Hi there,New here

[Trewly XSive]

Revived The XS Special over the winter. Here's a link to an album of the work and the end result

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...9&l=49b17ee0c8

[latexeses]

Welcome,

You have reached Meca for XS owners.

Nice looking ride.

This might help ID you bike. Years/serial number.
You might edit your signature with your bike year and model. It helps when you ask questions.

1978 XS1100E 2H7-000101 Macho Maroon
1979 XS1100F 2H7-020101 Magenta Red, Indigo Blue
1979 XS1100SF 3H3-000101 Carmine Red, Black Gold
1980 XS1100G 3H5-000101 Diamond Silver, New Ruby Red
1980 XS1100SG 3J6-000101 Black Red, New Ruby Red
1980 XS1100LG 4H3-000101 New Yamaha Black
1981 XS1100H 4R1-000101 Indigo Blue
1981 XS1100SH 4R0-000101 Black Blue, Cardinal Red
1981 XS1100LH 4W1-000001 New Yamaha Black
1982XJ1100J 10M-000101 New Yamaha Black, New Ruby Red

[Wildkat]

Welcome aboard!

Nice job!
Bike looks REALLY good!
and ummmmmm... probably a pretty good idea on the fender...
lol


and I'm going to guess it's an 80... yes?

[fredintoon]

Hi Sharan and welcome,
nice work, well done. My son has also put "less conspicuous" signals on his bike and I'll tell you the same as I told him, 95% of car drivers can't see your bike even with the big ol' stock signals flashing at them, let alone those tiny things.

[Trewly XSive]

Welcome,

You have reached Meca for XS owners.

Nice looking ride.

This might help ID you bike. Years/serial number.
You might edit your signature with your bike year and model. It helps when you ask questions.

1978 XS1100E 2H7-000101 Macho Maroon
1979 XS1100F 2H7-020101 Magenta Red, Indigo Blue
1979 XS1100SF 3H3-000101 Carmine Red, Black Gold
1980 XS1100G 3H5-000101 Diamond Silver, New Ruby Red
1980 XS1100SG 3J6-000101 Black Red, New Ruby Red
1980 XS1100LG 4H3-000101 New Yamaha Black
1981 XS1100H 4R1-000101 Indigo Blue
1981 XS1100SH 4R0-000101 Black Blue, Cardinal Red
1981 XS1100LH 4W1-000001 New Yamaha Black
1982XJ1100J 10M-000101 New Yamaha Black, New Ruby Red

We had a working 1100 XS special, and one for parts. It's been modified a tad...So (technically) it's an 80-82 XS 1100 Special.

I'll have to consult with my partner on this

[Wildkat]

and I'm changing my guess too... at least one of the engines is from an 81 with side covers from an 80(?)... so I'll await the verdict from your partner...

[DGXSER]

Hmm...I know the engine side covers are 80 model or later. And the seat and rail are from an 80 or newer. My guess is 80 model bike.

I did notice the front fender went through some changes.

Very nice looking bike.

Welcome to the mayhem!!

[Trewly XSive]

Hey thanks for the compliments everyone!

and I'm changing my guess too... at least one of the engines is from an 81 with side covers from an 80(?)... so I'll await the verdict from your partner...

My patner , knows more about this bike than I do. I helped him get it back on the road again. I joined because he hasn't the time to be posting, But we both though it would be nice to share it with you all.
He's done all the work on this Bike himself over the past 30 years! It's an awesome bike,been on the road for about as long....

But we'll definately post the "ins and outs" of the bike ASAP
The pics are from a cell,only ones I have at the moment,we'll work on better pics too

[Wildkat]

In the meantime...

we'll just talk amongst ourselves until you come back to set us straight...
lol

Hmm...I know the engine side covers are 80 model or later.

I don't think so, Don...
At least in the first few pics... the timing cover has the ring on it that only came on the 81... and all (I think) of the pics of the stator cover have the ring...

The plastic side covers are from an 80 though - no checkmark like on the 81 and only the 80 and 81 Special side covers interchanged with each other (although it is possible to modify the 79 covers to fit, I think) unless that's what you were talking about... in which case I'll shut up now...
(yeah... made me laugh too)
lol

My partner , knows more about this bike than I do.

Hang out here awhile and that will change...


looking forward to more pics!
and shoot... I thought they were pretty good and was surprised you said they came from a cell phone...

[tarzan]

Welcome and nice work

[DGXSER]

I don't think so, Don...
At least in the first few pics... the timing cover has the ring on it that only came on the 81... and all (I think) of the pics of the stator cover have the ring...

You know that is exactly what I was looking for and I was certain I did NOT see that ring in any of those photos Must be time to see the optomotrist. Although in picture 14 it is pretty clear to me that there is no wring in the timing cover.

The plastic side covers are from an 80 though - no checkmark like on the 81 and only the 80 and 81 Special side covers interchanged with each other (although it is possible to modify the 79 covers to fit, I think) unless that's what you were talking about...

Nope, I meant the engine side covers. The plastic ones look like 80 to me also.

in which case I'll shut up now...
(yeah... made me laugh too)
lol

Wow....I think there are folks who would pay money for that!! (writing down all that was written to find the secret formula!!)

[3Phase]

Revived The XS Special over the winter. Here's a link to an album of the work and the end result

Trewly: Nice work and nice pictures. Welcome to the site! Now take it out and ride it!


Regards,

Scott

[blue giant]

Very Cool!

Nothing wrong with giving your bike it's own personality.

[DJinNH]

OK, figured I'd take a guess as well on the year.

From the black paint on the drive (left of real wheel), it's black in the older photos. I just sold my 81 SH and that too was black there. My 80 SG that I still have is silver like the way the bike in the photos is painted now.

Just like my SH, I took the tank and battery covers from my SG and swapped them. I like the candy red I had a body shop paint on the 81 parts more than the maroon on the 80 parts. Since my 80 SG was the one that ran, I chose to go with the candy red......boy, I've got to be confusing you all by now.

So anywaaaaaaaay...the 80 SG side covers are just like the ones the OP posted in her photos where as the 81 SH covers have the emblems with the check underneath as someone mentioned above.

I really need to take a "Writing Skills" course.

I'm guessing your bike is (like mine I just sold) an 81 XS1100SH with 80 SG side covers.

Don

[DJinNH]

Maybe this will help...

My 1980 SG on the left, GaryF's 1981 SH on the right.



Don