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    83 1100E in a time capsule

    This past weekend I travelled 600 miles round trip to buy a bike I have been searching for, for a long time. There are many fine examples on GSR of the 1100E. My personal favorite is the blue 83. After passing on dozens of bikes for the last 10 years I came across the right one. It had been lovingly tucked away in a garage for years in nearly new, low milage, "survivor" condition. It only needed the carb bowls drained and flushed to run properly. After, adjusting the valves, changing the fluids and airing up the fork I think it's about as good of an example as I could find. Only non-stock items it came with were Accel coils, Taylor wires (OE coils/wires came with also) and new style Suzuki grips. The bike runs like a top. So stoked, I rode it to bike night this week and put some miles on it. New tires next week and it will be all set. It's silly that these old GS's do this to me, lol!






















    Last edited by viperg; 08-05-2016, 12:16 PM.
    1982 1100G - 1979 1000SN Cooley #703 - 1982 Kawasaki ELR#337 - 1982 Katana 1000SZ (X3) #769, #872, #1963 - 1983 1100E mid-night blue (X2) - Ducati 907ie - 1976 GT750 Bad Buffalo
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    That's a beauty! If you could find some plug wires the same color as the Suzuki decal on the tank, I think it would really "set it off." Not a big fan of the red wires on a blue bike, but EVERYTHING else looks great!!!!!!!!!! You forgot to say how many miles and how much you paid for it! Make us all jealous!!!!!!!
    Current stable:

    85 Kawasaki ZL900 Eliminator
    87 Kawasaki ZL1000 Eliminator
    99 Kawasaki ZRX1100 Eddie Lawson replica
    15 Yamaha VMAX - The Maroon Monsoon

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      #3
      Any plans on riding one of these bikes down to our rally in Bedford next June?
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      SUZUKI:       1978 GS1000E; 1980 GS1000G; 1982 GS650E; 1982 GS1100G; 1982 GS1100E; 1985 GS700ES
      HONDA: 1981 CB900F Super Sport
      KAWASAKI: 1981 KZ550A-2; 1984 ZX750A-2 (aka GPZ750); 1984 KZ700A-1
      YAMAHA: 1983 XJ750RK Seca

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        #4
        Yes, I agree about the red wires. I have a set of light blue Taylor wires that I may put on, but I am thinking of staying with black.
        1982 1100G - 1979 1000SN Cooley #703 - 1982 Kawasaki ELR#337 - 1982 Katana 1000SZ (X3) #769, #872, #1963 - 1983 1100E mid-night blue (X2) - Ducati 907ie - 1976 GT750 Bad Buffalo

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          #5
          seriously beautiful bike!
          Current Bikes:
          2001 Yamaha FZ1 (bought same one back)

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            #6
            Wow. The word "glorious" comes to mind! Well done.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Griffin View Post
              Any plans on riding one of these bikes down to our rally in Bedford next June?
              Griffin, I was at the very first Bedford Rally ever thrown on my Viper 1100G. I attend numerous Rallies and VJMC events all season long. I also organize the Fort Wayne Vintage Cycle Group so I keep very busy with my GS's and bikes in general. This weekend I have organized and am leading a vintage bike ride to Kokomo Indiana for the Kokomoto 5 show. We will ride 200 miles on Saturday. I will be riding this 1100E. I would like to make it back to the GS Rally at Brown County next year. This June I did a 500 mile weekend to the annual VJMC June Rally at Spring Mill State Park with my son riding my 79 1000SN while I rode my 82 Katana SZ.



              1982 1100G - 1979 1000SN Cooley #703 - 1982 Kawasaki ELR#337 - 1982 Katana 1000SZ (X3) #769, #872, #1963 - 1983 1100E mid-night blue (X2) - Ducati 907ie - 1976 GT750 Bad Buffalo

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                #8
                You really don't want that ugly one year only perfect black chrome exhaust on there. I'll trade you a V&H 4-1 and even pay shipping both ways. And throw in a couple hun....
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                1983 GS1100e
                82\83 1100e Frankenbike
                1980 GS1260
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                  #9
                  ​Wow...a real beauty... Well done....
                  Currently in the Stable :
                  2002 Honda Goldwing GL1800 Sunburst Pearl Orange
                  1983 Suzuki GS850 GL Blue & Black

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                    #10
                    What a beautiful bike.
                    Viper, do your search parameters start with "blue"? haha.

                    Didn't somebody here have one like this with a colour matching S fairing? It was a nice addition.
                    2@ \'78 GS1000

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                      #11
                      Just beautiful. Congratulations.
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by steve murdoch View Post
                        What a beautiful bike.
                        Viper, do your search parameters start with "blue"? haha.

                        Didn't somebody here have one like this with a colour matching S fairing? It was a nice addition.
                        Right Steve! Or "blue, unmolested, with original pipes", lol!
                        1982 1100G - 1979 1000SN Cooley #703 - 1982 Kawasaki ELR#337 - 1982 Katana 1000SZ (X3) #769, #872, #1963 - 1983 1100E mid-night blue (X2) - Ducati 907ie - 1976 GT750 Bad Buffalo

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                          #13
                          A Beautiful bike!
                          1978 GS1000E
                          1980 GS1000S (Wes Cooley Replica)
                          1981 GS1100E
                          1982 GS1100E
                          1982 GS1000SZ
                          1983 GS1100ED
                          1983 GS1100ESD
                          1978 Honda CB750K
                          1981 Honda CB900F

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by bobgroger View Post
                            You really don't want that ugly one year only perfect black chrome exhaust on there. I'll trade you a V&H 4-1 and even pay shipping both ways. And throw in a couple hun....

                            Bob let me think about that! Ummmmm...... Let me see????? Ummm; NO!
                            1982 1100G - 1979 1000SN Cooley #703 - 1982 Kawasaki ELR#337 - 1982 Katana 1000SZ (X3) #769, #872, #1963 - 1983 1100E mid-night blue (X2) - Ducati 907ie - 1976 GT750 Bad Buffalo

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                              #15
                              Congratulations on making this excellent bike yours! It is amazing how many fantastic condition bikes have recently been bought by members here.

                              I can just drool, because such nice examples appear to be even scarcer than hen's teeth in our part of the world.

                              Enjoy!
                              1981 GS850G "Blue Magic" (Bike Of The Month April 2009)

                              1981 GS1000G "Leo" (Bike Of The Month August 2023)

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