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  • BGJohnson
    XSive
    • Apr 2014
    • 34
    • Des Moines, Iowa
    #1

    New member! First startup vid.

    Hey everybody,

    Just wanted to pop in and say hi..Hi.

    The forums have been a massive help rebuilding my bike. Picked up a 79 XS1100 S a few weeks ago and I've been thrashing to get it done.

    I don't think I could've rebuilt the carbs without this forum. Just got it running last night for the first time in years. I love how it sounds. Can't wait to go for a ride!

    http://youtu.be/l353IKnXeXM
    79 SF
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    • BA80
      Doctor of XSology
      • Oct 2010
      • 9980
      • Tulsa, Ok
      #2
      Welcome BG. You'll love the way that 79 runs. I just sold one.

      As you can see by my signature I have a 79 engine in my 80 Special.

      Bike sounds good.
      Greg

      Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

      ― Albert Einstein

      80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

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        • IanDMacDonald
          XS-XJ Super Guru
          • Oct 2010
          • 3916
          • Grand Blanc & Fenton, MI
          #3
          I really don't miss the sound of those Mac pipes, lol. Bike looks nice! Happy riding!
          1979 XS1100F
          2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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            • BA80
              Doctor of XSology
              • Oct 2010
              • 9980
              • Tulsa, Ok
              #4
              Originally posted by IanDMacDonald
              I really don't miss the sound of those Mac pipes, lol. Bike looks nice! Happy riding!
              I like the way my Mac turnouts sound.
              Greg

              Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

              ― Albert Einstein

              80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

              The list changes.

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                • BGJohnson
                  XSive
                  • Apr 2014
                  • 34
                  • Des Moines, Iowa
                  #5
                  I think these may have "aged" a little. On first startup, it spewed rust and dead grass all over my garage. I don't mind the way they sound, motorcycle big block
                  79 SF

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                    • Winterhawk
                      XSive Maximus
                      • Jun 2004
                      • 684
                      • Missouri
                      #6
                      Nice Bike you have there
                      "We are often so caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey." "

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                        • BGJohnson
                          XSive
                          • Apr 2014
                          • 34
                          • Des Moines, Iowa
                          #7
                          Got a chance to romp it around the neighborhood b on a temp gas tank. This thing is old school muscle for sure, lots more power than I thought.
                          79 SF

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                            • BA80
                              Doctor of XSology
                              • Oct 2010
                              • 9980
                              • Tulsa, Ok
                              #8
                              1979 Yamaha XS 1100
                              http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha_xs_1100_1979.php
                              The 1979 Yamaha XS 1100 and all other motorcycles made 1894-2025. Specifications. Pictures. Rating. Discussions.
                              Greg

                              Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

                              ― Albert Einstein

                              80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

                              The list changes.

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