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    #1

    I think I'm in love

    Hard to type with this much drool around



    the xr69 reps are doing 120mph+ laps at the classic TT
  • salty_monk
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    #2
    Is that brazing on the frame?
    1980 GS1000G - Sold
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      #3
      Originally posted by salty_monk
      Is that brazing on the frame?
      Looks like it, and beautifully well done it is.


      Mark

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        #4
        I read the article, then tried to leave the page, when this popped up. Ugh!

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        • bonanzadave
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          #5
          How could you risk riding that thing ! Id frame it and hang it on the wall.
          Last edited by bonanzadave; 08-26-2016, 09:41 PM.
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          • hillsy
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            • May 2008
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            • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

            #6
            Why do people molest CX500's so much? I mean, they were crap to start with, so why make them worse?
            Current:
            Z1300A5 Locomotive (swapped my Intruder for it), GS450 Cafe Project (might never finish it....), XT500 Commuter (I know - it's a Yamaha :eek:)

            Past:
            VL1500 Intruder (swapped for Z1300), ZX9R Streetfighter (lets face it - too fast....), 1984 GSX750EF, 1984 GSX1100EF (AKA GS1150)
            And a bunch of other crap Yamahas....

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            • Sandy
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              #7
              Originally posted by bonanzadave
              How could you risk riding that thing ! I frame it and hang it on the wall.
              Beautiful peace of work. But somebody rode it and by the looks of the front tire rode it the way it is supposed to ridden.
              '84 GS750EF (Oct 2015 BOM) '79 GS1000N (June 2007 BOM)

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              • dorkburger
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                #8
                Originally posted by bonanzadave
                How could you risk riding that thing ! I frame it and hang it on the wall.
                How could one not?
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                • GS1150Pilot
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by hillsy
                  Why do people molest CX500's so much? I mean, they were crap to start with, so why make them worse?
                  They're pretty decent little engines overall. Trouble is, they generally started out uglier than a warthog's ass, so they seem to make a regular canvas for aesthetic modifications.
                  "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
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                  • hillsy
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by GS1150Pilot
                    They're pretty decent little engines overall. Trouble is, they generally started out uglier than a warthog's ass, so they seem to make a regular canvas for aesthetic modifications.
                    I've ridden a few in my time and I cant say I ever found them very appealing. Maybe if you wanted something that didn't scare you with gobs of power they might appeal, but then again, there's a bunch of smaller bikes that fit that bill without being so revoltingly ugly.
                    Current:
                    Z1300A5 Locomotive (swapped my Intruder for it), GS450 Cafe Project (might never finish it....), XT500 Commuter (I know - it's a Yamaha :eek:)

                    Past:
                    VL1500 Intruder (swapped for Z1300), ZX9R Streetfighter (lets face it - too fast....), 1984 GSX750EF, 1984 GSX1100EF (AKA GS1150)
                    And a bunch of other crap Yamahas....

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                    • limeex2
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by hillsy
                      Why do people molest CX500's so much? I mean, they were crap to start with, so why make them worse?
                      They're cheap, plentiful, and look cool when done right. I always thought the look of a 60's Moto Guzzi GP bike with the half fairing would look sweet
                      Current Rides: 82 GS1100E, 00 Triumph 955 Speed Triple:twistedevil:, 03 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 01 Honda GL1800, '15 Kawasaki 1000 Versys
                      Past Rides: 72 Honda SL-125, Kawasaki KE-175, 77 GS750 with total yosh stage 1 kit, 79 GS1000s, 80 GS1000S, 82 GS750e,82 GS1000S, 84 VF500f, 86 FZR600, 95 Triumph Sprint 900,96 Triumph Sprint, 97 Triumph Sprint, 01 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 07 Triumph Tiger 1050, 01 Yam YFZ250F
                      Work in progress: 78 GS1000, unknown year GS1100ES

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                      • dorkburger
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                        #12
                        Well this thread sure took a turn......
                        Talking about the girl next door when a bikini model is front and center....
                        sigpic
                        When consulting the magic 8 ball for advice, one must first ask it "will your answers be accurate?"

                        Glen
                        -85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
                        -Rusty old scooter.
                        Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
                        https://www.instagram.com/glen_brenner/
                        https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267...7713345317771/

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                        • Carter Turk
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                          #13
                          I rode one for a few weeks, then a driver in a truck born in 1917 turned left in front of me. Head on into the grill up and over. I grazed the hood of truck flipped over the drivers side into the dirt. As I was laying there on the side of the road, I watched him drive back n forth over the CX. When he finally stopped doing that, he got out and told me "I'm supposed to yield", when in fact he was supposed to. Happened less than a mile from home, like they say. It was an ugly bike, but that motor was really not that bad.

                          That bike in the picture above would be awesome for long distance rain riding or a cross country tour.
                          GS\'s since 1982: 55OMZ, 550ES, 750ET, (2) 1100ET\'s, 1100S, 1150ES. Current ride is an 83 Katana. Wifes bike is an 84 GS 1150ES

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                          • GS1150Pilot
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                            #14
                            The CX series has seen some truly cool bikes, from the two turbos to the really lovely CX650E.

                            Honda CX650E 84.jpg
                            "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
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                            • BigD_83
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                              #15
                              Saw a white one (CX650E) leaving UBC campus as I was riding in yesterday.

                              My brother had the dark gray 650E in '84, and I loved it. It exhibited some shaft torque, but was an absolutely lovely bike for touring. Very stable and torquey, could barely feel the engine at 65mph, but oh my, was it heavy! Would've killed for a turbo years ago.

                              Now that XR69...yeah
                              '83 GS650G
                              '83 GS550es (didn't like the colours in the 80's, but they've grown on me)

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