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  • Codfish Dan
    Forum Newbie
    • Mar 2024
    • 13
    • Surrey, BC
    #16
    Wow, I hope I can keep mine looking that good. I have a history of "episodes". Maybe I've learned by now?

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      • Runningdog
        Forum Apprentice
        Past Site Supporter
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        • Mar 2022
        • 46
        • West Kelowna, BC
        #17
        Originally posted by dpep

        Is there anybody in BC who does not restore old vehicles or at least own them?
        Everybody I know has/fixes/restores old vehicles, otherwise, one would question their priorities.

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          • Cipher
            Forum Sage
            • Mar 2016
            • 3129
            • Toronto Ontario
            #18
            Stompin Tom reference's
            1983 GS 550 LD
            2009 BMW K1300s

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              • Codfish Dan
                Forum Newbie
                • Mar 2024
                • 13
                • Surrey, BC
                #19
                Originally posted by Cipher
                Stompin Tom reference's
                Ha! I didn't think anyone would get that!

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                  • zuluwiz
                    Forum Mentor
                    • May 2017
                    • 308
                    • the Buckeye State
                    #20
                    Don't let go of those case-savers and the rack. Those would be hard to find today. If you decide to part with them somebody here will snap them up in a heartbeat.
                    Expecting the Spanish Inquisition
                    1981 GS850G: the Ratzuki
                    1981 GS1100E

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                      • Codfish Dan
                        Forum Newbie
                        • Mar 2024
                        • 13
                        • Surrey, BC
                        #21
                        Originally posted by zuluwiz
                        Don't let go of those case-savers and the rack. Those would be hard to find today. If you decide to part with them somebody here will snap them up in a heartbeat.
                        Are those factory items?

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                          • 1978GS750E
                            Forum Sage
                            Past Site Supporter
                            Super Site Supporter
                            • Apr 2016
                            • 1262
                            • Lexington, KY
                            #22
                            Originally posted by Codfish Dan

                            Are those factory items?
                            The case saver are .......quite........possibly........maybe........ factory parts, I've never owned a set that I was SURE were factory parts.

                            The rear rack is an aftermarket piece, I believe. It does not look at all like my factory rack.
                            Ron
                            78 GS1000E, 79 GS850G, 82 GS1100E, 83 GS1100ES,
                            22 Triumph Tiger Sport 660

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                              • rphillips
                                Forum Guru
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                                • Jun 2005
                                • 7683
                                • Norene TN
                                #23
                                I just don't remember "factory accessories" for these old bikes, maybe our dealer never had any. I's surprised, a couple of wks, ago when somebody on here had a Suzuki fairing on a GS550.
                                1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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                                  • trevor
                                    Forum LongTimer
                                    Past Site Supporter
                                    • Oct 2011
                                    • 18798
                                    • Victoria bc
                                    #24
                                    Originally posted by rphillips
                                    I just don't remember "factory accessories" for these old bikes, maybe our dealer never had any. I's surprised, a couple of wks, ago when somebody on here had a Suzuki fairing on a GS550.
                                    Suzuki had a a rear rack available for the 82-83 gs1100e
                                    No signature :(

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                                      • Rob S.
                                        Forum Guru
                                        Past Site Supporter
                                        • Dec 2013
                                        • 9477
                                        • New York City
                                        #25
                                        'Factory' accessories? I wonder why Harley never thought of that? Probably no money in it.
                                        1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                                        2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                                          • Codfish Dan
                                            Forum Newbie
                                            • Mar 2024
                                            • 13
                                            • Surrey, BC
                                            #26
                                            Well, factory or not, it's staying on the bike. Where else would I put my milk crate!

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                                              • Codfish Dan
                                                Forum Newbie
                                                • Mar 2024
                                                • 13
                                                • Surrey, BC
                                                #27
                                                So I've been riding around a bit, and it runs great. Pulls clean from idle to red line. But...#1 cylinder is running hot. I have new carb balancer adapters coming, so I'll check further when I balance the carbs. I did find the header bolts were not tight on that cylinder. Maybe that caused a lean condition?
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                                                  • gs scott
                                                    Forum Sage
                                                    Past Site Supporter
                                                    • Nov 2007
                                                    • 1106
                                                    • Chelmsford, MA
                                                    #28
                                                    Congratulations on the new bike - it looks amazing! Photo of the Month material for sure.
                                                    Scott
                                                    1982 GS1000S #1 bought in 84, #2 gone, #3 in hibernation
                                                    1983 GS1100ES #1 (bought in 03, July 09 BOM, 65k traded in 17), #2 New daily rider, #3 in hibernation
                                                    1982 GS1100E Red #1 - Original owner, sold in 93, #2 (Red) sold in 20 to Andy B
                                                    2018 Gold Wing Tour - new out of the crate :) 1st non-Suzuki in 38 years
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