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Has a Mikuni carb upgrade, Bub 3 into 1 exhaust system, new tires, colorado title & Hagon Shocks Not mine but seems high? . . . .
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1979 GS1000E (44 Yrs), 1981 GPz550
Departed: 1970 Yamaha R5A, 1971 R5B, 1975 Honda XL250, 1983 Suzuki PE175, 1983 CB1100F, 1983 BMW R100RS, 1992 ST1100 -
I like it. I would buy it if it was closer to me. It looks like it has the Lucas RITA electronic ignition, too. The points cover is extended. 5 speed, and disc. The best year. '74 had bigger mufflers, and '75 was low, slow, and heavy. I don't think its high. I was just looking and wondering how much for new alloy rims and ss spokessigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things
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People are asking that much for late 70's "co-op" Bonnevilles (read crap bikes)
Looks pretty nice to me, as a riding example1978 GS 1000 (since new)
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What didn't you like? The owner raised the price to $4500 tooOriginally posted by isleoman1979 GS1000E (44 Yrs), 1981 GPz550
Departed: 1970 Yamaha R5A, 1971 R5B, 1975 Honda XL250, 1983 Suzuki PE175, 1983 CB1100F, 1983 BMW R100RS, 1992 ST1100Comment
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looks clean & probably worth the $4500Comment
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They go for that much, on ebay, it seems.
I wanted one before the GS's came out, now I would rather have a GS.
(If I got a Brit bike (antique) now, it would most likely be a thumper.)
1979 GS1000Comment
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They have a lot of parts. They are not difficult to work on, but there are a lot of pieces, so it takes time. I put a clutch and primary on one, and it was a ways in there.sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things
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Had a '73 Trident in '74-75. Put a set of Bates glasspacks on it & a lower set of bars. What a beautiful wail it made! Loved the bike. Totaled it out in a corner. I wish I still had it. Is my alltime fav bike. If I had the wealth to collect bikes, it would be one of the 1st in my collection. The footpegs did buzz too much though.Comment
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The three sets of points were fiddly. That one looks to have a Lucas Rita ignition. formula 1 cars of the time used that.
Lucas Rita gets rid of the mechanical advance, which I never had trouble with on a Triumph, but I have had trouble with the similar unit on a Norton, more than once.
These were not that slow in their day.
Way closer to the H2 in ET than the CB750 is to the Trident
The dog of a Yamaha in this test was the TX750, lemon fresh in 1972.Last edited by 850 Combat; 08-29-2013, 11:04 AM.sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things
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CB750 was a slug. That's why I had two strokes!
1979 GS1000Comment
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My '75 had a rough points cam, and was hard on points. They closed up. Never any charging problem on any British bike I ever owned (Or GS, for that matter). More than one worn out ignition switch. I had the clutch pull rod bearing seize on a trip from Maine to California. It broke the pull rod and shot it out the side of the clutch adjustment cover. I thought I had broken a clutch cable, so I kept riding. Had to pull off the primary and get to the clutch, which is in a dry case between two wet cases as I recall.sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things
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