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    New Guy Old Bike

    Howdy from Texas! XS11.com looks like a place that can help me with my new find, 1978 XS-11, I owned a new one in 78 at 20 years old, that bike went straight to the drag strip the day it was purchased, best time 1/4 mile was 11.86@114mph, still have the time slips from Green Valley Race City. owned it 2 years, anyway, this one has sat for 11 years, so it will take a little maintenance to get it road worthy, just picked it up from the original owner, the plan is to get it in the standard form, I just removed the sissybar, luggage rack, and Samsonite luggage. had the big Yamaha seat on it. next week will start the fun and bring back some great memories from the late 70's. btw, this one will not see the drag strip. hehehe

    Wheelie



    1978 XS-Eleven
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  • #2
    Great looking 'E you've got there, wheelie. Those pipes may prove to be one of the best things about it as you try to keep it in/get it back to standard form. That, and the fact that it still has all its sidecovers and emblems.
    Ken Talbot

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    • #3
      Welcome to the site!

      Wow, great looking bike! There is a ton of info about the 11 here for your perusal, should you need it. Quite a few members from Texas, too.

      Looking forward to seeing it when it's done!
      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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      • #4
        Hello from Hurst.
        Nice looking bike, by the way.

        I am going to move this thread to the Members Lounge.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by John
          Hello from Hurst.
          Nice looking bike, by the way.

          I am going to move this thread to the Members Lounge.
          no problem, sorry about that. Got the fairing off, that thing is heavy, I should have the stock headlight in a couple of days, the fuel tank is nasty inside, how should I go about cleaning? car wash pressure sprayer? Then a good flush with wd-40 then gas flush?

          Wheelie

          1978 XS-Eleven

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          • #6
            tank is nasty inside

            depends on if it's rust or just old gas turned to $hit.
            Sitting that long would imagine the petcocks and carbs need to be cleaned too. Probably most of the hoses are toast.

            Looking great on the outside.


            mro

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            • #7
              An old trick I use to clean rust out of a tank is to use Petrolium jelly and marbles/nut/bolts. Dump the whole jar of jelly in the tank, then a couple of handfulls of of the marbles/bolts/nuts. shake the tanks for awhile ( could turn out to be a good work out to ) let it sit a bit ( Let the petrolium jelly do it's job) Continue this action time and time again for a few days. After you dump the mixture out, and the tank is clean, re-cream the inside. Good as new.
              S.R.Czekus

              1-Project SG (Ugly Rat Bike)(URB)
              1-big XS patch
              1-small XS/XJ patch
              1-XS/XJ owners pin.
              1-really cool XS/XJ owners sticker on my helmet.
              2-2005 XS rally T-shirts, (Bean Blossom, In)
              1-XVS1300C Yamaha Stryker Custom (Mosquito)
              1-VN900C Kawasaki Custom (Jelly Bean)

              Just do it !!!!!

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              • #8
                Czekus, did you mean Naval Jelly for eating the rust out of the inside of the tank?
                Ken Talbot

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                • #9
                  I just completely stripped mine by taking it to a guy I know who has an acid tank. However I'm doing a full respray and yours looks good (very good), I've heard good things about seafoam and it improved mines perofrmance when I ran it through the tank.
                  Si Parker
                  '81 XS1100H

                  Tkat brace, new coils/wires/plugs, refurbed carbs (thanks 81 xsproject), recon'd top end, windshield (thanks dpotter58), resprayed tank and panels, 4-1 exhaust, sweet xs pod filters, in line fuel filters, progressive springs, thick hand grips, jumped headlight relay.

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                  • #10
                    Welcome to the board ...WOW ... Great find! It will not take a lot to put her in into stock configuration.
                    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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                    • #11
                      Good find

                      Yep ... great looking 11. I got in a similar frame of mind about a year and a half ago .... In my case it was a mid life crisis, chasing the feeling I had when I was riding my new 11 in '79.

                      Gotta' caution ya' though, W .... these bikes can grow on ya' .... I up to 4 now, three running and a parts SF. Number five on the way ....
                      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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                      • #12
                        Czekus, did you mean Naval Jelly for eating the rust out of the inside of the tank?
                        Yes sir.... Thanks
                        S.R.Czekus

                        1-Project SG (Ugly Rat Bike)(URB)
                        1-big XS patch
                        1-small XS/XJ patch
                        1-XS/XJ owners pin.
                        1-really cool XS/XJ owners sticker on my helmet.
                        2-2005 XS rally T-shirts, (Bean Blossom, In)
                        1-XVS1300C Yamaha Stryker Custom (Mosquito)
                        1-VN900C Kawasaki Custom (Jelly Bean)

                        Just do it !!!!!

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                        • #13
                          Whew! I was wondering what would happen if wheelie slopped a big gob of vaseline inside his tank with a handful of nuts and bolts!
                          Ken Talbot

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                          • #14
                            Took off the tank tonight, it looked bad on the inside, still had half a tank of bad gas in it, flushed it a few times with fresh gas, removed the petcocks and flushed a couple of times, took it to the car wash and really cleaned the inside, lots of stuff coming out where the petcocks were, it looks great on the inside, flushed with more gas a few times to remove any moisture. I will start the carb cleaning tomorrow night.
                            1978 XS-Eleven

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                            • #15
                              Re: New Guy Old Bike

                              Originally posted by MrWheelie
                              I just removed the sissybar, luggage rack, and Samsonite luggage. had the big Yamaha seat on it.

                              May I inquire what you are gonna do with the items you remove????

                              If Price is right...I may be persuaded
                              1980 XS11 Special aka The Monster
                              "My life used to be a Soap Opera, until I realized something, I own the network."
                              My Photo Bucket

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