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    New 1980 owner

    Hey everybody. I thought I got a nice bike till I started looking at everyone elses here!







    Anyway I know how to search and have already found answers to most of my questions. Great site!

    Wayne
    Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas.

    1980 XS1100G 1179 kit, Tkat brace, progressive springs & shocks, jardine spaghetti, Mikes coils, Geezer's rectifier
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  • #2
    Nice! Welcome to the site!
    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
      Thanks, and before anyone notices, new grommets for the instrument mount are on the way.
      Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas.

      1980 XS1100G 1179 kit, Tkat brace, progressive springs & shocks, jardine spaghetti, Mikes coils, Geezer's rectifier

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      • #4
        Elevener,
        You have a very nice G there, nothing to hang your head down for.
        Welcome and enjoy.
        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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        • #5
          You're right that bike is not worthy of you ...you'll have to sell it to me...LOL Welcome to Ch11. Really nothing to be ashamed of at all...we have seen many bikes that dont look this good! It doesnt seem to matter what it is or how good we think we have it...someone else has a better example...but all in all pretty decent for a 29 year old bike... BTW who did the repaint? It looks good in black and thats a Jardine Spaghetti exhaust quite hard to find
          Last edited by madmax-im; 07-30-2009, 08:46 PM.
          1980 XS650G Special-Two
          1993 Honda ST1100

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          • #6
            Bent Pipes

            "It looks good in black and thats a Jardine Spaghetti exhaust quite hard to find "
            __________________
            Ahh...man! Ya ruined it madmax-im. I was hoping to trade a perfectly straight set for those bent up flow resisting ones. No Really Welcome Elevener!!! However You found this site Youv'e reached the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The Folks and Fellowship and knowledge here are an amazing tribute to this machine We All endear. Enjoy!!!
            1980 XS1100G "Dolly G" Full Dresser (with a coat of many colors )
            1979 XS1100SF (stock-euro mods planned)
            1984 XV700L Virago (to be hot-modded)
            1983 XJ750MK Midnight Maxim (semi-restored DD)
            1977 XS650D ( patiently awaiting resto)

            Sometimes it takes a whole tank of gas before you can think straight.

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            • #7
              Welcome aboard!

              Originally posted by Elevener View Post
              Thanks, and before anyone notices, new grommets for the instrument mount are on the way.
              Awe Man! you just took the fun out of MY greeting... thanks alot

              lol


              Your ride looks good!

              Keep in mind that many of us have had ours for quite some time and have spent LOTS of time polishing on them... You have many years of quality time to spend with your newest addition... and if you don't spend it polishing... hopefully, you'll spend it riding...
              81 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
              ☺

              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
              For those on FB

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              • #8
                One of the PO's did the painting. The last PO put a wiseco 1179 kit in it. But when I checked there was no air filter!?

                It should have 10.25 compression now, does that justify running premium? And I put valvoline maxlife 20/50 in it.

                Nice to know the pipes are jardine, Thanks. What about the mufflers? They seem awful quiet and restrictive.



                Would drilling some holes back here help/hurt?
                Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas.

                1980 XS1100G 1179 kit, Tkat brace, progressive springs & shocks, jardine spaghetti, Mikes coils, Geezer's rectifier

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                • #9
                  It is a nice bike, Elevener
                  79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
                  80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
                  80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
                  79 DT 100

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                  • #10
                    No reason to use Premium fuel in these bikes. It's just a waste of money. Definitely put an air filter in before you do any more riding (if you haven't already done so). I would not suggest drilling holes in the pipes. The "restrictive" nature of the muffler is actually a GOOD thing. The carbs need some back-pressure to function properly. These bikes are plenty loud as they are - no need to make them louder. It will only cause you headaches down the road. I would suggest you baby those headers though. Don't let the folks around here get too close to them, or you'll be polishing their drool marks off!
                    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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                    • #11
                      You're bike

                      There is absolutley nothing wrong with your bike. You can make yours look new, just takes a little money and determination.
                      78 XS1100E Standard
                      Coca Cola Red
                      Hooker Headers

                      http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...m/DSC00580.jpg

                      1979 XS1100 Special
                      http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...m/DSC00612.jpg

                      1980 XS Standard
                      http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...m/DSC01137.jpg

                      2006 Roadstar Warrior
                      http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...um/warrior.jpg

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                      • #12
                        I never meant to infer I wasnt happy with my bike. It was meant more as a compliment to some of them on here! For 29 years old Im very happy. Last Yamaha I had was a 1973 750. Im not even gonna mention what I rode inbetween here .

                        So even with the big bore kit and higher compression no premium?
                        Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas.

                        1980 XS1100G 1179 kit, Tkat brace, progressive springs & shocks, jardine spaghetti, Mikes coils, Geezer's rectifier

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                        • #13
                          My 2 cents

                          OK, I am going to go against the grain here, but your bike sucks.

                          The pipes are all squiggly and weird looking. They need to be sent to me for disposal asap.

                          There is nowhere near enough dirt or bugs on it. So it is obvious to anyone that it needs a home where it is ridden xs'ivly. See previous sentence for solution.

                          I also noticed that there are no scrape marks on the pipes (uugly aren't they?), so my suggestion is to sent this ride immediately to trbig to remedy this.

                          Welcome to ch11, home of general mayhem and madness. Hopefully you will keep us posted as you rectify all the problems I listed.
                          Lee aka trainzz

                          I am my inner child!!

                          I have no idea how you managed to make that connection within your brain, but I applaud whatever cellular mutation just took place.

                          1980 XS11 Special-"Thunder Pig"
                          1980 XS11 Special-"Crazy Trainz" (project bike)
                          1979 Xs1100 Standard ( parts,parts,parts)

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Elevener View Post
                            So even with the big bore kit and higher compression no premium?
                            Nope. At 10:1, you're still good with Regular.
                            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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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by foreda View Post
                              There is absolutley nothing wrong with your bike. You can make yours look new, just takes a little money and determination.
                              and some elbow grease
                              1980 XS650G Special-Two
                              1993 Honda ST1100

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