My XS 🤣

[Jon Smit]

Not a lot left of the stocker!

[LAB3]

So when you're traveling how can you do you know where THE 1101 is? A 1100 doesn't quite exactly define it.

[DiverRay]

Actually, the XS1100 has an 1102cc engine from the factory, so the street is always 1 behind......

[Radioguylogs]

I'm not usually a fan of custom bikes, but I particularly like the paint job and the wire wheels.

[Jon Smit]

So when you're traveling how can you do you know where THE 1101 is? A 1100 doesn't quite exactly define it.

The A1101 goes through Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk

[LAB3]

The A1101 goes through Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk

I'm afraid I'd get a little too wet trying to ride over there, not from rain mind you...

[Jon Smit]

Actually, the XS1100 has an 1102cc engine from the factory, so the street is always 1 behind......

Radius squared = 71.5 ÷ 2 = 35.75 x 35.75
= 1278
X
Stroke. = 68.6
= 87.675
X
π. 3.142
= 275.475
X
Number of cylinders = 4
=. 1101.9
So it's not actually 1102 is it? I mean, it's clearly moulded in to the cylinders isn't it!Why would the manufacturer say it's 1101 if it's not?

[DiverRay]

The rounding factor! To the nearest CC, it's rounded up to 1102.

[Jon Smit]

So why didn't Yamaha call it an 1102?

[Mathh]

The bike is looking good!
And I never knew the XS is almost a 1102, never too old to learn

[DiverRay]

Jon, all the Japan built bikes ended in a "0" or "5" for the engine size. In 1978, the XS1100 was the largest engine produced for a motorcycle in Japan. Oh, it was also the fasted production motorcycle in the 1/4 mile for 1978 as well.

[DEEBS11]

Cool bike. I like the spoked rear wheel and the use of chain. I would like to see a close up of those carb manifolds.

[Jon Smit]

Carbs are 38mm and from a gsxr.

[LoftCol]

The A1101 is the lowest road in Great Britain; for the whole length of the road, it rarely rises above sea level. It is also the longest 4 digit A road in Great Britain at 53.5 miles (86 km).

In case you are interested

[DiverRay]

It's been a few years since I've been there, but I will not say how many. As a Yank, driving on the "wrong side" and having the gear shifter on my left hand took a bit to get used to. I would LOVE to ride that road, as it's probably a lot like California Highway 1 on the Pacific Coast.