1980 Yamaha XS1100 Restoration - Part 1 - Intro

[@user-sh5dy5tr9d]

Yep, beautiful! As mentioned, I never saw mine without the fairing. Love it!

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

Right on!

[@user-sh5dy5tr9d]

Going to watch this series again 😉 Eric in NC

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

Right on!

[@douglastougmoore1679]

Nice find. I’ll be watching

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

Thanks Douglas!

[@richardludwig8389]

I'm working on a 1979 right now for my friend. It hasn't been running since 1993. I got it from the estate of another friend who had over 150 motorcycles and thousands of memorabilia.

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

Nice, Richard! Wow, that's a lot of bikes!

[@nightwolf357.]

Nice bike, I don't know how you find bikes like this... I'm southeast of Pittsburgh, you don't see these kinds of bikes on the road...I would love to find a bike like that... I graduated high school in 82. So, these were the bikes of my time... I enjoy your videos... 😎

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

Thank you, I'm glad you are enjoying the channel. It is easy to get burned on non-running bikes (there's always risk involved). But, I've been blessed to find many great projects over the years. This bike was listed locally for months before I picked it up. It is on the lift now getting the full service.🙂

[@davidanderson4500]

hi jon, i like this machine. good vid jon. keep em coming.

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

Right on, thanks David!

[@lugnut6784]

Have a 1979 xs1100 special from original owner..11k miles perfect. Getting to go through it and do all service.

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

Nice, it sounds like you are in the same boat as I am. 🙂

[@Tommytoff]

Nice find Jon, In very good nick too. I once had the 1.1 version. Still reckon the Shaft Z's go better

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

We may need to check that out...

[@bullegal]

Nice. I`ve got the 750 special

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

Right on!

[@timkis64]

nice find, it pretty obvious it spent alot of time indoors.a real screamer in its day.will be looking forward to watching the updates.very nice find.

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

Thanks, it's on the lift now...

[@texasj49]

I'm looking forward to this one, in particular!

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

Right on!

[@johndodge1577]

I have one just like it it doesn't like it when you're lazy on changing gears 1:15

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

Right on. It prefers quick, deliberate shifts. Cheers!

[@MeanierThanEver]

That is barn find motorcycle, so good original condition for over 40 years old bike with so low miles. Congratulations for that. Hope you take off that carrier and sissybar ?

[@MeanierThanEver]

There is also dual fuel taps, cool thing !

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

The rack and sissy bar are OE Yamaha accessories but they do spoil the lines of the bike a bit.😉

[@TheOverisel]

What a clean bike. The corrosion on the engine cases actually to me looks like the spotting left by a degreaser. The factory headers on all old Japanese bikes are double wall which can keep the outer tube in nice condition.

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

Thanks Mike! Yeah, I think this one will clean up nicely. 🙂

[@ahmedesmail1025]

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[@mattmiles9779]

Does anyone know where I can find pre made spark plug wires for a 1985 Honda VF 700 Sabre V45? All I can find is universal wires that don’t connect into the Honda coils correctly. Thanks!

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

Did you check with Dynatec ignition?

[@mattmiles9779]

@@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538 no I have not heard of them. I’ll give it a try. Thanks

[@mattmiles9779]

@@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538 they only have them for the V65 motors.

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

@@mattmiles9779 Are they not the same? That is surprising.

[@mattmiles9779]

@@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538 I’m not sure if they’re the same or not. They only have it listed for the larger motor. I ended up ordering a set of used coils and wires off eBay. I’ll just use the best of what’s there for now.

[@kevinsherrell6286]

Are there more videos? It looks to me like parts 7 and 8 are hidden...

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

Hi Kevin, parts 7 and 8 are finished and waiting in the lineup to be released soon!

[@kevinsherrell6286]

@@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538 Awesome! I should have orginally added "Thank you for sharing! "This has been invaluable for me with my own XS1100 restoration :)

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

@@kevinsherrell6286 You're welcome! I finished it up this past week and rode it for 120+ miles this weekend. Stay tuned for more XS1100 content.

[@OLDTIME47]

maybe i didnt see, but where did you get all your parts from? the mechanical stuff?

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

www.partzilla.com is a great site. www.mikesxs.com is a good XS1100 parts site as well. I also buy many parts from eBay and occasionally Amazon as well as swap meets, etc. With classic bikes there's no such thing as one-stop shopping. You need to develop a support network. It's part of the experience. Cheers!

[@yomommaahotoo264]

I had all the aluminum polished better than new on mine before I foolishly sold it.

[@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538]

So much work down the drain! I hope the next owner appreciated your effort.