Looking to Buy, Is this good?

[DavesXS]

Originally posted by trbig
The 78's and 79's had smaller valves but more compression and hotter cams. The 80's and above had larger valves, but less compression. They made up some of the compression with a higher domed piston, but it didn't make it all back. later, the XJ uses a YICS (Yamaha Induction Control System) so a tube was added to the top of the cylinders to incorporate this.

Basically from the bottom of the cylinders down and out to the back wheel are the same.

Some things did change ON the motors, but the guts are all the same. The only thing I can think of that may have stopped the shaft chine action.... is a little less power?

The average person will never feel anything from the driveshaft. The only time I have ever noticed it is sometimes in a wheelie, it will pull the bike to the right some. Both tires on the ground... you'll never know anything about it.

Tod

thanks good to know. So putting the 79 cams in the 80 motor would be a good swap? I kinda prefer the lower compression because it requires less octane

[oseaghdha]

You talked yourself into it.

Obviously, you want this particular bike. So go buy it already.
There are deals and there are DEALS. This is a transaction.
At the end of the day you are talking about a broken, 28 year old motorcycle that has been seriously messed with.

I would low ball him, because anyone else will walk away from the trans issue making the thing impossible to sell.

$.02

[trbig]

The 78-79 cams on the larger heads... the jury is still out whether they help or hinder. Nobody has ever put one on a dyno to see.

None of the three bikes makes enough compression to NEED anything other than 87 octane regular unleaded. I don't remember who wrote it, but someone said that the way these engines were designed, they'd run on anything except a combination of kerosine and dead rats...?? Do you suppose someone tried?? lol

Tod

[DavesXS]

Re: You talked yourself into it.

Originally posted by oseaghdha
Obviously, you want this particular bike. So go buy it already.
There are deals and there are DEALS. This is a transaction.
At the end of the day you are talking about a broken, 28 year old motorcycle that has been seriously messed with.

I would low ball him, because anyone else will walk away from the trans issue making the thing impossible to sell.

$.02

I have searched endless adds. If some one can show me a garaged xs11 with no problems or nothing to fix, for the same price I could argue the price down easier. But all the OE xs11's in nice shape, no problems are going for 1200-2k. Even the "DEALS" in the adds others on here posted were up to 3x the distance, and up to 2x the price.
Those are what I have to compare price to.


Or some one here just sell me your mint xs11 for 1k or less.

[DavesXS]

Well guys, I got it. 850$

Bike is just like pics. Runs great(after fixing vacuum leak) and the only issue is the 2nd gear. I ordered new gears from yamaha. Since I have to go through the trouble, I figured do it right, and do it only once.


Thanks guys for the help and advise.

I didn't expect any one to oooo and aaaahhh over it, but at yamaha several guys were gathered around reminiscing the "old days" when I came back out.

[GNEPIG]

I like it and 850 bucks is not unreasonable. When you are all finished fixing it up the way you want it, you will have one of the coolest bikes around, post more pictures of it when you get a chance.