brand new xs1100

[81xsproject]

Oh yeah, I LOVE to hear that rant about the crazy man-hater. Cracks me up every time

[Lamric]

that bike looks kosher to me.

The 1980 'G' model did use rotors without slots, it's part number 1J3-25831-00-00 and it's the same part on the XS1100 'E', 'F' and 'SF'.

The seat looks good to me, it's definately not an '80 special seat, not 'king & queen' enough.

Tank stripes look just like the ones on the Yamaha fiche.

There were two colours of 'G' model 'Diamond Silver' and 'New Ruby Red', this is the later.

And here's the photo of a very similar 'G' from the pictures section of this site !

[xs650mike]

Originally posted by Geezer


The EPA wasn't responsible for the 85 MPH speedo; it was the NHTSA. The worst president (Jimma Carter) ever appointed a "crazy woman" to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. He name was Joan Claybrook but most of us refer to her as claymore like the land mine used in the Viet Nam war.

She hated motorcycles and the men that road them and had way too much power under the law (that no one voted for.) Besides the 85mph Speedo, she was behind such projects as the $500 backwards-steering bike (with a full roll cage.) Fortunately Carter was a one termer and Claybrook was flushed with the rest of the Carter administration. One of the first things done by the new NHTSA administration (under Regan) was to dump the 85mph speedo.

Geezer

I always thought that the rationale for the 55 mph nat'l. speed limit and the 85 mph speedo that came with it was to save fuel hence the popular monicker, EPA speedo. It wasn't just bikes, it was cars too. My '87 Chrysler 5th Ave. has one with the 55 limit highlighted. Didn't know it was a motorcycle hating, man hating bitch that did it. Learn something every day.

[Geezer]

Originally posted by xs650mike
I always thought that the rationale for the 55 mph nat'l. speed limit and the 85 mph speedo that came with it was to save fuel hence the popular monicker, EPA speedo. It wasn't just bikes, it was cars too. My '87 Chrysler 5th Ave. has one with the 55 limit highlighted. Didn't know it was a motorcycle hating, man hating bitch that did it. Learn something every day.

It was aimed entirely at the motorcycle and performance car crowd but mostly at us bikers. Back then you'd almost never find an article about her and the NHTSA in car rags but in almost every month in the bike rags.

She went as far as banning HP ratings in motorcycle advertizing. For a while motorcycle companies refused to state horsepower for fear of her wrath. Now they're all back to overstating power like before... ;o)

I'd like to have seen her face when the first modern sport bike hit the market. I'm sure she was so pist that she could have chewed titanium...

Geezer

[LoserShoes]

Actually, shes done a full 180 degree turnaround, saw her interviewed on some show on speed channel, and she admitted that they were a bit overzelous back then.

Don't remember what she's doing now though.


Steve

[Geezer]

Originally posted by LoserShoes
Actually, shes done a full 180 degree turnaround, saw her interviewed on some show on speed channel, and she admitted that they were a bit overzelous back then.

Don't remember what she's doing now though.

Steve

She's probably looking for work in the privet sector and is softening her position so as not to look like as much of a radical. I don't trust her any further than I can toss her and these days it's not that far.

Back on subject, I'd still rather have a XJR1300 if it's the same money as a new XS11. My old XS11 runs great and if I had a new one, it wouldn't stay that way... Unlike women, bikes don't get jealous if you take out another...

Geezer