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Hi I know someone who's looking for a bike. We see quite a few 1100 vstars for sale from 1999 to 2002 or so, anyone have any knowledge on these as far as reliability etc?
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1979 XS1100SF 37000km
Green Dyna Coils
Stainless Brake Lines
1973 CB100
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I just sold my '07 v-star 1100. didn't ride it much after getting my '80 xs1100 special. the bikes haven't changed very much over the years. the vstar forum contains huge amounts of data on the bike, lots of "opinions" from many riders. some of those guys are very knowledgeable and accurate. lots of mods available. I sold mine after putting about 10,000 miles on it, not a bad bike but the xs1100 actually blows it away in every category. the xs is amazingly smoother and much more comfortable on long rides. the v-star vibrates a lot over about 70mph. very reliable, not much required for maintenance. however, the front exhaust header must be removed in order to change the oil filter. the "engineer" who designed that screwup should be shot. it's a big pain in the ass. and changing the rear shock absorber spring preload(either up or down) is even worse. I took mine to a Yamaha dealer to do it and after about 30 minutes they said they couldn't do it either. same fool "engineer" I guess. the bikes hold their value pretty well if they haven't been bobbed or chopped or otherwise screwed with. if you get a good stock one you'll probably like it. -
Friend of mine has one, loves it!The Old Tamer
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1979 XS1100SF (The Fire Dragon)
1982 650 Maxim (The Little Dragon)
another '82 650 Maxim (Parts Dragon)
1981 XS1100SH (The Black Dragon)
If there are more than three bolts holding it on there, it is most likely a very important part!Comment
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The belt drive sucks. The belts are expensive and hard to change.
2nd hand info from a friend that owns a 1700 Warrior.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.”
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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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belt drive on a vstar 1100 shouldn't be a problem. they're shaft drive.Comment
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My mistake. I was thinking Road Star.Originally posted by 650mark View PostGreg
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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