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  • #1

    Good day today...

    Started this morning and got a '78 engine in my '80.. And it sounds good! Used the '80 carbs and timing advance, left the '78 mechanical advance intact. Need to sync and hit the highway..

    Before:
    http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...27805416_n.jpg

    After:
    http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...07271506_n.jpg
    When the horse is dead, dismount.

    Bagapotomus - '80G Attempted Rescue, '78 Engine, Vetter Bags and Trunk.
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  • #2
    Looks good!

    Feels great to get it going, huh?
    Tom Clisham

    Age is relative YOU WON"T GET OLD TIL YOU SELL THE BIKE
    _____________________________________________

    '78xs1100E ,all stock & original GONE TO WISCONSIN

    '80 SG Vetter fairing,hard bags,trunk,fork brace,
    stock headers with fishtail mufflers,black & beautiful GONE TO ARIZONA

    79SF lowered,jardine 4/2 exhaust,pod filters,drilled rotors,fork brace, bar hopper

    79SF 1 owner,8000 miles, restoring to completely original ( I hope) GONE TO FRANCE

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    • #3
      Thanks Tom - It does feel good... I still have more to do before I start riding it - Like figure out why I get hot oil all over my legs! I still need to fit the Vetter hard bags and finish it out. I've got some lowers for the fairing... maybe be riding through the winter!
      When the horse is dead, dismount.

      Bagapotomus - '80G Attempted Rescue, '78 Engine, Vetter Bags and Trunk.

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      • #4
        I've read your threads so have sort of been following the death and resurrection of this bike, and I can't tell you how cool it is to see it back up and running. How much trouble was the actual swap itself?
        XS11SH :: K&N Pods, 4->1, Dynojet kit, Barnett clutch springs, TC's fuse block, ATGATT

        Well, goodness. Look what we've got here.

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        • #5
          wow, looks nice....wish my bike was done already
          Nick

          1979 XS11 F,Yamaha fairings w/hard bags, TC's fuse box, K&N air filter

          1982 Virago 750 (it's alive!)

          1979 XS 11 F, Windjammer IV, Samsonite luggage cases(another rescue)

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          • #6
            Hey guys - Swapping the engine was easier than expected. We wrapped a chain around it and slung it from an engine hoist. Only the oil filter was removed for clearance. Once it was close, a couple of pry bars, shove in the mounts, hook up the drive shaft and have a smoke.
            The book says remove the head, jugs, clutch and starter... then it's light enough for two guys to lift it in or out. That sounds like way too much work!
            When the horse is dead, dismount.

            Bagapotomus - '80G Attempted Rescue, '78 Engine, Vetter Bags and Trunk.

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            • #7
              I changed mine with everything still on it, just a floor jack and a couple of two by fours. Took some juggling and I didn't even have the filter off.
              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

              I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.

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              • #8
                Engine weight

                I was wondering what a complete engine weighs.. I'm guessing about 350 lbs? I know my son and I could lift it, but not high enough to get it on the workbench... It sure made my belly button pucker... If the bike is 650lbs wet then about half would be engine weight maybe..
                Nick - Don't give up! Keep working on it - I've got '78 spare parts if you need anything to get it running... PM me...
                When the horse is dead, dismount.

                Bagapotomus - '80G Attempted Rescue, '78 Engine, Vetter Bags and Trunk.

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                • #9
                  I believe it's 200 and something IIRC. I know my daughter and I were able to lift mine without too much trouble. I forget what the shipping weight was on mine when I bought it, but I know it was less than 300, but it shipped without the clutch.
                  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

                  I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.

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                  • #10
                    Yup, just shy of 200 pounds.
                    Nathan
                    KD9ARL

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                    1978 XS1100E
                    K&N Filter
                    #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
                    OEM Exhaust
                    ATK Fork Brace
                    LED Dash lights
                    Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
                    Green Monster Coils
                    SS Brake Lines
                    Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

                    In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

                    Theodore Roosevelt

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