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  • #1

    Howdy to all you Yamafreaks

    Hey there, was hoping to find a forum dedicated to these bikes, have had two so far, my favorite rides.

    Grew up with the neighbor launching his XS11 every morning on the way to work, and it apparently left an indelible mark on my brain. Had one a number of years ago, and kicked myself everyday after selling it for a new literbike.

    Then for my 45th birthday, my lovely wife delivered this to my front yard:



    Winner is me! 1982 XJ1100, it's nearly perfect. A few little things here and there, has 11K miles on it, and a Kerker header that makes the dogs howl when I get on it. What a great ride.

    Looking forward to having some chats with like minded Yamaha lovers.

    UF
    1982 XJ1100 Stocker with a Kerker header.
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  • #2
    Congrats. Don't ever get rid of one like that (the bike and SWMBO) lol. Mine was firmly against me getting a bike. lol. Enjoy the bike and welcome to the site.
    Harry

    The voices in my head are giving me the silent treatment.

    '79 Standard
    '82 XJ1100
    '84 FJ1100


    Acta Non Verba

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    • #3
      Don't ever get rid of one like that

      YOU.. of all people didn't really just say that, did you? If that isn't a case of the pot calling the kettle black....

      Obviously a matter of "Do as I say, not as I do"..


      Man, I can't believe you sold your XJ...


      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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      • #4
        Yeah, I know. But mine wasn't near as purty as that.
        Harry

        The voices in my head are giving me the silent treatment.

        '79 Standard
        '82 XJ1100
        '84 FJ1100


        Acta Non Verba

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        • #5
          It would have been if you'd have quit riding it long enough to rub on things a bit..


          Man... I can't believe you sold your XJ..


          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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          • #6
            Unclefacts, where are you located? Good chance there are members near you.

            It would have been if you'd have quit riding it long enough to rub on things a bit..
            Oh, you mean polish the bike.
            Harry

            The voices in my head are giving me the silent treatment.

            '79 Standard
            '82 XJ1100
            '84 FJ1100


            Acta Non Verba

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            • #7
              Nice ride! You got lucky there! You even have plenty of riding season left to enjoy it for a while!
              1980 XS850SG - Sold
              1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
              Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
              Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

              Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
              -H. Ford

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              • #8
                Sweeeet

                Congrats on getting one sweet ride...and you have a wife thats a keeper too...no doubt! I am an original owner of my '82 XJ1100 AND Welcome to Ch.11! This is my keeper...
                1980 XS650G Special-Two
                1993 Honda ST1100

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                • #9
                  Very Nice XJ

                  Unclefacts, You are a lucky man in more ways than one.


                  My baby is this months calender pinup.



                  My wife is pretty special too!

                  Welcome to the site.

                  Larry
                  Inventor of the YICS Eliminator. Want one? Get it here.
                  http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...399#post183399

                  If you're not riding, you're not living!
                  82 XJ1100
                  80 XS1100G (Project bike)
                  64 Yamaha YA-6
                  77 Suzuki TS-185

                  79 XS1100SF Built this one for a friend.
                  See it here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBYT4C9_6Ac

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                  • #10
                    I'm up near Rochester, NY. Fairly active group of riders in the area, and several dragstrips nearby.

                    Would love to have a meetup sometime with other owners here.
                    1982 XJ1100 Stocker with a Kerker header.

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                    • #11
                      Man... between you and Ben, you guys are like the guy at the office who shoves their kids' pics in your face even though you didn't ask to see them... lol.

                      Quit trying to one-up the guy's photos of his new baby! Either that... or you guys post pics of the bikes that YOUR wife bought and surprised you with. (Thinkin' that would be a pretty short list..)

                      I gotta say though.. If my wife were to buy me a gift like that, I'd be elated... for about 5 seconds. Then I'd have to turn to her and say, "OK.. tell me what you did wrong..."


                      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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                      • #12
                        I'm a pic whore I admit it...but I think the new guy's bike is better lookin' than mine FWIW BTW he did say Yamafreaks that is fairly descriptive of me...LOL
                        Last edited by madmax-im; 09-17-2009, 11:01 AM.
                        1980 XS650G Special-Two
                        1993 Honda ST1100

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by madmax-im View Post
                          I'm a pic whore I admit it...but I think the new guy's bike is better lookin' than mine FWIW BTW he did say Yamafreaks that is fairly descriptive of me...LOL
                          DITTO!

                          Larry
                          Inventor of the YICS Eliminator. Want one? Get it here.
                          http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...399#post183399

                          If you're not riding, you're not living!
                          82 XJ1100
                          80 XS1100G (Project bike)
                          64 Yamaha YA-6
                          77 Suzuki TS-185

                          79 XS1100SF Built this one for a friend.
                          See it here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBYT4C9_6Ac

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                          • #14
                            Wives (SWMBO)

                            Mine bought me a new bass boat a couple of years ago!! She also does not holler at me to loud when I buy more motorcycles..
                            78 XS1100E Standard
                            Coca Cola Red
                            Hooker Headers

                            http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...m/DSC00580.jpg

                            1979 XS1100 Special
                            http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...m/DSC00612.jpg

                            1980 XS Standard
                            http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...m/DSC01137.jpg

                            2006 Roadstar Warrior
                            http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...um/warrior.jpg

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                            • #15
                              Welcome to the fun, Unclefacts!
                              Glad to add another fellow XJ owner to the club!
                              Looks like you're one lucky man, in more ways than one!
                              Nice bike, nice SWMBO!
                              '82 XJ1100J Maxim (has been sold.)

                              '79 F "Time Machine"... oh yeah, Baby.... (Sold back to Maximan)

                              2011 Kaw Concours 14 ABS

                              In the warden's words from Cool Hand Luke;
                              "What we have here is a failure to communicate."

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