actually that was me and your missus last night.Originally Posted by sidewinder
The 2nd-most bad arse KBer.
actually that was me and your missus last night.
Then I could get a Kb Tshirt, move to Timaru and become a full time crossdressing faggot
In the riders seat
Me too, A Rodney Gray replica I reckon
http://www.benefiscal.co.uk/forum/in...p?topic=2397.0
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Shafty Bugger
how would a guy on an R1 feel if you pulled up next to him on that piece of bike porn, its a work of art that XS1100
To be old and wise, first you must be young and stupid.
gypsy
i took one of those for a test ride when i was up grading from my GS450twin.....
scared the shit out of me... lol
no i didn't buy it, got a CX500 instead...
what a ride so far!!!!
In the riders seat
As well as that bike the XS1100 had a good race history with good finishes in the castrol 6 hour racing in 1978/79 and 81
1978 1st Roger Heyes, Jim Budd Yamaha XS1100
1979 2nd Greg Pretty, Jim Budd Yamaha XS1100
3rd Len Atlee, Gary Coleman Yamaha XS1100
1981 3rd Ron Boulden, Stephen Gall Yamaha XS1100
http://www.motorsportretro.com/2009/...%80%93-part-1/
Not bad for a porky shaft drive touring bike
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Shafty Bugger
I agree with you there ajturbo. the down side of owning one of these and riding one for several year, many other bikes feel like limp rags in their power delivery.OK by todays standards, they are fooking heavy ,wallow in the corners, dont stop very well, top speed for their size is average and they comsume fuel at wallet draining speed. Their med range power is great, and so much fun to ride.
Its like getting on a wild horse, you have to concentrate all the time or it will sit you on your butt.
Kickaha, I think that you will find those wins and placings were just the nz races the XS was in, and in std road form, off the shell, no mods. I believe that the riders stated after the race that the bikes were so comfortable, they could have ridden them for another 6 hrs.
They also had succes at Philip Island, quite a few Euopean races, they drilled the American competition into the ashphalt and changed the concept of the Jap big bike in many eyes.
A bike that deserved the tital of the worlds fastest bike.
The 11.1 second standing 1/4 mile time was the best for a road bike of the day.
Yes there are better bikes out there
Yes there are faster bikes out there
But the Excessive won the hearts of many riders,
Its following today around the world numbers in the thousands,
So as a classic Japp big Bike, like the CB750, Z1, H3 to name a few, they earnt the right to be called a classic, along side some of the big brits like the Vincent, Hurricane, Commando, and BSA .
It is only the perseption that they were Jap Crap, which has haunted Japp bikes since forever, which causes some people to snub thier noses at them.
I didnt compare they with the MotoGuzzies, Ducatis and Harleys of the time
because those bikes were still vibrating themselves to bits at the time and to get 10k without something breaking was unheard of. An XS would not even bat an eyelid at 20k without dropping a eyedropper of oil, or loosening a wing mirror.
As we now enter a new era of biking, with costs rising , compliance and road rules strangling our hobby, I just hope that more of our younger riders see, and appreciate the time of the gass guzzling, wheel standing, frame flexing, power band monsters of the 70 - 80s which came from the land of the rising sun.
If you are a newby or a learner, and have read this far, start searching your families back sheds, you may be lucky to find a hidden super bike just waiting for you to bring back to its road glory.
Long may the XS1100 eat up the miles at its crusing speed which will loose you your licence.
To be old and wise, first you must be young and stupid.
In the riders seat
Those were the Oz Six hour results, and they were just the ones I knew of
The other previous Rodney Gray link shows the 1982 South African Superbike XS1100 and what could be done with them
Moto Martin also did a frame kit and chain conversion for them
http://pilleboue.free.fr/magazines/bike%20mai%2080.pdf
This article mention a "factory chain conversion" ?
http://www.historicsuperbikes.info/i...sp?TOPIC_ID=67
I Like the XS1100 and see it as a good alternative to the other heavyweights of that era
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
you haven't seen my lunch., it's a bit sloppy & I'm pretty sure it would strip paint.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Shafty Bugger
The engine is out, 2 1/2 hrs from removing the seat, to sitting the motor on the shed floor.
Other motor is sitting ready to put back in, just need to do a touch of cleaning of the frme rails.
Along the way I have discovered why this bike is still in such good overall condition.
Every thing has a sticky coating of grease on it, at first I thought that it was just grime from the years built up on the bike, but every bolt, joint, shaft, bracket wire connection bolt the battery box, fuse box, underside of the tank, all have a coating of a "dry" grease under which is clean bright paint.
I thought that upon dismantling, I would have to refurbish the frame, find siezed bolts, that would snap, hardened electric block connections,which would crumble, all those things that would normally be found on a 30 yr old ride,nope. everything is still remarkably good.Even the headder bolts spun off with little resistance.
So as a testiment to the PO, he prepared this bike well for a long life.
Apart from the obvious wear points from boots and chips from stones a bit of surface rust on the crome, its just a really good clean to bring her back to a very nice condition.
So time for a lunch break on this wet Show Day here in North Cant
To be old and wise, first you must be young and stupid.
Hardcore Biker
you tinny bastardwhat an awesome score she is.
looking forward to see her sometime soon
.........................mutter mutter wish my bike only cost me $20 bucks
Riding Black Beauty
OMG OMG OMG she's lovely......Might have to ride out and visit just to say hello to her!!!!
WHEN I AM AN OLD WOMAN I SHALL RIDE PURPLE................AGAIN
http://www.zigzag.co.nz - Its the Arty Farty in me!!
Shafty Bugger
She lives!!
Put a gallon of fresh fuel in her tonight, filed the crankcase with oil, wound her over. It back fired badly, huh? Strange , reversed the plug leads, wirr wirr
Vroom!
Twas a bit smoky at first, but then hey, the motor has not been run for a few months, the exhaust, engine did have a covering of deisel oil on it from cleaning and such like. Once it was warmed up, there was no smoke...cool.
SO ..backed it out the shed, jumped on and away off down my drive......
Woo whoooo, fishtails on the shingle, yeap she goes!
woo whooo, fishtails on the ashphalt!!!! was that the front wheel getting air!!!!
Dang, 100 meters to the road from my gate, yikes ! Brakes!! yeap work fine!!
How fast? dunno, speedo cable not conneted lol
Better go home and park her back in the shed.
Well so "Pocket Change" is alive and almost ready for riding,
Just need to have a WOF check ( rego? no fookin way)
To be old and wise, first you must be young and stupid.
Forum whore
Cool Bike Glad to hear she has been adopted to a good home.
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