Plymouth
a bad place to live. Yes it may be 10 years behind most other places... but, that's part of its charm ! Located in Devon in the South West of ...
1978 Yamaha XS1100 ยป Evan Fell Motorcycle Works
Since I’m already on the topic of late 70’s Yamaha bikes and mentioned my sorted history with XS1100’s yesterday, I figure I ought to dispense a little information about how to build one properly into a long distance touring bike.
This is my 1978 Yamaha XS1100 that I picked up in Arizona.
1978 is the first year of the XS1100 and also the best in my opinion if for nothing else than they came with a kickstart shaft. They do not have a permanently affixed kicker, but one can be easily bolted on. They instead came with a small kickstart lever hung under the seat for use in emergencies. The later year XS1100’s did not come with a lever or shaft in the engine. The hole for the kickstart shaft was plugged and the space for the mechanism inside the cases was left empty.
As far as XS1100’s go, this one is setup for touring as good or better than other out there. Here’s a rundown of some of the modifications:
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