        • XS1100 Newbie
          XS-XJ Guru
          • Jun 2009
          • 1106
          • Battle Ground, Washington
          #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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            • furious4
              XSive
              • Jun 2009
              • 80
              • St. Cloud Florida
              #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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                • dbeardslee
                  XS-XJ Super Guru
                  • Nov 2007
                  • 4385
                  • Maineville, OH
                  #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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                    • tarzan
                      XS-XJ Guru
                      • Apr 2008
                      • 1700
                      • Chandler,Az.
                      #6
                      Very impressive.It looks like it just came from the showroom.
                      80 SG XS1100
                      14 Victory Cross Country

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                        • ambidextrous
                          XSive
                          • Apr 2007
                          • 92
                          • River Grove, IL
                          #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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                            • 79XS11F
                              XS-XJ Super Guru
                              • Jul 2006
                              • 3563
                              • Ottawa, Ont. Canada
                              #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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                                • Bullet
                                  Truly XSive
                                  • May 2007
                                  • 185
                                  • Alliston | Ontario | Canada
                                  #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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                                    • MaximPhil
                                      XS-XJ Super Guru
                                      • May 2004
                                      • 4119
                                      • Mississauga, ON CANADA
                                      #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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                                        • natemoen
                                          Master of XSology
                                          • May 2010
                                          • 8640
                                          • Fargo
                                          #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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                                            • bikerphil
                                              Master of XSology
                                              • Jan 2008
                                              • 8629
                                              • South Flori-DUH
                                              #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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                                                • fredintoon
                                                  Master of XSology
                                                  • Mar 2004
                                                  • 6795
                                                  • Saskatoon SK
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by mack
                                                  - - - - 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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                                                    • Rasputin
                                                      XS-XJ Super Guru
                                                      • Apr 2008
                                                      • 3179
                                                      • Lacombe, Alberta, Canada
                                                      #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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                                                        • petejw
                                                          XS-XJ Guru
                                                          • May 2005
                                                          • 2269
                                                          • sydney australia
                                                          #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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