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  • #1

    I bought mine new!!

    A few minutes ago I had this urge to ride the ol 78 XS I bought new in Feb, 78. So I thought I'd look online at a few sites. Found this one first. It looks great an should meet my needs just fine.

    I've still got the bike by the way. I think I'll go have a look at er now. She's been in the garage for a number of years now, but with your help, I'd like to get er goin for next spring.

    Cousin John was here!!
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  • #2
    hi there
    I also bought mine new back in march of 78
    this is my 3rd summer since i brought it back to life
    after a 12 year rest, runs just like it did wjhen it was new

    how long as yours been sitting?
    http://home.securespeed.us/~xswilly/
    78E main ride, since birth the "good"
    78E Parts, the "bad" fixing up now
    78E Parts the "ugly" maybe next year
    79F Parts
    80G Parts
    75 DT 400B enduro

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    • #3
      Hey Willy,

      I'm thinkin about 8 years. Maybe 10. BUT, and I hope it helped, I've kicked it over a few times a couple times a year since. I've been chekin out this site. It's like everything you ever needed to know about the bike.

      I'm very impressed.

      Cousin John was here.

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      • #4
        welcome aboard

        Sounds like lifers to me.. . Yes this site is pretty awsome. If you don't know you will,and if you do know please share.
        1982 XJ 1100
        going strong after 60,000 miles

        The new and not yet improved TRIXY
        now in the stable. 1982 xj11, 18,000miles

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        • #5
          well Cousin John
          i don't want to scare you
          but mine sat 12 years, biggest prob was carbs and brakes
          the bike actually started, with just freash gas and a battery
          but wouldn't go above an idle
          over 100 dollars in kits for the carbs
          and what seemed like weeks of cleaning and trying
          then rebuilt all 3 brake calipers and both masters
          another hundred,
          this is just parts not labor
          your dealer can get alot of kits and things but
          your best friend is ebay, for parts
          had to clean the tank real good
          put small rocks into it and shoke the *&%%$ out of it
          rebuilt the petcocks more kits
          exhaust was the worst, new original is about 975 dollars if they had it, they don't , i did pick up a set on ebay for 150 dollars
          they were rough but, they went thru an inspection
          check out www.afabonline.com they sell plans for a table lift
          i built one, nicest thing i ever did, made the job easyer
          but the 1-2-3 shift is impressive
          and well worth it
          good luck with it,
          http://home.securespeed.us/~xswilly/
          78E main ride, since birth the "good"
          78E Parts, the "bad" fixing up now
          78E Parts the "ugly" maybe next year
          79F Parts
          80G Parts
          75 DT 400B enduro

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          • #6
            wellcome

            HI AND WELLCOME.
            I also bought mine new 79 sf. ( THE BLACK ) once sat for 3 year,s
            she now got 160,000 miles on the clock .

            YOU might want to check out
            http://www.motorcyclecarbs.com/
            Bruce Gerken
            '79 XS1100SF
            "The Black"
            '2009 BMW k1300GT'
            The Red Sled.
            St.Augustine (354-430 AD) wrote,"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page . Well motorcycles turn the book of the world into a page turner. That is often impossible to put down.

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