Thoughts on the KZ1100

[GS1000G Shopper]

It's an 8 hour round trip.

This one does not look to be the usual project, unless of course the engine is grenaded. I had emailed the seller & he said it turns over via the starter, so it is likely intact. After doing so much ignition research on the fuel injected GS1000 project, the weak link there seems to be the ignitor box. The ad said the coils were replaced a year ago, so they are likely OK.

The odd thing is there are few to no inexpensive GS1100G/GK models for sale, even in the usual places. I've been looking here & on CL and was surprised at the lack of results.

[tkent02]

The odd thing is there are few to no inexpensive GS1100G/GK models for sale, even in the usual places. I've been looking here & on CL and was surprised at the lack of results.

You know where there's one.

[GS1000G Shopper]

Yes, but it is outside the Shopper parameters of buy low, invest high.

[GS1000G Shopper]

It now has 2 bids from the same person, so someone will buy it, but not me.

[almarconi]

so someone will buy it, but not me.

That is probably for the best, now go finish your other two bikes

[OLDENUFF]

In my 40 plus years of motorcycling, I have found the high mileage bikes are the good ones. They are out being ridden instead of sitting in a shop awaiting repairs. Just my 2 cents. I don't hesitate to by a high mileage bike if it sounds and drives good.

[tkent02]

What he said. I have never seen a GS that didn't work anymore due to high mileage.
Due to poor maintenance, sure. Due to serious abuse, yes. Due to sitting forever, of course. And a few that were crashed too many times. But I've never seen one worn out, at least not so worn out a few hundred dollars worth of parts and a few weekends of effort wouldn't fix it.

I'll take the high mileage GS any time.

[GS1000G Shopper]

That is probably for the best, now go finish your other two bikes

Things are looking up in that area. I finally found an OEM 1100G head gasket for under $60. I'm going to try a used ignition pickup and see if I can get a decent trigger signal.

I'll still need a replacement for the Sabre at some point.

[Mista M]

http://www.customfighters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65724

A guy selling a 92 gsx-g for $700

[GS1000G Shopper]

LOL probably cheaper than fixing what I have if it runs. Thanks!

EDIT
Had to join the site to see the ad- or so I thought, and then had to jump through some hoops to finally see the ad. The bike is in Virginia, likely $1100 total to have it here. I posted to see if he'll sell & ship just the engine.

"Needs an airbox". I bet he used a sawzall to remove the one on the bike, I saw the design while working on mine & thought you'd have to pull the engine to remove it.

[Jethro]

The metrics will run forever if taken care of.

[marvinsc]

LOL probably cheaper than fixing what I have if it runs. Thanks!

EDIT
Had to join the site to see the ad- or so I thought, and then had to jump through some hoops to finally see the ad. The bike is in Virginia, likely $1100 total to have it here. I posted to see if he'll sell & ship just the engine.

"Needs an airbox". I bet he used a sawzall to remove the one on the bike, I saw the design while working on mine & thought you'd have to pull the engine to remove it.

Not quite but almost. When I parted mine out it took some ingenuity and a hammer but I got it out without destroying it and sold it to a guy in Finland.

[chuck hahn]

Nice bike once you curb dumpster all the fiberglass crap off it and make it a REAL bike again.

[GS1000G Shopper]

What's one man's wind protection & accessory mount/storage areas is another's fiberglass crap.

Take a read of Craig Vetter's site sometime. It's pretty cool with loads of old photos and info:

http://www.craigvetter.com/index.html

[tkent02]

What's one man's wind protection & accessory mount/storage areas is another's fiberglass crap.

Yeah, this man has got to have at least one of each.