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  • cbradford
    XSive
    • Feb 2008
    • 16
    • Kingfisher, Oklahoma

    #1

    1979 xs11

    Hello to all,
    I am new to this group and also a new owner of a 1979 XS11, I purchased it for 150.00 it has 42000 miles on it and in good condition the owner did not ride he bought it to help out a friend so it sat in a garage for the last 5 years. I will post some pics later.
    1979 xs 11 Standard
  • blue giant
    XSive Maximus
    • Aug 2007
    • 880
    • Ontario, Canada

    #2
    Cool!

    Congrats and welcome to the site.

    Is it a Special or a Standard?
    Paul
    1983 XJ1100 Maxim
    1979 XS1100 Standard
    1980 XS1100 Special

    I'm not a motorcycle mechanic but I play one on the internet.

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    • mro
      XS-XJ Super Guru
      • Oct 2005
      • 4276
      • Hayward, California

      #3
      sat in a garage

      Much better than sitting "out back" as a few have been stored.
      I've got one 79 special going on 15,000, another with over 50,000.
      Not sure how many on the 79 standard. (12,000 on the clock)Don't think odometer is original or it could be that it was one of the ones stored "out back"

      Pics would be nice

      welcome to XSland


      mro

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      • trbig
        Simply used to just post A LOT!
        • Nov 2005
        • 7838
        • Ada, Oklahoma

        #4
        Welcome to the board and congratulations on the find... I'm envious! What part of Oklahoma are you in?

        Tod
        Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

        You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

        Current bikes:
        '06 Suzuki DR650
        *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
        '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
        '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
        '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
        '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
        '81 XS1100 Special
        '81 YZ250
        '80 XS850 Special
        '80 XR100
        *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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        • cbradford
          XSive
          • Feb 2008
          • 16
          • Kingfisher, Oklahoma

          #5
          Kingfisher

          Standard
          1979 xs 11 Standard

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          • blue giant
            XSive Maximus
            • Aug 2007
            • 880
            • Ontario, Canada

            #6
            Originally posted by cbradford


            Standard

            Sweet

            Paul
            1983 XJ1100 Maxim
            1979 XS1100 Standard
            1980 XS1100 Special

            I'm not a motorcycle mechanic but I play one on the internet.

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            • Yamdaha
              XSive
              • Dec 2007
              • 67
              • N.C., USA

              #7
              Re: sat in a garage

              Originally posted by mro
              Much better than sitting "out back" as a few have been stored.
              ...

              mro
              luckily, the 79f i just got was stored in the corner of they guys garage.
              1978 XS1100E , 1979 Special, 1980 XS11 Standard, 1978 & 79 XS750.

              2nd Gear is Waaayyyy Overrated !!

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              • Da-Bubble
                XStremely XSive
                • Jun 2006
                • 353
                • Oklahoma City, OK

                #8
                Hey Welcome!

                We're aquiring quite a few members here in Oklahoma. Maybe we should get together sometime!


                See ya,
                Scott
                1979 XS11 Special (slightly modified)
                dubbed the "Mad Mosquito"

                MikesXs Pod Filters
                MikesXs 35k Coils
                8mm plug wires
                42.5 Pilots 142.5 Mains
                (Carb tune by GNEPIG Performance)
                Kerker 4-into-1
                Shaved emblems
                Progressive frt springs lowered 1.5"
                Progressive 11.5" rear shocks
                Harley Dyna rear fender chopped
                Custm side mt tag (apparently illegal)
                Custom Dual Headlights
                Lots of time and hard work.

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                • mrutah12
                  Truly XSive
                  • Nov 2004
                  • 105
                  • back in utah

                  #9
                  Welcome

                  Hello bradford and welcome

                  you came to the right place there is a vast aray of xs knowledge here i have been here now for awhike and the people on this are very helpful and are willing to help including me to get your xs up and running in no time once again welcome
                  4/78 xs1100 standard
                  Pacifico fairing 4 into one exhaust

                  new name :black Knight

                  I am but a student in this world of xsive masters

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                  • Kickeroo
                    New
                    • Feb 2008
                    • 2
                    • Richmond, VA

                    #10
                    piggybacking onto this thread)

                    I, also, just took ownership of a 79 XS1100 SF that has changed hands more than a few times over the years. I've laready figured out some of what I need to do (continue to eliminate the octopus or put it back in...) and a few other minor things. I'll probably ask for some addtional help as well....most of which is decipehering what things are what with the diagrams i can pull from partswarehouse.com

                    But, overall, my signature says it all.
                    No, really, I DON'T know what I'm doing

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                    • mro
                      XS-XJ Super Guru
                      • Oct 2005
                      • 4276
                      • Hayward, California

                      #11
                      hi Kickeroo

                      Welcome to you...
                      Got any pics of your SF?
                      Pretty cool to see before and after shots.


                      mro

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                      • Kickeroo
                        New
                        • Feb 2008
                        • 2
                        • Richmond, VA

                        #12
                        Before, as in the ebay photos:






                        Note the XS1100 F seat on her, with no tail cover


                        No, really, I DON'T know what I'm doing

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                        • skids
                          XS-XJ Super Guru
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 5047
                          • Florissant, CO, USA

                          #13
                          It would have to be in Oklahoma. You can't carry a mattress too far on a motorcycle. (sorry, I couldn't resist!)

                          Originally posted by Da-Bubble
                          We're aquiring quite a few members here in Oklahoma. Maybe we should get together sometime!
                          Skids (Sid Hansen)

                          Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.

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                          • b1rks
                            XSive
                            • Nov 2006
                            • 38
                            • ontario can.

                            #14
                            Nice! Great deal to.

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                            • stoked
                              Truly XSive
                              • Oct 2007
                              • 149
                              • Broken Arrow, OK

                              #15
                              Re: 1979 xs11

                              Originally posted by cbradford
                              Hello to all,
                              I am new to this group and also a new owner of a 1979 XS11, I purchased it for 150.00 it has 42000 miles on it and in good condition the owner did not ride he bought it to help out a friend so it sat in a garage for the last 5 years. I will post some pics later.
                              Damn, I don't feel to bad. I only paid about 10 times as much for mine.
                              79 XS11 special

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