2H9 XS1100E/F - colors available.

[Turbo125]

Hello everyone,

could you please help me to find out the colors available for 78 and 79 model years?

By searching on the forum my understanding is:

Model Code Serial # Year Color(s)
XS1100E 2H7 2H7-000101 1978 Macho Maroon
XS1100F 2H7 2H7-020101 1979 Magenta Red, Indigo Blue
XS1100SF 3H3 3H3-000101 1979 Carmine Red, Black Gold
XS1100G 3H5 3H5-000101 1980 Diamond Silver, New Ruby Red
XS1100SG 3J6 3J6-000101 1980 Black Red, New Ruby Red
XS1100LG 4H3/4H4 4H3-000101 1980 New Yamaha Black
XS1100H 4R1 4R1-000101 1981 Indigo Blue
XS1100SH 4R0 4R0-000101 1981 Black Blue, Cardinal Red
XS1100LH 4W1 4W1-000001 1981 New Yamaha Black
XJ1100J 10M 10M-000101 1982 New Yamaha Black, New Ruby Red

ps
2H9 is European version of 2H7?

thank you

[Turbo125]

[Mathh]

2H9 is the non USA model. In Europe the '78 came in Macho Maroon red and a silver colored one , I forgot the name of that color. The '79 came in unchanged colors plus a gold with black color.

[Turbo125]

Thank you. Yes, the 2H9 is the European version.

what are the differences from 78 E and 79 F model?

[Mathh]

If I remember correctly there were none. I even think the '78 and '79 red and silver ones had the same part number fiche from Yamaha. If my memory is not faling after all these years

[Do Lee]

Only difference I remember between the 78E and 79F was that the carbs were re-jetted to meet the stricter emission requirements that were put in placed in 1979. Starter and Pilot jets were smaller and needles taper was also changed. Don’t know if any internal gearing or camshaft lobe heights differences.

[Mathh]

Carb innards in the US almost stayed the same for the Standards from '78 and '79. When you compare their part lists on CMSNL.com you can see that both had 137.5 main jets and the same needles, although the 130 main jets were available in 1979 (probably for specific States). Pilot jets were different between '78 and '79. For the Special I don't know, just check the part lists. The Euro Standard models stayed the same between 78 and 79 as far as I know. For the Standard the engine innards (except kick starter in 1980) stayed the same from 1978 until the 1981 model that came with different pistons, valves, camshafts and ignition (all for emission reasons).