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  • #1

    My Ebay Xs1100

    Well the Xs1100 I bought off E-Bay has turn out to be a nice surprise. I originally bought this for a parts bike but it was in better shape mechanically than my original.

    I swapped over my Vetter fairing & bags ,front calipers along with my exhaust and carbs ,the E-bay bike had a 4 into 1 and now I have a great running bike . I was out friday and sat ,it's still nice to ride the fairing is great for the colder months

    A few of my buds thought I was nuts to buy this bike considering the distance but that was part of the reason for this purchase.I turned it into a nice Thanksgivining weekend with my sister and her family that I don't get to see much since she was only a few hours away from where the bike was.

    So now I have a different parts bike that I have decided to restore over the winter. I only see new paint ,tires ,lots of polishing or chrome and the worst I see is new gaskets and seals.I didn't have the heart to turn it into a parts bike but it seems like a good business on E-bay .

    I am thinking this bike will be nice to ride during the summer months here and use the one with the fairing in the colder months or both .I know spoiled but I had to work hard to get there haha!

    So this post is not for my questions to be answered but just to say another XS1100 was saved from E-Bay and the bone yard.
    BDF Special
    80SG Vetter bagger 1196 Wiseco big bore kit, Mega Cycle Cams, slotted cam gears, ported and flowed head, bronze intake seats, Dyno Jet kit, Dyno coils and Mikes XS air pods, Venture cam chain adjuster,Geezer's regulator, Clutch mod, Mac 4 into 1 with custom built and tuned baffle, Oil cooler,MikesXS emulators mod.
    Dyno tuned to 98 hp at the rear wheel.
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  • #2
    That is awesome. Everyone that is saved, is one more on the road. My personal dream is to see these machine draw a larger and larger following with sites like miksxs or z1enterprises, but just just for elevens, and I would like to see them increase in listed value.
    '81 XS1100 SH

    Melted to the ground during The Valley Fire

    Sep. 12th 2015

    RIP

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    • #3
      As ever - pictures please.
      Si Parker
      '81 XS1100H

      Tkat brace, new coils/wires/plugs, refurbed carbs (thanks 81 xsproject), recon'd top end, windshield (thanks dpotter58), resprayed tank and panels, 4-1 exhaust, sweet xs pod filters, in line fuel filters, progressive springs, thick hand grips, jumped headlight relay.

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      • #4
        Great news there. I'm set up the same way; one MS with vetter for colder weather and one nekid for the warm months.
        "If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut." - Albert Einstein

        "Illegitimi non carborundum"-Joseph W. "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell



        1980 LG
        1981 LH

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        • #5


          This is what it looked like when I bought it .[IMG] (above)



          This is what it looks like now. I just changed things over quickly so I could ride it before it got too cold.I plan on cleaning it up much better in the spring.
          BDF Special
          80SG Vetter bagger 1196 Wiseco big bore kit, Mega Cycle Cams, slotted cam gears, ported and flowed head, bronze intake seats, Dyno Jet kit, Dyno coils and Mikes XS air pods, Venture cam chain adjuster,Geezer's regulator, Clutch mod, Mac 4 into 1 with custom built and tuned baffle, Oil cooler,MikesXS emulators mod.
          Dyno tuned to 98 hp at the rear wheel.

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          • #6
            Wow, what a transformation! Looks fantastic.
            1980 XS Eleven Special

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            • #7
              Nice work! I know how practical baggers are, and what a difference the fairing makes - and have used both myself, but I still so much prfere the nekid look. As I said though - getting battered at 70mph+ makes a fairing sooooo desirable.

              Enjoy! - If I wanted another bike, it would have to be as a single man!
              Si Parker
              '81 XS1100H

              Tkat brace, new coils/wires/plugs, refurbed carbs (thanks 81 xsproject), recon'd top end, windshield (thanks dpotter58), resprayed tank and panels, 4-1 exhaust, sweet xs pod filters, in line fuel filters, progressive springs, thick hand grips, jumped headlight relay.

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              • #8
                Really nice find there. Can I ask what muffler that is with the turn down? I would really like to get my hands on a couple of those.
                79 XS11 special

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                • #9
                  Hey tinman905,

                  Who made that seat? I'm looking for something just like that.

