In 1979 I was working at a Honda-Yamaha-Triumph- Husqvarna dealership as my first real sales job.I was torn between the gorgeous 1979 Honda CBX and the beautiful Yamaha XS 1100 exactly like yours. Our service manager was a good friend and he kept advising me against the "complicated" 6 and towards the blue with gold pinstriped XS1100. Well I listened and bought the XS1100. It was a great machine, fast, reliable and I loved it!
Wow brings back some great memories. In 1980 took one from Baltimore md to ancorage Alaska. Came home by way of Mexico New Orleans Tallassee Florida. Great adventure
Walking the dogs yesterday,I noticed a neighbor has a very clean HD panhead, liked the kicker. Can just hear the wife ' You bought a bike just so you can kick-start it ? After a hip replacement ? LOL I have been forbidden from having a bike, boat, or plane cause the wife says I'm too aggressive, and will kill myself.
Yours looks exactly like the 1980 XS1100 I owned, EXCEPT yours has the kicker shaft extending outta the right case. Later years didn't have that. Nice option to have.
@@blueboy7589 12K miles ? Sure, I believe it. When I bought my 1980 @ 1985, had 6500 miles on it. Not a good bike for a round town, where most of the mileage gets put on the clock. I would ride my XS 650s around town. How about leaving the bike to me in your will ?
I once rode an XS11 my ol' man modified. Turned it 8nto a cafe racer, bored out to 1200cc and mounted an SC12 Toyota supercharger. Custom intact manifold. Real Bury Munro style. Photos of it are still floating around on the Internet. The real widow maker.
The headlight has an on/off switch being an older bike. Here in New Zealand if a bike was registered before a certain date you don't have to drive around with the headlight on.
@@TheBlackRhino I have the opportunity to pick one of these up 1979 10k miles $1900 usd.. it isnt the original paint, but it's nice. Excellent condition really.. but not original paint. Is this a good price?
@@geoffnelson64 I feel it always depends on the overall condition. In the US they seem to care less about originality than they do here in New Zealand. So if its tidy, $1900USD is a good price in my opinion. I have another here worth closer to the $10kUSD mark as its original and very tidy.
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In 1979 I was working at a Honda-Yamaha-Triumph- Husqvarna dealership as my first real sales job.I was torn between the gorgeous 1979 Honda CBX and the beautiful Yamaha XS 1100 exactly like yours. Our service manager was a good friend and he kept advising me against the "complicated" 6 and towards the blue with gold pinstriped XS1100. Well I listened and bought the XS1100. It was a great machine, fast, reliable and I loved it!
Wow brings back some great memories. In 1980 took one from Baltimore md to ancorage Alaska. Came home by way of Mexico New Orleans Tallassee Florida. Great adventure
Like seeing an old friend I haven't seen in ages. Put over 60,000 miles on one. Fast and reliable as hell.
Beautiful
I always liked that bike...
The USA version did not have the blacked out engine, which I think looks way better.
Beautiful bike..
Excelente trabajo saludos desde Argentina
Walking the dogs yesterday,I noticed a neighbor has a very clean HD panhead, liked the kicker. Can just hear the wife ' You bought a bike just so you can kick-start it ? After a hip replacement ? LOL
I have been forbidden from having a bike, boat, or plane cause the wife says I'm too aggressive, and will kill myself.
Change the wife.
I just love how it's covered with RUST
Yours looks exactly like the 1980 XS1100 I owned, EXCEPT yours has the kicker shaft extending outta the right case. Later years didn't have that. Nice option to have.
This model had a kick-start lever bolted to the frame. You know... just incase you felt like having your ankle broken.
Have you known anyone that has actually happened to ?
@@xzqzq Broken? Not personally, but I know a few who have had a nasty limp afterwards
@@blueboy7589 12K miles ? Sure, I believe it. When I bought my 1980 @ 1985, had 6500 miles on it. Not a good bike for a round town, where most of the mileage gets put on the clock. I would ride my XS 650s around town.
How about leaving the bike to me in your will ?
Very nice
0 dislikes very impressive
These are great bikes aren't they ?
Bit heavy for my liking. I much prefer the GT550.
Fast, also.
@@TheBlackRhino I liked the SR 500 single for mountain road-racing, XS 650 for around town, and XS 1100 for trips.
sexy bike
Original pipes ?
Lovely mans motorbike i have a e modal with 1200 kit wiseco torque monster yours looks mint never sell it
I once rode an XS11 my ol' man modified. Turned it 8nto a cafe racer, bored out to 1200cc and mounted an SC12 Toyota supercharger. Custom intact manifold. Real Bury Munro style. Photos of it are still floating around on the Internet.
The real widow maker.
Why isn't the headlight on while running?
The headlight has an on/off switch being an older bike. Here in New Zealand if a bike was registered before a certain date you don't have to drive around with the headlight on.
Cold start on sidestand.
Friendly advice:
Oil runs to one side, unequal lubrication.
Oilpump transfers oil out to where’s needed.
Price?
I sold it for $5,000NZD
@@TheBlackRhino I have the opportunity to pick one of these up 1979 10k miles $1900 usd.. it isnt the original paint, but it's nice. Excellent condition really.. but not original paint. Is this a good price?
@@geoffnelson64 I feel it always depends on the overall condition. In the US they seem to care less about originality than they do here in New Zealand. So if its tidy, $1900USD is a good price in my opinion. I have another here worth closer to the $10kUSD mark as its original and very tidy.
That's not a 79 I know because I have one I bought new
It's a 79, i have the same bike and color in my garage and for sale.