$20 1980XS1100 Yamaha

**Subike** · 11th November 2009, 17:44

Sunday just past, I got a PM from another member,
"do you want my bike? come and get her for $20"

so i did

She has 360k miles and I am now the second owner.
I think I will keep her original as I can.
Such a very hard job, Do you think?
She has something in the drive train that is broke,
But I have a complete running spare mtr which I will be putting in this weekend.

comments?

**R6_kid:Me** · 11th November 2009, 17:49

Very nice looking machine! Pretty bloody mint for $20!

**Sidewinder** · 11th November 2009, 17:51

sore of the year!

**MattRSK** · 11th November 2009, 18:03

Is there anymore where that came from?

**portokiwi** · 11th November 2009, 19:20

Good on ya mate.

No ones offered me one

**sidecar bob** · 11th November 2009, 19:38

Shes beautiful!! Id love to see one of those racing in pre '82.

**BASS-TREBLE** · 11th November 2009, 19:43

Sounds good.

36 000 miles or 360 000 miles?

**HenryDorsetCase** · 11th November 2009, 21:23

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

Shes beautiful!! Id love to see one of those racing in pre '82.

theres a guy down here with an IMMACULATE XS850 racebike. Shaft drive and all. You could eat your lunch off any part of it seriously.

**pete376403** · 11th November 2009, 21:36

Originally Posted by Subike

She has something in the drive train that is broke,
comments?

I recall seeing somewhere that these were prone to breaking the bevel gears at the gearbox / shaft drive.
Should be relatively easy to fix - easier than swapping a complete engine, anyway

Nice score though. $20 - jeez! The air in the tyres is worth more than that!

**Subike** · 11th November 2009, 21:39

Originally Posted by BASS-TREBLE

Sounds good.

36 000 miles or 360 000 miles?

360 000, its been around the world twice, africa, china, north america, russia, australia. It started life in England. the owner took a year off work to travel the world on this bike.

cool eh

I think it deserves the label of a classic