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  • airborneXS
    XStremely XSive
    • Feb 2012
    • 338
    • Houston, TX.

    #1

    im thinking....

    im thinking im going to get as many haters as likes, but im thinking of doing whitewalls....are there any other walled colors? red would look sick on my bike....
    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
  • BA80
    Doctor of XSology
    • Oct 2010
    • 9980
    • Tulsa, Ok

    #2
    I knew I should be scared when I read the title....

    I have seen some pics of scoots with the red ones and they dont look bad. Bet they're expensive though.
    Greg

    Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

    ― Albert Einstein

    80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

    The list changes.

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    • DGXSER
      Doctor of XSology(Deceased)
      • Nov 2008
      • 12001
      • Cincinnati, Ohio

      #3
      Not sure, but I know you can one that says Harley on the side if you like. Seen that before.
      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
      78 XS750

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      • airborneXS
        XStremely XSive
        • Feb 2012
        • 338
        • Houston, TX.

        #4
        the more i think about it the more im shying away...it kinda changes the look on my bike from mad max feel to something more cafe...screw it, sticking with black...
        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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        • WSL91
          XStremely XSive
          • Feb 2012
          • 427
          • Quad Cities, IL

          #5
          good choice
          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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          • skids
            XS-XJ Super Guru
            • Jul 2002
            • 5049
            • Florissant, CO, USA

            #6
            Originally posted by airborneXS
            the more i think about it the more im shying away...it kinda changes the look on my bike from mad max feel to something more cafe...screw it, sticking with black...
            white raised lettering is cool.
            Skids (Sid Hansen)

            Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.

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            • DGXSER
              Doctor of XSology(Deceased)
              • Nov 2008
              • 12001
              • Cincinnati, Ohio

              #7
              Skids, is it the 130 with rasied white letter that has been known to rub the swing arm in the back?
              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
              78 XS750

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              • Joab
                XStremely XSive
                • Aug 2010
                • 472
                • Ozark, Alabama

                #8
                Originally posted by airborneXS
                ...it kinda changes the look on my bike from mad max feel to something more cafe...
                Funny you should say that, as I was getting off my bike at work last week, one of the test flight guys walked up to me, and said, "Hey, Mad Max called, he wants his bike back."

                I told him he was clearly mistaken, Max's bike would never leak and waste this much oil.
                Joab

                "If nothing else, it will be interesting..."
                ______________________________________________
                1979 XS1100SF
                1972 XS2 650
                ______________________________________________
                Ozark, Alabama

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                • TomB
                  XSive Maximus
                  • Aug 2006
                  • 967
                  • Cumbria, UK

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Joab
                  one of the test flight guys walked up to me, and said, "Hey, Mad Max called, he wants his bike back."

                  I was once asked by an officer "Who dya think you are? MadMax??"

                  He wasn't pleased when I pointed out that MadMax was actually a police officer who hassled bikers and that it should be me asking him ....

                  ......"Who dya think you are? MadMax??"


                  My point here is, MadMax never rode a motorcycle





                  .
                  Tom
                  1982 5K7 Sport, restored to original from a wreck
                  1978 2H9 (E), my original XS11, mostly original
                  1980 2H9 monoshocked (avatar pic)http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...psf30aa1c8.jpg
                  1982 XJ1100, waiting resto to original

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                  • skids
                    XS-XJ Super Guru
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 5049
                    • Florissant, CO, USA

                    #10
                    Hey that is pretty funny!
                    Skids (Sid Hansen)

                    Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.

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                    • ddragon63
                      XS-XJ Guru
                      • Jan 2012
                      • 1101
                      • Ridgefield, WA

                      #11
                      Originally posted by skids
                      white raised lettering is cool.
                      +1 Raised white lettering would take it back... and all that 80's crap is coming back anyways. may as well be hip on the times find some parachute pants and grow a mullet too.... be ahead of the curve
                      Don
                      1979 XS1100SF "Old Man" bought by my Dad brand new in 79, customized in 80 with Vetter, Standard tank, and touring seat. I inherited in 02 when Dad passed. Been riding it since 09. No resto, bike is a survivor...

                      2007 RoadStar 1700 Midnight Silverado "The Black Pearl" Cobra Slash-downs, K&N filter. More mods to come


                      old:
                      1989 kawi ex500
                      1996 yzf-r6
                      1999 yzf-r1
                      2001 kawi zx-6r
                      2000 Ducati 748
                      2002 YZF-R1
                      2005 V-Star 1100 Classic

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                      • ddragon63
                        XS-XJ Guru
                        • Jan 2012
                        • 1101
                        • Ridgefield, WA

                        #12
                        on a side note I've actually thought about finding some raised white lettered tires... If you've ever seen the pictures of "Old Man" you would understand. the white letters would SOOOO match the Gold flake in the Maroon and the Outer space air brushed mural's all over the bike!
                        Last edited by ddragon63; 04-05-2012, 07:50 PM. Reason: spelling nazi'd myself
                        Don
                        1979 XS1100SF "Old Man" bought by my Dad brand new in 79, customized in 80 with Vetter, Standard tank, and touring seat. I inherited in 02 when Dad passed. Been riding it since 09. No resto, bike is a survivor...

                        2007 RoadStar 1700 Midnight Silverado "The Black Pearl" Cobra Slash-downs, K&N filter. More mods to come


                        old:
                        1989 kawi ex500
                        1996 yzf-r6
                        1999 yzf-r1
                        2001 kawi zx-6r
                        2000 Ducati 748
                        2002 YZF-R1
                        2005 V-Star 1100 Classic

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                        • DGXSER
                          Doctor of XSology(Deceased)
                          • Nov 2008
                          • 12001
                          • Cincinnati, Ohio

                          #13
                          Sorry I just had to......Adn BTW, the Rat tail is really coming back!!

                          White Wall Tires
                          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
                          78 XS750

                          Comment

                          • ddragon63
                            XS-XJ Guru
                            • Jan 2012
                            • 1101
                            • Ridgefield, WA

                            #14
                            Originally posted by DGXSER
                            Sorry I just had to......Adn BTW, the Rat tail is really coming back!!

                            White Wall Tires
                            HAHAHAHA!!!

                            I had a rat tail as a young kid!
                            Don
                            1979 XS1100SF "Old Man" bought by my Dad brand new in 79, customized in 80 with Vetter, Standard tank, and touring seat. I inherited in 02 when Dad passed. Been riding it since 09. No resto, bike is a survivor...

                            2007 RoadStar 1700 Midnight Silverado "The Black Pearl" Cobra Slash-downs, K&N filter. More mods to come


                            old:
                            1989 kawi ex500
                            1996 yzf-r6
                            1999 yzf-r1
                            2001 kawi zx-6r
                            2000 Ducati 748
                            2002 YZF-R1
                            2005 V-Star 1100 Classic

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