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  • Alright, I'm back ...finally... with pics

    Can't believe I have been a member here since June 2011, time flies by for sure. I had been off a cycle for 10 years when I was offered an 80' XS11 Special by my sister in law. Had that bike for a couple of years but it created a monster as far as motorcycles go for me!

    Anyways I am back in the XS game today with the first fireup of my 79' XS1000F with the help of DiverRay and TopCat. They helped set me straight with some electrical issues. The bike is a ways away from being road worthy but it's a positive step forward. I bought this one from a guy a little over 2 years ago who had bought it from a guy who babied it and always kept inside under cover. This moron bought it and promptly let it fall over on the it's left side in the mud. When I got it the bike was a mess, what a shame. Here are some pics from today, I am getting the XS fever again.









    Current Daily Rides / Projects

    1979 Yamaha XS1100F (since 2015)...Project
    1980 Suzuki GS850G (since 2012)
    1979 Kawasaki KZ400B (since 2013)

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    She sure is gonna be beautiful when youre done! Love the bags and trunk. Cant wait to see how this one turns out. Keep us updated!
    1979 XS1100F "Roxy" (my first bike ) - '91 Suzuki GSX1100 Fairing, BMW bags, Cheap ABS Trunk, aftermarket cruiser seat, MAC 4-2 exhaust, Heavy Duty folding kickstart, XS11 Special signals and gauges, Blade Fuse Conversion, Dynacoil Greens w/ ballast bypass, SS brake lines

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      OOH, PACIFICO! You have the GREAT fairing on that one! they were only on the EARLY '79, cause the factory burned, and Yamaha went to Vetter. The Pacifico looks big, but actually cuts through the air better than the vetter. Great machine to bring back, for sure.
      Ray Matteis
      KE6NHG
      XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
      XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!

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        Originally posted by DiverRay View Post
        OOH, PACIFICO! You have the GREAT fairing on that one! they were only on the EARLY '79, cause the factory burned, and Yamaha went to Vetter. The Pacifico looks big, but actually cuts through the air better than the vetter. Great machine to bring back, for sure.
        Also on the '78's.
        Nathan
        KD9ARL

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        1978 XS1100E
        K&N Filter
        #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
        OEM Exhaust
        ATK Fork Brace
        LED Dash lights
        Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters

        Green Monster Coils
        SS Brake Lines
        Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

        In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

        Theodore Roosevelt

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