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Does anyone know where I can get an owner's manual for a 81 special ? I thought I had seen it posted here once but now can't find it.
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wingnut
81 SH (Daily Ride)
81 650XJ (Brother in laws bike, Delivered)
81 650XJ Jane Doe (Son's Ride)
82 750XJ Project bike (Son in law's future ride)
81 XS 400
No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another; and this is all from which the laws ought to restrain him.”
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
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Hey Wingnut,
IT was on the second page of the LINKS section:
81SH/H owner's Manual THREAD
You're welcome!
T.C.T. C. Gresham
81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
History shows again and again,
How nature points out the folly of men! -
I have a very clean original 1978 XS11 owners manual but I don't have a scanner. I'd bet if we asked around, all the original manuals could be found. It would be nice to scan them and have all of them up somewhere on the site.
I also have a 1979 supplementary service manual. I've been trying to find a factory repair manual but none have come my way so far (on paper that is...)
GeezerHi my name is Tony and I'm a bikeoholic.
The old gray biker ain't what he used to be.Comment
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Helmet Lock
The reason I wanted to look at this was I seem to remember that my 80 special had a helmet lock on the left hand side and my 81 does not have one. Wasn’t sure and thought I may have been confusing it with the 78 SX650 I had before the 80 1100. Lots of years in between all this According to the owner’s manual there is suppose to be one. Ok off to the parts books. Thanks again TCwingnut
81 SH (Daily Ride)
81 650XJ (Brother in laws bike, Delivered)
81 650XJ Jane Doe (Son's Ride)
82 750XJ Project bike (Son in law's future ride)
81 XS 400
No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another; and this is all from which the laws ought to restrain him.”
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
Thomas JeffersonComment
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My 80G has a helmet lock right in front of the left shock mount.
Steve80 XS1100G Standard - YammerHammer
73 Yamaha DT3 - DirtyHairy
62 Norton Atlas - AgileFragile (Dunstalled) waiting reassembly
Norton Electra - future restore
CZ 400 MX'er
68 Ducati Scrambler
RC Planes and HelisComment
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Shock Mount
Yep that's where the parts book says mine is suppose to be. Moveing the daughter from collage this weekend so I'll have to check it out when I get home. Can these be re-keyed if I end up in the salavage yard?wingnut
81 SH (Daily Ride)
81 650XJ (Brother in laws bike, Delivered)
81 650XJ Jane Doe (Son's Ride)
82 750XJ Project bike (Son in law's future ride)
81 XS 400
No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another; and this is all from which the laws ought to restrain him.”
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
Thomas JeffersonComment
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Yes they can be re-keyed. Also you can take the cylinder from your old one (if you have it) and put it in the new part.
Ed ZIt's an 80 LG My Midnight Ride
81 XJ650 MAXIM The Preachers Bike (Gone but not forgotten)
82 KZ 305 CSR Training Wheels (now my daughters)
82 GS 850 GL SWMBO's (HER RIDE)
'He who wanders is not always lost."Comment
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Geezer,
I have a good scanner, if you want the books in digital format.
RayRay Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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What I'd like to see done is to get a list of who is willing to loan what to the scan project. Rockkoc's CD is a good start but he's not updating it.
I'll send what I have to you later this week.
GeezerHi my name is Tony and I'm a bikeoholic.
The old gray biker ain't what he used to be.Comment
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'79 Special OM
If anyone's looking for a '79 Special Owner's Manual, I have one I can scan for you.Shiny side up,
650 Mike
XS1100SF "Rusty", runs great, 96k miles
XS650SJ "The Black Bike", engine from XS650H with 750cc big bore kit, 30k miles
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