Signing up with a new-to-me '81 Special. Uncle parted with it, just a bit of wear and tear, planning to become my daily commuter. Looking forward to the forum to keep it up.
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Welcome to the forum. We love pics of bikes too. Post em if ya got em and take em if ya don't . Your uncle may know a lot about keeping the old girl running, and the guys and gals here will know the rest.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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Welcome to channel 11 (XS11.com)!!!
I have an 81 Special now and had another I parted out after a rough wreck. Lots of great info here on how to work on these beast, figure out there problems, and cure what ails them in general.Life is what happens while your planning everything else!
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
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Cherry
Yes Cherry.....great place here, many good folk in here as well. If not for this forum my 81 sp h would never had come to life! Welcome!At this time:
1985 Goldwing Innr.
1976 cb 750 cafe racer
2007 vtx 1300
81 sx 1100 s h
81 sx 400 special
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Welcome aboard! Show us your new ride! Are you new to bikes, or just this one?1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).
Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
-H. Ford
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Originally posted by Cherry XS11 View PostSigning up with a new-to-me '81 Special. Uncle parted with it, just a bit of wear and tear, planning to become my daily commuter. Looking forward to the forum to keep it up.
more details in your profile, please.
not that anyone wants to steal your stuff, but if you'd rather be called something other than "Cherry" or have someone say "I'm not too far from there, I'll come and help you." it helps to put the info in your profile and a precis in your signature.
Like mine.Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
"The Flying Pumpkin"
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