xs ancestry????

[samm895]

It seems like i saw a link the other day about xsancestry.com or something like that. I was trying to get more info on my bike, I have googled it but still can't find it. Is there a sight where you can put in your VIN# and see exactaly what you are working with?

[draketrumpet]

What's your VIN, or at least the first 4 or 5 digits. Then there are some people here who can tell you all about everything you need to know. Or are you looking for a service report type thing that will tell you when people had work done on your particular bike?

[samm895]

vin is 2H7022198 Bike was mfd 5/1978

[fabricgator]

Catatonic bug has a personal website that has a wealth of knowledge on it.

There are part catalogs, I believe a factory service manual and also a serial number guide there for download.

[fabricgator]

Found it...

http://www.ringler.us/family/mybike.html

Enjoy.

[draketrumpet]

For starters,

Check out CatatonicBug's website to download service manuals (links on right hand side).

Is there something in particular you are trying to do? Many things are interchangeable between the bikes. Some things only between standards or specials, and other things depending on the year. My 78 has some 79 parts on it that work fine.

Probably one of the biggest differences is carbs, but I'm not entirely sure what years the changes were made in, but the manual has a chart. Specials have a smaller rear wheel that is interchangeable, but their smaller tank is not...at least not without some intensive mods. The list goes on and on, so let us know what you're trying to do and someone here will have an answer. Sometimes 2 or 3

[draketrumpet]

Dang, gator beat me.

[fabricgator]

Yea, I just chased it and it came back to the forum....

http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=396

Cheers!

[DGXSER]

That would be a 1978 model which is the E model and it was only available int he Standard model configuration.

As to carbs, while there are differences between the early as in pre 1980 model carbs and the newer or 1980 and later models. Any of the carbs from any year will fit right up to any year and run the bike just fine. When tuning carbs, you adjust and tune to the year of the carb not the bike, except of course adjusting the jetting for particular modifications made to that bike.

Most of the standard models had very similar parts. But I do believe the 80-81 standards seats and such may be different.

[draketrumpet]

2H7022198

1978 XS1100E 2H7-000101 Macho Maroon
1979 XS1100F 2H7-020101 Magenta Red, Indigo Blue
1979 XS1100SF 3H3-000101 Carmine Red, Black Gold
1980 XS1100G 3H5-000101 Diamond Silver, New Ruby Red
1980 XS1100SG 3J6-000101 Black Red, New Ruby Red
1980 XS1100LG 4H3-000101 New Yamaha Black
1981 XS1100H 4R1-000101 Indigo Blue
1981 XS1100SH 4R0-000101 Black Blue, Cardinal Red
1981 XS1100LH 4W1-000001 New Yamaha Black

Umm...hate to contradict a venerable veteran, especially when he's down, but I'm pretty sure that's a '79 which, of course, was manufactured in '78.

[ross]

yet the original question stands...

hey there folks....started the XSancestory thread originally.....specifically, i want to know which dealership sold the "rebel devil" off the show room floor....following my original thead, i know there is info out there.....have re-emailed yamaha.com.jp and explained the situation.....they must know....we will search for the truth of the myth.....ride hard, ride safe......ross