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    New memeber and soon to be owner

    Hi all,
    I've been lurking here for a couple weeks reading everything I can so that when I went shopping for an 1100 I'd be informed. Well I pulled the trigger and bought an 82 XJ with approx 10k miles. Picking it up on Saturday and will post pix. Its not my first bike but it is my first 4 cylinder bike. Its 200 miles from me and looks pretty clean from the photos. Talked to the current owner today and he sounds like a square shooter. I'm not new to buying things from a distance and no money changes hands until I get there.
    John
    West Coast of IL
    1970? Honda Z50... gone
    1974? Yamaha 100 Enduro... gone
    1974 Honda CB200... gone
    1981 Yamaha Virago 750... gone
    1993 Honda Shadow 1100... gone
    2008 Honda VTX 1800F
    1982 Yamaha XJ1100J w/850 final, Raptor ACCT
    1979 Yamaha XS1100SF "Chewey" Raptor ACCT

    http://www.johnsoldiron.com
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    Welcome! Be aware that the XJ is a different animal compared to the XS, so be sure to post your model in your signature or post when asking questions.

    Good luck on finding the bike!
    Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two

    '78E original owner - resto project
    '78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
    '82 XJ rebuild project
    '80SG restified, red SOLD
    '79F parts...
    '81H more parts...

    Other current bikes:
    '93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
    '86 XL883/1200 Chopper
    '82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
    Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
    Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...

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    • #3
      Welcome!

      You'll find all the help you'll ever need at this site.
      I'm upriver at Davis ( Lake Summerset), right by the Wisconsin border.
      Equized from POLO Il, is talking about getting a run going this summer. Get it ready. Even if no one gets arun going, there's always beautiful downtown Savanna for a meet-up. Bikers paradise on weekends. But help is needed in showing up all the HDs.
      Tom Clisham

      Age is relative YOU WON"T GET OLD TIL YOU SELL THE BIKE
      _____________________________________________

      '78xs1100E ,all stock & original GONE TO WISCONSIN

      '80 SG Vetter fairing,hard bags,trunk,fork brace,
      stock headers with fishtail mufflers,black & beautiful GONE TO ARIZONA

      79SF lowered,jardine 4/2 exhaust,pod filters,drilled rotors,fork brace, bar hopper

      79SF 1 owner,8000 miles, restoring to completely original ( I hope) GONE TO FRANCE

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      • #4
        Yea I'm very familiar with Savanna. I rolled through there a couple times on my Honda last season and got a lot of dirty looks but I don't care. The 1800 VTX would hold up well against most of them, the XJ should be even more fun. I'd definitely be up for a ride, got a couple buddies here in the Quad Cities with their Honda's who might be interested. We are all kind of used to being the outcasts
        1970? Honda Z50... gone
        1974? Yamaha 100 Enduro... gone
        1974 Honda CB200... gone
        1981 Yamaha Virago 750... gone
        1993 Honda Shadow 1100... gone
        2008 Honda VTX 1800F
        1982 Yamaha XJ1100J w/850 final, Raptor ACCT
        1979 Yamaha XS1100SF "Chewey" Raptor ACCT

        http://www.johnsoldiron.com

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