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  • #16
    Originally posted by BA80 View Post
    If you can get the MNS at a decent price and the engine in that standard is good you've got a bike + a parts bike.

    It looks like the engine will match the MNS by the pic. They must have used the black cases on the euro bikes.
    The engine on the standard is still good, except for a hole in one of the right side covers from when the bike fell over. I can get it for about $250
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    • #17
      Well there you go. Stuff the G engine in the Midnight are your ridin'.
      Greg

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      • #18
        It would appear the Oceania versions only covered the Standard until 81 when they got the RH model. IIRC, the RH is alot like a MNS. Here in the US, the 80 MNS had the same brakes as any other Special, in 81 the MNS got the linked brakes that were on the XJ model, while the SH got the same brake system as all previous special models.

        My guess would be the RH may have gotten the linked brakes.
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        • #19
          Originally posted by DGXSER View Post
          ...My guess would be the RH may have gotten the linked brakes.
          From looking at the parts fiche, it appears the RH has the LH/XJ calipers, but didn't get the linked brakes.... those were only inflicted on the NA buyers...
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          • #20
            hi speed devil,
            your bike is the same standard that i have here,
            its a 1980 standard, itll have a different engine to
            the rh's, the '80 is fitted with a 2h7 tci and has the mechanical
            advance and the large intake valve head and later cams/pistons,
            the rh is fitted with a 4ro tci and has no mechanical advance
            all the engine parts are from the earlier model engines 2h7,
            the parts/engines are interchangeable just wanted to let u know
            that there are some differences.

            the rotors werent slotted in the 80g but are on the 81 rh.
            pete


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            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

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            • #21
              Originally posted by BA80 View Post
              I just went back and read your first post. Sorry, I see you said a G model which IS a standard. My mistake there.

              That pic looks like an older model though, mainly because the brake rotors aren't slotted and the tail piece behind the seat that was only on the 78 standard I believe.
              Even in the U.S. only the 81 standard had slotted rotors. And both 78 and 79 both had the same seat and cowl on them as well as the same side covers, which also were the same for later standards outside the states. Only in the U.S. IIRC did we get factory slotted rotors, and the until 81 only on the specials in 80.
              Cy

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              Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
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