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    #16
    It needs a lot of love, but I don't see a whole lot that was "tastefully" done. Looks more like "slapped together" to me, but what do I know. I've only had a few 900/1100F's in my time. LOL.

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    85 Kawasaki ZL900 Eliminator
    87 Kawasaki ZL1000 Eliminator
    99 Kawasaki ZRX1100 Eddie Lawson replica
    15 Yamaha VMAX - The Maroon Monsoon

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      #17
      Show off. I remember how you blundered into that bike. Did you ever get a fairing for it?
      NO PIC THANKS TO FOTO BUCKET FOR BEING RIDICULOUS

      Current Rides: 1980 Suzuki GS1000ET, 2009 Yamaha FZ1, 1983 Honda CB1100F, 2006 H-D Fatboy
      Previous Rides: 1972 Yamaha DS7, 1977 Yamaha RD400D, '79 RD400F Daytona Special, '82 RD350LC, 1980 Suzuki GS1000E (sold that one), 1982 Honda CB900F, 1984 Kawasaki GPZ900R

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        #18
        Originally posted by 1980GS1000E View Post
        Show off. I remember how you blundered into that bike. Did you ever get a fairing for it?
        No, I sold it to a doctor in Cinci who actually drove down to look at an 83 GS750E I had for sale. Talked me out of both of them for $8000. I was asking $1500 for the GS but would have taken a grand, so I made out like a bandit. That scratch on the fairing was the only obvious issue on that bike, but the new owner didn't care. A buddy of mine in Texas just bought a red one in pretty darn nice shape with 15K miles for $5500. The prices on the 1100F's are only going up!!!!

        Current stable:

        85 Kawasaki ZL900 Eliminator
        87 Kawasaki ZL1000 Eliminator
        99 Kawasaki ZRX1100 Eddie Lawson replica
        15 Yamaha VMAX - The Maroon Monsoon

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          #19
          Unlike these GS bikes. I can get more for my hi-miler 1100F than for my mid-miler GS by a significant amount.
          NO PIC THANKS TO FOTO BUCKET FOR BEING RIDICULOUS

          Current Rides: 1980 Suzuki GS1000ET, 2009 Yamaha FZ1, 1983 Honda CB1100F, 2006 H-D Fatboy
          Previous Rides: 1972 Yamaha DS7, 1977 Yamaha RD400D, '79 RD400F Daytona Special, '82 RD350LC, 1980 Suzuki GS1000E (sold that one), 1982 Honda CB900F, 1984 Kawasaki GPZ900R

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            #20
            Wow, I guess I missed a bunch of your posts. One question was how it ran. It's okay, but needs further tinkering. That can all be done now that I got the bodywork painted and back on. The bike was free, so I don't think I'll ever be upside down in it. Here are a couple of pics. I need new tires and brake lines, to begin with.

            Here is the before picture again, and what it looks like now. All the bodywork, except for the tank is original to the bike. My buddy that gave it to me certainly isn't an idiot, but he acts like one sometimes.







            1982 GS1100 G converted by Motorcyclist magazine in 1986 to be a tribute to the Wes Cooley replica. 1982 Honda 900F. 1997 Yamaha VMax.
            Also owned: 1973 Kawasaki Z1 900, 1972 Honda 750 K, 1976 Yamaha XS 650, 1980 Kawasaki KZ 1000 MKII, 1978 Kawasaki SR 650. Current cage is a 2001 Mustang Bullitt in Dark Highland Green. Bought new in Sept. 2001.

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              #21
              Looking great!!!
              "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
              ~Herman Melville

              2016 1200 Superlow
              1982 CB900f

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                #22
                Wow, that looks nice.
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                  #23
                  Nice work! And a great paint scheme choice, is that a European scheme?

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                    #24
                    No, regular American 900F stripe kit. They were either silver, with these stripes, or black (with red kit), but I decided to go with blue instead of silver. Actually, I was going to go pearl white with a 1981 red kit, but that changed.

                    Thanks for the compliments!


                    1982 GS1100 G converted by Motorcyclist magazine in 1986 to be a tribute to the Wes Cooley replica. 1982 Honda 900F. 1997 Yamaha VMax.
                    Also owned: 1973 Kawasaki Z1 900, 1972 Honda 750 K, 1976 Yamaha XS 650, 1980 Kawasaki KZ 1000 MKII, 1978 Kawasaki SR 650. Current cage is a 2001 Mustang Bullitt in Dark Highland Green. Bought new in Sept. 2001.

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                      #25
                      For the CB900f I am about to begin restoring/resto-modding, I think I will go with pearl white paint with custom factory look decals in red and blue.
                      "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
                      ~Herman Melville

                      2016 1200 Superlow
                      1982 CB900f

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                        #26
                        Originally posted by Deuce View Post
                        Wow, I guess I missed a bunch of your posts. One question was how it ran. It's okay, but needs further tinkering. That can all be done now that I got the bodywork painted and back on. The bike was free, so I don't think I'll ever be upside down in it. Here are a couple of pics. I need new tires and brake lines, to begin with.

                        Here is the before picture again, and what it looks like now. All the bodywork, except for the tank is original to the bike. My buddy that gave it to me certainly isn't an idiot, but he acts like one sometimes.





                        I saw this over on the CB1100F site, nice looking bike and I like what you done with it. The G looks great, also. I just picked an '81 900f, working on getting it back together over the winter.
                        1978 GS1000E
                        1980 GS1000S (Wes Cooley Replica)
                        1981 GS1100E
                        1982 GS1100E
                        1982 GS1000SZ
                        1983 GS1100ED
                        1983 GS1100ESD
                        1978 Honda CB750K
                        1981 Honda CB900F

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                          #27
                          To me, there's a place for custom paint, & for original paint. If I pull up at bike night & see Tornado's 1100 F & Deuce's 900 F sitting on the far side of the parking lot, I'd say "Oh Shoot" look, there's an ole "83" 1100 F sitting over there beside that blue bike with the blue stripes. Both bikes look great, but I know what the 1100 is by the paint, when I get close enough to read the reading on the side of the 900, I'd say that says 900 F, but they never came in that color. Don't get me wrong, congrats to both of you, both bikes look great !!!
                          1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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                            #28
                            Since any bike can be restored to original paint colors so long as the bodywork is intact, I say go for the look you want. I was thinking of putting the '82 900f back to silver, as it was stock, but I know I will get a kick out of making it more unique for riding.
                            "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
                            ~Herman Melville

                            2016 1200 Superlow
                            1982 CB900f

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                              #29
                              Exactly my point, Custom is having exactly what you want, that's what you should have. Original is for having exactly the way it was originally. Either way is perfectly correct.
                              1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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