New bike in the garage...need a little help with what model it is....

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  • rphillips
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    #16
    Let's see Big Block, can we be sure if that's Maroon or Burgundy??
    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
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      #17
      Originally posted by Big Block
      Hard to say. in the garage it looks the same as Trevor's, outside it looks lighter. I'm just going to have to ride it over to Trevor's on a Friday next spring to compare them!
      Lol...that would be great!!! They look the same....thanks for posting it.
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      • Big T
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        #18
        One identifying feature of a 79 vs 78 is the choke
        78 has a lever on the carb
        79 has a cable up thru the triple tree
        1978 GS 1000 (since new)
        1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
        1978 GS 1000 (parts)
        1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
        1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
        1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
        2007 DRz 400S
        1999 ATK 490ES
        1994 DR 350SES

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        • trevor
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          #19
          Originally posted by Big T
          One identifying feature of a 79 vs 78 is the choke
          78 has a lever on the carb
          79 has a cable up thru the triple tree
          Thanks Todd, yep mine comes up through the triple tree
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          • rphillips
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            #20
            OK, that means it's "Candy Lovelock Maroon"... I knew somebody would figure what color it was.
            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
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              #21
              I spent some time detailing and getting it running....nice bike....but a friend talked me into selling it to him....it's going to a good home



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              • Sandy
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                #22
                Originally posted by trevor
                I spent some time detailing and getting it running....nice bike....but a friend talked me into selling it to him....it's going to a good home



                Can I trade you something for that nice shiny points cover???
                '84 GS750EF (Oct 2015 BOM) '79 GS1000N (June 2007 BOM)

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                • Don R
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                  #23
                  You need to remember it took a while for new model bikes to get here from Japan. They would need lead time to have the new models here and available to show by September. In 1975 Mr. Honda lost a lawsuit over giving left-over bikes new titles for the next year. Just to prove that he could, they began production of 1976 bikes in April of 75. That's why the 75 Honda's are more rare.

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                  • trevor
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                    #24
                    Well I sold the bike....my good friend Roger really wanted it....I delivered to him Thursday and he's already got the carbs off. A good home indeed...

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                    • bobgroger
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                      #25
                      Trev, I know a guy that might be able to help with your addiction problems....
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                      1983 GS1100e
                      82\83 1100e Frankenbike
                      1980 GS1260
                      Previous 65 Suzuki 80 Scrambler, 76 KZ900, 02 GSF1200S, 81 GS1100e, 80 GS850G

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                      • Rob S.
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                        #26
                        Originally posted by bobgroger
                        Trev, I know a guy that might be able to help with your addiction problems....
                        What does this guy do? Enlarge garages?
                        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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                        • trevor
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                          #27
                          Lol...you guys are hilarious
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                          • Sandy
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                            #28
                            Originally posted by trevor
                            Well I sold the bike....my good friend Roger really wanted it....I delivered to him Thursday and he's already got the carbs off. A good home indeed...
                            What? ........they weren't clean enough.

                            '84 GS750EF (Oct 2015 BOM) '79 GS1000N (June 2007 BOM)

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                            • trevor
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                              #29
                              Originally posted by Sandy

                              What? ........they weren't clean enough.
                              lol I can’t take the extra work
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                              • 850 Combat
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                                #30
                                You know in their day, those bikes were a revelation. The first big Japanese Superbike with good handling. Better than any other large Japanese bike at the time. In 1978 the GS1000E was considered to be the first good handling Japanese liter bike. That is a very nice looking example, I must say.
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