Got another '82 GS1100E, garage filling up.

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  • oldGSfan
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    • Jul 2018
    • 1319
    • Southern California

    #1

    Got another '82 GS1100E, garage filling up.

    I couldn't resist this, complete and original with 35K miles, fired up and sounded OK on starting fluid, so we'll see. It has a huge back fee with the DMV so I negotiated and got it for less than it would cost to register it. So there's a conundrum, part it out or go through the DMV hassle and sell.

    Paint is quite good, just had some silver splatter on it from some nearby project that came right out with a color sand. I still need to hit it with the orbital to give it a good shine but it's only got a couple blemishes. Tabs are broken off the side covers, but they are clean too. The tail section is a bit iffy. It's the first seat (not in pic) I've seen in a long time that's not split, but it has the silver splatter on it too, may be tough to remove. I have painted seats before with vinyl paint with good results.

    I like the red just a bit better than the champagne on my Turbo, but it's not in as good shape so I'll probably leave them both alone.

    It came with a pretty decent rear luggage rack that I will put on the parts for sale soon, as I don't think I'll need it.

    Tom

    '82 GS1100E Mr. Turbo
    '79 GS100E
    Other non Suzuki bikes
  • Rich82GS750TZ
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    • Jun 2018
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    • Mifflinburg, PA / Land of Tar & Chip

    #2
    If I lived near you, I'd let you keep some of your extra bikes in my garage. Nice find.
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    • Nessism
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      • Mar 2006
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      #3
      In some instances you can get the DMV to wave the past fees. I'm not an expert on this subject but I've read success stores more than once.
      Ed

      To measure is to know.

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      • Rob S.
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        • Dec 2013
        • 9387
        • New York City

        #4
        I don't want you to part it out, but if you do, dibs on the tank, okay? No dents, right?
        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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        • Grimly
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          • Sep 2012
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          #5
          Ditto here.
          But if you do... I'd be up for the front fender and the brace underneath it.
          Dave
          '79 GS850GN '80 GS850GT
          Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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          • Pbstn
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            • Jan 2021
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            • Carlinville Illinois

            #6
            Save it. It needs to be kept complete.

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            • oldGSfan
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              • Jul 2018
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              • Southern California

              #7
              Yeah I think I agree, I hate to part a bike out that's all there. I'm not in a rush and can give it a nice clean and polish so it can once again see the streets....

              Originally posted by Pbstn
              Save it. It needs to be kept complete.
              Tom

              '82 GS1100E Mr. Turbo
              '79 GS100E
              Other non Suzuki bikes

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              • rphillips
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                • Jun 2005
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                • Norene TN

                #8
                If Curly Howard was still around, I'm sure he'd say keep it together.
                1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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                • Rob S.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by rphillips
                  If Curly Howard was still around, I'm sure he'd say keep it together.
                  Soy-ten-ly!
                  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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