In GS parlance, what is a "skunk," and why is it so called?
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I asked the same question a while back. Here's a thread with some good info. https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ighlight=skunk
but simply, 1978 GS1000 w/ black tank w/ the white stripe.Last edited by Rich82GS750TZ; 08-20-2020, 07:31 AM. -
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1978 GS1000 "E", they were the only Skunks, only the 78 "E" was black w/ white stripe, indent in tank & tail + & cast wheels & dual frt. brakes.1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100Comment
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They were the 1978 black & white GS1000E , the slower ones!Ron
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You guys are kidding, right? Wow...No signature :(Comment
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Wouldn't that make it the very first GS1000, the one that dethroned the KZ1000?
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Nope, that would be the GS 1000 (sometimes referred to as a C model), In some markets there appears to be an HC model
Wire wheels, single front disc, flat seat -the fast one. In the States, they were blue/blue and red/red1978 GS 1000 (since new)
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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.Comment
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Skunk:
Skunk:
Skunk:
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I know i beat Eli with this version of Skunk.
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Nuthin’ like “skunk weed”, eh?
Ed
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So flattered that you still have a photo of this old banger.
It hasn't run since '87
Here's a photo of it after it was cleaned up.Z74A2348 - Copy.jpgsigpic
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