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[Bummer]

Hi all

I found two interesting charts that may help your discussion about Serial Numbers.

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XS/XJ 1100 Serial Numbers
and Year/Model
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Starting Serial Numbers by year/model and country

Year/Model                 Australia                 US                 Canada                 Europe
1978 - XS1100 E                                   2H7-000101   2H8-000101   2H9-000101
1978 - XS1100E Feb'   2H9-100101         
1978 - XS1100F Dec'   2H9-110101         
1979 - XS1100F                                  2H7-020101   2H8-110101   2H9-020101
1979 - XS1100SF                                  3H3-000101      
1979 - XS1100G Nov'   3X1-000101         
1980 - XS1100G                                  3H5-000101      
1980 - XS1100SG                                  3J6-000101   3U9-000101   
1980 - XS1100LG                                  4H3-000101   4H4-000101   
1980 - XS1100H Oct'   3X1-003101         
1981 - XS1100RH Feb'   5N5-000101         
1981 - XS1100H                                  4R1-000101   4T1-000101   
1981 - XS1100SH                                  4R0-000101      
1981 - XS1100LH                                  4W1-000001      
1982 - XS1100XJ                                  10M-000101

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YAMAHA    XS11OO   MODELS.

•   XS1100E commenced on February 1978, prefix [2H9], engine numbers [2H9-100101] and following.
•   XS1100F commenced on December 1978, prefix [2H9], engine numbers [2H9-110101] and following.
•   XS1100G commenced on November 1979, prefix [3X1], engine numbers [3X1-000101] and following.
•   XS1100H commenced on October 1980, prefix [3X1], engine numbers [3X1-003101] and following.
•   XS1100RH commenced on February 1981, prefix [5N5], engine numbers [5N5-000101] and following.

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And as I have 12 to compare with I found these charts accurate.

The RH model designates the sport model as opposed to the standard.

Cheers

[XSIIE]

I have #489 and #211.

The one currently on ebay is #480 with matching engine.

I would take a fair bit of work to get this one back to original.

Eddy

78E
78E twin chair
81H
2 x RH
6 dogs

[beemeerr11]

Steptoe, you're wrong mate    (well you did ask)

Yamaha used alphabetic years for their models so 1978 is E, 1979 F,  1980 G and 1981 is H
They added "S" at the front for "Special" models and "L" for "Midnight Specials".  So the "H" in "RH" stands for 1981.

The northern hemisphere version of the RH is the 5K7 "Sport" model.

There's a list of models here and the parts list for the RH is here

I just picked up another RH frame and engine number is 5N5 945 and the build date is 04/1982, so if we go off this method, does that mean I've just have really rear  XS1100 RI?? (LOL)

Lou

[Christian Raith]

South Africa was the first release but they tested them at Longreach

[Glenn]

Hi all.
They were sold in South Africa also.Same as the Holden and Falcons.
Glenn
Oz

[Cueball]

Thanks man, local fix anything bike shop (Top Tune) may have bits. Will let you know if needed

[fungorus]

I have an ignition rotor and Stator. 

[Cueball]

  Found another one in Albury yesterday, think it was #457. Is for sale, about $1000, needs ign rotor, stator and cover. If interested let me know and I will get contact details. Supposedly been rebuilt with big bore kit and not even run in properly, will check on this. No, not buying myself unless someone buys XJR1200 or FJ1100, cant afford and dont have space.

[melbxs]

I don't think those numbers can be relied upon. I think there were way fewer in Australia than 899 or 999.

There are RH's in Japan, and we noticed that some of them were sold in 1983. Almost as if some of the RH's produced weren't shipped to Aus and were later sold cheap in Japan.

Also the numbers seem to co-incidental that they end at 999.

Definitely a mystery.

[melbxs]

I think they also sold the RH in Japan. There was a site in Japanese and the guy had one of the nicest original RH's I have ever seen.

[Brian]

Steptoe, you're wrong mate    (well you did ask)

Yamaha used alphabetic years for their models so 1978 is E, 1979 F,  1980 G and 1981 is H
They added "S" at the front for "Special" models and "L" for "Midnight Specials".  So the "H" in "RH" stands for 1981.

The northern hemisphere version of the RH is the 5K7 "Sport" model.

There's a list of models here and the parts list for the RH is here

[steptoe]

as far as I'm aware the RH was only sold as RH down here,, AUS and NZ,,,any parts page I can find only list H,, nthrn hemisphere

I was told the R is the year and the H was the model,,,,,,,,,correct me if I'm wrong,,,,,,,,,,,

I own #750,, and am rebuilding #516 for a fella in town

[Brian]

The RH series numbering started at 5N5-000101, so that makes Christian's the 899th RH. 

[fungorus]

Right, I will have check my engine number.......it's nearly ready for the road....spent last night de-rusting the header pipes and painting them......now I have to manufacture a can from two old ones.....

[Christian Raith]

Yep I've got 999, maybe it should have been 666 :-)