I bought this ST1100 off of eBay; it was advertised as a "mule ride" or "donor bike". It had been crashed in Colorado two years earlier, and ended up 6' off the ground, upside down, in a tree. What a humiliating ending for a magnificent vehicle like this.
But wait....we can rebuild it....we have the technology....and I'm stupid enough to tackle something like this.....
Here's a picture showing some of the parts that I received:
...and here's one of the saddlebags......
Well, after a lot of sweat and time, here's what it looks like now:
But wait!!!!! No bike is complete without a moniker....an identity...a NAME.
Let's see....it's fast...black....bad.....a shaft-drive ride....
There's only only name that fits.
Hey, they say that Shaft's a bad mutha...
Shut your mouth!!!
Only talkin' 'bout Shaft...
Can you dig it?