Identify a bike please.

[limeex2]

I recently picked up a Canadian model, 1980 gs1100es.I cant seem to find pictures or info on it. Is it a legit bike, or is it someones creation? Was going to slowly restore it, but if it is a franken bike I might as well keep it franken. I could post pictures if needed.
Thoughts?

[GateKeeper]

Pictures would be good, would make identifying it much easier...

[sedelen]

Trying to identify a bike without a picture is like trying to identify a suspect without a description.
The GS1100ES came out in '83.

http://thegsresources.com/gs_modelchart.htm

[jeff.saunders]

If you have the VIN number and engine number it will help...

[steve murdoch]

A couple examples of that model in the Gallery.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_scripts/gallerydisp.php?year=1980

[limeex2]

Hope this will help.
(e) GS1100X-100148
(f) Gs1100X-500042
Cant seem to post a picture. It fails to upload. i tend to be computer challenged. Help!!!

[GateKeeper]

how to post pictures

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/how_to_post_pictures.pdf

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[850 Combat]

I thought that the ES was introduced in 1983. I'm sure of it.

[ozman]

I recently picked up a Canadian model, 1980 gs1100es.I cant seem to find pictures or info on it. Is it a legit bike, or is it someones creation? Was going to slowly restore it, but if it is a franken bike I might as well keep it franken. I could post pictures if needed.
Thoughts?

the last letter in the model number denotes the year of that model
eg N = 79 T = 80 X = 81 Z = 82 D = 83 F = 84 G = 85 H = 86

it did start to get alittle confused when they intro'ed a 3rd letter indicating faired and unfaired models

eg ED 83 naked ESD 83 fairing EF 84 naked EFE 84 fairing

ozman

[sedelen]

I thought that the ES was introduced in 1983. I'm sure of it.

It was a one year only bike, according to the chart, and it was '83.