1979 Standard New Tires

[Tphil]

Thanks for the tire recommendation everyone. She’s back on the road now after many years of sitting. Put around 150 miles yesterday. My buddy took his MT10 out and the Xs11 kept up with ease. He was shocked by how well it rode even with a 43 year tech gap.

[DiverRay]

Yeah, the first HD that could turn a 1/4 mile faster than a stock 1978 XS1100 was the V-rod, and Porsche designed the motor for that bike! If you REALLY want to have some fun with your buddy, tell him you both put the bikes in high gear at 40mph, and then give it throttle. when he catches up with you you can smile!

[Eastcoaster]

Theo The bike looks fantastic so glad you have it now please keep us posted on your progress

[bikerphil]

That 110 really fills up that front fender well. Nice

[Tphil]

I actually got on my MT10 for a bit and that thing pulls hard. I’ll test out 40mph pull but I’m 99% sure he’s got me beat.

Everyone is great on this forum. Will keep you posted on the bike. Planning on doing a break drain and fill next and redoing the wheel bearings after this season.

[jetmechmarty]

Top gear roll-on from 40 to 80 mph is approximately 10 seconds for an XS1100SG.

[LAB3]

Personally I prefer to rev as opposed to lug an engine. It'll pull fine at 40mph in 5th but if you start with second gear at that speed you'll have more fun getting up to 80.

[jetmechmarty]

Personally I prefer to rev as opposed to lug an engine. It'll pull fine at 40mph in 5th but if you start with second gear at that speed you'll have more fun getting up to 80.

My 40 to 80 in 5th remark is only to show how much torque this machine has. It's not how I typically drive it..

[DiverRay]

My take on the "high gear roll on" is because all these high reving sport bike cannot put them in high gear at 40. That makes me an instant winner! I'm usually 3rd or 4th around town, as it's 25 to 40mph.

[Tphil]

Since you guys have been so helpful, how much front wheel break drag is too much drag? My front wheel spins freely but there is a good amount of drag. I might pull the calipers out do a quick clean on the pistons.

[bikerphil]

Well, if it's difficult to push the bike around in the garage, then it's too much drag. Yes the bike is heavy but should roll without too much effort.

[DEEBS11]

An easy way to check is after you take it for a ride you should lightly touch each of the 3 brake rotors and they should be warm/hot depending on how you ride. If they are like stove top blazing hot, its time to clean out from under the brake seal. It's actually good maintenance to do so on such an old bike.

[Tphil]

Got it. Thanks guys. I’ll try to post a video in a few days. I can still push it around with no issues. The free spin just seems to be dragging a bit more than most of my newer bikes. I just wasn’t sure if that’s a normal XS11 behavior.