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  • FNG-Sparks
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    • Jul 2010
    • 7
    #1

    1979 XS1100 project/parts

    Hey folks,
    I am reletively new to these forums, the XS1100s, and even motorcycles in general. However, my wife commisioned a fella to build me a bike for my birthday. It turned out to more of a project than he could handle. I have taken delivery on the truckload of parts but I do not have the skill-set or finances to finish the project. I thought I might pop in here and see if anyone had an interest in helping me recoup some of the cash my wife put into the project.

    I am willing to sell as a whole, part it out, or trade for a street ready starter bike to ride this summer... Whatever will put two wheels between me and the pavement.

    Also, any advice on the subject is welcome as well.

    I will keep an eye on this post, or you can contact me by e-mail with questions or picture requests, whatever you need, just ask

    Thanks again,
    Richard.
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    • natemoen
      Master of XSology
      • May 2010
      • 8640
      • Fargo
      #2
      Pictures and location would help greatly. May even be someone local that could help you get what you have on the road....
      Nathan
      KD9ARL

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      1978 XS1100E
      K&N Filter
      #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
      OEM Exhaust
      ATK Fork Brace
      LED Dash lights
      Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
      Green Monster Coils
      SS Brake Lines
      Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

      In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

      Theodore Roosevelt

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        • FNG-Sparks
          New
          • Jul 2010
          • 7
          #3
          Oh my, yes, good information. I am in Traverse City, Michigan. And I have no clue how to post an image up here. Give me time to work that out

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            • FNG-Sparks
              New
              • Jul 2010
              • 7
              #4
              Ok, let's try this...















              Now, any additional pics, feel free to ask!

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                • motoman
                  Master of XSology
                  • Aug 2005
                  • 8413
                  • Grand Junction, Colorado
                  #5
                  Looks to have originally been an 80' MidniteSpecial......least chassis wise.......
                  81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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                    • CatatonicBug
                      Master of XSology
                      • Oct 2008
                      • 6117
                      • Clinton, UT
                      #6
                      Originally posted by motoman
                      Looks to have originally been an 80' MidniteSpecial......least chassis wise.......
                      Agreed... Quite a mashup of parts though. It's mostly there, so it wouldn't take TOO much to get it back on the road. Then again, that's all relative.
                      1980 XS850SG - Sold
                      1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
                      Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
                      Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

                      Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
                      -H. Ford

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                        • cowboybob998
                          XStremely XSive
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 371
                          • KC MO
                          #7
                          Originally posted by CatatonicBug
                          Agreed... Quite a mashup of parts though. It's mostly there, so it wouldn't take TOO much to get it back on the road. Then again, that's all relative.
                          Ya know some one can give you one of these things and you will end up with more money in them than you can get out of them, i gave 50 bucks for one of those from karla to date i have 1000 in it, with new tires brakes, ods and ends, it all mounts up qiick.
                          1979 xs1100 f
                          142 main, 45 pilot, Jardeen crosover 4/2, no air box
                          floats @ 25.7

                          1979 xs1100 F
                          1978 gl 1000 goldwing
                          1981 gl 1100 goldwing
                          !986 venture royale 1300

                          Just an ol long haired country boy, come to town to spend some egg money
                          when ya get bucked off, get back on

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                            • FNG-Sparks
                              New
                              • Jul 2010
                              • 7
                              #8
                              I had been told by another source locally that is was probably a 1980 midnight special as well. The only thing tha concerns me then is that the numbers on the title, chasis, and engine all match and the title states 1979.

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                                • Kit
                                  XStremely XSive
                                  • Nov 2010
                                  • 201
                                  • Oregon
                                  #9
                                  Check the serial number against this chart: http://www.xs11.com/faqs/153-serial-...ry-colors.html

                                  That will tell you for sure what year and model it is. The title could be in error.
                                  XS1100SG - Obsession

                                  Like I told my last wife, I says, "Honey, I never drive faster than I can see. Besides that, it's all in the reflexes."
                                  -- Jack Burton

