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5speed
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I did a thing too

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She followed me home for some tlc. belonged to a friend that laid it down to avoid hitting an elderly man that cut him off on a mobility scooter.
SWMBO'd told him no more bikes.
He broke 9 ribs, his scapula and collar bone. :shock:
He's all healed up and I didn't know he had kept the bike until we ran in to them one day and his wife told me to come get it.
It's a 2000 roadstar.
I'm going to fix what needs to be fixed, put some apes on it and see if I like it.
It needs new bars, the gear shift lever straightened out, new clutch lever and perch and new signal lights.
the bags, passenger seat and a big chunk of the rear fender will be going away too.
I love my 1100 but being 6'4" my knees bug me on long rides and I messed around with highway pegs and just can't get comfortable.
So the 1100 may be finding a new home.
I'm keeping the 78 for a cafe project and the 76 will be up for adoption as well when I get it back together.

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1982 1100 standard. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
2019 Can-Am ryker (boss's new ride)

2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
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well..I have the apes on her and it is comfortable. these arrived today.
I wanted signal lights that weren't so "in your face" and stumbled across these.
They were pricey but they are well made. Billet aluminum housing and mounts.
The front ones (in the pic) are running lights and signal lights. Separate led's for them instead of one led that changes colour.
The ones for the back are tail lights, brake lights and signal lights.
When you turn a signal light on the running light, tail light goes out.
The front ones are going on the handle bars. They make a mount for crash bars so I got those.
Still waiting for some fender bling and a replacement head light to arrive so I can mock everything up before paint.

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1982 1100 standard. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
2019 Can-Am ryker (boss's new ride)

2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
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Re: I did a thing too

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Noice!
delling3

1979 Yamaha XS750SF

Previous:
1978 GL1000 - JUNE 2017 BOTM: Sold
2006 Kawasaki Concours: Sold
1995 Kawasaki Concours: Crashed/totalled.
1976 GL1000: LAST RESTORATION, sold
1981 Honda CB900F Supersport: 3rd restoration, sold.
1979 Yamaha XS-750F: 2nd restoration, sold.
1982 Honda FT-500 Ascot: First (only) new bike. Family forces sale.
1973 CB500 Four: First restoration, long gone.
1972 Suzuki TS-100: First bike, sold.

Only dead fish go with the flow . . .
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