What's it worth? Craig's List postings

[Jerry]

Here are a few listings for the month of November for XS11s on the Denver Craig's list:

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/490541637.html (’79 XS 11 complete bike or will part. $400.00)

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/483408823.html (’79 XS 11, 27K miles. Been sitting. $750.00)

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/477020490.html (’79 XS 11, full dress, $1,750.00.)

FWIW, an XJ in October was listed at $450.00:
http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/459394039.html (No title, bill of sale.)

Over the months I found quite a few listed for less than $1,000.00. Several in the $500. - $800 range. Many appeared to be in decent condition. Good values are still out there. I would guess any of these listed above could be had for less than the listed asking price if you had cash in hand.

[Kurt]

Yeah. I think I'm buying the first one tonight.

[Axel]

79 XS11

The 3rd XS dresser is the gem . My XJ gets lonely in its stall at night . The 79 would make a perfect long run companion .

[blue giant]

Go for it Axel!

There will be lots of long runs next summer.

[Axel]

HEY

How is yours coming along ?

[blue giant]

Re: HEY

Originally posted by Axel
How is yours coming along ?

Frame has been stripped and painted. Starting to put it back together. Busy polishing and cleaning stuff, plus picking up a few goodies on ebay.

Was out on the sleds on the weekend!

So much for biking on Christmas Day.

Paul

Your ride tucked in for the winter?

[Axel]

Winter

Ya for sure . Winter all of a sudden . My bike is in a nice cozy shop/barn in a place I can polish or tinker . Good luck on your project . Come on Spring !!!

[mro]

Winter all of a sudden

Brrr....
Got way down to the high fourties here last night.
Be in the 60's today, might have to wear a coat


mro
Craig's list
couple years ago picked up a 79H full dresser (had floor boards and forward controls too) Middle drive was FUBARed and title/registration was way out a date. It gave life back to three XSes, and the goodies on it went to some guys here at channel 11. Now it's little more than a rolling frame.

non runners with just a bill of sale, I pay $100 to $300....

[dpotter58]

I look at Craigs list alot, not every day but a lot and have yet to see an XS out here in the md/dc/va list..
Lots of zip splats and HDs but no 11s

[Kurt]

Try misspelling stuff or just typing in the year or part of the model. People are normally in a big hurry on CL. You find some good deals that way.

[thewiz]

must be in the air

A good buddy just called and offered me his stock blue 79F today! Needs an exhaust ......

Just when I think I have the market cornered ...... up pops another one ....... or four of the damn things as in this post. OMG, what will become of me .... ???

[Jerry]

I search on using:
yamaha 1100
yamaha xs
yamaha xj
yamaha 11

You can also click on the Motorcycle section and cruise through all the listings.

Two more listings from the Denver Craig's List:

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/493082308.html (Looks like a Standard, parts bike, $175.00.)

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/467184802.html (’80 Special. $1,500.)

[AlanB]

Hi Jerry,

The parts bike looks like an XS500 twin to me! Could be a TX?

AlanB

[Jerry]

I didn't think it really looked like an 11, but has disk brakes front and rear where most other Yamaha models did not. Could be an 850? My knowledge of other Yamaha models in not extensive.

[Kurt]

Just fyi if anyone was thinking of that first one. It's ROUGH. Think complete restore to get it running.