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Eric Haarstad
Minnesota
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Just thought i'd post some pictures of the bike cause i finally took some, just wondering if anyone knows what kind of seat it has cause i'm pretty sure this is not the stock seatEric Haarstad
Minnesota
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That seems to be a stock seat for a 80-81 special .BDF Special
80SG Vetter bagger 1196 Wiseco big bore kit, Mega Cycle Cams, slotted cam gears, ported and flowed head, bronze intake seats, Dyno Jet kit, Dyno coils and Mikes XS air pods, Venture cam chain adjuster,Geezer's regulator, Clutch mod, Mac 4 into 1 with custom built and tuned baffle, Oil cooler,MikesXS emulators mod.
Dyno tuned to 98 hp at the rear wheel.Comment
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ok, i wasn't sure cause you can see the plastic bottom of the seat when looking from behindEric Haarstad
Minnesota
1979 XS1100 SpecialComment
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Yeah, I think that IS the stock seat, but the stock brake light isn't there to fill that hole like it normally would.Cy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.Comment
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yeah, my brother and i put on new LED turn signals and brake light, i love the new look cause of itEric Haarstad
Minnesota
1979 XS1100 SpecialComment
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Looks good!Nathan
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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 RooseveltComment
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Hay there HAAR: good look-en scoot. Like the cafe fairing! You don't have the rear hand grab rail, thats why it looks so empty as well!At this time:
1985 Goldwing Innr.
1976 cb 750 cafe racer
2007 vtx 1300
81 sx 1100 s h
81 sx 400 specialComment
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Hey man your bike looks awesome.I just got an 80 and would love to make it look like this.1980 XS 1100 replaced the seat and sissy bar from a XS 1100 standard and changed the handle bars. Did not like the original bars at all.No mod at all except for a four into one header.Comment
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Very nice. Back tire looks like it's getting kinda smooth, though. But what's life without a little excitement
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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 linesComment
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That is Pretty bald in the center there. Looks like burnout time!Originally posted by dbeardslee View PostVery nice. Back tire looks like it's getting kinda smooth, though. But what's life without a little excitement.Nathan
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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 RooseveltComment
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your telling me, the bike shop has some Bridgestone S11 Spitfire Sport Touring that he can put on, about $275 for both front and rear mount and balance... i didn't think that was too badEric Haarstad
Minnesota
1979 XS1100 SpecialComment
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You can get a set of S11's delivered to your door for about $130, so depending on what he's charging to mount and balance...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 linesComment
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it's about 100-125 for mount and balance but go figure, they charge more if you don't buy the tires from them... i already looked online to see if i could get a better deal, it wouldn't save me any more than about 10 bucks and it would take longer cause i have to wait for the tires, it's unfortunate but that's just the way they are
Eric Haarstad
Minnesota
1979 XS1100 SpecialComment
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Hi Eric,Originally posted by Haarstad View Post
I'm with Tinman, your seat looks like my '80 seat.
The '80 Special has a cast aluminum grabrail that hugs the rear of the seat and it's huge tombstone rear light bolts to the rail to hide the seat's open area.
BTW, while those small LED signals undoubtedly look neater the stock signals are more easily seen.
OTOH, if the signals were as big as saucers some car drivers still couldn't see them, eh?Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
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