                  Leon
                  1982 XJ1100J Maxim
                  2000 BMW R1200C

                  “We go to heaven for the climate, hell for the company.” – Mark Twain

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                  • #10
                    I am not sure who made the seat there is no name anywhere on it. I need to find a new cover for it I have some cracks in it now.
                    BDF Special
                    80SG Vetter bagger 1196 Wiseco big bore kit, Mega Cycle Cams, slotted cam gears, ported and flowed head, bronze intake seats, Dyno Jet kit, Dyno coils and Mikes XS air pods, Venture cam chain adjuster,Geezer's regulator, Clutch mod, Mac 4 into 1 with custom built and tuned baffle, Oil cooler,MikesXS emulators mod.
                    Dyno tuned to 98 hp at the rear wheel.

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                    • #11
                      I plan on cleaning it up much better in the spring.
                      Looks pretty clean to me.
                      "Damn it Jim, I'm a doctor, not a mechanic!' ('Bones' McCoy)

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                      • #12
                        There is some rust and pitted chrome . The picture looks much better .It's not too bad really but I enjoy working on it let many here. After I finish the 80 special I will start on this bike .

                        I bought my other bike with those mufflers on it .They are very load on the highway and when I have the choke on. The old grumpy guy across the road hates when I start it up.

                        Found it on it's side today when I got home from work was scared for a bit there but no damage not even a scratch ,saved by my new cover I guess.
                        BDF Special
                        80SG Vetter bagger 1196 Wiseco big bore kit, Mega Cycle Cams, slotted cam gears, ported and flowed head, bronze intake seats, Dyno Jet kit, Dyno coils and Mikes XS air pods, Venture cam chain adjuster,Geezer's regulator, Clutch mod, Mac 4 into 1 with custom built and tuned baffle, Oil cooler,MikesXS emulators mod.
                        Dyno tuned to 98 hp at the rear wheel.

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                        • #13
                          Hey Tinman,

                          That seat is most likely a TRAVELCADE made for JCW!!! IF yours has the OEM metal seat pan, then you can get another kit. IF it has the replacement plastic/fiberglass seat pan, I think you can still use the "kit" for the OEM pan since you already have a pan, but the ones with the Fiberglass seat pans are quite a bit more expensive! See Below!

                          http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...1/mediaCode-ZX



                          CUSTOM-FIT DOUBLE BUCKET TOURING SEAT KIT
                          Fits: 1980 Yamaha XS Models Retail: $209.08 - $209.91 Price: $128.99You Save: $80.09 - $80.92Customer Review:Availability:All items will ship within 24 hours


                          Custom fit for cycles with original-style seat pan only
                          Seat features premium black vinyl cover (double stitched for strength) and one-piece molded polyurethane foam cushion
                          Cover is attached to cushion for easy installation
                          Replaces your stock seat with a comfortable double bucket seat. Deeply contoured for riding comfort on long or short trips. Diamond-stitched pattern. Driver and passenger sections have deep well recess that provides sure support and prevents sliding. Custom fits your original stock seat base pan…no special tools required. Kit includes instructions.
                          Motorcycle seat kit cannot be returned for credit, refund or replacement if altered, modified, abused or damaged by customer.

                          T.C.
                          T. C. Gresham
                          81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
                          79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
                          History shows again and again,
                          How nature points out the folly of men!

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                          • #14
                            Thanks T.C. that's what I am looking for.They wanted $300.00 at the local shop for a replacement cover .
                            BDF Special
                            80SG Vetter bagger 1196 Wiseco big bore kit, Mega Cycle Cams, slotted cam gears, ported and flowed head, bronze intake seats, Dyno Jet kit, Dyno coils and Mikes XS air pods, Venture cam chain adjuster,Geezer's regulator, Clutch mod, Mac 4 into 1 with custom built and tuned baffle, Oil cooler,MikesXS emulators mod.
                            Dyno tuned to 98 hp at the rear wheel.

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                            • #15
                              tinman905,
                              Make sure you order the correct SEAT!! the seat that TC shows is for a STANDARD, and may not fit the SPECIAL. Just be sure and read twice, order once....
                              Ray Matteis
                              KE6NHG
                              XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
                              XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!

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