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    Truly XSive
    • Oct 2014
    • 174
    • Coastal Maine
    #1

    She's alive........

    Thanks to all here, Andreas, John....everyone really.....rode about ten miles today, totally outlaw...couldn't wait....runs nice......plenty of power, idles nice, shifts into second......still need a few things, correct bars, seat cover, ACCT and such but a very good feeling to ride her around, I'm sure you all 'get it'.......
    Before (last fall)...

    Today.....


    thanks again......ride safe.....
    Mark
    1980 xs1100g 3H5.......
    1992 Ducati 907ie
    2001 Moto Guzzi Jackal
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    • 3Phase
      XS-XJ Super Guru
      • May 2008
      • 5529
      • Simi Valley, CA
      #2
      Nice work, Mark, and it even looks good with the rototiller bars!

      .
      -- Scott
      _____
      โ™ฌ
      2004 ST1300A: No name... yet
      1982 XJ1100J: "Baby" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
      1980 XS1100G: "Columbo" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
      1979 XS1100SF: "Bush" W.I.P.
      1979 XS1100F: parts
      2018 Heritage Softail Classic 117 FLHCS SE: "Nanuk" It's DEAD, it's not just resting. It is an EX cycle.
      โ™ฌ

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        • Bikes
          Truly XSive
          • Oct 2014
          • 174
          • Coastal Maine
          #3
          Originally posted by 3Phase
          Nice work, Mark, and it even looks good with the rototiller bars!

          .
          No kiddin....I dont even know where they came from but I had to take off the "apes" that were on it and thats what was hanging around in the shop....i feel like I'm sitting in an old wooden chair..straight up.....
          Mark
          1980 xs1100g 3H5.......
          1992 Ducati 907ie
          2001 Moto Guzzi Jackal

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            • Bikes
              Truly XSive
              • Oct 2014
              • 174
              • Coastal Maine
              #4
              BTW...dont say anything but I haven't broke $400 yet.....i'm a cheapskate..
              Mark
              1980 xs1100g 3H5.......
              1992 Ducati 907ie
              2001 Moto Guzzi Jackal

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                • Gmac
                  XStremely XSive
                  • Aug 2014
                  • 256
                  • Huntsville, AL.
                  #5
                  Congratulations

                  It really looks good, cleaned right up and just a few more bucks and its there!
                  79 SF & 80 LG MNS
                  73 & 74 RD 350's
                  73 Honda CL 450
                  Graveyard - '81 XS850 Special

                  All of my bikes are projects, maybe one day I'll have them running.

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                    • Rasputin
                      XS-XJ Super Guru
                      • Apr 2008
                      • 3179
                      • Lacombe, Alberta, Canada
                      #6
                      While many of us can also lay claim to spending less than $400, there are far more who have spent major bucks. I know a few of mine just needed a few parts and tweaking. Some of them required major rebuilds too.
                      The only thing I can say as another cheapskate is to not try to save where safety is important. Does not take a lot of bucks to fix brakes but can cost you your life sort of thing. Use your money wisely.
                      2-79 XS1100 SF
                      2-78 XS1100 E Best bike Ever
                      80 XS 1100 SG Big bore kit but not fully running yet.
                      Couple of more parts bikes of which 2 more will live!

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                        • madmax-im
                          Master of XSology
                          • Sep 2007
                          • 6751
                          • Southern Comfort...Wendell NC
                          #7
                          Great job! On the cheap or not, you have saved another fine XS11...and its already worth more than the sum of it's parts...
                          1980 XS650G Special-Two
                          1993 Honda ST1100

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                            • Bikes
                              Truly XSive
                              • Oct 2014
                              • 174
                              • Coastal Maine
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Rasputin
                              While many of us can also lay claim to spending less than $400, there are far more who have spent major bucks. I know a few of mine just needed a few parts and tweaking. Some of them required major rebuilds too.
                              The only thing I can say as another cheapskate is to not try to save where safety is important. Does not take a lot of bucks to fix brakes but can cost you your life sort of thing. Use your money wisely.
                              Yea, definitely dont skimp on the important stuff....I'm not really trying to do it cheap, just working out that way...i'm never in a rush, can always wait for the right deal....really enjoy bringing bikes back to life.....
                              Mark
                              1980 xs1100g 3H5.......
                              1992 Ducati 907ie
                              2001 Moto Guzzi Jackal

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                                • Radioguylogs
                                  XS-XJ Guru
                                  • Nov 2012
                                  • 1933
                                  • Presque Isle, MI
                                  #9
                                  Nice job

                                  You can be proud of that project.

                                  Congratulation and enjoy!
                                  -Mike
                                  _________
                                  '79 XS1100SF 20k miles
                                  '80 XS1100SG 44k miles
                                  '81 XS1100H Venturer 35k miles
                                  '79 XS750SF 17k miles
                                  '85 Honda V65 Magna ~7k miles
                                  '84 Honda V65 Magna 48k miles (parts bike)
                                  '86 Yamaha VMAX 9k miles

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