Tweet
This makes me suicidal knowing that i paid $950 for my bike.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-...ht_6884wt_1167
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-...ht_6884wt_1167
-
1980 XS11G 22XXX miles. -
Not bad. Interesting that it has the special round headlight instead of the correct rectangular one. Also, did you notice the $250 "documentation fee" (non refundable of course!) in the fine print?Originally posted by XSTrey11 View Post-- Clint
1979 XS1100F - bought for $500 in 1989 -
yours looks good too
its just not stock looking-
stay with us - put down the gun/pills/poison/rope....
JohnJohn is in an anonymous city with an Alamo (N29.519227,W-98.678980)
Go ahead, click on the bikes - you know you want to...the electrons are ready.
'81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine
"Not all treasure is silver and gold"Comment
-
If it makes U feel any better, I paid $5300 for my Venturer new, immediately added the accessory tail trunk, and yammy accessory tour seat bringing it to $5600 at that time. Sold it 10yrs. later...........bought it back 14yrs. later for $100 and put another $900 to bring it back to what it was when I sold it..........there, you can now step away from the pills/rope, etc.81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
-
Interesting drill pattern on the rear rotor!
Ken TalbotComment
-
Probably just for a lock. Or he was lazy.2H7 (79) owned since '89
3H3 owned since '06
"If it ain't broke, modify it"
☮Comment
-
12 grams
The drilling must have saved 12 whole grams...
JohnJohn is in an anonymous city with an Alamo (N29.519227,W-98.678980)
Go ahead, click on the bikes - you know you want to...the electrons are ready.
'81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine
"Not all treasure is silver and gold"Comment
-
The auction isn't over yet.
They are out there for half that if you look long enough. I picked up 2 in one day for $500 each a few years ago. It may kill you to know the one I ride now was $100.
79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
79 DT 100Comment
-
There are some folks who have had their 1100s given to them, some bought them for $50, I picked up my current one for $250. But I also put a substantial amount of time and money into getting back in riding condition. And I doubt that one sells for that price IMHO, not this late in the season.Life is what happens while your planning everything else!
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection
Previously owned
93 GSX600F
80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
81 XS1100 Special
81 CB750 C
80 CB750 C
78 XS750Comment
-
The first one I got cost $750 and had a bent valve, but it ran on 3 cylinders. I bent 2 more valves before I learned how to reassemble the head correctly.
The next 2 were traded for ice fishing equipment and $200. One was a parts bike with a seized motor and a damaged frame, but I wanted the 79F that came with it. These bikes will drive you nuts quickly enough working on them, so don't worry about a few shekels.
1979XS1100SF
K&N's and drilled airbox
Jardine 4in1
Dunlop Elite 3's
JBM slide diaphragms
142.5 main jets
45 pilot jets
T.C.'s fusebox & SOFA
750/850 FD mod.
XV 920 Needle Mod.
Mike's XS plastic floats set at 26mm
Venture Cam Chain TensionerComment
-
Hey, not ALL of these are good buys! The bike I bought from Planedick has NEVER run correctly FOR ME. This is NOT to say I don't think I got a bad deal! I needed a bike, he had one, so I got it. I did put on about 20K miles, so it WILL run. It's just "crotchity" in it's old age.
The bike you now have is a KNOWN entity. No matter what the needs are, you probably know most of them by now. ANY new bike brings in a new, unknown quantity into the equation. Look for the local "deals", as that is where the happiness of ownership is!
OK so the B.S. is QUITE DEEP,
but you realy needto remember you DO have one bike, and under 1K for a 1+ litre bike is a good price!
At least it's not a SPORTSTER!
Ray Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
-
ipayed 900 for one the other day ,,it not bad price ,,the ones around my area are going for 1500 to 3500 for some reason.it harder to find cheaper one,,and ithink that bike is been worked over ,,there alot of different thing been changes ,Comment
Comment