Links to Pics of my bike

[Targetman]

Once to mod the frame and once to repair a seized 2nd gear wheel

Does that mean the "gear" for second in the trans was seized?

[JonhDough]

Wow very nice bike. maybe i should paint mine red also. Good job man.

[79XS11F]

Originally posted by Targetman

Does that mean the "gear" for second in the trans was seized?

YES. I had my bike in for service and the trany seized up on the guys work bench. hoped off that bench and bounced off his tool box. I did the repairs myself that winter and it was 2nd gear seized to the shaft.
Rob

[79XS11F]

Originally posted by JonhDough
Wow very nice bike. maybe i should paint mine red also. Good job man.

Thanks. I wanted to paint it the stock red but did and still don't have any part that is red for a match up. So I went with what was called medium garnet red. It is a little too deep as compared to the stock color that Yamaha used in 78 and 79 but
Red dose look good on these bikes and dose turn heads.
Rob

[John LM]

Rebuild

Thanks for the thorough chronicling of your rebuild- I read every post and checked out every picture. One day I'd like to do that to my 81 XS1100 special... however it would take me many times as long as I'd be figuring it out as I went.
Cheers,
John

[79XS11F]

Re: Rebuild

Originally posted by John LM
Thanks for the thorough chronicling of your rebuild- I read every post and checked out every picture. One day I'd like to do that to my 81 XS1100 special... however it would take me many times as long as I'd be figuring it out as I went.
Cheers,
John

Thanks John .. I took over 100 pics during the rebuild but couldn't post then all. I really enjoy the wrenching part of the sport as much as I like the riding part. With older bikes the wrenching part is important. You'll learn your way around your bike prety fact. The 1100 is an easy bike to work on and a joy to own.
Rob