I took a ride down Rt 28 yesterday after work. My planned destination (or excuse for the ride, take your pick) was to go to the Apple store in Salem to look at the new iPod nano and the iPhone. As I was riding down I passed a guy tooling around a parking lot on what I took to be a '70s Honda. So I took a couple of u-turns and pulled into the lot. Badge on the side of the bike's tank said "Yamaha." I was surprised and talked to the guy a bit. Turns out it was a 1972 LS100 two cylinder two-stroke. He's been working on it for the past 29 years. It only had 700 miles on it! When he got it it only had 500. It wasn't totally pristine and he went over a lot of what he had done to bring it back to working order. It was cool to see the XS1100's great-grandfather bike. But I'm bummed that I left my camera behind. Anyone else know much about this bike? I couldn't find anything on google.
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Thanks for the tip, Ken!
Here's one on eBay: 140156034350
And here's one I found on CL: http://yakima.craigslist.org/mcy/388581888.html1981 XS1100SH
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I got lots of google hits, looks like there's a few parts available out there too. That one looks a lot like the little 200 SWMBO had as her first ride. Fun little bike, but certainly not something you'd want to go a great distance on.Ken Talbot
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They were called the twin jet. My buddy had one he and rode his when it worked and mine when mine was workin. I had a jawa 250 then. They both had a top speed of about 65 MPH. Sure brings back lots of memories. There is a guy out west trying to sell one on another forum that I frequent. At least I think it's another forum sometimes I do get mixed up, must be an age thing.http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1241/1480921818_241eade448_s.jpg
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Originally posted by Ken Talbot
I got lots of google hits, looks like there's a few parts available out there too. That one looks a lot like the little 200 SWMBO had as her first ride. Fun little bike, but certainly not something you'd want to go a great distance on.When a 10 isn't enough, get a 11. 80g Hardbagger
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My first bike was an RD125, 125cc twin two stroke, 74mph top end (going down hill). Awesome little bike, didn't know much about bikes back then but remember, changing-cleaning plugs every ride.Ernie
79XS1100SF (no longer naked, now a bagger)
(Improving with age, the bike that is)
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Had one of those Twin Jet 100s. It was my first real motorcycle. Bought it from a guy for $60. The jugs were off of it as he was doing a bore job and broke off the 2 center cylinder hold down studs. Buddies dad was a machinist and made me 2 of the proper length studs with 1/4-20 threads and Helacoiled the block for me. Man that was a fun machine to ride. Ended up selling it to a guy who needed a motor for his 125.wingnut
81 SH (Daily Ride)
81 650XJ (Brother in laws bike, Delivered)
81 650XJ Jane Doe (Son's Ride)
82 750XJ Project bike (Son in law's future ride)
81 XS 400
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