GS1000 Cafe Racer project in Oklahoma

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  • jollyroger
    • Feb 2026

    #1

    GS1000 Cafe Racer project in Oklahoma

    Hi just wanted to introduce myself, I'm Roger, a new owner of an old 1979 GS1000L that I am doing a mild cafe racer styling on.

    bought off craigslist for $400.00 with bad wiring. I have sorted most of it out, and cleaned it up and have it had it running, however as i was working on the wiring in the headlamp bucket, the coil started to smoke. (have no clue what swapping the wires to the turn signals did to cause this) but now the 1-4 coil is getting power all the time if the run switch is on and the coil heats to smoking and the lights dim and starter does not engage.
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  • steve murdoch
    Forum Guru
    Past Site Supporter
    • May 2004
    • 8492
    • St. Catharines, On.

    #2
    Welcome to the site, Roger.
    Tons of info for you bike here. http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/
    You should post your problem in the Electrical section for better response.
    2@ \'78 GS1000

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    • jollyroger

      #3
      Originally posted by steve murdoch
      Welcome to the site, Roger.
      Tons of info for you bike here. http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/
      You should post your problem in the Electrical section for better response.
      Thanks Steve

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      • Gorminrider
        Forum Sage
        Past Site Supporter
        • Aug 2012
        • 4803
        • British Columbia, Canada

        #4
        Aha! a Flying Tiger!

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        • jsandidge
          Forum Sage
          Past Site Supporter
          • Jun 2013
          • 1482
          • Norfolk, Virginia

          #5
          I believe I've seen that bike before.
          https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9zH8w8Civs8ejBJWjdvYi1LNTg&resourcekey=0-hlJp0Yc4K_VN9g7Jyy4KQg&authuser=fussbucket_1%40msn.com&usp=drive_fs
          1983 GS750ED-Horsetraded for the Ironhead
          1981 HD XLH

          Drew's 850 L Restoration

          Drew's 83 750E Project

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          • jollyroger

            #6
            you been snooping around my garage this week? just did the paint this past weekend. lol I'm sure I'm not the first to do a flying tiger paint scheme though.

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