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Looks nice. If you are insistent on going sans front fender, you will give up what little structure the forks have to control wobble on curves. Could be hairy. You might consider a tKat fork brace, painted black, to replace the fender, or simply cut down and black out the fender till it it just big enough to bridge the forks.
Hate to see a rider go down.
If this is a 35 mph bar hopper only and never gets up to speed you may get away with it.
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
So i had a client at my work that noticed some xs11 emblems hung up on my shop wall, He told me that he had an 11 special and we got to chatting... After about 15 min of talking about my other xs11 restores he decided that he wanted me to have to bike since he didnt ride it anymore, as long as i would restore it. Well here is the progress! its been 10 days.
Hi Dana,
great work you are doing there.
Didja get the bike signed over to you?
Not saying your client ain't an honest person but I read on another list about someone taking a lot of time and money building a basket case into a show winner then the registered owner taking the bike away.
Just saying, be sure what you are working on is really yours.
Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
"The Flying Pumpkin"
These are XS650 units. The XS1100 shares the same front wheel with the XS650. XS1100 standards share XS650 fenders. Either of these fork braces should fit the XS1100 Special as the wheel will just sit a little bit forward in relation to the brace.
Marty (in Mississippi)
XS1100SG
XS650SK
XS650SH
XS650G
XS6502F
XS650E
Thanks for all the nice words and yes the bike is in my name. Also i have a fender for the front but just got too excited when i finished and took pics without putting it on yet.
-1979 XS1100SFCAFE CHOP
WEISCO 1196CC KIT
SMOOTHED FRAME WELDS
YZF-R1 COMPLETE FRONT END
DYNATEK 3 OHM COILS
MIKUNI RS36 CARBS
FIBERGLASS TAIL
YAMAHA YZF-R1 REAR SETS
LITHIUM BATTERY
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