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  • #106
    tank idea

    I know this is pretty wild but......
    I am looking to make my tank as a machined part what do you think about this idea????

    This actually has more volume of fuel than stock or otherwise any tank i can find. my 6.32 gallons just in the center.. the round cylinders will hold another 1.2 gallons. if filled up all the way.


    This is just my first try at the tank.. i am looking for other ideas..
    Now this is the back bone of the bike as well.. i am totally redoing the frame..
    the tank is actually part of the frame..


    1978 E XS1100 purchased for =$600.00
    crap load of time spent modifying it = Priceless
    My bike has the XS motor but can't really call it XS11
    (or at least it still looks like the XS motor)
    it has about 50% of the frame left from the XS bike

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    • #107
      sorry it posted twice.....

      Oh and for the lights .. I plan on making that from scratch as well.. using HID main and Fog all incorporated into one light..
      Last edited by roccet; 05-01-2011, 12:06 PM. Reason: posted twice
      1978 E XS1100 purchased for =$600.00
      crap load of time spent modifying it = Priceless
      My bike has the XS motor but can't really call it XS11
      (or at least it still looks like the XS motor)
      it has about 50% of the frame left from the XS bike

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      • #108
        tank 3 idea

        ok I personally like this idea way better than the first tank..

        I will start building this friday..
        this will be the backbone of the bike.. attachments will be built front and back for attaching the frame etc..






        Apparently got some attention last friday with my bike... Someone wants to build a production bike that is modular similar to what i have been puting together. . simplistic snap/bolt together bike design. one that bolts together using a small existing single piston motor.
        I am not a bike builder by any means but hey might be an adventure and make a few bucks at the same time..
        Last edited by roccet; 05-01-2011, 06:48 PM.
        1978 E XS1100 purchased for =$600.00
        crap load of time spent modifying it = Priceless
        My bike has the XS motor but can't really call it XS11
        (or at least it still looks like the XS motor)
        it has about 50% of the frame left from the XS bike

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        • #109
          This is what honda had to do to deal with fork dive on their trailing link front end on their Rune.



          There's quite a few extra bits on their version.
          79 SF Special W/ Stock all original motor @ 384,000klms
          Stock exhaust, stock airbox, XJ sump, 78E carbs, Xs1100RH seat, Bosch superhorns, 5/8ths front M/c, braided lines, sintered SBS pads, drilled discs, progressive springs, 8" 50w HID headlight 4300K, 2 x 50w HID spiral driving lights, KONI shocks, Spade fuse box
          *Touring mode - Plexistar 2 screen, Gearsack rack & bag & saddlebags, homebuilt towbar
          *"The Keg"- UC torana hubs, XS11 discs, Tokico 4 spot calipers

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          • #110
            anything new?

            just wondering...

            john
            John is in an anonymous city with an Alamo (N29.519227,W-98.678980)

            Go ahead, click on the bikes - you know you want to...the electrons are ready.
            '81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
            Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine

            "Not all treasure is silver and gold"

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            • #111
              waiting for parts from water jet company. my rear trail arm is being mounted differently. My tank was suppose to be worked on but the welder has not called me nore returned my messages. its been 4 weeks. Time to move onto another welder.. at this rate my my bike will not be ready to ride this summer
              1978 E XS1100 purchased for =$600.00
              crap load of time spent modifying it = Priceless
              My bike has the XS motor but can't really call it XS11
              (or at least it still looks like the XS motor)
              it has about 50% of the frame left from the XS bike

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              • #112
                Take a look at this picture...I think this is pretty similar Idea for what your doing with your bike...

                Daily Driver - '04 Suzuki Marauder 1600
                Project Bike - '79 XS1100 Special

                Hi my name is Nate and I'm am Addict...I quit riding every night before bed and can't help but start riding again the next morning...

                Ride Till You Die!

                "MESS WITH THE BEST DIE LIKE THE REST" -Semper Fidelis!

                “Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.”

                "When in doubt, Gas it!. If it doesnt fix the problem, at least it will end the suspense!"

