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  • #1

    have you ever seen a XS11 THIS clean? I haven't!

    ...does any body remember that '78 XS11 that a guy got off eBay about a year ago with ONLY 711 miles on it? I went to see this bike - it was sooooooooooooooooooo clean you could've eaten off the engine, tank, or tires! I was stunned and amazed!
    Well, the guy that bought it wants to sell it now; go figure...

    he sent me some fotos and I did a fast webpage:
    http://www.unclespot.com/eds78xs11.html

    ...the price is not "cheap" but where the hell else you gonna find a bike THIS clean, super low mileage, and purrrrrfect?!??

    WARNING: have a drool-bucket close by when you look at the pictures!
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    Ron Veil
    <Ron_Veil@yahoo.com>

    1980 XS1100SG
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  • #2
    Absolutely beautiful .... I remember when my first one looked about like that.
    80G Mini-bagger
    VM33 Smooth bores, Pods, 4/1 Supertrapp, SS brake lines, fork brace

    Past XS11s

    79F Stone stocker and former daily driver, sold May '10 now converting for N.O. to cafe style
    79SF eventually dismantled for parts
    79F Bought almost new in 80, sold for a house
    79F The Ernie bike sold to a Navy dude summer 08
    79SF Squared-off Special, Vetter/Bates tour pkg., Mikes XS coils, G rear fender and tail light. Sold June 09

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    • #3
      Ron,
      I set up the carbs for him last year. Working on the bike was like working on one just out of a crate. It's not cheap, but it IS in like new condition, except for the repaint. You can prevent the "pickup coil" problem by pulling the cover, and loosening the "clamp" on the wire bundle.
      It would be a great bike for someone with the money.
      Ray Matteis
      KE6NHG
      XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
      XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!

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      • #4
        I like a not clean bike, rat ones are much tougher..

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        • #5
          I've seen one that clean...



          The reason it's still there (I couldn't reach it)
          Last edited by Dragonrider; 04-23-2007, 01:56 PM.
          CUAgain,
          Daniel Meyer
          Author. Adventurer. Electrician.
          Find out why...It's About the Ride.

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          • #6
            beautiful

            awesome gorgeous perfect unobtanium ...sigh....
            79 XS1100F "Talkin' 'bout shaft"

            77 CB750 A "Dumpster classic" aka "Rattus Ottomaticus"

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            • #7
              Yes that is in deed one clean bike. I am however wondering where the body part pin stripping went?? The color also looks a little off. It looks a little on the orange side. Is this bike really "stock" with all original parts or a bike that was being restored by someone?
              Rob
              KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN

              1978 XS1100E Modified
              1978 XS500E
              1979 XS1100F Restored
              1980 XS1100 SG
              1981 Suzuki GS1100
              1983 Suzuki GS750S Katana
              1983 Honda CB900 Custom

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Dragonrider
                I've seen one that clean...



                The reason it's still there (I couldn't reach it)
                What about HippyDave's bike? Yo could eat off his, even after the 300 mile ride from Houston to here.

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                • #9
                  What about HippyDave's bike? Yo could eat off his
                  Well heck, let's see. When he pulls up this Friday, somebody toss a bloody steak up on his valve cover! lol. You may want to run soon after though! lol.


                  Tod
                  Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

                  You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

                  Current bikes:
                  '06 Suzuki DR650
                  *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
                  '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
                  '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
                  '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
                  '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
                  '81 XS1100 Special
                  '81 YZ250
                  '80 XS850 Special
                  '80 XR100
                  *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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                  • #10
                    It is a beautiful bike, no doubt.

                    But to me the orange kills the value. What a horrid color.

                    Why would someone paint a bike with only 700 (or less) miles on it?

                    Why!?!

                    WHY!!?!?!?!?

                    It confounds me so....

                    For some reason, it would seem fitting to put a big "01" on the side of it. Hmm, and maybe a rebel flag on the tank.

                    Since it's Japanese, you could call it the "General Ree"


                    Being as that 30 mile(!) MNS went for 6 grand, and was (as far as I could tell) even cleaner looking, that makes his asking price a little steep. I could see 4 to 5k though. It is awful purty.

                    I guess it's all about what someone's willing to spend.

                    I would destroy it's value by riding it too much. Just like that MNS.

                    Dan, I HAVE to go to that motorcycle museum one day. I keep seeing pictures of it and I can't imagine how amazing it is....
                    80 XS1100SG
                    81 XS400SH

                    Some men miss opportunity because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison

                    A Few Animations I've Made

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                    • #11
                      The repaint makes no sense to me at all. If he was smart he would have it repainted stock before he trys to sell it. I mean a first class job to.
                      1993 ZX11D
                      1979 CBX
                      1973 Z1
                      2001 ZX12R

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                      • #12
                        Maybe the owner (30 years ago) just didn't like the Macho Maroon. Since there were no other choices he had it painted.
                        To have a bike painted in 1978 was what, $100?
                        Pat Kelly
                        <p-lkelly@sbcglobal.net>

                        1978 XS1100E (The Force)
                        1980 XS1100LG (The Dark Side)
                        2007 Dodge Ram 2500 quad-cab long-bed (Wifes ride)
                        1999 Suburban (The Ship)
                        1994 Dodge Spirit (Son #1)
                        1968 F100 (Valentine)

                        "No one is totally useless. They can always be used as a bad example"

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