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Just got her today. Ran the VIN - not stolen. She was abandoned in a garage, probably for 20 years. I named her Lucky.
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Just got her today. Ran the VIN - not stolen. She was abandoned in a garage, probably for 20 years. I named her Lucky. -
Looks like a '79? If so, you do have some one year only body parts on the bike. Seat pan, side covers and grab bar are all '79 only. Almost everything else is easy to find. And yeah, nice find!Ray Matteis
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XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
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Looks like a '79 Special with Standard handlebars.
Congratulations - looking forward to watching her come back to life.
-Mike
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'79 XS1100SF 20k miles
'80 XS1100SG 44k miles
'81 XS1100H Venturer 35k miles
'79 XS750SF 17k miles
'85 Honda V65 Magna ~7k miles
'84 Honda V65 Magna 48k miles (parts bike)
'86 Yamaha VMAX 9k miles
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It has the 80 and later type carbs.2H7 (79) owned since '89
3H3 owned since '06
07 Triumph Tiger 1050
"If it ain't broke, modify it"
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It looks like it was very wet in that parking spot area so the motor might be seized (on whatever cylinder had an open valve all these years). Pull the plugs and pour two shot glasses of Marvel Mystery Oil in each cylinder using a small funnel (and re-install the plugs hand tight) and let it sit for a few weeks before you try to turn over the motor. At the end of the 2 week wait, remove the plugs and put some balled up rags over the spark plug holes. Do not used the electric starter. Shift the bike into 5th (NOT 1st) and rock it back and forth until she releases. Oil will come flying out of the spark plug holes, that's what the rags are for.
Also: Does it have a title? Might be impossible to register without one in your state. It's just about impossible here in the state of Connecticunt.
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