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  • limeex2
    Forum Sage
    Past Site Supporter
    • Dec 2012
    • 1498
    • Stillwater, Mn.
    #1

    Identify a bike please.

    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?
    Last edited by limeex2; 08-14-2013, 08:28 AM. Reason: add more text
    Current Rides: 82 GS1100E, 00 Triumph 955 Speed Triple:twistedevil:, 03 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 01 Honda GL1800, '15 Kawasaki 1000 Versys
    Past Rides: 72 Honda SL-125, Kawasaki KE-175, 77 GS750 with total yosh stage 1 kit, 79 GS1000s, 80 GS1000S, 82 GS750e,82 GS1000S, 84 VF500f, 86 FZR600, 95 Triumph Sprint 900,96 Triumph Sprint, 97 Triumph Sprint, 01 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 07 Triumph Tiger 1050, 01 Yam YFZ250F
    Work in progress: 78 GS1000, unknown year GS1100ES
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    • GateKeeper
      #2
      Pictures would be good, would make identifying it much easier...

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        • Guest
          #3
          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

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            • jeff.saunders
              #4
              If you have the VIN number and engine number it will help...

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                • steve murdoch
                  Forum Guru
                  Past Site Supporter
                  • May 2004
                  • 8506
                  • St. Catharines, On.
                  #5
                  A couple examples of that model in the Gallery.
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                  http://www.thegsresources.com/_scripts/gallerydisp.php?year=1980
                  2@ \'78 GS1000

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                    • limeex2
                      Forum Sage
                      Past Site Supporter
                      • Dec 2012
                      • 1498
                      • Stillwater, Mn.
                      #6
                      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!!!
                      Current Rides: 82 GS1100E, 00 Triumph 955 Speed Triple:twistedevil:, 03 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 01 Honda GL1800, '15 Kawasaki 1000 Versys
                      Past Rides: 72 Honda SL-125, Kawasaki KE-175, 77 GS750 with total yosh stage 1 kit, 79 GS1000s, 80 GS1000S, 82 GS750e,82 GS1000S, 84 VF500f, 86 FZR600, 95 Triumph Sprint 900,96 Triumph Sprint, 97 Triumph Sprint, 01 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 07 Triumph Tiger 1050, 01 Yam YFZ250F
                      Work in progress: 78 GS1000, unknown year GS1100ES

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                        • GateKeeper
                          #7
                          how to post pictures

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


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                            • 850 Combat
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                              Past Site Supporter
                              • Sep 2006
                              • 6018
                              • Spokane, WA, and Hampden, ME
                              #8
                              I thought that the ES was introduced in 1983. I'm sure of it.
                              sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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                                • ozman
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by 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?

                                  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
                                  Last edited by Guest; 08-14-2013, 07:54 PM.

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                                    • Guest
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by 850 Combat
                                      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.

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