GS Sightings

[Redman]

Yah, that is yellow.
Wheels too.

And free . . . Wow.

And can tell it is actaully a GK, not a G that someone added the bags.
And they also would have had to fashion some headlight mount because stock 1100G headlight/mount will not fit.
And they had to come with some front t/signals and figure how to mount.

Pipes are black. Probably stock GK pipes.

Have seen a few painted over GK. SOme look drab if all same color without any stripping, especailly the darker colors.
Can not say that yellow is drab.


THose side cover rubber grommets can be replaced for cheap (or at least they were a couple years ago). I would say to replace all of them, before loose sidepanel for good.


THat yellow fits in well with fall color pictures.

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My good buddy called me a few days ago and said he picked up a GS for a very fair price. FREE! A thoughtful friend we know from our community gave it to him. 82' 1100GK
The fella had just painted it, unfortunately a little too yellow but its a decent job. Nice side luggage and matching trunk all in nice shape. Freshly cleaned carbs and tune, fork seals, new tires, new Slipstreamer on the front. A little rougher up close than it looks in the pics, but absolutely turn key. We did an 85 mile loop out to the PA. border and back, both bikes running nicely. Only incident to report is at about 75mph one of his side covers blew off and flew into the grassy ditch. His rubbers are split but we recovered the undamaged side cover.
The YELLOW is a bit loud for his (and most poeples) taste, he started talking about flat blacking the whole bike, engine, body, tank, luggage. I not so tactfully told him it would look like a total piece of crap and he agreed it would look totally featureless and show little detail or have much appeal so he is gonna do black luggage boxes and some body striping of some sort. Whew! tragedy averted! Its his bike tho, he will do as he wants in the end.
Great ride, Frank is a good friend. We will now doubt be riding till the snow flies.

[recycled64]

I don't know Tank, but you are right they are awesome. AZR are thinks the name of them starts with a "B" but I don't know. Here is a pic of a Kawa that I took last month. It had cool pipes too.

I believe that is the OEM set-up, when I worked at a Kawasaki dealer back in the day, I happened to take a customer's SR for a ride, and, damn!, it was just about the smoothest running engine I'd ever ridden, like everything was just in PERFECT order. Certainly left an impression that has lasted.

I knew there would be a place for this once I searched long enough on this site. Saw this guy while getting a tag for the "Riding Game" I was gunna leave a note or something, but I didn't have paper or a pen.. Mine is the Darker Grey ("L" model)

Anyone else suddenly hear Huey Lewis singing, "Gonna go back in time" when you saw this picture?

[allojohn]

Yeah, it's killer, looks killer on your hands when you're trying to take the oil filter cover off

LOL - might skip the oil filter change once or twice there!

I knew there would be a place for this once I searched long enough on this site. Saw this guy while getting a tag for the "Riding Game" I was gunna leave a note or something, but I didn't have paper or a pen.. Mine is the Darker Grey ("L" model)

Nice! Did you find out anything about that exhaust set-up?
That is KILLER.

I saw a late '70s GS550 cafe style in my tiny little town, but I was on foot and he was riding by, so I never got to talk to him.

Fast forward a couple weeks and I get pulled over by an RCMP (police) truck.
The officer walks up and says "What year is that GS? I Have an old 550 Cafe racer!"

Turns out he pulled me over just to chat about GSes, lol.


Tank

Yeah, it's killer, looks killer on your hands when you're trying to take the oil filter cover off

[trevor]

I don't know Tank, but you are right they are awesome. AZR are thinks the name of them starts with a "B" but I don't know. Here is a pic of a Kawa that I took last month. It had cool pipes too.

Nice! Did you find out anything about that exhaust set-up?
That is KILLER.

I saw a late '70s GS550 cafe style in my tiny little town, but I was on foot and he was riding by, so I never got to talk to him.

Fast forward a couple weeks and I get pulled over by an RCMP (police) truck.
The officer walks up and says "What year is that GS? I Have an old 550 Cafe racer!"

Turns out he pulled me over just to chat about GSes, lol.


Tank

[trevor]

Met up with two young guys on these GS's this weekend. I asked them why they would buy old GS's and they said because "they are cool"! Hehe from the mouths of babes. They looked pretty cool on them too, complete with retro helmets, bigs shades, beards, skinny jeans and plaid shirts.
First bike is a 78 gs 550

Next is a 79 gs1000


check out the pipes!!

[trevor]

Janice and I went away up Island for the weekend and I saw a guy go through an intersection at the last minute and it lookes like something vintage japanese. So I caught him at the next light. It was a beautiful 1979 gs1000! He told me he bought it new! Very cool. I never got a chance but I wanted to ask him if he was on GSR. We were in Courtenay.

theres a 81 gs1000 across the parking lot here...plus my bike lol..right off highway 63 in rolla MO...might try to buy it...wiring is all chopped...temping project..

[gs scott]

81 1100E in MA

Saw an 81 1100E today on the way home from the office on Concord Rd at the intersection with Route 3, in Billerica, MA. I caught the guy at the light, but with his full face helment, he couldn't hear me ask about the GSR. His response was "it's an 81!" I must admit, it was in very clean condition - black with red pinstripes. I almost chased him down to chat, but wanted to get home for what was left of the weekend.... Hopefully, I'll see him again and get another chance....

I haven't seen one "vintage" (ie 70's-80's) GS this year except my own, although there are a couple of current 500's around. The weekend roads are absolutely clogged with cruisers. I can't believe how many. Still, around here most wave regardless of what you're riding.

[Steve]

I was on my way to lunch the other day, saw a bike turn in to the hardware store. Saw the round cam covers, had to turn around to see it and talk to the rider.

After introducing myself, I asked if he was aware of GSR, he said he was a member.

Haven't seen him on the board for quite a while, but had a nice chat with Onchiman, riding his '79 550.

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