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                • #113
                  Originally posted by g15usmc View Post
                  Take a look at this picture...I think this is pretty similar Idea for what your doing with your bike...

                  idk g.....the purple is a different shade.....
                  79 xs eleven special
                  pods
                  jetted
                  cammed
                  pitted chrome
                  straight pipes
                  16" apes
                  +6 front
                  -2.6 rigid rear (still regret this)
                  blinkers are for slow ppl
                  http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/r...1/100_3355.jpg http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/r...1st2011021.jpg
                  "here for a good time NOT a long time"

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                  • #114
                    Originally posted by debauchery View Post
                    idk g.....the purple is a different shade.....
                    Refering to the front end suspension...
                    Daily Driver - '04 Suzuki Marauder 1600
                    Project Bike - '79 XS1100 Special

                    Hi my name is Nate and I'm am Addict...I quit riding every night before bed and can't help but start riding again the next morning...

                    Ride Till You Die!

                    "MESS WITH THE BEST DIE LIKE THE REST" -Semper Fidelis!

                    “Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.”

                    "When in doubt, Gas it!. If it doesnt fix the problem, at least it will end the suspense!"

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                    • #115
                      Xcept that's backwards
                      79 SF Special W/ Stock all original motor @ 384,000klms
                      Stock exhaust, stock airbox, XJ sump, 78E carbs, Xs1100RH seat, Bosch superhorns, 5/8ths front M/c, braided lines, sintered SBS pads, drilled discs, progressive springs, 8" 50w HID headlight 4300K, 2 x 50w HID spiral driving lights, KONI shocks, Spade fuse box
                      *Touring mode - Plexistar 2 screen, Gearsack rack & bag & saddlebags, homebuilt towbar
                      *"The Keg"- UC torana hubs, XS11 discs, Tokico 4 spot calipers

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                      • #116
                        Originally posted by roccet View Post
                        ok I personally like this idea way better than the first tank..

                        I will start building this friday..
                        this will be the backbone of the bike.. attachments will be built front and back for attaching the frame etc..






                        Apparently got some attention last friday with my bike... Someone wants to build a production bike that is modular similar to what i have been puting together. . simplistic snap/bolt together bike design. one that bolts together using a small existing single piston motor.
                        I am not a bike builder by any means but hey might be an adventure and make a few bucks at the same time..

                        Any updates on this?

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                        • #117
                          Updates??

                          Hey, where does the TKat for brace go???
                          All XS11's need them, don't they???
                          1980G Standard, Restored
                          Kerker 4 - 1
                          850 Rear End Mod
                          2-21 Flashing LED Arrays on either side of license plate for Brake Light Assist, 1100 Lumen Cree Aux Lights,
                          Progressive springs, Showa rear shocks
                          Automatic CCT
                          1980GH Special, Restored
                          Stock Exhaust, New Handlebars, 1" Spacer in Fork Springs, Automatic CCT, Showa Rear Shocks
                          '82 XJ1100 (Sold)
                          Automatic CCT, RC Engineering 4 X 1 Exhaust, K&N Pods, #50 Pilot Jets, YICS Eliminator. Sorely missed.

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                          • #118
                            any new info? would love to see a completed pic...
                            79 XS11 special "Loki" - homemade 4-2 exhaust, pod filters, rebuilt forks with progressive springs, tkat fork brace, progressive shocks, rebuilt all brakes and MC's, rebuilt carbs with #142.5 main and #42.5 pilot, a custom front and chin fairing, and a handmade set of saddlebags....

                            09 YZF-R1 " Toothless"

                            04 Buell XB12R "Butterfly"

                            "I had a name at some point, a birth-name, but now everyone just calls me Wolf...."

                            Wolf
                            Moto Militia MC

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                            • #119
                              I read on Facebook that he was involved in an automobile accident and is recovering... dont know the exact details, dont think he was on a bike...
                              '79 XS11 F
                              Stock except K&N

                              '79 XS11 SF
                              Stock, no title.

                              '84 Chevy K-10 "Big Blue"
                              GM 350, Muncie SM465, NP208, GM 10 Bolt with 3.42gears turnin 31x10.5 Baja Claws

                              "What they do have is an implacable, unrelenting presence and movement that bespeaks massive power lurking behind paint and chrome. They don't wail like a screeching ninja, the don't rumble like a harley. They just growl like a spactic, stressed out badger waiting to rip your face off and eat your soul." Trainzz~RIP~

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