XS1100 Historical Problems

[sheeres]

I am looking to get a larger bike (current XJ750Maxum) and am interested in a 1980 XS1100.

What kind of historical problems/ solutions has the bike had?

Expected mileage the engine is good for?
Engine problems?
Handling problems?
Electrical problems?
Etc.

Thanks for any input.

Stan

[mitch]

welcome

Stan, you might want to go to the top of the page and click o FAQ, there is a ton of onfo there also you can do a search by typing in milage etc. hope this helps .....MITCH

[strom]

Electrical...
Fuse box must be replaced... original one sux
Ignition coil - plug cables sometimes rot, you can find a replacement tip on this page
If its dying for no apparent reason, clean the killswitch
Pick up coil wires (the ones that flex) sometimes brake inside insulation, theres a replacement tip on this page.

Handling...
Get a fork brace and a nice set of tires. Newer shocks and springs help, but not necessary.

Engine:
2nd gear... black n decker fix. You can find it on this page... where else. A bit of hassle, but no biggie cashwise.
Leaky camchain tensioners... simple to fix.
If you want the big bore kit (1200), wiseco has them for bout 400$.

Other than that... carb cleaning and syncing, petcocks cleaning, regular stuff.

Check out the tech tips.

LP