GS Appreciation thread...SUZUKI that is... - Page 11

Billyboy · 01-12-2009, 09:40 AM

Very cool.

drhach · 01-12-2009, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nycs10011

Finally picked my GS850GLT this weekend. About 15k on her. Now I have some work to do...

What are your plans?

nycs10011 · 01-12-2009, 12:29 PM

I'm thinking of lower bars maybe European, and probably going to put in a flat seat. Otherwise just clean and polish, after I get her running right. First up clean the carbs, clean the tank & the breaks are gonna need work hope to get that done this weekend

M700 · 01-19-2009, 09:34 AM

My "new" 1980 GS750E, lower bars, aftermarket shocks, fork work... Had that thing for a lot of years and a lot of miles. Kind of miss it from time to time...

Montford · 01-20-2009, 11:16 AM

WB-PDX · 01-20-2009, 11:32 AM

^^ Oh man... That is sweet... I love those Harris frames.

M700 · 01-20-2009, 03:44 PM

Montford - what's the weight on that thing??? I like it!!!

Montford · 01-21-2009, 11:02 AM

The GSX1100 that it was built from weighed in at 536 lbs dry and from memory I think that Harris reckoned you would shave about 80lbs from the original weight but that would be with the optional Dymag magnesium wheels which unfortunately I couldn't afford in 1984.

At a guess I would reckon about 460lbs ish, I always meant to get it weighed but never did.

Did have it dynoed a few times and it consistantly gave 106 hp at the wheel, stock except for 33 mm Mikuni smoothbore carbs,not bad for an old motor.

Tman66 · 01-22-2009, 10:49 AM

After having a GS450T and a GS550, I finally bought my dream bike when I was 19.

Billyboy · 01-22-2009, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tman66

After having a GS450T and a GS550, I finally bought my dream bike when I was 19.

Is that the 1000sz?
Very nice!

Tman66 · 01-22-2009, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billyboy

Is that the 1000sz?
Very nice!

Thank you

I had it for a long time and regret getting rid of it.

On another note:

The owner of the comany I work for used to rent out storage space. When I started work here in '88 there was a 79 or 80 GS850L sitting out in one of the warehouses behind some old milling machines.

I asked the shop owner about the bike and he told me a former employee left it there in '82.

I was always trying to get him to sell me the bike...year after year.

So, in '95, I was commenting to a co-worker about all the junk that was laying around and the owner needed to do something with it. I started bitching about not being to by the GS off him as well.

Next day, the owner just gave me the bike.

Well, the bike hadn't run in at least 13 years.

I pulled the carbs and cleaned them...threw in the battery from my Katana...and vrrooommmm vrroooommmmm the bike was a runner. I never did anything else 'cept new tires and rode the bike for serveral years.

What a smooth riding machine.

Agitator · 01-23-2009, 09:47 AM

Maaan. It's been years that I've tried to convince myself to wait on buying another scoot but these GS bikes just keep nagging at me!!!!!

I need to finish my husky 610 frame off resto before I can take on something new... but I don't want to wait!!!

Very nice bikes guys! I'm green with envy. I'll be one of the group soon enough. The gs resources forum is really makin' me drool

rider929 · 03-24-2009, 02:01 PM

Yea, something about the old bikes. I guess it's because these were the bikes that were in the mags that at the time I couldn't afford to buy. I found a sweet 1980 GS850G in a garage that I am cleaning up. It has 62 miles on it. I hope to have her on the road in the next few weeks.

RedRocket · 03-25-2009, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rider929

I found a sweet 1980 GS850G in a garage that I am cleaning up. It has 62 miles on it.

Isn't that so silly! 62 miles.

Airhead Wrangler · 03-25-2009, 09:01 AM

Inmate 'Readymeal' being an idiot:

01-12-2009, 09:40 AM	#151
Billyboy GS'er (The Suzuki kind) Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Leduc, Alberta Oddometer: 170	Very cool. __________________ 1978 SUZUKI GS1000 "That licks balls. But I can't just stand around all day getting my balls licked. I've got shit to do!"

01-20-2009, 11:16 AM	#155
Montford Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Dingwall,Scottish Highlands Oddometer: 118	__________________ R 1150GS .................................... HD Street Bob.................................... Harris Magnum GSX1100................

01-21-2009, 11:02 AM	#158
Montford Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Dingwall,Scottish Highlands Oddometer: 118	The GSX1100 that it was built from weighed in at 536 lbs dry and from memory I think that Harris reckoned you would shave about 80lbs from the original weight but that would be with the optional Dymag magnesium wheels which unfortunately I couldn't afford in 1984. At a guess I would reckon about 460lbs ish, I always meant to get it weighed but never did. Did have it dynoed a few times and it consistantly gave 106 hp at the wheel, stock except for 33 mm Mikuni smoothbore carbs,not bad for an old motor. __________________ R 1150GS .................................... HD Street Bob.................................... Harris Magnum GSX1100................

01-23-2009, 09:47 AM	#162
Agitator Professional Ashole Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Above you Oddometer: 280	Maaan. It's been years that I've tried to convince myself to wait on buying another scoot but these GS bikes just keep nagging at me!!!!! I need to finish my husky 610 frame off resto before I can take on something new... but I don't want to wait!!! Very nice bikes guys! I'm green with envy. I'll be one of the group soon enough. The gs resources forum is really makin' me drool __________________ you win some and you lose some, you can't win them all so it doesn't matter what the hell you do as long as you do something. Husqvarna 610 "The Humongous" Yamaha XV1100 Virago

03-24-2009, 02:01 PM	#163
rider929 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Central Virginia Oddometer: 353	Yea, something about the old bikes. I guess it's because these were the bikes that were in the mags that at the time I couldn't afford to buy. I found a sweet 1980 GS850G in a garage that I am cleaning up. It has 62 miles on it. I hope to have her on the road in the next few weeks. __________________ 99 Sprint ST, 00 W650, 82 XS 650

01-12-2009, 12:29 PM	#153
nycs10011 Adventurer Joined: Aug 2008 Location: NYC Oddometer: 63	I'm thinking of lower bars maybe European, and probably going to put in a flat seat. Otherwise just clean and polish, after I get her running right. First up clean the carbs, clean the tank & the breaks are gonna need work hope to get that done this weekend

01-19-2009, 09:34 AM	#154
M700 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Washington State, the dry side Oddometer: 408	My "new" 1980 GS750E, lower bars, aftermarket shocks, fork work... Had that thing for a lot of years and a lot of miles. Kind of miss it from time to time...

01-20-2009, 11:32 AM	#156
WB-PDX Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Where young people go to retire Oddometer: 3,558	^^ Oh man... That is sweet... I love those Harris frames.

01-20-2009, 03:44 PM	#157
M700 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Washington State, the dry side Oddometer: 408	Montford - what's the weight on that thing??? I like it!!!

01-22-2009, 10:49 AM	#159
Tman66 Smellin' da cow poop Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Houston,Tx Oddometer: 5,149	After having a GS450T and a GS550, I finally bought my dream bike when I was 19.

03-25-2009, 09:01 AM	#165
Airhead Wrangler More tacos than you Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Manzanillo MX, occasionally Seattle Oddometer: 5,099	Inmate 'Readymeal' being an idiot: __________________ R80ST Gets The HPN Treatment Ducati Pantah 500SL Rebuild Seattle to TDF on an airhead WTB R100R Mystic sidestand and mount. Airhead Wrangler screwed with this post 03-25-2009 at 10:30 AM

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