Niehart
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One of my most favorite bikes. Took off all of the turbo signage, pumped the boost to 11 and went hunting ...1983 XJ 650 Turbo plus a parts bike. (Mine isn't quite this "fresh"For Sale with complete parts bike less the carbs
Anybody Own any Vintage Yamahas?
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ionbeam
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A fellow coworker had one of those; he had a hard time riding it. He crashed it a few times before really wrecking himself at the same time. He healed, the bike was repaired; the first ride was to a company picnic where they crashed again with a big audience. The last I heard from him they were still riding and crashing. He was never quite able to get a good balance between cornering and when the boost came on. When the bike was upright and mostly pointed straight ahead it went like heck!One of my most favorite bikes. Took off all of the turbo signage, pumped the boost to 11 and went hunting ...1983 XJ 650 Turbo plus a parts bike. (Mine isn't quite this "fresh"For Sale with complete parts bike less the carbs
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Ross1
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At present in the garage are : '79 XS1100 Midnight Special, '81 XS1100, '83 XJ750 SECA (and a 750 SECA parts donor), two and a half XJ900 SECA's, "93 FJ1200 /ABS
and soon to p/u a 2013 FJR (downright new, for me).
and soon to p/u a 2013 FJR (downright new, for me).
Bellerophon
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No such thing.
Warpdrv
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Worked at a dealer here in highschool - 3 of those went out, within a week - all 3 were back laid down on a corner.... turbo kicked in and down they go.....A fellow coworker had one of those; he had a hard time riding it. He crashed it a few times before really wrecking himself at the same time. He healed, the bike was repaired; the first ride was to a company picnic where they crashed again with a big audience. The last I heard from him they were still riding and crashing. He was never quite able to get a good balance between cornering and when the boost came on. When the bike was upright and mostly pointed straight ahead it went like heck!One of my most favorite bikes. Took off all of the turbo signage, pumped the boost to 11 and went hunting ...1983 XJ 650 Turbo plus a parts bike. (Mine isn't quite this "fresh"For Sale with complete parts bike less the carbs
Niehart
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The '80' Yamaha XS1100 LH came out and was sold in 1979 but it was a 1980 model.No such thing.The midnight special was only in years 80 and 81. You may have a '79 XS1100 special, but not the black and gold midnight special.
Now THIS is a decent thread.
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wheatonFJR
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Yep. There must be a number of old XS Eleven owners here. I had brand a new '79 Red Special while in college. Loved that bike until some Okie stole it out from under me...got an '80 XS 850 with the insurance money...but it wasn't close to being the same.
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FJRay
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Bellerophon
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There is only one way to tell you this Niehart, you are wrong. An XS1100LH is the designation for a 1981 Midnight Special. A 1980 Midnight Special is designated XS1100LG. Again there was no Midnight Special for model year 1979, you may have been able to buy a 1980 model in late '79, but is was an 80, not a '79. Ask the man who has owned several, ahem, me. Just sayin'The '80' Yamaha XS1100 LH came out and was sold in 1979 but it was a 1980 model.No such thing.The midnight special was only in years 80 and 81. You may have a '79 XS1100 special, but not the black and gold midnight special.
Just for the fun of it. Here's another picture of my 1979 XS1100SF.
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DiggerDr.
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1983 XJ750MK Midnight Maxim Black and gold undergoing restoration is in my shop. Bought it new. Never been rode by anyone else.
And a 1986 Venture Royale I bought in December and rode it home 3 1/2 hours. That 2 tone brown is a good looking machine.
And a 1986 Venture Royale I bought in December and rode it home 3 1/2 hours. That 2 tone brown is a good looking machine.
gazza
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I want a 74 DT360 or a 250. Loved those bikes.
Gazza
Gazza
wheatonFJR
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That '79 Special looks sweeeet!
infrared
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My other bike is a 1985 FJ1100.
Vance & Hines exhaust system, Pirelli Sport Demons, otherwise stock.
It has self-cancelling turn signals, and they still work just fine.
My other bike is a 1985 FJ1100.
Vance & Hines exhaust system, Pirelli Sport Demons, otherwise stock.
It has self-cancelling turn signals, and they still work just fine.
rushes
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My oldest Yamaha.
I love it. 1974 TY 250.
Still going strong and ridden every chance I get.
I love it. 1974 TY 250.
Still going strong and ridden every chance I get.
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Niehart
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Rushes, I had a Yamaha YZ100 frame with TY175 engine with TY250 top end bored out to 280CC. Used it to run cross county trials. Damn thing was bullet proof and fun.
wheatonFJR
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Dang it Russ, that looks fun.
