W+B Meets Magnus and his Yamaha XS1100

[@cringe2206]

Nice vid and bike....you actually have a 78/79 engine.....due to the kick start shaft.

[@wrenchesbenches8792]

Thanks for the info! I'll be sure to pass it on to Magnus. Thanks for checking out the vid.

[@thetradinggoat5101]

Nice bike. I have the same one wondering what size cup on bars will I need for stock forks?? Thx

[@jamesfarrell8346]

Artwork is phenomenal. Wierd yes. If you're set on getting rid of it I'm sure someone would trade for a nice tank. One of a kind for sure.

[@XS-ry6ig]

Put it all back to original

[@wrenchesbenches8792]

Haha that would be a pretty epic project for him.

[@XS-ry6ig]

Yes it would

[@geoffnelson64]

@@XS-ry6ig why tho? This is nice

[@XS-ry6ig]

Why are people taking these amazing bikes and turning them into Cafe Racers. They are 4 into 2 stock. 1 pipe on each side of the bike . The NADA book has these valued at over $5000.00 They are going up in value if people do not rape them and turn them into cafe racers.

[@wrenchesbenches8792]

Different folks different strokes I guess. Some people want to make a creative mark and see how far they can push the bike and themselves, then some people are purists and value to original vision....both have equal value in the bike world in my opinion. All communities need people who push boundries or nothing would change. Ultimately it creates a diverse landscape of riders and bikes who all approach a machine with a different mind set. Retaining value was not the agenda for this project at all but the guy loves his bike and it reflects him. I can't argue with that.

[@colb9916]

@@wrenchesbenches8792 the best dogs are always cross breeds. Sure, pure bred is great, but a bitza carries the best of many worlds. Its getting hard to find genuine good condition parts for these older bikes to built original, and i personaly love an individuals personal touch on them. Every bike ive ever had was customized to how i wanted it. Even built a total custom bitza. Bitza this and bitza that. British ( bsa)spring heel rear end moulded into the japanese front half of frame to give it a low long rigid look, but with that hard tail rough ride tamed, jappanese, american , european and even Australian car parts on it. In the end it was an Aussie mongral that confused the hell out of everyone. It wasnt worth much, but damn it was fun to ride, and thats the point after all. 😎😉

[@cloakdaggercustoms3903]

Actually some (including mine) have 4-1 stock. Mine will become a cafe racer as well.

[@XS-ry6ig]

@@cloakdaggercustoms3903 no they do not have four into one stock. That is 100% incorrect. It is four into two stock.

[@cloakdaggercustoms3903]

@@XS-ry6ig I was actually misinformed. You are correct. I got confused betwwen some other bikes.

[@johnkinnane547]

I bought a XS 1100 in 1977 It was one of the best bikes I owned I suppose that I'm older now 64 and to me what you have done to this bike is absolutely shit house it looks crap what a horrible thing to do to it it's bloody ugly and I reckon very unsafe!!! John

[@wrenchesbenches8792]

*Looking through binoculars* Hmmm..no...no sorry John, I don't see any f*cks to give.