My new 1.1

[beemeerr11]

Hi there,
Purchased a 1981 XS1100R yesterday, (BLACK) VIN number is 5N5000242, I'm led to believe there were about 900 of these made, don't know if that was a selling point, the guy I bought it off said the exhausts were after not original, but they have on them Yamaha 5K7-14721 inprinted on the right hand exhaust and 5K7-14711 on the left.
The bike shows 33,475Kms, but it has been sitting around for ages, I have removed the left hand side cover and will assume that the compartment is for tools, the battery was missing, so it looks like the battery clamp is not ther either. On the right side of the bike, above the footpeg is a compartment??? Don't know what should be there? The bike is complete, besides a cracked front right hand blinker, flat tyres and no feel on the brakes, the bike had not been started for over 8 months, put in some fuel and it started, although the cam chain sounded rather cranky (Rattely). My first mistake, I got the bike home, and it was covered in pine needles and sap, I polished the tank and it came up looking pretty good I must say, the mistake, I should have got a photo of it first, with the cobb webs etc.

Looking forward to getting valuable info from this site.

Cheers for now, when I work out how to send pictures, I'll send one.

Lou

[b.walker5]

Good score brother, Welcome to channel 11, good to have another member down in this part of the world. Lot's of great info and knowledgable folk here. Being a 5N5 I think your model should be an XS11 RH but the muffler numbers dont match, the original numbers were 5K7-14710-00-00 for the left and 5K7-14720-00-00 for the right. Your 14711 and 14721 numbers appear in the 82 maxim parts list but on that list they start with 10M not 5K7, so I'm not sure if they're original or not. Aus and NZ had some different specs than the US and CA models so thats where the difference may be. Some of the all knowing Guru's here will be able to help further. We love pics. Welcome aboard.

[b.walker5]

Part Numbers

Check this site out for part number info http://www.benefiscal.co.uk/ps.php?s...e=&mypartname=

[dbeardslee]

Beemeer11 - Welcome to the site. I've never seen a compartment on the right hand side of an 11 - maybe it's something different on the 1.1, or maybe the PO was a smuggler . Yes, a 'before' pic would have been nice, but hey, we'll take what we can get. I'm looking forward to seeing what you picked up - haven't seen anyone else around here with a 1.1.

[DGXSER]

Hey Beemer, wlecome to Ch 11!!!

The compartment your talking about, does it seem to narrow down a bit as it goes back, and held in place by a screw? Sounds alot like the security chain holder. I have one on my SH (81 Special). I'll try to get a pic of it later and post it.

[tarzan]

Welcome to xs11!
Its a great site with a lot of great guys who love these bikes.
For pics I use photobucket.You upload to there and then use the img link here and poof you have pics.Photobucket is free it just takes a few minutes to set up an account.
Hope your riding soon.
Rick

[beemeerr11]

Hey Beemer, wlecome to Ch 11!!!

The compartment your talking about, does it seem to narrow down a bit as it goes back, and held in place by a screw? Sounds alot like the security chain holder. I have one on my SH (81 Special). I'll try to get a pic of it later and post it.

DGXER,

Your describing it well, there appears to be some kind of pivot closer to the frame, maybe like a little door or something should be there? a picture would help, I'll see what I can do with this photobucket thingy and put some pics on tomorrow.

Love the term ch 11

Lou
XS 1.1 81R

[DGXSER]

I do not have the lock that goes with it, but the lock would hook on the stub with the groove and the chain went into the box. It was intended to be a chain to go through the front wheel and to a post or something as a theft deterent.

[beemeerr11]

I do not have the lock that goes with it, but the lock would hook on the stub with the groove and the chain went into the box. It was intended to be a chain to go through the front wheel and to a post or something as a theft deterent.

That is exactly it, thanks for the photo.

[XSrunner]

Welcome beemeerr11 it's great to see another aussie on this great site the people here are the best they have help me do things i would never have atempted to do..

[beemeerr11]

Welcome beemeerr11 it's great to see another aussie on this great site the people here are the best they have help me do things i would never have atempted to do..

Hey XSrunner, never realised they did these bikes with fairings, panniers etc, You have one great looking example.

Tonight I started the bike again, it ran for about 1 minute then strated starving for fuel, and heaps of fuel was pouring out from the air filter area, gave it a goood degrease and pressure wash, lost bits of paint from that, but never mind. I then went and changed the oil, unbolted the oil filter and couldn't find the sump plug, at least what plug I could see looked too high to be the oil drain plug, went back inside, logged onto this forum and how good is it, told me exactly where I'd find it.......
5.5 litres of oil came out of the bike, and there were grey streakes in some of it, indicating water.
I also pulled the lid off the front master cyclinder and all that was there was dried up what looked like marmolade, so I put some DOT4 and flushed out the black stuff that was in the line, I also pulled the carburators off the bike, this site really does help, where I read that a bit of swearing help get the job done, not since my days of my GPZ750 85 model and my GSX1100 83 have I dealt with 4 carbs, and have the scratches to prove it. some of the (pilot jets wouldn't come out so easy.
The other thing is that it looks really tight to fit an inline fuel filter in there.

More updates later.


Lou
81 xs1.1 RH

[CatatonicBug]

The fuel flowing out of the airbox is usually due to a stuck float or needle valve. If, after opening the carbs and cleaning them, it still does that, try hitting the underside of the float bowl with a screwdriver to shake the float loose inside there. It can get stuck due to gravity when there is no fuel in there yet, or the bowl gasket can get caught on the float. There are several threads on inline fuel filters, and how the route the hoses wth them.

That slot on the right side is definitely for the security chain, and would lock to that post with a lock that used the ignition key. The chain would loop out and around a secure object and then the end ring goes on that post, with the lock snapped down over it (at least that's how mine works). The left side cover also has a lock to hold it on (the locking tab on the side cover is commonly broken off). The helmet lock on the left side, just under the seat should also use the ignition key. The compartment next to the battery is meant for tools, but most of the original tool sets are long gone. Best to make one of your own anyway.

You said you flushed the front master cylinder. Did you open it up and take the piston out and clean it too? The "spooge hole" is a common problem in there, and collects that grimy mess, making the brakes lock up. I suggest taking it all apart and cleaning the master cylinder AND the calipers. That gunk builds up down there too. The rear MC/caliper has the same problem, so I'd also suggest doing that set too. It's always best to make sure you can stop BEFORE you try to go.

[fredintoon]

chain

That is exactly it, thanks for the photo.

Hi Lou,
nice find. If you've never ridden one before it's got way too much power for it's brakes & handling and it shifts like a Russian tractor. You're gonna love it.
Don't sweat not having the security chain unless you are totally anal about having the bike "just like factory". The original tool kit has some unique items that you will need but while the alleged "security chain" is neat in that it opens with the ignition key the actual chain is too frail to be a leash for a dog that weighs over 50lbs.

[CatatonicBug]

while the alleged "security chain" is neat in that it opens with the ignition key the actual chain is too frail to be a leash for a dog that weighs over 50lbs.

Agreed... I wouldn't have chained my bicycle in Jr. High with a chain that wimpy.

[DGXSER]

Never had the chain or lock on mine. just the case as shown. I'm thinking I will remove it since it does nothing but take up space anyway.