1980s Muscle Bike Showdown - Yamaha XS1100 vs FJ1200 vs XJ1100!

Membership options:    / @jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538   XS1100 playlist:    • Yamaha XS1100 Special   XJ1100 playlist:    • Yamaha XJ1100 Maxim   FJ1200 playlist:    • Yamaha FJ1200   In this fun ride comparison video we're riding Yamahas big-bore, air-cooled muscle bikes of the 1980s and I'll pick a winner at the end! The bikes featured are the Yamaha XS1100 Special, Yamaha XJ1100 Maxim, and Yamaha FJ1200. These are four recent restoration projects and each of these bikes has been thoroughly gone through and upgraded with suspension, handlebar and brake mods that unlock their sporting potential. Though these great bikes are often overshadowed by the Yamaha V-Max 1200, they still offer impressive performance (among the quickest bikes of their time), classic styling and mechanical simplicity compared to the later bikes. Which one is the winner? Let's find out together! 00:00 Introduction and video overview 01:06 Yamaha XS1100 Special history, specs & mods 02:15 Riding the Yamaha XS1100 Special 05:23 Yamaha Maxim 1100 history, specs & mods 07:17 Riding the Yamaha Maxim 1100 10:15 Yamaha FJ1200 history, specs & mods 11:31 Riding the Yamaha FJ1200 13:35 Yamaha XS1100 Special pros & cons 14:21 Yamaha Maxim 1100 pros & cons 15:13 Yamaha FJ1200 pros & cons 16:00 And the winner is...