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  • dorkburger
    Forum LongTimer
    Past Site Supporter
    • Jan 2013
    • 10770
    • Stupid Freehold Boro NJ

    #946
    Nice. Good looking Slingshot next to it as well.
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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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    • Rob S.
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      Past Site Supporter
      • Dec 2013
      • 9393
      • New York City

      #947
      Originally posted by superawesome
      Saw this shiny one at a dealership in Le Noirmont, Switzerland, a few weeks ago. Looks like an 81 or 82 model to me, but I wouldn't know for sure.


      That's an '81. Square headlight easiest giveaway. (1980?)
      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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      • Steve
        GS Whisperer
        • Jun 2005
        • 35925
        • southwest oHIo

        #948
        I would say either '80 or '81. Don't know that particular model enough to know all the details.

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        mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
        hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
        #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
        #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
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        • red1100
          Forum Mentor
          • Oct 2017
          • 570
          • La Center Washington

          #949
          Not sure why but in all my years of riding around the Portland/Vancouver area I have only seen 2 GS Suzuki?s. One was an 83 identical to mine at the Oaks park OVMC meet about 8years ago,the other was a stock appearing 77 or 78 750 that just happened to be riding the same direction. At least in these two cities you would think there would be more than a few around.

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          • Burque73
            Forum Sage
            Past Site Supporter
            • Mar 2016
            • 4711
            • Albuquerque, NM

            #950
            Originally posted by red1100
            Not sure why but in all my years of riding around the Portland/Vancouver area I have only seen 2 GS Suzuki?s. One was an 83 identical to mine at the Oaks park OVMC meet about 8years ago,the other was a stock appearing 77 or 78 750 that just happened to be riding the same direction. At least in these two cities you would think there would be more than a few around.
            They're around.



            I used to think the same thing about Albuquerque. Where'd they all go? Once I took a closer look, over the past few years ive seen several.
            Roger

            '83 GS850G Daily rider
            '82 GS1100GK Work in (slow) progress

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            • dorkburger
              Forum LongTimer
              Past Site Supporter
              • Jan 2013
              • 10770
              • Stupid Freehold Boro NJ

              #951
              I actually saw one yesterday in town. Only a quick glimpse, but it looked like a late 70s 550 or 750. Ratty, flat black, no rear fender, but surprisingly it had a decent looking uncut stock exhaust.
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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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              • timebombprod
                Forum Sage
                • Nov 2019
                • 1666
                • spring hill florida

                #952
                saw the gs450matic that i posted on the for sale section today, talked to dude and told him about the valve adjustment, he didnt know what it was but he said the owner told him he did it recently, told him search this website up for help, didnt seem half bad just rough cosmetically, engine may have been louder than exhaust it was stock.

                meant i saw the bike today, posted it a little while ago on here
                Ian

                1982 GS650GLZ
                1982 XS650

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                • dorkburger
                  Forum LongTimer
                  Past Site Supporter
                  • Jan 2013
                  • 10770
                  • Stupid Freehold Boro NJ

                  #953
                  Saw an 82 1100e in maroon earlier today. Unfortunately I couldn't get a picture or an opportunity to chat with its owner. Nice to see one in the wild.
                  sigpic
                  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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                  • trevor
                    Forum LongTimer
                    Past Site Supporter
                    • Oct 2011
                    • 18680
                    • Victoria bc

                    #954
                    My buddy that owns the Suzuki dealership that I just ordered the GTA from today has some great old bikes too....Doug cane to my Wes Cooley party 4 years ago and brought along the tank to have Wes sign it.







                    No signature :(

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                    • steve murdoch
                      Forum Guru
                      Past Site Supporter
                      • May 2004
                      • 8491
                      • St. Catharines, On.

                      #955
                      Trevor, that is a gorgeous bike.
                      I had one of those Yosh pipes years ago and it was LOUD.
                      2@ \'78 GS1000

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                      • trevor
                        Forum LongTimer
                        Past Site Supporter
                        • Oct 2011
                        • 18680
                        • Victoria bc

                        #956
                        Originally posted by steve murdoch
                        Trevor, that is a gorgeous bike.
                        I had one of those Yosh pipes years ago and it was LOUD.
                        Yeah it is...lol...he's looking for the proper badge for it.
                        No signature :(

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                          #957
                          Originally posted by trevor
                          My buddy that owns the Suzuki dealership that I just ordered the GTA from today has some great old bikes too....Doug cane to my Wes Cooley party 4 years ago and brought along the tank to have Wes sign it.







                          Wow, that look so cool. He surely have massive collection.

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                          • Forden
                            Forum Mentor
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                            • Jun 2021
                            • 106
                            • Ipswich MA

                            #958
                            Caught a glimpse of what looked like a yellow GS (not sure which model but tail looked early 80's) in my hometown of Ipswich MA yesterday--member's bike by any chance?
                            1978 GS 750 E
                            1979 XS11 Standard
                            1973 CB450
                            1999 VFR800

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                            • Rob S.
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                              Past Site Supporter
                              • Dec 2013
                              • 9393
                              • New York City

                              #959
                              In the first five minutes of 1978's "Game of Death" with B. Lee & K. Abdul-Jabbar. I think it's a nice example of a Yamaha two stroke twin. Am I right?
                              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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                              • rphillips
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                                • Jun 2005
                                • 7615
                                • Norene TN

                                #960
                                Rob, you're always right...no matter what the heck you're talking about.
                                1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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