1976/77 Yamaha xs1100???

[arab-bikerboy]

haha thanks man, ive been working on her everyday since i got her.. its missing and im not too sure why.. i changed the plugs im thinking it might be an ignition wire she starts right up everytime (whens she decides to get electricity to the ignition.. thats another thing im looking at) but i can wait to get he on the road!!!!

[Yard Dogg]

So you know it's missing spark? What's the history on the bike? Did it sit for a while? If it did, you may need to clean, inspect, and sync the carbs. Did you pull the plugs and test for spark?

[arab-bikerboy]

no im doing that tomorrow morning.. i worked on the front breaks and replaced hoses going to a radiator on the bike called a KERKER.. the bike sat for four years outside so yah it sat for awhile which is why im so surprised with the way she starts right up..

[IanDMacDonald]

I assume u r speaking of the aftermarket oil cooler on the front of your engine? Those were made for the Kaw Z1's and some Suzuki model, forget which.

[arab-bikerboy]

yah thats what im talking about.. how well does the motor run without the oil cooler?

[Yard Dogg]

It can't hurt to have it but I doubt if it makes a huge difference. Even if you have one with an electric fan, I don't think the oil alone would be enough to keep an engine cool if you were sitting in traffic. It would help a little though. You could get the same results with a small 12V fan mounted in front of the engine. That's not a bad idea actually since I live in a desert.

[arab-bikerboy]

Well that's good to know since I'm new to the bike and I'm already drowning in questions haha nut I'm sure I'll find a lot of help on this forum

[DGXSER]

The kerker oil cooler is an after market add on. Especially for the 78 model. The only XS11 that I believe came from the factory with one was the 81 Standard or Venturer model.

Unless you sit on very hot weather in traffic, it is overkill. Your bike will run fine without it.

Looks like you need a seat and a headlight for sure. Some side covers, and a good bit of wiring work. Looks like perhaps the PO (Previous Owner) eliminated the old fuse box, but perhaps by eliminating the fuses all together!!!

Looks like aftermarket, possibly MAC exhaust.

Did you strip or repaint the tail housing and eliminate the rear fender?

[arab-bikerboy]

yah i took the rear fender off it had a lot of scratches and a few dents, it really does need a good bit of wiring work done to it im going to hop on that next as soon as i find out whats causing the misfire.. the seat on the bike was ugly as sin asnd wasnt going to last much longer.. i painted the rear housing black bc the tank was painted black it looked funky with the maroon tail and a black tank. im going to get it professionally painted when i get all the mechanical kinks worked out..the previous owner was a hick in the mountains of Georgia (a really nice guy) and had no idea what he was taking about.. he wanted 700 for the bime but i got it for 500.. he is the reason i thought it was a 76 bc he had it registered in GA as a 76 and he told me the tank was original paint haha

[Yard Dogg]

How do you get something registered as a different year than what it is? The Georgia DMV needs restaffed I think.

[arab-bikerboy]

where can i get a set of side covers from?

[arab-bikerboy]

I have no idea but i have all the paper work to prove that he had it registered like that haha

[crazy steve]

where can i get a set of side covers from?

You can check the 'parts for sale forum, post in the 'parts wanted' forum, or start seaching eBay. Sidecovers can be very hard to find sometimes....

You need '78-79 standard covers; no others will fit right.

[arab-bikerboy]

on a scale of 1 to 10 how hard is it to find parts for xs11's?

[DGXSER]

All depends what parts you want. 90% of the parts are easy to find, ebay, members here including Andreas Weiss. Some though can be rare as hens teeth, like a left hand side cover that is intact.