Found another one

[COOL TOM]

Just found a 1980 special with yamaha fairing, saddle bags and trunk. Guy was wearing a Triumph t shirt, ask him if he had a old one or new one he said 05 model. I said i ride XS1100, he said want to buy another one will take $200 for it, ran last year. I said will be out to your place this afternoon to look at it. Was buried in shed out back behind dirt bikes, mowers, tarps, and other stuff. Bike was last licensed in 95. I said i will take it. Don't know what model for sure till i can get it outside to get the serial numbers off it. If i keep going i am liable to catch up with Hobbyman. This makes 5 so far. 78e,79f,80s, an 2, 82XJ's and i found all of these within 25 miles of my house. All 5 have cost me less than $500!!! There are also 3 running, a 80special, 80standard, ?Midnight and 3 non running XS's within 5 blocks of my house. That is a lot of XS's in this small town.

[TONIO]

nice!!!

sounds like the right place right time good job.


Tonio

[mro]

This makes 5 so far

I'm down to 5 since the 79F is pretty much just an engine and a few parts now.

Number might change this weekend tho


mro

[prometheus578]

"Feeling down"

I'm down to four.
What's goin' on, MRO?
Is life passing us by again, or have we just run out of storage space?

[switz1]

Tom

Im bout 25 miles from you and just picked up an 80SG today, 100 bucks supposed to run, we will see. Decked out with very tired lookin fairing, luggage, backrest,trunk.

[mro]

run out of storage space?

Dats my current problem, but hope to rearange my garage some...maybe stuff some stuff into the living room to make some XSive space.


mro

[thewiz]

count 'em ..

Hmmmm .... I'm up to three now with two running and two extra blocks. I can hardly wait to post up the pic of the $200 80G I bought in Sandyeggo on Thursday. Camera/confuser issues stopping me there .... but they will pass ... soon as I have time to stop wrenchin on the bikes and wrench a bit on the confuser.

[COOL TOM]

Got it home

Just brought it home today it is a 80SG.Was made 7/79. Does someone have a picture of the 80SG trunk and saddlebags, side and back view.
Fairing and saddlebags were off bike when i got it, they will need a paint job before i can use them, they are ROUGH looking. Luggage rack is real rusty, made by KG, also headers are solid rust. Has 4 into 2 exhaust with turn out mufflers. Petcocks were so stiff i could just barely turn them,thought they were going to break before they turned, they were set on res. Inside of tank looks ok but has rotten gas in it. Tires are junk, needs starter button, has 27,500 miles on it and NEEDS LOTS of cleaning. Also no side covers. But i will get it running so i can take the72 Honda trunk and saddlebags off my XJ! I know Special side covers are rare as hens teeth but does anyone have any spares laying around? I will even take broken ones that no one else wants.