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Murf2 · 12-30-2010, 08:42 AM

Kirk, Tell us about your tires, please. Cool bike !

Murf2

princess jamaica · 12-30-2010, 11:00 AM

great looking bike.camping on san luis pass?

drhach · 12-30-2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Bloodweiser

Almost. First I'm making one of these $20 lifts out of junk I have laying around:

That's so damned obvious; which explains why it never dawned on me to try it.

Kirk the Jerk · 12-30-2010, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Murf2

Kirk, Tell us about your tires, please. Cool bike !

Murf2

Front is a Continental TKC80, Rear is a Duro 904 something or other... one of the only 2 dual sport tires I could find in a 16"... Now that I just picked up an old Honda XL600, though, I might be switching to road tires... This bike is my all-purpose bike...

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Originally Posted by princess jamaica

great looking bike.camping on san luis pass?

That was on Mustang Island, SE of Corpus...

ADK · 12-30-2010, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamming

Here's a question for you all that know Sportys far better than I.

I'm thinking of picking up a used R Sporty to use as a commuter. I want the mid pegs. I like the belt drive, no valve adjustments, read low maintence here. I do want a rubber mounted motor to quell the vibes and I'll need a decent shield and I need a way to carry stuff and I'd prefer a hard lockable case. I've seen a couple at a great price, just don't want to pull the trigger and find I can't outfit the way I need.

I'm looking for simple here, I put a lot of miles on a motorcycle real fast. 30,000 miles in a year is a light year for me.

So can I outfit a Sporty for the mission?

Check out XLforums.net, they have a touring sub-forum.

http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/f...play.php?f=203

panzer · 12-30-2010, 03:15 PM

Here's my XR1200 Scrambler

Kamakura Kid · 12-30-2010, 04:30 PM

Kirk - that is one AWESOME looking bike you have!

Joe883 · 12-30-2010, 09:08 PM

Two very different versions of the same bike. Stripped down scooter, and touring bike with custom trailer/ This 2004 Sportster has over 81,000 miles on it.

Joe883 · 12-30-2010, 09:15 PM

The stripped version

Jamming · 12-30-2010, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ADK

Check out XLforums.net, they have a touring sub-forum.

http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/f...play.php?f=203

Thanks..will do!

83XLX · 01-05-2011, 12:37 PM

Here's mine...not any of the engine sizes you listed, but it's a Sportster (a worked-over one)...

Birdmove · 01-05-2011, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamming

Thanks..will do!

Nice. I had a 1984 XLX1000, but mine didn't come with a tach.The bars were flat black, as were the mufflers and pipes.

What fairing is that?

jon

83XLX · 01-05-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Birdmove

Nice. I had a 1984 XLX1000, but mine didn't come with a tach.The bars were flat black, as were the mufflers and pipes.

What fairing is that?

jon

The fairing is an old Tracy "Black Rain" model that I picked up on eBay. Mine also had the black bars and pipes when I bought it, but they were pretty nasty looking. I found some barely-used chrome XLH headers and paired them with some Dyno Power slip-ons. The stainless bars are from the Night Rod Special. The tach is a NOS kit for the XLX I came across a few years ago. I'm working (sort of...) on a 2-1 system for it now.

Mobiker · 01-05-2011, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 83XLX

Here's mine...not any of the engine sizes you listed, but it's a Sportster (a worked-over one)...

Beauty bike. I had an '84 XLX too. First new bike I ever owned. Looks like you've done some work to the front brake too.

Colemanfu · 01-05-2011, 03:25 PM

Corbin Warbird. http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&e...w=1259&bih=599

Yes there is a bike in the picture. There are two of these around town, see em every now and then. I think it's cool.

12-30-2010, 11:00 AM	#77
princess jamaica OLD DOG-NEW TRICKS Joined: Oct 2006 Location: KM111.5 POSADA CONCEPCION,BCS Oddometer: 1,964	great looking bike.camping on san luis pass? __________________ 24 hours,maybe 60 good years,it's really not that long a stay.........jimmy b.

12-30-2010, 03:15 PM	#81
panzer team schweinhund Joined: Apr 2004 Location: lake ontario coastline, new york Oddometer: 131	Here's my XR1200 Scrambler Attached Images __________________ You are never to old to learn something stupid.

12-30-2010, 04:30 PM	#82
Kamakura Kid Studly Adventurer Joined: May 2006 Location: currently in Kamakura, Japan! Oddometer: 688	Kirk - that is one AWESOME looking bike you have! __________________ You can only be young once, but you can be immature forever!

12-30-2010, 09:08 PM	#83
Joe883 Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Omaha, NE Oddometer: 28	Two very different versions of the same bike. Stripped down scooter, and touring bike with custom trailer/ This 2004 Sportster has over 81,000 miles on it. Attached Images

12-30-2010, 09:15 PM	#84
Joe883 Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Omaha, NE Oddometer: 28	The stripped version Attached Images

12-30-2010, 08:42 AM	#76
Murf2 Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Kansas Oddometer: 706	Kirk, Tell us about your tires, please. Cool bike ! Murf2

01-05-2011, 12:37 PM	#86
83XLX Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Heart of Dixie Oddometer: 189	Here's mine...not any of the engine sizes you listed, but it's a Sportster (a worked-over one)...

01-05-2011, 03:25 PM	#90
Colemanfu King of all manfu Joined: Jan 2006 Location: DAYTONA USA Oddometer: 2,690	Corbin Warbird. http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&e...w=1259&bih=599 Yes there is a bike in the picture. There are two of these around town, see em every now and then. I think it's cool. __________________ Guns keep society safe.

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