Suzuki GS1000EC 1978 new to me

[Guest]

Hi
Just picked this uk 1978 Suzuki GS1000EC up, going to give it a lookover to see
what needs sorting,rides well just poping a tiny bit on tickover,so carbs off for
a clean and new bits as needed

Need to locate the carb rubbers for this (airbox to carb rubber boots) ?
carbs VM 26 i think
also what handle bars suit this bike ?

Any thing to lookout for on this model

Cheers

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[azr]

Nice looking skunk for sure. I try to use Z1 enterprise as often as I can, they will also order in any OEM parts if they don't have them. A lot of people are using PartsOutlaw for OEM parts as well. Euro bars or super bars are the ones lots of people are putting on their GS1000's. If you're doing a carb rebuild you'll want a rubber o-ring kit from Robert Barr and as well you can get the o-rings for your intake boots from him as well. Looks like the bike has some nice extra's on it, stainless steel brake lines, progressive rear shocks, nice 4 into 1.

[hampshirehog]

In their wisdom Suzuki never sold the airbox to carb rubbers separately. As the chances of finding a complete box with soft rubbers is virtually nil you'll either have to live with what you've got, ditch the box and use pods or do what I did. Take a look at below - works fine and they look exactly the same.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?200587-GS750-airbox-hoses-on-a-GS1000&highlight=Airbox+rubbers

MandP do a set of handlebars that are very close to the originals.

Enjoy your new bike.

[steve murdoch]

Nice looking ride, grana.
Black is beautiful.
To my eye, the front wheel/fender gap does not seem quite right. Is it an 18" wheel? Maybe a 90/90 tire?

[OldVet66]

I'm a little partial to that bike. I think there is a solution that will soften the boots, have to look it up, but I'm no stranger to Pods and a Stage-3 jet kit either. https://goo.gl/photos/PFCXiC3hvRTEhrse7

[OldVet66]

Nice looking ride, grana.
Black is beautiful.
To my eye, the front wheel/fender gap does not seem quite right. Is it an 18" wheel? Maybe a 90/90 tire?

Looks like oversize one size front and rear, like mine, makes it handle like it's on rails. The bars you have are quite comfortable.

[grana]

Hi
Thanks for all the info and comments,going to order the carb o ring kit and look into the 2 options
for the carb boots softening them or hampshirehogs suggestion of fitting the GS750 ('76 to '79 model).
Part number 13728-45010 intake boots i would like new ones

As for the wheels just had a look
Front tyre is a 100/90/19
Back tyre is a 130/90 17

Front Mudguard (Fender) is an aftermarket one

Just starting to get abit cold and dark on the night now here in the UK

Cheers

[chuck hahn]

Go here and get the 16 ounce bottle of wintergreen oil ( COMERCIAL GRADE ). Soak the intake manifilds for 24 HRS. and airbox rubbers in it for over night. They will be as soft and supple as the day they were made. And my opinion is a 120 rear tire handles better than a 130..but thats just for me and my 1000s.

http://www.bulkapothecary.com/product/essential-oils/pure-therapeutic-grade/wintergreen-essential-oil/

[OldVet66]

Chuck if you balance the 130/90 with a 110/90 up front (my rims are not tubeless) they fit nicely and first impression is it slows down searing with more effort. When you get used to it, flicks as easy as the new 349 LB. CB300F I just got for my daughter with radials. Well not quite you get the picture and it handles like it's on rails. Back tire alone really messes with handling, not bad but feels like it falls into turns and the back swings out and has to catch up with the arc of the turn. Front and back up sized feels like it aligns almost instantly and like I said on rails. Thanks for refreshing my memory with the Wintergreen oil, I had forgotten. When I was a kid a neighborhood friend said it was melted wintergreen lifesavers. Quite poisonous. Maybe that was a mental block for the bad experience and Hospital stay. Bottom line, keep the stock size or go up one size but keep them in the design proportion. Do not just put a bigger tire on the back because it looks cool it will mess with handling.