Potential new project

[MPittma100]

Restoration

Hi James,

I have yet to see a better restoration on any XS1100. Great work - Show winner! If you did consider selling this bike, what price would you ask for it?

[James England]

Congratulations on a job well done!

thanks Marty. It's been a while this time but I'm pleased with the results and it actually worked out cheaper than the last one!


Got to be 'Black Beauty II' , I suppose

[James England]

Thanks Nate. I'm pleased to have kind of rescued this bike. It started off in a worse state than the last one but is actually a better job, I reckon.

I'm looking for another one but they are getting rarer here, unlike in the USA where you all seem able to get them easily and cheaply! There's a very,very tatty one on eBay which I've bid on but it's debatable whether it can be saved.......any I'm going to keep looking and see if anything comes up........ Fingers crossed....

[jetmechmarty]

Congratulations on a job well done!

[natemoen]

James, you do amazing work! Looks spectacular!

[James England]

Well, James -

Has it really been Eleven months? That seems perfectly appropriate, though, considering the name of our forum!

I must tell you ... it has been a real pleasure watching your project progress from start to finish, and you've given us some very useful knowledge along the way.

And I just have one other thing to say about your results ...


Smashing, James ... absolutely SMASHING!!

Ha ha! 11 months because of my 'excess' of enthusiasm......

I'm pleased you like the results, Marco. I think it's better than the last one because I had the frame done and a lot of chroming. Also, the exhaust is better.

Looking for another one now!

[Prisoner6]

Well, James -

Has it really been Eleven months? That seems perfectly appropriate, though, considering the name of our forum!

I must tell you ... it has been a real pleasure watching your project progress from start to finish, and you've given us some very useful knowledge along the way.

And I just have one other thing to say about your results ...


Smashing, James ... absolutely SMASHING!!

[James England]

Hi James,
Excellent work. That looks really nice. May I suggest you hang onto it atleast until you find another.
Phil

well, I do have the XJR to use and gloat over and that does help. I'm bidding on this sad looking thing on eBay


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1215471566...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

It looks like it may be too far gone though. A very sad looking bike

[MaximPhil]

Hi James,
Excellent work. That looks really nice. May I suggest you hang onto it atleast until you find another.
Phil

[James England]

Stunningly Superb James, another Masterpiece

Thank you for that. This one took 11 months, unlike the last 4 month job but actually worked out cheaper because of the resale value of bits that were on it..eg stainless exhaust.

Ideally, I'd like sell this one and do another one the same. But this model is getting a bit dofficult to find now.like last time though, I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for one on ebay and will snap it up if i can.......

[Schming]

Stunningly Superb James, another Masterpiece

[James England]

Signing this one off with a few last pix

I reckon this is the end of this project and here's a few final pix, in natural daylight..........




















Onwards and upwards!

[James England]

Does this help?



Kinda tough to remove the blur when taking a phone picture of a shiny thing

Beautiful Bike!

it certainly does! Thank you

[bikerphil]

Clear pictures from service manual...

[MaximPhil]

UD, see if one of your standards has the decal with the hook instruction.

Phil, I guess the Trans Canada wouldn't have the decal because it got the short pipes.

Hi Marty,
Yes I guess it wa the short exhaust rather than the flip up fender.
I have to press on the MAC that I currently have mounted.
Phil