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  • #1

    "New" Midnight Special

    Hi ! I "won" this bike on Ebay some hours ago and I think it looks really nice. However, there are a few things I noticed missing: the "gold" on the two front engine covers are missing,and the plastic plugs that usually are in the allen bolts which fasten the handlebars are missing, what is your opinion of this bike ? Have I paid too much, or is it a good price? Please forgive my bad english writing ! Look at the link :
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...SA:MOTORS:1123

    Have a nice day,
    TERJE
    TERJE

    `79SF
    `80SG x 2
    `80LG x 2
    `81SH
    `82XJ1100J
    `83CB1000 CUSTOM
    `79WIFE
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  • #2
    VERY nice looking bike! Not sure what you mean by the "missing" gold on the covers though. Both the alternator and timing covers have the gold lettering like they should. The price may a bit high, but it IS a museum piece! Take very good care of it, and enjoy it!
    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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    • #3
      Decal

      Hi ! Sorry for bad explanation...i mean this decal is missing ! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-Y...Q5fAccessories

      TERJE
      TERJE

      `79SF
      `80SG x 2
      `80LG x 2
      `81SH
      `82XJ1100J
      `83CB1000 CUSTOM
      `79WIFE

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      • #4
        Oh! Ok. That's a piece unique to the '80 MNS. I wasn't familiar with it. At least you found a place to get one!
        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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        • #5
          Terje,

          Are you going to park this in your living room, or ride it? "Book value" on this bike is no where near what you paid, but that doesn't matter because nobody was going to buy it for that cheap, were they? It seems a fair price for a virtually new Midnight Special.

          Congratulations! I hope you get a lot of enjoyment from it.
          Marty (in Mississippi)
          XS1100SG
          XS650SK
          XS650SH
          XS650G
          XS6502F
          XS650E

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          • #6
            Hi Marty ! Well if I lived alone I guess it would be a nice "furniture" in my living room...but I don`t think my wife will agree ...she prefers flowers,curtains and all the stuff women likes...things my eyes not is programmed to see at all haha
            Yes, I will ofcourse be riding the bike,most in good weather I suppose,but will keep her in the same perfect shape! I hope my wife also will keep herself in good shape...afterall I will not place her in a Museum ,even she is older then the LG...she is born in 1979
            TERJE

            `79SF
            `80SG x 2
            `80LG x 2
            `81SH
            `82XJ1100J
            `83CB1000 CUSTOM
            `79WIFE

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            • #7
              she is born in 1979
              She's still a puppy!
              Marty (in Mississippi)
              XS1100SG
              XS650SK
              XS650SH
              XS650G
              XS6502F
              XS650E

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              • #8
                Hi Terje,
                Thats one beautiful bike that deserves
                to be riden and not sitting in any museum,
                I reckon its worth every cent you paid for it and more,
                congrats on a great buy.
                pete


                new owner of
                08 gen2 hayabusa


                former owner
                1981 xs1100 RH (aus) (5N5)
                zrx carbs
                18mm float height
                145 main jets
                38 pilots
                slide needle shimmed .5mm washer
                fitted with v/stax and uni pod filters

                [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pA8dwxmAVA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL[/url]

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                • #9
                  That is an awesome machine there. Definitely looks to be flawless with the couple exceptions you noted. I must be dense, I even looked at the emblem and still have no idea where it would go.

                  Anyway, I think if it rides as well as it looks and you are happy to have it, then it was worth what you paid.
                  Life is what happens while your planning everything else!

                  When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

                  81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
                  80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection


                  Previously owned
                  93 GSX600F
                  80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
                  81 XS1100 Special
                  81 CB750 C
                  80 CB750 C
                  78 XS750

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                  • #10
                    That decal goes on the left side timing cover in the groove that runs around the Yamaha word. They used a decal instead of painting in 1980.
                    1980 XS1100LG Midnight
                    1991 Honda CBR1000F Hurricane


                    "The hand is almost valueless at one end of the arm if there be not a brain at the other"

                    Here's to a long life and a happy one.
                    A quick death and an easy one.
                    A pretty girl and an honest one.
                    A cold beer and another one!

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by XS1100 Newbie View Post
                      That decal goes on the left side timing cover in the groove that runs around the Yamaha word. They used a decal instead of painting in 1980.
                      Actually, it goes on the RIGHT side, on the alternator cover. But, yeah, in the circle around the "Yamaha".
                      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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                      • #12
                        Terje...Congratulations on obtaining a pristine MNS...the pieces you mention that are missing are not critical and really dont detract from the quality of this fine example of a MNS...
                        1980 XS650G Special-Two
                        1993 Honda ST1100

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                        • #13
                          plastic plugs for allen head steering bolts are available from Yamaha, they use them on a lot of bikes .. also on the fill plug for the middle drive and final drive on XS11's .

                          That's a absolutely stunning MNS .. and worth every penny, I had a 1981 MNS I bought brand new back then, I got a week on it ( 111 km's ) before a truck hit me, the bike was a write off ..

                          Enjoy your new bike ..
                          1980 SG - "Blue Balls"

                          Complete Restoration - Finished June 21/2010

                          - 1179 kit
                          - 80/81 carbs 42.5/115 mains with XS pods
                          - Mac 4 into 1 exhaust
                          - Venture auto CCT
                          - progressive fork springs - no air
                          - Mike's progressive rear shocks
                          - Galfer S.S. Brake Lines
                          - XSDirect - Black Coils
                          - 8 mm S.S. Core Plug Wires
                          - T.C. fuse box
                          - TKat fork brace
                          - Geezer regulator
                          - Battlax BT45 V-Rated tires
                          - 5W40 - Rotella T6 Synth Engine Oil
                          - rest of bike is "good old Yamaha"

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                          • #14
                            great find you are going to love it. if you find another windshield like that please let me know.
                            Alias Larry R in Kelso WA

                            When in dought, punch it.
                            XS1100LG Precious current
                            XS1100SF Ruby gone to a better home
                            KZ900B MIA stolen (ALL bike thieves MUST GET OFF THE PLANET more politically correct ???)

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                            • #15


                              Very nice bike Terje, well done.
                              Brian
                              XS1100 LG "Mr T", SG "ICBM" & FJ1200
                              Check out the XS Part Number Finder

                              Be not stingy in what costs nothing as courtesy, counsel and countenance.

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