1978 gs1000 gauges ?

[tom]

Were can i buy a new crome backing plate s for under the gauges> i checked bike bandit says discontinued

[Agemax]

ebay is your best bet but its rare to find a decent pair together. often they come up as rusty battered parts and sometimes the odd NOS appears but very rarely as a pair.
i spent ages searching for a decent pair but ended up getting mine rechromed instead.

[chuck hahn]

I agree with Adrian...lots of these odds and ends are getting more scarse. Maybe find one side on the Bay and then the other later..but rarely a real nice set together. I ave a few sets that are crappy but can be salvaged with a good rechromers touch.

I thin k someday I will just gather the not so good stuff and see IF i can find abargain full batch dipping price. Makes it more economical the more parts you can "bundle" into a dip.

[tom]

Well just payed $50. For them but they look good .
there is a sett for SALE ON EBAY FOR 175 but i wont pay that ill fix them .going to change the look on my gs1100e to round headlight and round gauges . Im not going to sale the oem head light and gauges

[chuck hahn]

Good news though!!!! The 8MM chromed acorns are still available from Suzuki...LMAO.

[Agemax]

Well just payed $50. For them but they look good .
there is a sett for SALE ON EBAY FOR 175 but i wont pay that ill fix them .going to change the look on my gs1100e to round headlight and round gauges . Im not going to sale the oem head light and gauges

if you just bought some, why are you asking where to get them from?

[Guest]

Well just payed $50. For them but they look good .
there is a sett for SALE ON EBAY FOR 175 but i wont pay that ill fix them .going to change the look on my gs1100e to round headlight and round gauges . Im not going to sale the oem head light and gauges

Just remember there's a extra wire on the GS1000E for the self cancelling turn signals, distance counter.

[chuck hahn]

I dont think he bought a set of guages for 50 bucks...just the rear covers.

[Agemax]

I dont think he bought a set of guages for 50 bucks...just the rear covers.

yeah we knew that, but why ask where to get some covers if he just bought some?

[Guest]

I dont think he bought a set of guages for 50 bucks...just the rear covers.

Just letting him know since he's putting 1000 gauges on a 1100e bike.

[chuck hahn]

Well..he probably found some on the bay after his inital post is what I would guess. Then posted he just bought some..half an hr AFTER asking the initial question.

[Guest]

Well..he probably found some on the bay after his inital post is what I would guess. Then posted he just bought some..half an hr AFTER asking the initial question.

I thought about Dale (Rustybronco) when I saw this thread. Dale has, or used to have a bunch of Gs1000 gauges and stuff. I sent him 3 oldies, not necessarily goodies gauge clusters. Checked E-bay and it scary how rare and expensive these old parts are becoming.
Check out this GS1000 petcock.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-SUZUKI-FUEL-VALVE-PETCOCK-GS400-GS400X-GS425-GS1000-NEW-IN-PACKAGE-/200927147085?pt=Apparel_Merchandise&hash=item2ec830f44d&vxp=mtr

[chuck hahn]

77 / 78 750 petcocks fit perfectly on the 1000s..only difference is the facings of the nipples. But a 750 one is way cheaper than a 1000 one..so cut the expense any way possible these days.

[rustybronco]

I thought about Dale (Rustybronco) when I saw this thread. Dale has, or used to have a bunch of Gs1000 gauges and stuff.

Dale 'usta could' have a extra set but he's down to the one set that's on his skunks gauges.

Quite proud of them if I do say so myself!

http://thegsresources.com/_forum/showpost.php?p=1590677&postcount=240

[tom]

no i have the gauges and got them at joes used cycle tue then i went home went on bike bandit and seen so much discontinued wasnt happy .joes is in north dartmouth MA