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  • planedick
    XS-XJ Guru
    • Mar 2005
    • 2068
    • Yorba Linda, California
    #1

    1980 xs850

    Is there such a thing as an '80 xs850? I thought they quit building the 850 before that....
    You can't stay young forever, but you can be immature for the rest of your life...

    '78E "Pathfinder" Show bike...
    Lovingly restored by Dave Delzell
    Drilled airbox
    Tkat fork brace
    Hardly mufflers
    late model carbs
    Newer style fuses
    Oil pressure guage
    Custom security system
    Stainless braid brake lines
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    • motoman
      Master of XSology
      • Aug 2005
      • 8413
      • Grand Junction, Colorado
      #2
      Originally posted by planedick
      Is there such a thing as an '80 xs850? I thought they quit building the 850 before that....
      Not sure Richard, but they were available new still when i bought my Venturer in 81'. Almost decided on one of those dressed......until i rode the 1100Venturer.....rest is history..
      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.

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        • crazy steve
          XS-XJ Guru MODERATOR
          • Jan 2009
          • 7932
          • Beautiful outer Yelm, WA
          #3
          Supposedly these were built up through '81; maybe they weren't sold here that long...
          Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two

          '78E original owner - resto project
          '78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
          '82 XJ rebuild project
          '80SG restified, red SOLD
          '79F parts...
          '81H more parts...

          Other current bikes:
          '93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
          '86 XL883/1200 Chopper
          '82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
          Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
          Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...

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            • jetmechmarty
              Master of XSology
              • Nov 2003
              • 7768
              • Coldwater, Mississippi
              #4
              I remember them. 1980 & 1981. A colleague of my father's was killed on one back in the day. This photo shows a XS850SG.


              Marty (in Mississippi)
              XS1100SG
              XS650SK
              XS650SH
              XS650G
              XS6502F
              XS650E

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                • xs11lover
                  XS-XJ Guru
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 1433
                  • Montoursville Pa
                  #5
                  Yup

                  My first bike was a 81 850 special. I just got a 1980 xs850 sg the other day!
                  79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
                  80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
                  80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
                  79 DT 100

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