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  1. 24-01-2006, 01:58 PM #1
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    Gert's XS850

    Now here's something different to look at. Sent in by Gert last week:

    "1980 Yamaha XS 850 shaft drive touring bike. Converted to chain drive with Honda single sided swing arm. One off seat/ducktail styled after Yamaha OW01 70's race bike (TZ750). Three into one under seat stainless exhaust. Monoshock. GSXR 4 spot calipers on XS1100RH discs and forks. Bought this bike 20 years ago as a box of rusty bits for $250. All engineering work, polishing and painting done by myself. At present building big bore motor 1035cc. (Original motor 826cc triple) Have done about 80,000km on her including several Ulysses AGM's towing a trailer. A real bullet proof bitch."

  2. 24-01-2006, 04:59 PM #2
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    nice work.... a new front end and it would be perfect...
  3. 24-01-2006, 06:06 PM #3
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    Born again Juvenile delinquent

  4. 24-01-2006, 06:39 PM #4
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    good on ya mate, you have done more mods than most people on here inc myself. USD forks would set it off.
  5. 24-01-2006, 09:22 PM #5
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    Huge amount of work




    But even that can't cover up the innate butt-ugliness of the XS
  6. 20-02-2006, 08:45 PM #6
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    quote:Originally posted by chalk10

    Huge amount of work




    But even that can't cover up the innate butt-ugliness of the XS
  7. 20-02-2006, 08:45 PM #7
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    quote:Originally posted by chalk10

    Huge amount of work




    But even that can't cover up the innate butt-ugliness of the XS
  8. 20-02-2006, 08:48 PM #8
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    True old skool!

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    True old skool!

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  10. 20-02-2006, 08:56 PM #10
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    quote:Originally posted by chalk10

    Huge amount of work




    But even that can't cover up the innate butt-ugliness of the XS
    OK Chalky. Your opinion is of great importance to me. In future I'll choose something you think is not butt-ugly. What would that be? A Cossack perhaps? Or maybe an LE velocette. I'd like to see a pic of the ride you've built. Is it on this site?
  11. 20-02-2006, 08:56 PM #11
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    quote:Originally posted by chalk10

    Huge amount of work




    But even that can't cover up the innate butt-ugliness of the XS
    OK Chalky. Your opinion is of great importance to me. In future I'll choose something you think is not butt-ugly. What would that be? A Cossack perhaps? Or maybe an LE velocette. I'd like to see a pic of the ride you've built. Is it on this site?
  12. 20-02-2006, 09:00 PM #12
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    lol.. chalky will be chalky...

    nice bike gert, top marks on it i say, youve done real well.

    cheers.joe.
  13. 20-02-2006, 09:00 PM #13
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    lol.. chalky will be chalky...

    nice bike gert, top marks on it i say, youve done real well.

    cheers.joe.
  14. 20-02-2006, 09:11 PM #14
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    Hey Gert. Do you have a shot from the back mate. I'd love to see it. Oh and welcome to the site mate.
  15. 20-02-2006, 09:11 PM #15
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    Hey Gert. Do you have a shot from the back mate. I'd love to see it. Oh and welcome to the site mate.
  16. 20-02-2006, 09:18 PM #16
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    Nice, i like it.Good work. Thumbs up from me.
  17. 20-02-2006, 09:18 PM #17
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    Nice, i like it.Good work. Thumbs up from me.
  18. 20-02-2006, 09:37 PM #18
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    quote:Originally posted by Gix11

    Hey Gert. Do you have a shot from the back mate. I'd love to see it. Oh and welcome to the site mate.

    I have a photo from the rear but stuffed up trying to upload it here. Anyway I took the pic after a rally and it still has a big ugly tow bar on the back of it. Not real good with this computer stuff. Could email a photo. Your bike is hot mate.
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    quote:Originally posted by Gix11

    Hey Gert. Do you have a shot from the back mate. I'd love to see it. Oh and welcome to the site mate.

    I have a photo from the rear but stuffed up trying to upload it here. Anyway I took the pic after a rally and it still has a big ugly tow bar on the back of it. Not real good with this computer stuff. Could email a photo. Your bike is hot mate.
  20. 20-02-2006, 09:37 PM #20
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    not my preferred style, but bloody hell

    even chalk-boy has to respect the effort thats gone into that there tourer!!
    Rev the fucker!!!!!
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