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                                    • CatatonicBug
                                      Master of XSology
                                      • Oct 2008
                                      • 6117
                                      • Clinton, UT
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by FNG-Sparks
                                      I had been told by another source locally that is was probably a 1980 midnight special as well. The only thing tha concerns me then is that the numbers on the title, chasis, and engine all match and the title states 1979.
                                      Interesting! That's surprising. The engine and frame may very well be from a 79 (SF), especially since the engine and pipes are not black. The entire front end looks like it's from a MNS though, as do the airbox, handlebars, and at least the caps on the carbs. You've got a bunch of parts from a Standard in that cardboard box though.
                                      1980 XS850SG - Sold
                                      1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
                                      Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
                                      Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

                                      Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
                                      -H. Ford

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                                        • bg241ihc
                                          XSive
                                          • Oct 2010
                                          • 58
                                          #11
                                          There also appears to be a standard tank near the front of the P.U. bed on images 2 and 4
                                          Kawasaki 74 XL400S, 83 550 GPz
                                          Honda 86 GL1200, 80 XL500S, 82 750 Nighthawk
                                          Yamaha 78 XS1100E, 80 XS1100G, 92 YZ80
                                          Suzuki 82 GS650L

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                                            • natemoen
                                              Master of XSology
                                              • May 2010
                                              • 8640
                                              • Fargo
                                              #12
                                              Hmmm, if you have some standard (the rectangle shaped ones) front turn signals with the little bracket I would be up for buying those possibly.
                                              Nathan
                                              KD9ARL

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                                              1978 XS1100E
                                              K&N Filter
                                              #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
                                              OEM Exhaust
                                              ATK Fork Brace
                                              LED Dash lights
                                              Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
                                              Green Monster Coils
                                              SS Brake Lines
                                              Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

                                              In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

                                              Theodore Roosevelt

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                                                • DGXSER
                                                  Doctor of XSology(Deceased)
                                                  • Nov 2008
                                                  • 12001
                                                  • Cincinnati, Ohio
                                                  #13
                                                  That looks like a very doable project. It is surprising simpler than you might think to go from what you have to a running bike. It does appear to be a bit of a frakenbike. Lots of standard parts in the loose collection in box and such.

                                                  Be a fun one to play with if not for being so far away. Are the side covers int here somewhere? At a glance, they appear to be the only major pieces not accounted for.
                                                  Life is what happens while your planning everything else!

                                                  When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

                                                  81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
                                                  80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection


                                                  Previously owned
                                                  93 GSX600F
                                                  80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
                                                  81 XS1100 Special
                                                  81 CB750 C
                                                  80 CB750 C
                                                  78 XS750

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                                                    • jwhughes3
                                                      XS-XJ Guru
                                                      • Sep 2009
                                                      • 2796
                                                      • Home of the Alamo
                                                      #14
                                                      wheels are not midnight

                                                      I am pretty sure all the MNS wheels were swirly - the ones in the pics look like mine from a regular 80 Special and have the slotted 80 rotors.

                                                      I am sure it will all make a bike though and when done it will be unique -

                                                      reminds me of that Johnny Cash song "One Piece at a Time" where he sneaks out a Cadillac in his lunchbox...

                                                      ...You'll know it's me when I come through your town
                                                      I'm gonna ride around in style
                                                      I'm gonna drive everybody wild
                                                      Cause I'll have the only one there is around...



                                                      John
                                                      John is in an anonymous city with an Alamo (N29.519227,W-98.678980)

                                                      Go ahead, click on the bikes - you know you want to...the electrons are ready.
                                                      '81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
                                                      Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine

                                                      "Not all treasure is silver and gold"

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                                                        • natemoen
                                                          Master of XSology
                                                          • May 2010
                                                          • 8640
                                                          • Fargo
                                                          #15
                                                          The early midnight didnt have the swirl wheels. I just learned that myself a couple weeks ago.
                                                          Nathan
                                                          KD9ARL

                                                          μολὼν λαβέ

                                                          1978 XS1100E
                                                          K&N Filter
                                                          #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
                                                          OEM Exhaust
                                                          ATK Fork Brace
                                                          LED Dash lights
                                                          Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
                                                          Green Monster Coils
                                                          SS Brake Lines
                                                          Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

                                                          In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

                                                          Theodore Roosevelt

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