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Hey guys, I'm wanting to buy these bars and need to make sure they will fit my '81SH. In the pic it looks like one of the lower bars are longer than the other, are they suppose to be this way?
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Yes they will. I have the same bars on my SG. They will actually fit ANY XS - XJ11 because they mount to the engine mount bolts and those are all the same.
Greg
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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.
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Ok good, do you see what I'm talking about as far as the bottom bars being different lengths Greg? If they are suppose to be the same I could fit them with spacers I guess.81 SHComment
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Looks like the mounting tabs might be a little bent. No big deal. Could be just the angle of the pic causing an illusion too.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.
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Here's a little better pic of the mounting points. (pay no attention to the bent exhaust
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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.
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[QUOTE=BA80;477240] (pay no attention to the bent exhaust).
Oh, contraire ... Point and laugh at it with wild abandon!
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Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
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Thanks for the pics and advice Greg! Yeah it's probably just the way the pics are angled. If they are a little off I will persuade them to fit!!
81 SHComment
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[QUOTE=trbig;477242]Makes you feel better to see someone BESIDES you break stuff huh?Originally posted by BA80 View Post(pay no attention to the bent exhaust).
Oh, contraire ... Point and laugh at it with wild abandon!
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.
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Ask for any hardware. To mount these, there is a long "through-bolt" that is probably longer than stock due to the thickness of the mounting tabs. I think that is part of the engine mount.
I have used all-thread and cut it to length and was assured on this site that the material is as strong as the original through-bolt. You can use "Buddy nuts" on one end to hold it from turning when you tighten the opposite side.Skids (Sid Hansen)
Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.Comment
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Thanks, I will ask for hardware and will go with the all tread if need be.81 SHComment
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SS allthread is pretty much a necessity on that upper bolt.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.
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Another pic
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triple mount crash bars are the way to go, get'em bolted up.
greg must have been trying the flat track his xs in that desert his picture shows.
greg, next time unload the 100lbs of gear first then flat track it.
1979 XS1100SF Special.78 E motor/carbs, Jardine 4-2 exhaust, XS Green coils, Corbin seat, S.S. Brake lines, Hard cases, Heated grips.
2012 FJR1300 Gen 2. Heli bar risers, R-gaza crash bars, mccruise cruise control.
(2)2008 WR250R. Because kids outgrew others.
2007 Suzuki V-Strom 1000. (Just added 2024) pre-crashed.
1975 Kawasaki S1 250. My first bike. Still have it. NO I'm not selling it!!
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I want to know how the dent got their.Exhaust.??????1980xs1100.sg Pacifica Fairing ..stock.
2006 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100.! ⛺Comment
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That was a goofy woman backing out in front of me in a mall parking lot. The bike tore her bumper cover off and my right shoulder caved in her right rear quarter panel.
I skinned my knee a little.
Here's the repair.......
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.
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