Parting Times

If you wait till the 21st, you might see part of one

 

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/mcy/d/2004-honda-vtx-1300/6258715829.html

I am not a redskin fan but...

Have not pulled the trigger yet......looking at this one tomorrow........a lot of extras with this bike......seems like everyone out here wants top buck for their bike......

California.......fricking land of the fruits & nuts....

Ex-pastor's bike....

Still have my XJ........probably will not part with it......

 

I bought a star raider 1900 and this is my policy. Granted I butchered an XJ in the eyes of many, but it's still a true love to my. Most my days are spent on my 1900, and I couldn't be happier. Just my .02 cents.

 

As you know, I have a lot of XJ's and a small selection of a few other bikes. Regardless of what I ride at a given moment ( and enjoy the feel of the bike), I always come back to my main ride....my xj700 airhead. All the others are fun, and enjoyable, but there's something about " ol' Reliable"..........funny, cuz all the others are, too---

 

Here, here! Or is it Hear, Hear?

 

Test drove the VTX1300....nice bike with a lot of extras.....Vance & Hines complete exhaust 2 into 2, helmet, extra clutch & oil cover - brand new, motorcycle cover, etc.....

He will take $3,200.....

Still undecided.......

Rode my XJ there & back & was smiling all the way there & back too.....these XJ's are great bikes when dialed in......

Maybe I will look for XJ1100 to buy & fix up.....I have no experience with them....

Will have to research the XJ1100

 

There're big--

 

are these XJ1100's laying in wait at your place Hogfiddle???

Do you run a motorcycle dismantling bussiness ??? lol

 

Those are a couple I picked up....hope to make one out of them. The better one has a good title... the other is a parts only bike

 

I am at a disadvantage being here in the very southwest corner of the U.S.of A......the market is small here for the XJ bikes on craigslist or cycle trader......there are the ones that are south of the border in Tijuana but those are probably bikes stolen from here and transported over the border to chop shops....or just trying to resell to make a buck.....

Anyway, you guys in the West, Midwest, Central & back East sections of the country have a wider selection of XJ's when searching.......

In other words, the market sucks here for used XJ's.....and one's that are in good shape like mine......everyone wants top buck......

I made a decision to keep mine......it just runs too dam good to give up.....

So will look for a bigger bike like an XJ1100 to fix up......or buy a VTX1300 or VTX1800 for a second bike.

Hey, owners of the XJ1100........how do you like them compared to other big bikes out there.....Honda, Kawi, Suzuki, or Harley's ???

Your thoughts are welcomed.

 

Can't really picture comparing an 1100 to a Harley - Harley's are laughably underpowered compared to a 750, after all, and the 1100 has the same general form factor/layout as a 750 Maxim (AFAIK there are only Maxim 1100's?) so should handle in roughly the same manner.

According to the spec sheets, the 1100 pushes an extra 15 horses, at the cost of an additional ~50lbs. Essentially, the comparison of a 750 Maxim to a Harley should be roughly the same as a 1100.

Given that, what I can offer direct comparison with is my experience with a 82 CB900 vs. the 82 750 Maxim. In that instance, the CB900 had decidedly more brute power, but sacrificed flickability and maneuverability. It was a faster bike due to the 10 speed transmission, but didn't accelerate nearly as hard as the 750 does - likely due to much increased weight.

Hopefully someone riding an 1100 who also has experience with a 750 can speak to the differences there. I'd certainly like to try one - I'd hope for better low-rpm power to go along with the high-rpm pull XJ's are known for - but I don't expect it to be a substantively different experience than the 750 Maxim.


Ultimately, the VTX's, like the Harleys, are big twins. They'll grunt harder off the line, but be much less impressive when wound up.

 

Aaah.......sounds like you've come to your senses and made the right decision

 

My thoughts? Keep your XJ and buy a second bike, if you have the funds. Personally, I want another bike. Something in the 1300CC range would be fantastic, with fuel injection, disc brakes front and rear, bags, and full fairing package. However, I love riding the XJ750, so I don't see giving it up until I have to move across country.

 

I'm feeling a second bike in my future. For some reason, an 82 Seca 650 is just calling to me! I think it's the giant headlight.

At the same time, Im also wanting something bigger... Something for the long haul... Then fate checked in with me...

I got a call the other day from my cousin. He said... I got this thing from a friend of mine for a motorcycle that I can't use... you want it?"


Yeah original paint Vetter Wind Jammer with 8 track player!


Now all I need is an XJ100 to put it on!

**Note to self: Find that damn collection of Fleetwood Mac 8 tracks...

 

8 tracks we are so old at least it wasn't a reel to reel

 

That's a small bike !!!!

 

I'm picturing a moped with the windjammer on it.

 

So I'm looking at your responses... and I'm like..." What? Small Bike?"

LOL... I just realized I'm missing a "1"

You guys are awesome... Great Idea... Just a few minor fitment issues to work out. I can almost hear the Bee Gees playing above the sound of the faring scraping the ground.

 

That's EXACTLY. What I envisioned-----lol!!!!!