tmusser Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Greetings folks New member here so ill introduce myself, and my bike. Tony s my name, and as ya can guess from topic title, thats right im from Indiana USA The Bike is a 1979 XS 1100 Special. Got the bike just over 2 yrs ago (paid $650). After a mis diagnosis of blown head gasket (thank god for our local shop (Afterhours Autoshop). I replaced the air filter and shes runnin like a dream! Front brakes seemed to be a little sticky. decided i needed to bleed them, since it hadnt been run on the road for some time. Having the luck i do.... the master cylinder for the front went out.... fluid EVERYWHERE. next step is to attempt a rebuild. let ya know hoe that turns out...lol then new paint.... should i stay yamaha black, or would a custom color drop its value? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIYDaddy Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Hey there pal! Our bikes sound similar as I paid $450 and got what I paid for. I can't complain to much though. The paint and chrome on her is in excellent condition for her age. With 19k miles all i had was a carb rebuild, which I shopped out, new tires, and a fuel pump. The pump is what is tripping me up currently. A factory electronic replacement is in the $300 range, but an aftermarket vacuum pump is in the $50's. So I am sorting through it. Not only is it cool to have another "Yankee", but a fellow Hoosier too! See ya around the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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