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  • mustangflyr
    Forum Mentor
    • Oct 2004
    • 308
    • Green Cove Springs , FL

    #1

    Anniversary

    Today is the 40th year I've had this motorcycle in my life. So many great memories, friends and times. Still fun after all these years and cheaper than therapy .
    1980 GS1000E
  • GS1150Pilot
    Forum LongTimer
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    • Nov 2013
    • 18916
    • MoN, AZ

    #2
    That is an amazing thing! Wow!!! Cheers!
    "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
    ~Herman Melville

    2016 1200 Superlow
    1982 CB900f

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    • rphillips
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      • Jun 2005
      • 7615
      • Norene TN

      #3
      I had one of them, a blue one, great bike but wasn't fast enough (back then), I had to have a 4V GS1100. Now all I have is the memories, but you've still got it all. A very big congrats. How's it looking after 40 yrs.? Got any pictures?
      1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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      • mustangflyr
        Forum Mentor
        • Oct 2004
        • 308
        • Green Cove Springs , FL

        #4
        Picture

        Thanks for your kind words, 40 years ? I'm still amazed.P9212252.jpg
        1980 GS1000E

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        • dorkburger
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          • Jan 2013
          • 10770
          • Stupid Freehold Boro NJ

          #5
          Awesome. Beautiful bike as well. I'm working on 22 years with mine and feel the same way. It hasn't always been a great ownership experience as it was heavily abused and crashed before I bought it. I didn't help the cause with a lowside in the early 2000s, but all these years later I'm still smitten.
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          When consulting the magic 8 ball for advice, one must first ask it "will your answers be accurate?"

          Glen
          -85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
          -Rusty old scooter.
          Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
          https://www.instagram.com/glen_brenner/
          https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267...7713345317771/

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          • rphillips
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            • Jun 2005
            • 7615
            • Norene TN

            #6
            Dang, Just hope you've aged as well as the bike! Probably wishful thinking. That thing even has (looks like) oem mirrors with the orig. vibration dampeners & the tall Suzuki handlebars that were very often changed for shorter ones. Again big congrats.
            1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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            • Redman
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              • Mar 2004
              • 13723
              • Michigan, west Michigan

              #7
              Nice . . .
              http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
              Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
              GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


              https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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              • mustangflyr
                Forum Mentor
                • Oct 2004
                • 308
                • Green Cove Springs , FL

                #8
                Thank you, all it took was a lot of maintenance over the years. It doesn't hurt that it's cheaper than therapy !?! Still fun after all these years.
                1980 GS1000E

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                • Baatfam
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                  • Jul 2006
                  • 18753
                  • Knoxville, TN

                  #9
                  Very nice....

                  Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
                  '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

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                  • Rob S.
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                    • Dec 2013
                    • 9393
                    • New York City

                    #10
                    How recent is the picture?
                    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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                    • allojohn
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                      • Jan 2011
                      • 3515
                      • NoMo, MN

                      #11
                      That is one clean machine - very nice indeed.
                      -Mal

                      "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - B. Banzai
                      ___________

                      78 GS750E

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                      • mustangflyr
                        Forum Mentor
                        • Oct 2004
                        • 308
                        • Green Cove Springs , FL

                        #12
                        I took the picture 9/26/2006 and it looks the same today. Err no it's got different tires now !?
                        1980 GS1000E

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                        • mustangflyr
                          Forum Mentor
                          • Oct 2004
                          • 308
                          • Green Cove Springs , FL

                          #13
                          A big Thank You for all the kind words that greatly contributed to this event, Again Thank You All !
                          1980 GS1000E

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                          • GSXR7ED
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                            • Dec 2012
                            • 10146
                            • DE via L.A.

                            #14
                            Congrats! That’s quite a long time to have a relationship with a motorcycle! Such dedication.

                            Ed

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