YOUR 78-79 XS1100s CONDITION

[Special Ed]

I am the third owner of my '79 Special. For some wierd reason the previous owners didn't fully appreciate what they had and didn't take care of it. It has a lot of rust that I have covered over with paint, (like the spagetti pipes and turnout mufflers,) and the engine has aluminium grunge. All of which I hope to take care of soon. It has 90,000+ miles (28,000 when I bought it!) runs like hell and dosn't burn a drop of oil. Speck? Mu-ah-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!
E.Liberty

[egsols]

I'm still new to this forum. 79 special in decent shape but still lots I want to do over the winter, mostly stock. Want to attach a pic but don't know how.

[79XS11F]

Originally posted by egsols
I'm still new to this forum. 79 special in decent shape but still lots I want to do over the winter, mostly stock. Want to attach a pic but don't know how.

Sign up to a photo hosting site like Photo bucket and upload your photos there. Then copy and paste the link to the photo and presto your photo is on here. there are many FREE photo hosting sites. Photo bucket is just an example.
Rob

[egsols]

Okay, hopefully this works,

[petejw]

nice bike egsols,
if u can attach the bike pic to the bike pic thread
id give u the link just dnt know how 2.
be good 2 keep all bike pics in that particular thread.
just a thought.

[MotoJoe]

Mine is spec, and runs great, looks pretty good, other than a crack in the seat.

[fredintoon]

XS11SG,
runs good, looks like crap, steering modified for sidecar work, big ol' orange sidecar, tank & sidecovers (lh stock, rh from a '79) painted to match, recovered seat that fits but not original.
A major reason for XS11 scarcity is folks putting the engines into some kinda bargain-class racecar.

[ScottsXS]

well my 78e isnt that great looking....pods, 4-1, slight mods
and my new 79sf is spec w 6300 mi.....MINT!

[81xsproject]

Hired Goon, that bike is nice! What the hell kinda exhaust is that?

[malber]

The list of things that need fixing on my bike just keeps getting longer. The cracked left baffle is now a major fracture. All three rotors need machining if not replacing. I've got a couple of oil leaks in the engine. The middle drive oil level was low this weekend so I'm worried that the internal seal is leaking.

Oh and the seat's developed a tear that's slowly getting bigger.

Not sure if I'll be able to keep up with what time is doing to the bike.

[xs650mike]

Unmolested but Rusty

Well my bike's completely stock except for missing seat grab bar and the seat cover's been replaced. Needs replacing again. Pipes are really rusty and various areas have pits. Runs perf. Just changed over from stock pullbacks to cafe bars and I'm lovin' it. Don't have pics with the new bars yet.

[DenyP]

Mine is in great shape for a '78. Aftermarket mufflers, otherwise stock at this time. I just started fixin her up. 2 small dents in the tank to repair and new paint. I have seen a lot of bikes just a few years old that don't look as good!

Deny

[Dragon Tamer]

Well, the Dragon ain't quite spec for sure but she is close to mint. Got a couple of scratchs and tiny chips in the paint and some other very minor things. Still in all, she is my baby, I don't care what anyone else thinks she is worth!

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[DJinNH]

Wow! I amazed at the great condition of the bikes posted in this thread. Many of them look darn near brand new still. Good job guys!

Don

[screamin deal]

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