Missed another one. #@^T(*)(&(

[XS1100 Newbie]

Well i am so ticked again. missed another great buy. A guy less than 5 miles away had an XS850MNS, and a 1980 XS1100 MNS both for $100.00. They didn't have tanks or seats, but what the heck. I keep having to kick myself in the butt, because i don't have the funds to grab these deals when they are there. Maybe i just need a cure for this XS1100 disease i have. Oh ya, the other thing is about 6 hours away from me, a guy was selling a complete samsonite touring package for the XS1100 standard for $50.00. Said he didn't have the locks to attach them to the bike.

[planedick]

No cure

It's like alzheimers, there is no cure....

[MaximPhil]

Well i am so ticked again. missed another great buy. A guy less than 5 miles away had an XS850MNS, and a 1980 XS1100 MNS both for $100.00. They didn't have tanks or seats, but what the heck. I keep having to kick myself in the butt, because i don't have the funds to grab these deals when they are there. Maybe i just need a cure for this XS1100 disease i have. Oh ya, the other thing is about 6 hours away from me, a guy was selling a complete samsonite touring package for the XS1100 standard for $50.00. Said he didn't have the locks to attach them to the bike.

For $50 you could bungee them on and they would still be cool
Phil

[rover]

You can use 1/2 X 2 1/2 13 tpi bolts, and grind the ends to a point. To be a bit more theft proof, use socket head cap screws to hold them to the brackets, if the brackets are with them.

[planedick]

Locks

Those locks are easily replace and available at McMaster Carr (mcmaster.com) for really cheap. I would love to have a set of bags like those. Had them on the '79 but let them go with the bike...

[lvrsnr]

You wouldn't like the 850 they always sound like they have a miss. newbie PLEASE don't tell me that the stock mufflers were good and you didn't call me I would have been happy to pick it up and swapped out any front end stuff you wanted as a finders fee. hows your mns running. Larry R

[XS1100 Newbie]

Larry
The bike is running good. I was not so interested in the 850 as much as the 1100 MNS. Both for $100.00 was just a great buy. The MNS carbs alone are worth more than that, and if the MNS exhaust was still good it would have been a gold mine. I may call the guy, and see if he can tell me the name of the guy that bought them. Maybe i can get some parts cheap. I have all the triple tree pieces for the front, i just have to get bearings, and do some painting before i replace them.