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With the trunk, figured out...
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The glorious rays of the rising sun exist only to create shadows in which doom may hide.
XS11F (Incubus, daily rider)
1969 Yamaha DT1B
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Very nice!!
Sweet looking ride, like the paint scheme. Ride it and enjoy the fruits of thy labor!!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
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Thanks, Don. You can't see it from the profile, but it also has a 1" silver stripe flanked by two 1/2" gold stripes down the middle of the tank and trunk. And it runs and rides much better than it looks.
PatrickThe glorious rays of the rising sun exist only to create shadows in which doom may hide.
XS11F (Incubus, daily rider)
1969 Yamaha DT1B
Five other bikes whose names do not begin with "Y"Comment
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Could paint the fairing to match
sorry I had to say it! Looks awesome though!
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 RooseveltComment
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I might, Nate, except the paint on the fairing is stock and perfect. I hate to mess with a good thing. The paint on the rest of the bike, however...
This is what I started with 18 months ago.
The glorious rays of the rising sun exist only to create shadows in which doom may hide.
XS11F (Incubus, daily rider)
1969 Yamaha DT1B
Five other bikes whose names do not begin with "Y"Comment
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Not bad. What did you do with the crash guard that you had on there to start?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 RooseveltComment
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Sitting in the garage. I can't use a crash guard with the floorboards since they use the same mounts. The floor boards really are crash bars, though, since the mounts for them are one-inch stainless steel tubing.
PatrickThe glorious rays of the rising sun exist only to create shadows in which doom may hide.
XS11F (Incubus, daily rider)
1969 Yamaha DT1B
Five other bikes whose names do not begin with "Y"Comment
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The Old Rat-a-tat-tat
Well now the the 81LH with the 79SF motor is starting and running good it was time to try some things out.
I made a short vid to show what the noise is and how bad it sounds.
You will see that I have it running, then I slip it into first gear and you will notice the rear wheel turn.
There is a dragging brake noise as well, but I have not gotten to the brakes as of yet.
I then switch it up to second gear, the rear wheel virtually stops turning and the noise is almost instant.
I then shift it down and back up but you get the idea.
The old second gear fix is upon me, I do believe.
The way it shifts I think there is a good possibility of a bent shifter fork as well.
If it were not for this site the old Hillbilly's bike would be in many parts by now.
My thanks to all who have helped me so far and those that will in the future.
For those that do not know click on the pic for the video.
Last edited by Rasputin; 03-20-2011, 03:45 PM.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!Comment
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What would it take for you to part with it?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 RooseveltComment
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Postage and the will to pack it up. Spose UPS would take it without a box?The glorious rays of the rising sun exist only to create shadows in which doom may hide.
XS11F (Incubus, daily rider)
1969 Yamaha DT1B
Five other bikes whose names do not begin with "Y"Comment
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Aww crap I went and put it in the wrong place. Sorry Incubus i will repost it where it belongs. Just shows ya that I have more left to do than ride eh
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!Comment
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That's OK, Rasputin. I can relate.The glorious rays of the rising sun exist only to create shadows in which doom may hide.
XS11F (Incubus, daily rider)
1969 Yamaha DT1B
Five other bikes whose names do not begin with "Y"Comment
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Well if that all then she could get a new home!
I think I may be collecting to many crash guards.....2 point, 2 sets of 3 points, and now maybe this one......I think I have a problem...or I just need more xs'sNathan
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 RooseveltComment
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That's OK, Rasputin. I can relate. I've had transmission issues. But with the Honda I had it on you had to pull the engine and split the cases.The glorious rays of the rising sun exist only to create shadows in which doom may hide.
XS11F (Incubus, daily rider)
1969 Yamaha DT1B
Five other bikes whose names do not begin with "Y"Comment
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2nd gear
Yep 2nd gear, got one out here did the same thing, aint fixed it yet started rideing another one that had a good 2nd gear, gona have to learn how to that one of these days.1979 xs1100 f
142 main, 45 pilot, Jardeen crosover 4/2, no air box
floats @ 25.7
1979 xs1100 F
1978 gl 1000 goldwing
1981 gl 1100 goldwing
!986 venture royale 1300
Just an ol long haired country boy, come to town to spend some egg money
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