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Hello I'm a new member my name is Nathan I've had my bike for a year now and just now found this site anyways bit about my bike it's a 1978 XS1100 Yamaha it has 3,275 orig miles here's some pics hope you enjoy them.
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Nice looking bike! I'm jealous of the seat, I haven't seen one with the painted trim like that along the bottom.1980 XS11SG
Dunlop elite 3's, progressive fork springs, tkat brace
Stock motor, airbox, carbs, exhaust
ratted out, mean, and nasty -
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan
That is SWEET!
Nice looking bike and only 3275 miles?
REALLY niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice81 SH Something Special
81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
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79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
80 LG Black Magic
78 E Standard Practice
James 3:17
If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.
“Alis Volat Propriis”
Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
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millernz123;
Very, very nice!
Big Dick, the '78 and '79 had the metal trim piece below the seat. Here's one with the painted trim, and the reproduced '79 pinstriping.
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Good looking bike! As a matter of fact, I think I did some work on it!
Did you buy it from someone in San Jose, CA???? If you are in California, check on the threads below. We are going to have a rally just south of Paso Robles in June. That is about 4 hours south of SJ.
Welcome to the home for problem collectors of nice motorcycles...
Ray Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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WOW is that beautiful. 3275 original miles - talk about NOS!!! Nice catch.I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.
'79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake linesComment
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Very nice.Welcome to xs'ive land.
Rick80 SG XS1100
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Your bike is super nice! Welcome to the group!Comment
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Looks like another one of those bikes that was lost brand new in a warehouse, then gets released into the world 30 yrs later. Wow, that bike looks great!
Enjoy and baby it.
Doncurrently own;
1980 Yamaha XS1100 SG
2009 Yamaha Star RaiderComment
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If you don't mind my asking. How much did it set you back?2 - 80 LGs bought one new
81 LH
02 FXSTB Nighttrain
22 FLTRK Road Glide Limited
JimComment
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Very nice! I'd have that bike parked in my living room. A museum piece for sure. I wonder if it's the lowest milage bike on this site.Comment
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I can only dream that my '81 midnight special will look that good. Beautiful bike in excelent condition.'81 XS1100LH (almost ready)
Previous ride:
'86 VF500F
'82 XJ650J Maxim
"That which doesn't kill you most likely will the second time." -Eugene Krabs-Comment
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If it IS the bike I think it is, the PO paid about $3000.00 IIRC. He was on the site for a while, and I went over to his house in San Jose, CA to get the carbs working. The bike looked like it just came out of the crate!
. It HAD been repainted, and the stripes were gone. I am almost positive this is the same bike. Ran REAL nice once I had the carbs tuned...
Ray Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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Thats one beqautiful bike,
looks like the bike on the cover of the clymers manual. :-)
Welcome to the site.pete
new owner of
08 gen2 hayabusa
former owner
1981 xs1100 RH (aus) (5N5)
zrx carbs
18mm float height
145 main jets
38 pilots
slide needle shimmed .5mm washer
fitted with v/stax and uni pod filters
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pA8dwxmAVA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL[/url]Comment
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You would be correct the bike had 715 original miles when I had it shipped from Cal. I paid 3000 my opinion money well spent the bike is perfect.Comment
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