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    New member with pics....

    Hey everyone,

    Now that I have her home and pics taken, I think now I can offically post! Just got the insurance and other necessities taken care of yesterday. One of my other projects is I'm building a custom chopper, but don't have the $$ for the motor yet, but I have the "itch" to ride now -- so I had to *settle* *cough cough* for a 1100.

    I got some questions but will post them in the other section.

    Anyway, here are some pics...










    I took off the fairing (looks waaaay better, IMO)... Now, anyone in the market for a used fairing?? Probably gonna order a drag bar for the handlebars too sometime soon - I don't like the stock handlebars at all.

    The clutch seems a little clunky - it works just fine - but seems to make noise? I've read that this may be normal for these bikes?


    Later,
    Dan
    1980 Yamaha XS1100 Eleven Special
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  • #2
    Nice bike! Hang onto that fairing! You may change your mind when the weather gets chilly. They really extend the riding season!
    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
      Nice. ..looks stock...Yes the trani's are clunky. Pull the clutch for a few seconds before dropping it into first, to give everything a chance to mesh.
      79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
      80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
      80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
      79 DT 100

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      • #4
        Hi Dan, Welcome aboard. Good looking bike you had to 'settle' for. I have the same model. I know what you mean about the bars. I still have pullbacks but they're a semi western style and dont turn in as far as the OEM's. Way more comfortable. I had flats on mine for a while but at 6'1" I found the half shut pocket knife riding position didnt suit my back.

        Clunky shifts are normal. In the words of member Fred, "they shift like a Russian Tractor". Now I've never seen a Russian tractor but I imagine they would be a fairly 'agricultural' beast.
        Last edited by b.walker5; 08-18-2010, 06:11 PM.
        1980 SG. (Sold - waiting on replacement)
        2000 XJR1300. The Real modern XS11. Others are just pretenders.

        Woman (well, my wife anyway) are always on Transmit and never Receive.

        "A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be" Albert Einstien.

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        • #5
          too bad you had to settle for one of the best bikes ever to me! and if your shame of riding it becomes too much you may give it to me,, all kidding aside that's a great looking bike and standard bars are the way to go ,,i,m glad your aboard ,and welcome,,ride safe ,,slow mo!
          The Belfast Express {1980 xs11oo special/TC fuse box/mikes xs pods/bad boy horn!/mikes green coils/mac 4 into 2 exhaust/ standard bars/vetter fairing c/w ipod CD iphone am/fm radio/tkat fork brace ,,,tuned by tinman
          moemcnally@hotmail.com
          i AM THE KING OF NOTHING

          the people here are great , doesn't matter about the bike really/hamjam ////

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          • #6
            Yeah,

            Looks like you done good. I am not sure but I think I saw seat covers on ebay. You got all the headlight parts?
            '81 1100 MNS - "Midnight XSpress"
            Original except:
            120 mains outer cylinders - 125 mains inner cylinders - Ceramic headers - Powder coated pipes, covers calipers, and MC's
            4 pods - Air box gutted--E3 Plugs - High Back seat - Grooved out swing arm - SS brake lines
            Fork brace - 160 speedo - Auto CCT
            All gold paint and chrome replaced with GOLD plate
            "STUPID is Forever" Ron White.
            Contact me by PM -I don't deal with stupid anymore.

            Big John

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            • #7
              Hey guys, thanks for the suggestions. Fast and helpful people here!

              Originally posted by jmnjrpa View Post
              Looks like you done good. I am not sure but I think I saw seat covers on ebay. You got all the headlight parts?
              Thanks! Not worried about the seat cover ATM though. Just wanto get the neccessities working so I can ride!!! Not sure about the headlight parts, don't really know what I'm missing... obvoiusly I need the headlight, screws, and maybe some spacers? I'm assuming I'll be able to plugin my existing connector into the headlight? Or am I gonna hafta hardwire this in? Checking out ebay stuff right now....

              Dan
              1980 Yamaha XS1100 Eleven Special

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              • #8
                Low Priority...

                Yeah...I'm quite happy without the fairing as well. Didn't like the handling of the prior XS I had which did have a fairing. To each his/her own preferences though...

                One of the lower priorities on your to do list:

                http://micapeak.com/reg/bikes/XS11/

                Surely only after you've put the bike away for the winter.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by thefreeauction View Post
                  Hey guys, thanks for the suggestions. Fast and helpful people here!



                  Thanks! Not worried about the seat cover ATM though. Just wanto get the neccessities working so I can ride!!! Not sure about the headlight parts, don't really know what I'm missing... obvoiusly I need the headlight, screws, and maybe some spacers? I'm assuming I'll be able to plugin my existing connector into the headlight? Or am I gonna hafta hardwire this in? Checking out ebay stuff right now....

                  Dan
                  The headlight plug should plug right into a new headlight, but you will probably have to unplug all the wires there are the front to get them into the bucket, but that's ok, because you should do that and clean them up anyways.
                  Cy

                  1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
                  Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
                  Vetter Windjammer IV
                  Vetter hard bags & Trunk
                  OEM Luggage Rack
                  Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
                  Spade Fuse Box
                  Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
                  750 FD Mod
                  TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
                  XJ1100 Front Footpegs
                  XJ1100 Shocks

                  I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.

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                  • #10
                    Before you give up on the bars try lowering them a little more. I would guess if I tied a string to the end of mine to each other it would clear the tank by about 3 or 4 inches and feels great to me. Nice find.
                    79SF
                    XJ11
                    78E

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