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Originally posted by James England
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Actually I'm pretty sure that Yamaha would never have allowed something to be shown as part of an ad that the bike wasn't designed to be able to stand on an occasional basis. Now that said, that WAS 30 years ago, and I'm not quite as comfortable with how well the frame will handle the landing now. Actually its not the frame that scares me, it's the forks.Cy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
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The last time I personally saw somebody wheelie like that and dressed like that, the rider ended up with so many scabs when it went wrong it looked like a blotchy tan.... ouch
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'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
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I would say they factored it into the design in case it happened by accident but no more than that. It was different times, late 1970's, non-litigous society, not much health and safety.... I mean, the official Yamaha poster shows a rider with only a crash helmet as 'safety' gear lifting the front end 4 feet off the ground.... I doubt that the XS1100 was designed to stand much punishment like that. I wonder how many of those you could do without something breaking? (eg the rider....).Originally posted by cywelchjr View Post
These days, someone would try it, break everything and then try to sue on the grounds that "I thought it was supposed to wheelie like on the official poster"........ they'd probably win
I keep imagining doing a wheelie like that by accident, panicking and holding the front brake lever hard. An interesting landing......Last edited by James England; 01-09-2011, 06:50 AM.XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.Comment
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The front end on my xj 1100 will get light under full acceleration, and I can imaginane getting it off the ground with a nice hard yank, mind you it's a full fairing bike, But I cant imagine trying to do that on purpose, Parts are just too hard to come by econmically, not to mention I just resurected her from 29 years of neglect.
Although I do remeber a$$ng of at a stop light "on my way to morotrcycle saftey class no less!
" on my dads 750 tripple and that thing pulled a wheelie so quick on my I about craped myself! I hit the rear brake set it back down and was a little freaked out for the next couple of miles. I had no idea how much torque these old bikes had and never disrespected them again. Not to mention a fear of my dad kicking my ass for dropping his beloved tripple into the tar mac.
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