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  • #1

    New guy alert!

    Hi all, just a quick shout out and thanks to you guys for all of the info that has been compiled on this site. I recently picked up a 1980 SG just like the one I had as a 16yr old 20 years ago. Actually, I think this one is in better shape than that one was!

    Anyhow, thanks to this site I've got it cleaned, synced and running pretty decent.

    1980 XS1100SG w/Jardine Spaghetti 4/2
    2008 Suzuki DRZ400sm Souped
    _____________________________________________
    "He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell and opens a vein that bleeds a nation to death."
    Thomas Paine
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  • #2
    Dammit man! Now I gotta go polish on mine some more!

    Looks good man. That exhaust doesn't look "stock" though.

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    • #3
      RS - welcome to channel 11. Sweet looking ride.
      I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.

      '79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake lines

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      • #4
        Welcome and VERY nice bike! how does your supermoto compare to your XS??
        Me and a friend are about to super moto a crf450x or r
        Austin Ingalls

        MIDNIGHT FURY
        1979 XS1100 Special [Full Restore Project]
        XJ maxim rear air shocks
        KERKER 4-into-1 exhaust
        Pod Filters

        Money pit.......
        BLACKED OUT

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        • #5
          Hi, welcome to Ch11

          Nice ride. If you ever get down to SE FL, WPB, feel free to give me a ring. Trying to get a group of us together for a ride around the lake. Let me know.
          1980G Standard, Restored
          Kerker 4 - 1
          850 Rear End Mod
          2-21 Flashing LED Arrays on either side of license plate for Brake Light Assist, 1100 Lumen Cree Aux Lights,
          Progressive springs, Showa rear shocks
          Automatic CCT
          1980GH Special, Restored
          Stock Exhaust, New Handlebars, 1" Spacer in Fork Springs, Automatic CCT, Showa Rear Shocks
          '82 XJ1100 (Sold)
          Automatic CCT, RC Engineering 4 X 1 Exhaust, K&N Pods, #50 Pilot Jets, YICS Eliminator. Sorely missed.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by kirmit77 View Post
            Welcome and VERY nice bike! how does your supermoto compare to your XS??
            Me and a friend are about to super moto a crf450x or r
            The supermoto isn't getting much love lately. I did ride it on Thursday for the first time since getting the XS (about 2-1/2 weeks ago) and it was a totally different ride. It's a fun bike for tear-assing around town but not too comfy on rides longer than about 45min. Plus, now it suddenly feels slow...
            1980 XS1100SG w/Jardine Spaghetti 4/2
            2008 Suzuki DRZ400sm Souped
            _____________________________________________
            "He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell and opens a vein that bleeds a nation to death."
            Thomas Paine

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            • #7
              Originally posted by XSokieSPECIAL View Post
              Dammit man! Now I gotta go polish on mine some more!

              Looks good man. That exhaust doesn't look "stock" though.
              Really? I figured it was factory. Any idea what it is?
              1980 XS1100SG w/Jardine Spaghetti 4/2
              2008 Suzuki DRZ400sm Souped
              _____________________________________________
              "He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell and opens a vein that bleeds a nation to death."
              Thomas Paine

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              • #8
                Welcome to the forum. Good to have another Florida member. I'm down here in Lauderdale.
                2H7 (79) owned since '89
                3H3 owned since '06

                "If it ain't broke, modify it"

                ☮

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                • #9
                  Gator Free Parking.

                  Welcome!

                  Nice polished ride you have there.

                  Whatever exhaust it is, it seems to be enough to run all the gators back into the water behind the bike.

                  (They'll stay there if they know what's good for 'em: that bike is meaner and faster than they are!!)

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                  • #10
                    Nice ride there Mr. Smith,

                    Congrats on finding it and being able to get it into shape!

                    Those pipes look like the Jardine spaghetti style if # 1 pipe is crossing over and joining with #4 pipe, and #2 and 3 are going to the other side, then it's very probable to be Jardine. They are no longer in production, so take good care of them. They are single walled and are prone to discoloration like you see on them already.

                    I'm an old Orlandoan from many decades ago myself...circa 58-73...as a child!
                    T.C.
                    T. C. Gresham
                    81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
                    79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
                    History shows again and again,
                    How nature points out the folly of men!

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                    • #11
                      RS,

                      Welcome, and just wanted to let ya know I like your Special! Pretty sweet!

                      Baby that exhaust system... TC's right... getting rarer by the day... and that one looks like it's in good shape!
                      '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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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by rsmithsss View Post
                        Really? I figured it was factory. Any idea what it is?
                        Yep, them are Jardines.
                        Same as what I have now, only shiney.
                        XS1100SF
                        XS1100F

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                        • #13
                          pretty sweet! congrats there, you got it in pristine condition..
                          Paul B. Bautista
                          Manila, Philippines

                          XS1100 Midnight Special Cafe Racer
                          TZR250 Street Tracker
                          1986 Honda GB400 TT

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                          • #14
                            Nice ride!!
                            1980 XS1100SG
                            In the process of making her look pretty!
                            P.S., TomRodgers has the best avatar icon ever!

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