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The last time i posted this it was in the polls forum for some reason so i figured id try again. Here it is, the 83 GS1100.
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Nice looking bike.
I had an 82 GS850 as my first bike. Nice little chugger. Finally all but died on me about 21 years after birth, so I finally had to part with it. Nice bikes though.
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Here is my boys Katana from that era(when Katana's were cool).Oh....It's just slightly modded
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Another one of my buddies GS1150...again slightly modded...turbo & nitrous.....375 HP and 245ft.lbs. torque.
Yeah..... slightly......
The first Bike I ever rode on the street was my Uncle Rich's GS800. Maybe it was an 850
Dont remember.Fun times. LOL! Was about 14 years old.
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The first Bike I ever rode on the street was my Uncle Rich's GS800. Maybe it was an 850
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Yeah, maybe in a year or two i can get a Busa, but this one was free from dad (KevinKesler) when he got his Busa. Its been good to me and its pretty quick for an old bike.
There's not a week that go's by that I don't reflect at least some on the old bikes I've owned . Most of them were Suzuki's .
The topic bike is a " G " model with the two valve motor . By 83 , Zuki was on the second year of the 4 valve 'E" series . In 83 they also had an ES model with a small fairing . Some bikes had hinges in the middle . The early 78 model GS 1000 had two hinges
but that was OK , they could still be hustled around the track . I have a friend that put over 200k on the stock bottom end of a 2 valve 1000 and around 175k on the bottom end of the same type roller bearing crank used in the 1100 GS models . When all makers went to plain bearings I thought the world was over . I just never thought they would last but look now
Back in those days Yoshimura actually did head work at their shop for the masses . They also had stage II & III cam kits available . My 83 1100 had a Yosh head on it . Sure was a pretty site to behold back then and set me back a pretty penny . It was my track/street bike but took it to a Soul Brothers drag race in 84 and won the thing doing consistant 3rd gear wheelies . Later I built an 78 GS1000E , black in color . Looked stock but had motor mods . Looking back it was one of the funnest bikes I ever owned . The Katana's were brutal on the kidney's as a sport tourer . Yep , a guy can try anything at least once
Hey Brian , if interested I still have a set of 3S drop-in Andrews cams for the two valvers . Andrews made asian bike cams before they went whole heart into the Harley stuff . I also have a near new Kerker road race pipe if you or anyone you know might be interested . Both picks the power up a goodly amount on those motors . Like no 1st gear power wheelies vs 1st and second with the mods .
There's more , like the custom 1000cc 750 GS with custom intake manifolds that used two side draft carbs with accelerator pumps . Wheelie madness there but I won't bore ya'll with the ancient past .
The topic bike is a " G " model with the two valve motor . By 83 , Zuki was on the second year of the 4 valve 'E" series . In 83 they also had an ES model with a small fairing . Some bikes had hinges in the middle . The early 78 model GS 1000 had two hinges
Back in those days Yoshimura actually did head work at their shop for the masses . They also had stage II & III cam kits available . My 83 1100 had a Yosh head on it . Sure was a pretty site to behold back then and set me back a pretty penny . It was my track/street bike but took it to a Soul Brothers drag race in 84 and won the thing doing consistant 3rd gear wheelies . Later I built an 78 GS1000E , black in color . Looked stock but had motor mods . Looking back it was one of the funnest bikes I ever owned . The Katana's were brutal on the kidney's as a sport tourer . Yep , a guy can try anything at least once
Hey Brian , if interested I still have a set of 3S drop-in Andrews cams for the two valvers . Andrews made asian bike cams before they went whole heart into the Harley stuff . I also have a near new Kerker road race pipe if you or anyone you know might be interested . Both picks the power up a goodly amount on those motors . Like no 1st gear power wheelies vs 1st and second with the mods .
There's more , like the custom 1000cc 750 GS with custom intake manifolds that used two side draft carbs with accelerator pumps . Wheelie madness there but I won't bore ya'll with the ancient past .
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Mine had 67,000 on the odometer and then the gauges broke and it was ridden like that for quite some time. Now its probably closer to 75,000 or maybe a little more. My wife told me last night that maybe in a year i could sell this one and put the money on a down payment for a new one so i probably wont put any money into this one. She doesnt really want me to get a Busa, but thats because she thinks i will be doing 186 whenever i can. I keep telling her i wont and that even the new 1k bikes will do about 180 so whats another 6??
What year exactlyHere is my boys Katana from that era(when Katana's were cool).Oh....It's just slightly modded
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Ahhh. I see.....He willed this person to respond....he's using telepathy.
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