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  • #1

    Another installment of "Is THAT xs1100 worth buying?". I think you'll find it is. ;)

    Okay well after the parts bike deal fell through due to the owner "Needing to take care of other things" on Sunday even after we set a time. (Sending you a PM with his info though, Greg). I went to searching for another bike, found quite a few I like, but nothing was quite pulling on the wallet enough(or rather, light enough) for me to snatch it up - until I found this bike.





    I seem to have turned into a major Xssive rather quickly. I am going to pick her up tomorrow. You might think that it's not too special, y'know it isn't that nice or really too rich with goodies. But wait, there's more...

    She happens to come with all of this!





    .

    I just couldn't pass this package up! It has crash bars. Never used the Cafe racer fairing(which I'll probably sell as I don't care for it). I really wanted some hard saddlebags and backseat though! I just can't wait to go pick her up tomorrow. I'm surprised Greg didn't grab it up as I'll be traveling well into his area...

    Here's some info about the bike. Odometer went out at 9k, he guesses it has 15k on it now. He purchased it from a coworker, and that coworkers brother-in-law bought it brand new. It sat 16 years before it's current owner who has had it for 8 and 6 of them were riding. He still fires it up and drives it every once and a while and it's in great shape. He has redone all brake calipers, front fork springs, and even wheel bearings so I'm glad I don't have to do that again(Although I'll probably do the LHS bearing. Good thing I ordered a spare!). The things he says it needs is a battery, new fork seals as the ones he installed now leaks and a float or too sticks but that's nothing like what I did with my current '80SG.
    1979 XS1100F
    1980 XS1100SG(First bike, sold)

    Other bikes
    1976 Kawasaki KZ400 (project)
    1983 Yamaha XV920 Midnight Special
    1984 Yamaha XT250 Enduro (project)
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  • #2
    Nice find there buddy!

    Is that an E or an F?
    Greg

    Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

    ― Albert Einstein

    80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

    The list changes.

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    • #3
      I honestly have zero clue of what it is... What is the difference between the two?
      1979 XS1100F
      1980 XS1100SG(First bike, sold)

      Other bikes
      1976 Kawasaki KZ400 (project)
      1983 Yamaha XV920 Midnight Special
      1984 Yamaha XT250 Enduro (project)

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      • #4
        A year.....

        With the tail piece behind the seat on there it looks like an E (78).
        Greg

        Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

        ― Albert Einstein

        80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

        The list changes.

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        • #5
          Looks like it might be a F; I don't see one of the bead locks on the rear wheel.

          The only major differences is the late Fs came with tubeless wheels, but the E has more zip because of different timing curves on the mechanical/vacuum advance units.
          Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two

          '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
          '80SG restified, red SOLD
          '79F parts...
          '81H more parts...

          Other current bikes:
          '93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
          '86 XL883/1200 Chopper
          '82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
          Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
          Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...

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          • #6
            I think they added the grab bar in 79 though so it must be an F.
            Greg

            Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

            ― Albert Einstein

            80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

            The list changes.

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            • #7
              Oh I see, well the owner says that it is a '79. But he also said he has tubes in the tires.. I'm seeing why checking the title up and down is important now..
              1979 XS1100F
              1980 XS1100SG(First bike, sold)

              Other bikes
              1976 Kawasaki KZ400 (project)
              1983 Yamaha XV920 Midnight Special
              1984 Yamaha XT250 Enduro (project)

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              • #8
                Greg, appearance-wise the E and F are identical except for color/graphics. The headlight, timing assembly, and sometimes the wheels are the only real differences. Some of the late Fs lack the headlight 'on-off' switch on the handlebar, and the emergency kick lever is chromed on the E, zinc-plated on the F. They also substituted some zinc hardware for chrome on some bikes for the brake/shifter levers. Little stuff....
                Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two

                '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
                '80SG restified, red SOLD
                '79F parts...
                '81H more parts...

                Other current bikes:
                '93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
                '86 XL883/1200 Chopper
                '82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
                Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
                Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...

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                • #9
                  Hmmmmm......that one has a round headlight.....
                  Greg

                  Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

                  ― Albert Einstein

                  80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

                  The list changes.

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                  • #10
                    Maybe for the cafe racer fairing..?
                    1979 XS1100F
                    1980 XS1100SG(First bike, sold)

                    Other bikes
                    1976 Kawasaki KZ400 (project)
                    1983 Yamaha XV920 Midnight Special
                    1984 Yamaha XT250 Enduro (project)

                    Comment

                    • #11
                      Nice find, I may be interested in the fairing. Let me know when you get everything home and sorted out
                      Thanks
                      John
                      1970? Honda Z50... gone
                      1974? Yamaha 100 Enduro... gone
                      1974 Honda CB200... gone
                      1981 Yamaha Virago 750... gone
                      1993 Honda Shadow 1100... gone
                      2008 Honda VTX 1800F
                      1982 Yamaha XJ1100J w/850 final, Raptor ACCT
                      1979 Yamaha XS1100SF "Chewey" Raptor ACCT

                      http://www.johnsoldiron.com

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                      • #12
                        I would be up for taking the bags and trunk off your hands!
                        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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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by BA80 View Post
                          Hmmmmm......that one has a round headlight.....
                          Hi Greg,
                          yeah, I noticed that. If the round light package was installed after a collision, OK.
                          If they were swapped to fit that round-lamp fairing the square headlamp and tree-mounted front signals may still be on a shelf some place to be had for the asking.
                          I read in a post here that the fancy clips that mount the signals to the tree are becoming highly collectable (i.e. effin' expensive)
                          Fred Hill, S'toon
                          XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
                          "The Flying Pumpkin"

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                          • #14
                            Hmmm

                            Those hard bags are exactly like those on my 80SG.
                            First time I ever saw them anywhere else.
                            They don't have the big wraparound mounting like most, but just the simple set-up you see there. Very handy having the signals in the bags, also, when changing over.
                            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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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by BA80 View Post
                              I think they added the grab bar in 79 though so it must be an F.
                              That is false, the 78's came with grab rails... :P
                              '79 XS11 F
                              Stock except K&N

                              '79 XS11 SF
                              Stock, no title.

                              '84 Chevy K-10 "Big Blue"
                              GM 350, Muncie SM465, NP208, GM 10 Bolt with 3.42gears turnin 31x10.5 Baja Claws

                              "What they do have is an implacable, unrelenting presence and movement that bespeaks massive power lurking behind paint and chrome. They don't wail like a screeching ninja, the don't rumble like a harley. They just growl like a spactic, stressed out badger waiting to rip your face off and eat your soul." Trainzz~RIP~

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