A Note from
the Owner
Mark
This is my 2nd "S" model. I bought the first one new in '79 when
I was in the Air Force stationed in Phoenix, AZ. Along with
being my daily ride, it served me well in two seasons of racing
in Southern California. I sold it when I got orders to Okinawa -
dumbest thing I've ever done.....only cool part was that the
drummer for The Tubes bought it!
This one
popped-up in Cycle Trader Online Oct. '02. It had considerable
corrosion and a number of parts missing, but just 11K miles
showing on the odometer, so I just couldn't resist.
My first thought
was to try to get it back to stock (collectable) condition, but
I knew I was never going to sell it, so I built the bike I
wished I could have built back in '79. It took over a year (and
almost cost me my 3rd marriage!) to get it this far, but it is
obviously well worth it.
Here's the list of changes and modifications:
- DynoJet Stage III Carb Jetting
- Individual Filter Pods
- Jardine 4-into-1 Exhaust
- Metzler Tires
- ME-33 Front
- MD-99 Rear
- Spec II Drilled and Resurfaced Disc’s
- EBC Brake Pads
- Russell Braided Steel Brake Lines
- Bel-Ray DOT-5 Brake Fluid
- Electrex Electronics
- Stator
- Regulator/Rectifier
- Work Performance Shocks
- Telefix Fork Brace
- Works Performance Fork Springs
- Bel-Ray 15wt. Fork Oil
- Dyna Electronics
- Dyna S Ignition
- Dyna 3 Ohm Coils
- Holeshot Performance "Blister" Turn Signals
Total weight reduction is #48 lbs.
To say it's a blast to ride would be an understatement. To
paraphrase a quote from the July '79 Cycle Guide test, "After a
ride on the GS 1000S, I feel like that big red "S" on the tail
piece should be emblazoned across my chest instead !"
Thanx !
Bob
Hoffman
Bob Hoffman
