Anyone own an XS1100?

[chrisso]

Schmicko Subike Dont the tanks look big without the seat, howdo ya reckon the Special tank would look? I might try to find one myself...just for the painting practise eh.

[Subike]

Have you seen this on TM

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-177665721.htm

Subike your is coming along nicely, looks as if it'll end-up something like this 650 that's hidden in TM at the moment

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-176940953.htm

The XS1100 is a very cheap price for a good classic,

the 650 is all out of proportion in my opinion,
its not a racer from the beginning, personally all the xs's were built as naked tourers or fully kitted tourers, not race bikes.

[Subike]

Schmicko Subike Dont the tanks look big without the seat, howdo ya reckon the Special tank would look? I might try to find one myself...just for the painting practise eh.

Yeah a slimline tank would look better, but you need that gas to feed the ole girl, they are not known for their ecconomy. I know that a special tank would look good, but getting one without paying over the top is not that easy. Will be looking at it probably next winter, Its summer now, time to get her on the road and ride the fuck out of her again!
woot woot!

[T.W.R]

its not a racer from the beginning, personally all the xs's were built as naked tourers or fully kitted tourers, not race bikes.

Your bike looks as if it'll end-up with a hint being bobbed which is in effect a copy of a flat-tracker though

They were relatively effective racers though in their time especially in endurance events

The factory full dress tourers were rare beasts, most long distance riders fitted Vetter "windjammer" fairings or la parisienne kits.

and when I say the factory full dress tourer I'm not talking about the god-awful Martini 1.1 that would have had to have been the most butt-ugly fairing fitted to a jap bike ever

[98tls]

The XS1100 is a very cheap price for a good classic,

the 650 is all out of proportion in my opinion,
its not a racer from the beginning, personally all the xs's were built as naked tourers or fully kitted tourers, not race bikes.

Fwiw............http://www.castrol6hour.com.au/1979.html

[Subike]

Fwiw............http://www.castrol6hour.com.au/1979.html

thanks for the link, yep in their day they did the trick/
That was 30 years ago. I think they are more sutible as tourers now.
But then , each to their own eh.

TWR
Factory full kitted 79XS110F's were common in usa & europe when they are still well sort after.

[chrisso]

Fwiw............http://www.castrol6hour.com.au/1979.html

1978 was a better year.............
1978....Not a fuckin Honda in sight hehehe oops -OK 3rd then( wouldnt mind a CBX...)
Position Number Riders Bike Laps
1 3 J. Budd R. Heyes Yamaha XS1100 354
2 12 J. Warrian T. Kelly Ducati 900SS 353
3 8 M. Cole D. Neill Honda CBX1000 353
4 1 K. Blake D. Burgess BMW R100S 353
5 20 A. Johnson 0 Hughes Ducati 900SS 353
6 31 D. Robbins M. Ogilvie Yamaha XS1100 352
7 26 R. Phillis R. Perry Kawasaki Z650 350
8 24 D. Hiscock P. Fleming Suzuki GS750 350
9 18 L. Atlee G. Thomas Yamaha XS1100 350
10 29 R. Walden A. Blanco Suzuki GS1000 349
11 5 M. Hone B. Smith BMW R100S 348
12 22 M. Sayle B. Rosenthal Yamaha XS1100 348
13 36 J. Pace S. Deste Kawasaki Z650 347
14 4 R. Boulden L. Roebuck Yamaha XS1100 346
15 40 C. Blackburn J. Hughes Kawasaki Z650 345
16 19 M. Campbell B. Lack Yamaha XS1100 345
17 17 R. Denison G. Sim Ducati 750SS 345
18 39 N. Kelly P. Walker Yamaha XS1100 344
19 27 A. Decker G. Muir Kawasaki Z650 343
20 16 C. Knight G. Keyes Honda CBX1000 342
21 35 M. Hill S. Laurant Yamaha XS750E 340
22 33 D. King B Clarkson Honda CB750F2 334
23 14 J. Parkin R. Burke Suzuki GS1000 327
24 34 B. Payne M. Hone Triumph Bonneville 313
25 21 R. Scolyer C. Bye Suzuki GS1000 214

[T.W.R]

Factory full kitted 79XS110F's were common in usa & europe when they are still well sort after.

Yamaha didn't produce a factory kitted touring XS11 or XS850 until 1981, they supplied OEM optional touring equipment for standard models. It was brought about by demand and the fact that YPDI couldn't keep up with demand for the touring kits.

It was aimed to compete directly at the Honda GL1100 Interstate

Europe had the Martini 1.1 which had a fairing but that was actually a design exercise that made it into production in very limited numbers.

The XS1100RH or 1.1 sport wasn't produced until late 1981 and it only had a bikini fairing



Here's a piccy of the factory edition tourer, the 1st Venturer

[psyguy]

Fwiw............http://www.castrol6hour.com.au/1979.html

just not sure why you chose year 1979... because a GS took the title???

[Subike]

well now that the bike pedigree has been sorted out
Yeap does class as a super bike, even if it was 30 years ago,
A label rightfully owned.
so whats up in gretta valley?
A bike waiting for a seat!!

[psyguy]

sweet!

really dig the headlights/indicators line-up... cool !

[Bonez]

Here's a piccy of the factory edition tourer, the 1st Venturer

Looks like Windjammer kit.

[Kickaha]

Winner of the 1982 South African F1 Championship as well

[robinm]

read about it here http://www.benefiscal.co.uk/forum/in...p?topic=2397.0
Any of you 1100 guys got any XJ750 or 900 bits floating around, looking for a RH handle bar, instruments and a tank if anyone can help? The XJ750 is the E-11 model, has the same bodywork as the first 900's

[chrisso]

my bikes in the US based 09 XS/xj1100 Forum

heres a link to the calendar people

http://www.cafepress.com/XS_XJ.326445422#