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    Selling my 1978 XS1100

    Selling my 1978 XS1100 with 38000 miles on it. It is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan; willing to drive an hour in any direction to meet up to sell it.

    Pros:
    -Brand new front tire (a week ago)
    -Brand new Dynatek ignition coils with new wire and spark plug caps
    -Rebuilt cylinders with Weisco pistons
    -Rebuilt carbs, cleaned and all
    -Pod filters
    -New headlamp
    -Starts up no problem all the time
    -Aftermarket exhaust

    Cons:
    -First gear slips a tiny bit ~4k rpms; sometimes it doesn't at all [can be fixed easily with the 1st/2nd gear fix]
    -Needs new paint if you're particular about your bikes
    -Front turn signals are a little bit beat up

    The core of this bike is fantastic other than the little transmission blues. You can pick up a new counter shaft with all the gears on it and get it back to 100% in a weekend. I'm getting a little bored with it and I want to pick up another bike so I'll entertain almost any offer.

    I'm asking $1200 obo. I have ~$400 in parts it since I bought it so I'm taking a pretty substantial loss. Shoot me an offer and I'm sure we can make a deal.

    78 E - 2to1 exhaust, dynatek coils, special headlight [SOLD!]
    79 F - gas tank refurb, headgasket change, straight pipes, late model carbs, virago lowering shocks, special headlight and gauges, TC fuse block, GSXR-1100 carbs (WIP)


    "May my tires not fail me, nor my engine grow cold"
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  • #2
    Wow, sad to see you're letting her go due to boredom. Not sure how, but maybe something like a $20k Ducati will help you out.
    1979 XS1100F
    2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by IanDMacDonald View Post
      Wow, sad to see you're letting her go due to boredom. Not sure how, but maybe something like a $20k Ducati will help you out.
      I like project bikes and it's just time for a new project, maybe. Figured I'd put it up for sale to see if there were any takers, if not I'm just going to keep dropping more time and $$ into it to fully restore it. It'd just be nice to find a series of bike that is a little easier/cheaper to find parts for. But like I said, I love the bike but I'd like a change of scenery too.
      78 E - 2to1 exhaust, dynatek coils, special headlight [SOLD!]
      79 F - gas tank refurb, headgasket change, straight pipes, late model carbs, virago lowering shocks, special headlight and gauges, TC fuse block, GSXR-1100 carbs (WIP)


      "May my tires not fail me, nor my engine grow cold"

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      • #4
        To be honest, I have yet to find s series of bikes that has more interchangeability than the XS line. I guess the Suzuki GS line could come behind that, but those are huge electrical gremlin bikes.
        1979 XS1100F
        2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by IanDMacDonald View Post
          To be honest, I have yet to find s series of bikes that has more interchangeability than the XS line. I guess the Suzuki GS line could come behind that, but those are huge electrical gremlin bikes.
          I guess I might be chasing a white whale then...

          We'll see what happens, buying a new transmission next weekend and giving her a brand new paint job and that'll probably make me take her down for sale.
          78 E - 2to1 exhaust, dynatek coils, special headlight [SOLD!]
          79 F - gas tank refurb, headgasket change, straight pipes, late model carbs, virago lowering shocks, special headlight and gauges, TC fuse block, GSXR-1100 carbs (WIP)


          "May my tires not fail me, nor my engine grow cold"

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          • #6
            Hell yeah, that's the spirit! I'm amazed at how many XS11's there are in the area. I have a lot of bikes, and this is my new favorite. Get rid of those bukhorn bars, get a better seat, and u'll love that bike.
            1979 XS1100F
            2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by IanDMacDonald View Post
              Hell yeah, that's the spirit! I'm amazed at how many XS11's there are in the area. I have a lot of bikes, and this is my new favorite. Get rid of those bukhorn bars, get a better seat, and u'll love that bike.
              Do you have a recommendation for new handle bars? I sort of like the relaxed feel of these ones but they are ugly as all getup.
              78 E - 2to1 exhaust, dynatek coils, special headlight [SOLD!]
              79 F - gas tank refurb, headgasket change, straight pipes, late model carbs, virago lowering shocks, special headlight and gauges, TC fuse block, GSXR-1100 carbs (WIP)


              "May my tires not fail me, nor my engine grow cold"

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              • #8
                Most comfortable would be Euro bars, slighly less comfortable but more sporty are Streetbike bars. 7/8" is what ur looking for.
                1979 XS1100F
                2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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