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  • haywardguy929
    XStremely XSive
    • Jul 2012
    • 345
    • Hayward, Wisconsin
    #16
    Thanks Jet.
    81 H

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      • CatatonicBug
        Master of XSology
        • Oct 2008
        • 6117
        • Clinton, UT
        #17
        The trick is to actually RIDE the bike, and wear out the tires before they get old enough to question! If you have tires on your bike for 5 years, you shouldn't have the bike, as it doesn't get ridden enough!
        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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          • skids
            XS-XJ Super Guru
            • Jul 2002
            • 5043
            • Florissant, CO, USA
            #18
            Good point normally. I had a front Bridgstone Splitfire that developed sidewall cracking in about a year.
            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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              • Keithh
                XSive
                • Jun 2011
                • 56
                • Chesapeake, VA.
                #19
                Tires

                I have a set of Shinko Tourmasters on my XS and so far I'm happy with them. Seem to handle well, did nothing scary during a major downpour. Not enough miles to know the durability, but at a cost of <$200 for the pair mounted, they seem to be a great deal.

                Keith
                Current:
                1979 XS11F - "Sigmund"
                1975 Triumph T150V - "Ralph"
                1975 Honda CB125S - "Blue" - built for my daughter to learn on.
                1983 Kawasaki GPZ 550 - yet another bike that needs me! It followed me home...

                Previous:
                1975 Norton Commando
                1969 Triumph Tiger 650
                2002 Yamaha YZ250F

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                  • XS1100_OEM4ME
                    XS-XJ Guru
                    • Mar 2009
                    • 1619
                    • Fort Myers, Florida
                    #20
                    Realy

                    Originally posted by CatatonicBug
                    The trick is to actually RIDE the bike, and wear out the tires before they get old enough to question! If you have tires on your bike for 5 years, you shouldn't have the bike, as it doesn't get ridden enough!
                    Well, untill recently, I had 3 cars and three bikes, you can't drive / ride them all, all the time
                    1979 XS1100 Special (Mad Max, OEM) Current
                    1980 XS1100 Special
                    1990 V Max
                    1982 KZ750 LTD Twin
                    1986 700 FZR Yamaha Fazer (faster then expected)
                    1979 XS750 Special (my 1st Special)
                    1974 CB750-Four



                    Past/pres Car's
                    1961 Catalina 389/1970 Torino GT 351/1967GTO 12to1 comp./ Roller cam/ T-10/ 456 gear/Tri-power/1967 GTO 400, 1969 Camaro, 1968 Z28, 2001 BMW M Roadster 0 to 60 in 4.5 sec. Jaguar XK8

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                      • Petersg_99
                        Truly XSive
                        • Apr 2012
                        • 184
                        • Phoenix, AZ.
                        #21
                        Well, you got 4 cheeks don't you??? No, wait, that won't work...

                        Originally posted by XS1100_OEM4ME
                        Well, untill recently, I had 3 cars and three bikes, you can't drive / ride them all, all the time
                        Guy

                        1980 XS1100G - Frankenstein - resurrected from the impound lot
                        1991 Suzuki GS500E (not running yet)
                        2003 Burgman AN400 - Blue Belle
                        2005 Burgman AN400 - Silver Belle

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