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    Great Ranger REBORN!

    1980 XS1100 Special “Great Ranger” at MOM Rally 2011



    Great Ranger outfitted with touring bags and rack - 2012



    XS Southeast Rally 2012 fully equipped



    May 2013 - Oldest son, Ryan, comes home from the Navy and I leave my keys for him while out of town - he hit a patch of gravel in a curve and goes down, flipping the bike several times....



    With our epic 6000 mile journey set to begin 19July2013, the process began to strip and rebuild Great Ranger in time for the trip.

    Air shocks, a grab bar and rack get installed...



    A Windjammer IV fairing bought from Tom Vail is installed with new gauges and Superbike bars from MikesXS...



    A Standard 5gal tank replaces the Venturer 6gal tank that was beyond my skills to repair gets painted with Duplicolor lacquer and 2KMax 2-part clear urethane for gas resistance. A new Michelin Commander gets ordered for the front.



    A custom stitched XS1100 touring seat bought from Bohn Frazer is installed.



    Finally, black powder-coated fenders front and rear get installed along with new taper tip mufflers to replace the short turn-outs.



    "Old School" 1980 Yamaha XS1100S next to "Next Generation" 2011 Yamaha Stryker



    Ready for a test ride

    JW
    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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  • #2
    its so............purty!
    79F
    "Excelsior"
    Honda gl1100 handlebar
    Vetter IV fairing with speaker system
    OE headers,Jardine slipons
    Hid headlight 6000k
    Stock jets
    Shinko 712 F & R
    Oe hardbags and luggage rack
    TC fuse block
    K&n filter with oe airbox
    Raptor 660 Acct

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    • #3
      More bike pron...

      Thanks... (and that is supposed to be bike PORN not PRON)

      Got my photographer wife to take a couple with a real camera...





      John
      Last edited by jwhughes3; 06-24-2013, 09:07 PM.
      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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      • #4
        I don't believe it but don't remember seeing a Stryker before, I like it. Can't help myself I like the 11 more, BEAUTIFUL !!!!!
        76 XS650 C ROADSTER
        80 XS650 G Special II
        https://ibb.co/album/icbGgF
        80 XS 1100 SG
        81 XS 1100LH/SH DARKHORSE
        https://tinyurl.com/k6nzvtw
        AKA; Don'e, UD, Unca Don'e

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        • #5
          Bravo! Shes sexy again!
          Nate

          78 XS11 "Matilda" 2H7 000364

          2001 Raptor ACCT, T.C. Fuse Box, TC Bros Forward Controls
          Kuryakyn Iso Grips/Throttleboss/Bar End Mirror, Custom Covered Seat
          Shinko 712s, HID Headlight, RC Performance Exhaust
          Bikemaster Daytona Handlebars, Galfer SS Brake Lines
          Barnett HD Clutch Springs, T.C. Spin On Filter Adapter
          K+N Air Filter

          88 Voyager XII
          81 XJ650 Maxim

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          • #6
            Sorry about the accident, but glad all worked out. It looks like you have done a great job. I will be looking for a report on how well you like that seat.

            Earl
            80SG, 81SH, 80 standard parts bike, 81SH parts bike
            and new to me 78 standard dresser

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            • #7
              Looks better black than it did orange.
              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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              • #8
                Nice work putting her back together John!! I like custom paint colors, so your scheme was cool looking before. Still looks nice!!!
                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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                • #9
                  Congrats on a job well done . . . and quickly, too

                  How was your son after the wreck? How did you handle it? I'm sure he felt awful.
                  Hill? What hill? I didn't see any hill! Why wasn't there a sign? And where are my keys?

                  80sg
                  mods to come

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                  • #10
                    Earl,

                    I am looking forward to sitting on it! It seems to be the best built one I have sat on for an XS11.

                    Don,

                    It was simply I didn't have time to redo everything custom - I took already prepped parts from the Enterprise touring build and did this one in black.

                    Once I have time this winter I will work on re-doing a more custom look.

                    Jon,

                    He was OK - mostly bruised - had ATG on so except for a scrape on his palm that wore through the glove he survived intact. His Caberg helmet took a hit and scrapes and he mostly got hit in the wallet replacing that plus the towing fees. We have been working on this one so its all good. I could not fault him as i have done very similar things in the past. Its only parts.

                    Thanks for the validation guys - trying to make others aware of the XS11 on this trip and jealous so a wrecked up version was not going to do.

                    Greg - you can go to hell sir!

                    John
                    Last edited by jwhughes3; 06-25-2013, 03:29 PM.
                    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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                    • #11
                      That bike came out looking really sharp John! Seeing it previously in person, I just never could get past the longhorn sticker on the shield with the color scheme and side-outs. That look says "mess with the bull, U gonna GET the horn"! That backrest bar being adjustable can slide it forward, small hose clamps on sliders to keep it forward if the thumbscrew holes are jimmied up,pad it with some of your 'carry on' to take up some of the distance so's it's not out of end of travel, ratchet tie from it back to the carrier rack with rest of 'carry on' for your trip..JAT.
                      81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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                      • #12
                        Thanks Brant - nice idea on the rack, but the seat but actually blocks those sliders pretty good - I have another, lower backed seat I could use to do it that way, but will sacrifice the comfort - the other does have its own sheepskin.

                        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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                        • #13
                          That seat looks pretty comfy for long hours in the saddle. As for the backrest, I find a sleeping bag standing on end in the back seat makes a great backrest.

                          I've also got an old throw pillow I stick in there just for a little more old man padding.



                          Had my tent on there too so the bag's laying down on top of that in the pic.
                          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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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by BA80 View Post



                            Had my tent on there too so the bag's laying down on top of that in the pic.


                            I've never EVER seen so much stuff packed on a bike!
                            79F
                            "Excelsior"
                            Honda gl1100 handlebar
                            Vetter IV fairing with speaker system
                            OE headers,Jardine slipons
                            Hid headlight 6000k
                            Stock jets
                            Shinko 712 F & R
                            Oe hardbags and luggage rack
                            TC fuse block
                            K&n filter with oe airbox
                            Raptor 660 Acct

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                            • #15
                              Yeah, the soft cooler on the top made it a little top heavy.......
                              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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