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Originally posted by cywelchjr
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Glad to see someone that thinks the "looks" of these bikes is part of the class they have. Yes, there are lower restrition air flow filters out there and lower back pres. exaust. Yamaha could have done both easy. Rember how they set QTR records and many firsts doing it this way?
1979 XS1100 Special (Mad Max, OEM) Current
1980 XS1100 Special
1990 V Max
1982 KZ750 LTD Twin
1986 700 FZR Yamaha Fazer (faster then expected)
1979 XS750 Special (my 1st Special)
1974 CB750-Four
Past/pres Car's
1961 Catalina 389/1970 Torino GT 351/1967GTO 12to1 comp./ Roller cam/ T-10/ 456 gear/Tri-power/1967 GTO 400, 1969 Camaro, 1968 Z28, 2001 BMW M Roadster 0 to 60 in 4.5 sec. Jaguar XK8 -
Won't run right???
Man, somebody sold you a bill of goods. Mine runs like you wouldn't believe. Picks up in three gears, even POWER at ALL RPM's to 9000 easy!
Like this?agree, and was thinking that even if I jump to pods, I will probably figure out a way to gut the airbox
That Hugh Sissy Bar style seat is so I don't lose my rider!Last edited by jmnjrpa; 08-03-2010, 06:31 PM.'81 1100 MNS - "Midnight XSpress"
Original except:
120 mains outer cylinders - 125 mains inner cylinders - Ceramic headers - Powder coated pipes, covers calipers, and MC's
4 pods - Air box gutted--E3 Plugs - High Back seat - Grooved out swing arm - SS brake lines
Fork brace - 160 speedo - Auto CCT
All gold paint and chrome replaced with GOLD plate
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Nice bike! glad to see you kept the stock air box look. Not saying you cant make one faster with mods, the record qtr mile time was set in its day with an 1100 very modified. Just saying these bikes were great the way yamaha designed them also JMHOOriginally posted by jmnjrpa View PostMan, somebody sold you a bill of goods. Mine runs like you wouldn't believe. Picks up in three gears, even POWER at ALL RPM's to 9000 easy!
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That Hugh Sissy Bar style seat is so I don't lose my rider!1979 XS1100 Special (Mad Max, OEM) Current
1980 XS1100 Special
1990 V Max
1982 KZ750 LTD Twin
1986 700 FZR Yamaha Fazer (faster then expected)
1979 XS750 Special (my 1st Special)
1974 CB750-Four
Past/pres Car's
1961 Catalina 389/1970 Torino GT 351/1967GTO 12to1 comp./ Roller cam/ T-10/ 456 gear/Tri-power/1967 GTO 400, 1969 Camaro, 1968 Z28, 2001 BMW M Roadster 0 to 60 in 4.5 sec. Jaguar XK8Comment
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Back in 1978, Yamaha having produced the worlds quickest production bike in the 1320 was done on showroom stock scoot, not modified. The only mod was the rider, PeeWee Gleason who rode all manufacturers bikes for top 1/4mile times. Think he was 125lbs. and definitely could make a scoot scoot down the tarmat!81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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