XS1100 Bob concept
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CresentSon
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As picturesque as any landscape ever put on canvas.
Fix
With a shirt like this, who needs pants?
Cold ass garage keeps me from getting a lot done. But I did start cleaning up the tank.
Getting there, but all this is by hand, as I don't have a buffer. Even if I did, it'd be out in that cold-ass garage.
Once the tank is set, the next order of business is a lot less fun. I have to dissect that wire harness. I keep putting it off, but it's just been too squirrely.
I'm going to make the trip down to Barber this year come hell or high water, and new electrical is a reliability point I cannot neglect.
Getting there, but all this is by hand, as I don't have a buffer. Even if I did, it'd be out in that cold-ass garage.
Once the tank is set, the next order of business is a lot less fun. I have to dissect that wire harness. I keep putting it off, but it's just been too squirrely.
I'm going to make the trip down to Barber this year come hell or high water, and new electrical is a reliability point I cannot neglect.
Fix
With a shirt like this, who needs pants?
Yep, stripped and hand sanded up to 2000. I'd like to hit it with a wheel and some rouge. I have a derelict clothes dryer in the garage that the wife gave me permission to gut for a motor. Going to try and build a buffer out of that.
I talked to mysta2 about it, and he recommended I try it one season without clearcoating or anything. He leaves his raw and just buffs it whenever the evil oxide nations invade.
I'm debating leaving the knee dents with a brushed look to break it up a bit. I think brushed may rust faster though.
I haven't heard from anyone that has successfully cleared over polished steel, but if you're out there, let me know what you did!
I talked to mysta2 about it, and he recommended I try it one season without clearcoating or anything. He leaves his raw and just buffs it whenever the evil oxide nations invade.
I'm debating leaving the knee dents with a brushed look to break it up a bit. I think brushed may rust faster though.
I haven't heard from anyone that has successfully cleared over polished steel, but if you're out there, let me know what you did!
Swapmeet Louie
Put some metal in yer eye....
Swagger said:
Believe it or not. a periodic waxing will work. But re paint the tnnel and other areas you wont be able to get to while waxing.
Bike looks great man. A vast improvement over stock so far.
Keep it up!
Swapmeet Louie
Put some metal in yer eye....
IndieSol said:
Haha! Nice...
Fix
With a shirt like this, who needs pants?
Thanks for the replies gents. Been running down wire for the harness surgery. I'll post up some links in case it helps someone. And if anyone has a better source, feel free to add it.
http://riwire.com/ Lot's of wire colors and only a 10' minimum length.
http://www.delcity.net Connectors, loom, splices
http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/main-lobby/111083-motorcycle-electrical-wiring-supplies-tools.html Some other good links here.
http://riwire.com/ Lot's of wire colors and only a 10' minimum length.
http://www.delcity.net Connectors, loom, splices
http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/main-lobby/111083-motorcycle-electrical-wiring-supplies-tools.html Some other good links here.
Man, I'm loving what you're doing to that thing. Reminds me of a pic that's been the background on my laptop for quite some time:
http://s3images.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/original_228481_kKTmOwKTkru3XBzpKafPxwLO8.jpg
At the risk of being a copycat, I would try a rear fender like the one in the pic. Mounted directly to the swingarm instead of the seat. But I always prefer not to do what other people are doing, so I'm not sure I would take my own advice...
http://s3images.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/original_228481_kKTmOwKTkru3XBzpKafPxwLO8.jpg
At the risk of being a copycat, I would try a rear fender like the one in the pic. Mounted directly to the swingarm instead of the seat. But I always prefer not to do what other people are doing, so I'm not sure I would take my own advice...
IndieSol
"This one goes to eleven." -Nigel Tufnel
I've heard good things about www.vintageconnections.com
Fix
With a shirt like this, who needs pants?
Nice, thanks guys. I'm in the process of doing an interactive version of a xs1100 wiring diagram I found. Make it higher resolution and able to highlight or hide specific elements. Once I'm done with that (hopefully today) I should start gutting and tagging wires.
Swagger
Putting boot to ass since 1967!
Well, the 11 is a heavy bike and while I've seen it done like that on smaller bikes I wonder how well the upper shock mounts would hold up out at the end of the tube.
If you move them to the new joint at the back then the frame's strength should be ok, just pick up some 11" sportster shocks and you'll get the nice low ride height, the dropped seat and at least some suspension still out back.
If you move them to the new joint at the back then the frame's strength should be ok, just pick up some 11" sportster shocks and you'll get the nice low ride height, the dropped seat and at least some suspension still out back.
