1983 Suzuki GS1100ED --- "Big Boy"

[7981GS]

For a guy that is broke, you certainly spend a bunch of money.

Daniel

[Flaming Chainsaws]

For a guy that is broke, you certainly spend a bunch of money.

Daniel

What do you mean? I spent $80 for the wiring harness and electrical parts from katman.

And the parts I got from sschering were traded. My stuff for his stuff. Zero moola.

Remember that I also have a job now, so I'm not exactly broke.

Or do you mean something else?

[Tim Tom]

For a guy that is broke, you certainly spend a bunch of money.

Daniel

Maybe this is why he is broke?

PS Champagne looks awesome on these bikes.

[Flaming Chainsaws]

Sheesh. I TRADED my parts for the champagne bodywork. Not one penny has been spent for them.

Besides, there is a nice big dent on top of the tank, lots of rust inside, and the paint isn't so great as it looks in the pictures.

The tail piece is missing the two tabs on the back and the paint isn't so great either.

I had to sell a **** load of my stuff (iPod is gone ) just to get that harness too.

It feels like I'm being accused of something lol.

And it's really none of your business what I spend my money on.

[dueller]

I'll fix the bike later. I have more important stuff to do right now (damn patches ).

Patches? You a puter weenie too?

[drivera84]

[QUOTE=Flaming Chainsaws

The GS750 engine will be for a go kart/dune buggy/quad (haven't decided which one yet). It has a kickstart!!! Not sure if I'll post progress here either. .[/QUOTE]

are you willing to sell the engine pm me

[sschering]

Don't let these guys bother ya.. Heck you should have seen what I was spending on my cars when I was your age.. scary

sschering was over at my place real quick. Got myself 2 gas tanks, a tail piece, airbox (missing filter), a near complete set of electrics from an '82 GS1100E, and a 1978 Suzuki GS750 engine.

Hey ya forgot the Carbon fiber airbox lid, super rare.. one of 2 in the world haha.. Soone to be 3.. maybe 4 or 5 .. who knows how many before I get one perfect..

That reminds me, I need to get those GS1100 coils boxed up and mailed to ya....

[sschering]

Patches? You a puter weenie too?

I think he's talking about the GSR patches and stickers he had made up..

Don't remind me about patching.. I patched from 9pm friday night till 2 am.. Got up at 8 and went to Seattle..got home at 1am and went right into 4 more hours of server patching.. JOY.. didn't sleep till 5am..

BTW FC.. (just to haul this back on topic) The bike looks nice!! Much better than you can tell in the pictures..

[Flaming Chainsaws]

are you willing to sell the engine pm me

I don't really want to sell it. It would be a nice fun side project for me. Besides, I'm not gonna ship this thing anywhere!

If I were to sell it, you would have to come pick it up.

Don't let these guys bother ya.. Heck you should have seen what I was spending on my cars when I was your age.. scary



Hey ya forgot the Carbon fiber airbox lid, super rare.. one of 2 in the world haha.. Soone to be 3.. maybe 4 or 5 .. who knows how many before I get one perfect..

That reminds me, I need to get those GS1100 coils boxed up and mailed to ya....

I spent lots of money on my old car too but then I sold it not too long ago.

I haven't even taken a look at the airbox yet. Carbon fiber lid? It's awesome based on a quick peek.

BTW FC.. (just to haul this back on topic) The bike looks nice!! Much better than you can tell in the pictures..

Finally something positive. Thanks!

[Flaming Chainsaws]

Nearly done with the wiring harness. I should be ready to attempt a start this Sunday with the new harness and igniter. All of my lights should be working as well.

One thing though... I need longer bolts for the igniter. The 80-81 1100E igniter is much thinner than the 82-83 igniter. Minor setback but Lowe's should have what I need. Other than that, I'm good.

Oh wait..... I need sparkplug boots

[7981GS]

Patiently waiting for some GOOD news this time.


Daniel

[dueller]

Btw

That champagne bodywork with the polished aluminum engine is NICEEE!!!! Bummer that it sounds like you got bodywork that was in rougher shape than the stuff you had

[Flaming Chainsaws]

Sorry. I have more bad news.

I have these extra wires hanging around.


I turned the key and every light works except for the headlight. WTF???

It must have something to do with those extra wires. And of course it doesn't run because those 2 orange wires with bullets are for the start button.

EDIT: My speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, and oil temp gauge lights do not work either.

[7981GS]

It has got to be something really easy.
These bikes are not that hard to figure out.
You DO have a test light and a volt meter right?

Daniel

[Flaming Chainsaws]

It has got to be something really easy.
These bikes are not that hard to figure out.
You DO have a test light and a volt meter right?

Daniel

No. It's not that a wire is broken or anything like that. It's these extra wires that have no where to plug into!