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  • #1

    1978 XS1100 Standard

    Well, I took the plunge. Got rid of the XJ1100 and the Venture and now I got this baby. I think it's gonna be fun!

    http://lansing.craigslist.org/mcy/1090518586.html

    It's actually a 78 with a lot of potential.
    My 1978 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/mstic2000/xs.jpg
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  • #2
    Nice! A good paint job and some elbow grease, and it'll look really pretty!
    1980 XS850SG - Sold
    1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
    Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
    Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

    Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
    -H. Ford

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    • #3
      Very nice find!! Looks like everything is done except for the brakes, and cosmetics. What a breeze!!
      1980G Standard, Restored
      Kerker 4 - 1
      850 Rear End Mod
      2-21 Flashing LED Arrays on either side of license plate for Brake Light Assist, 1100 Lumen Cree Aux Lights,
      Progressive springs, Showa rear shocks
      Automatic CCT
      1980GH Special, Restored
      Stock Exhaust, New Handlebars, 1" Spacer in Fork Springs, Automatic CCT, Showa Rear Shocks
      '82 XJ1100 (Sold)
      Automatic CCT, RC Engineering 4 X 1 Exhaust, K&N Pods, #50 Pilot Jets, YICS Eliminator. Sorely missed.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Cobia View Post
        Very nice find!! Looks like everything is done except for the brakes, and cosmetics. What a breeze!!
        He took care of the brakes and they are nice and tight now. No problems. Little bit of elbow grease and a good paint and it'll be sweet! He's also throwing in another tank with original paint and other original parts from the carbs and such, emblems, etc., in case I want to go back to fully original.

        I had an 80 special back in 84 and it was nice. I went to look at this 78 on a whim and it was love at first site/ride. I think I'm going to like it even better than the 82 XJ I had. The XJ shifted like an old harley and this 78 shifts smooth as silk.
        My 1978 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/mstic2000/xs.jpg

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        • #5
          Sounds like

          a winner. And looks like one too!! I am glad a XS person got it, and not someone that will beat the crap out of it and then throw it in a recycle bin.
          J.D."Jack" Smith
          1980G&S "Halfbreed"
          1978E straight job
          "We the people are the rightful masters of both congress and the courts, not to overthrow the constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the constitution." Abraham Lincoln

          Life is like a coin, you can choose to spend it any way you wish, but you can only spend it once. Make your choices wisely.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by xs11jack View Post
            a winner. And looks like one too!! I am glad a XS person got it, and not someone that will beat the crap out of it and then throw it in a recycle bin.
            Nope, not this ol boy. I'm 50 now and have a lot of respect for these bikes. The XS's are like the holy grail of motorcycles to me. Like a good shoe, they fit. I sure am glad for this website. It's the best thing since sliced bread and the XS11's are too. Thanks!
            My 1978 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/mstic2000/xs.jpg

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            • #7
              Looks great aaway you go little paint and polish and
              http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i7...all2008017.jpg

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