By the way what is the heck is this at the top of the page "Be sure to go to the Polls forum and place your vote for the 2011 GSR Member of the year. Voting continues until February 6th." A little late? 
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A Skunk is the black and white GS1000E from 1978. The same year, they had a less expensive model, also slightly lighter and quicker, which had alloy rims and spokes, a single disc, non cancelling turn signals, and a non halogen headlight. It also had a flat seat with no hump in the back. It was called the GS1000 as opposed to the GS1000E for the more upscale model. It came in some other colors besides black with a white stripe. It did have the same 1978 only fuel tank and tail section with the indention on the side for the stripe.
This one is mine. The tank is non-indented. It was replaced by a Suzuki dealer with a 1980 tank after the original rusted out. It also has been upgraded to later brakes, fork brace, and a number of other small things.
sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things
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1166cc 1/8 ET 6.09@111.88
1166cc on NOS, 1/8 ET 5.70@122.85
1395cc 1/8 ET 6.0051@114.39
1395cc on NOS, 1/8 ET 5.71@113.98 "With a broken wrist pin too"
01 Sporty 1/8 ET 7.70@92.28, 1/4 ET 12.03@111.82Comment
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Ya, a Harley guy here. I cut my teeth on a GS550, but since then I've only owned Harleys. I'll sell a japanese bike any time an offer rolls in, but since parting with my 79 Sporty, I swore I'd never part with another Harley Davidson. Guys can say what they want, but the old Hogs can run. My old shovelhead rides like a lumber wagon, and stops like Fred Flintstone's pedal car, but the point is to GO!! For the pure pleasure of riding nothing beats a Harley.
Anyone with basic mechanical skills can work on and modify a Harley with much more ease than any japanese bike I've owned. Half the fun of owning a Harley is customizing it, and I'm not talking about bolting on a Vetter fairing or a new exhaust system.
Let the bashers bash...Harley's are best, but I love my GS too!Comment
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I love all MOTORCYCLES and would ride any make or model of bike old , new, i
don't bash anyone who rides a certain brand , to each there own, riding and enjoying are the only thing that matters, Brian
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The soft tails are kinda wanna be bikes primarily focused on 'style' and it is fun to mock 'rough' rider types that actually ride only a few miles a year.
But mostly I agree. Riding is the thing.
Of course except for those 'L' models... Yikes!
And Viragos. Come to think of it many of the early Japanese 'cruiser' bikes were just plain nasty. I got your Magna...
Oh, and most scooters suck too.Comment
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I want a scooter just to mess with my Harley buddies. I can see it now. Everyone meeting at the Shell station on there big bad motorcycles, and me pulling up on a Vespa with a bow tie on However them Vespas aren't cheep!
My Motorcycles:
22 Kawasaki Z900 RS (Candy Tone Blue)
22 BMW K1600GT (Probably been to a town near you)
82 1100e Drag Bike (needs race engine)
81 1100e Street Bike (with race engine)
79 1000e (all original)
82 850g (all original)
80 KZ 650F (needs restored)Comment
Some of the threads are in an area I can't access
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