Ultimate Shaftie, GS1100 and GS1000 Thread

[londonboards]

Only need to read this first post:

Because I can never find what I want in the threads, I started to put together a list of my favourite threads that contain information that would be useful to me for my own GS1100G rebuild project (my GS1100G rebuild). I have only gone back a couple of years and I have only searched threads in this forum. I will use this thread as my project resource thread. I thought I would share it with anyone else who is doing similar stuff.

The listings are made in chronological order with the oldest start date first. I detail the start date of the thread and the number of posts in it. I have also listed tags for the items in the threads that interest me. I am a novice rebuilder doing a complete rebuild of my Dad's old GS1100G which we have had in the family since new.

See my blog here: Suzuki GS1100G Blog

Thread Listing (as at 12th March 2014)

Project 1100 Bandit/GSXR Conversion (Started March 2010) 150 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=155027
Powder coating (cardinal black with a 20% gloss sheen, almost a satin finish)
Great photos

Jennifer’s Makeover (Started July 2010) 534 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=162366
Self painting frame, forks, polishing, wheels, painting, filler, sanding, fuse box, wiring, handlebar switch, wiring harness, great for polishing and wheel prep

Another Aussie GS Rebuild - GS1100G (Started December 2011) 494 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=185709
Great pics (professional), brat style, engine cleaning and painting, styling, top end overhaul,

82 850GL Resto ...here we go (Started December 2011) 460 post (14,322 views!)
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=186179
Good long thread, cleaning, painting engine, powder coating frame, wiring harness clean up, de-rusting chrome, carb synching

1980 Gs1000 rebuild (Started January 2012) 43 posts (added January 2013)
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=187648
Good pictures, polishing, painting, carb rebuild, nice engine

1983 E Cleanup (GS1000) (Started January 2012) 113 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=188394
Wheel painting

My 1980 GS1000G (Started January 2012) 54 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=186905
Engine painting, Soda blasting, Honing, Chrome, Wheel polishing, Case polishing, Partial engine rebuild, Cadmium plating, Seat refurb

GS1100E Project/Cleanup (Started July 2011) 87 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=178338
Frame painting, wiring harness, bead blasting, brake lines,

Project GS1000 with GS1100G D-Port Head, 1100G Cylinder & Mikuni RS34 (Started August 2011)
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=180351
Engine, Head, Barrels, Blasting, Great pics, Polishing aluminium cases

Siamese Twins (One from Two) 82 GS1100G (Started February 2012) 107 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=171283
One bike from 2, Good pics, Not complete

1982 GS1100G Rebuild (Started August 2012) 14 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=198409
Carbs, Electrics, No pics

82 Suzuki GS1100G Back to OE we go! (Started August 2012)
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=198639
Dad’s bike,

New GS1100 G Restoration Project. Rebuilding my Dad’s bike (Started August 2012) 94 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=199361
Good pics, strip down, engine removal

1979 GS1000L repurpose (Started October 2012) 9 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=201523
Wiring, Strip down

82 GS1100E Restore / Rebuild Project (Started October 2012) 12 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=200681
Google plus pics, Great pics, Wheel painting, Casing polishing, Engine / clutch rebuild, engine painting

Wheel painting photos:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117331514509031347188/posts/2wWGmXi34gr#117331514509031347188/posts/2wWGmXi34gr

Engine painting photos:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117331514509031347188/posts/2wWGmXi34gr#117331514509031347188/posts

1979 GS1000L repurpose (Started 30th October 2012) 26 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=201523
Good pics, wiring, forks, wiring harness, brakes

82 GS1100G repair/restore/mod project (Started 26th November 2012) 4 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?p=1776636#poststop
Super quick strip down!

1982 gs1100g (Started 3rd December 2012) 2 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=202711

First GS1100G Rebuild (Started January 2013)
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=203675

My first GS ( GS1100GLZ ) (Started March 2013) 9 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=206415

1980 GS1100S Reluctant Rebuild (Started June 2013) 169 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=209217

New to me GS1000G (Started February 2014) 84 posts
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?p=1998572#poststop
Good quick rebuild

And here's a great GS850 rebuild. Polished perfection.
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=186179

Here's a great website with a strip and rebuild of a GS1100GL:
http://www.unisourcetechnologies.com/family/Suzuki.htm
Great pic, carb rebuild, engine painting, engine rebuild

[Biggie]

Very nice info, this should be a sticky!!

[feelergaugephil]

Aaa+++.........

[motomike]

Great post, I think this one is also very worthy of adding to the list.

JimmyR's Aussie 1100G build

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=185709&highlight=gs1100G

[londonboards]

motomike - thanks for that. I missed that one for sure. Brilliant thread. I have added it now.

I find the problem with forums (and stuff like Facebook) is that as soon as your post ages it just dissappears. The search functions are tedious and keep coming up with errors. It is one reason why the main part of my bike restoration is being documented on a Blogger.com blog. It is so much more flexible and useful for me.

Greetings

[londonboards]

Utimate GS1100 G Restoration Thread

This is a bump so I can find it again.

Greetings

[londonboards]

Other projects?

Are there other threads I should add?

Greetings

[Steve]

Does it matter that you have a couple of non-shafties in there?

The '79 1000L and the '82 1100E are both chain driven.

I did not browse those threads, there is probably a lot of good information in them, but you stated it was for shafties.

Good work with the list, though.

If you want to make it a little more complete, you could add the 850 threads, too. I think there are a few.

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[londonboards]

Steve thanks for your post. I have chosen some non-shafties because those threads have some really good advice/photos/dliemmas that are relevant to my own rebuild. I am sure that some of the 850 threads would do as well. I will check them out and add.

Greetings

[Steve]

I have chosen some non-shafties because those threads have some really good advice/photos/dliemmas that are relevant to my own rebuild.

As I suspected.

Carry on.

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[londonboards]

New Thread Added

I have just added a new GS1100G rebuild thread that looks promising:

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=202482

Greetings

[motomike]

Thanks for adding my thread but it was already there lol

[londonboards]

New Threaq Added

I have added a great new thread for a GS1100GLZ rebuild started by Paul.

Greetings

[londonboards]

Added New GS850 Resto Thread

This thread keeps popping up. It's over 18 months old but has 450 posts and 14,000 views. And I can see why. It's been added to my Ultimate Thread.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=186179

Greetings

[londonboards]

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