'80 GS1000ST Australian Delivered - Project

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  • unfinished
    • Jan 2026
    #1

    '80 GS1000ST Australian Delivered - Project

    thought i start up a project page for the GS
    my name is Wes, named after Wes Cooley as my dad was a Zook dealer and big fan back on 1979
    a few years back my dad found a 1980 GS1000ST in his mates garage so picked it up for $500
    then he bought another smashed bike for $500 for spares
    My dad got it running and ready for the road then we ripped it apart
    found the tank on this forum, fairing in the UK, seat tray in the US and all the other parts we had
    still need to get an exhaust, screen and blinkers









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    • unfinished
      #2







      thats where is sits now

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        • chuck hahn
          Forum LongTimer
          Past Site Supporter
          • May 2009
          • 25918
          • Norman, Oklahoma
          #3
          Aussies get some sort of different striping arrangement that I am unaware of???
          MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
          1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

          NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


          I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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            • unfinished
              #4
              the 1980 ST was this design in Aus and I think Canada, most were red/white though

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                • hillsy
                  Forum Sage
                  • May 2008
                  • 1469
                  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
                  #5
                  Looking good

                  Why on earth someone would do that to a 1000s in the first place boggles the mind (the 1100 tank / touring fairing combo).
                  Current:
                  Z1300A5 Locomotive (swapped my Intruder for it), GS450 Cafe Project (might never finish it....), XT500 Commuter (I know - it's a Yamaha :eek:)

                  Past:
                  VL1500 Intruder (swapped for Z1300), ZX9R Streetfighter (lets face it - too fast....), 1984 GSX750EF, 1984 GSX1100EF (AKA GS1150)
                  And a bunch of other crap Yamahas....

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                    • unfinished
                      #6
                      haha
                      it was red/white, then blue, then green then bronze. probably how many times it was dropped
                      plus the batwing fairing was an early 80's thing so it had all those colours real early, i got it after it was sitting for 20 years

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                        • Vmass
                          Forum Guru
                          Past Site Supporter
                          • Apr 2011
                          • 6100
                          • Massachusetts
                          #7
                          Looking good!

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                            • Nessism
                              Forum LongTimer
                              GSResource Superstar
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                              • Mar 2006
                              • 35787
                              • Torrance, CA
                              #8
                              Agree, looks great! Keep going...
                              Ed

                              To measure is to know.

                              Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

                              Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

                              Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

                              KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                                • Guest
                                  #9
                                  I would love to get the tank from you (I want to get a whole 'nother set of bodywork for an alternate paint job), unfortunately, I'm sure it would cost an arm and at least one leg to get it here.

                                  Love what you're doing! Can't wait to see it finished.

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                                    • nvr2old
                                      Forum Sage
                                      • Jan 2009
                                      • 2134
                                      • Sandpoint, Idaho
                                      #10
                                      Nicely done, for sure. Will look forward to seeing it completed.
                                      1979 GS1000S,

                                      1982 Honda CX500 Turbo, 1982 Honda MB5 w/CR80 motor, 1977 Honda "nekid" Goldwing, 1976 Honda CB550F cafe', 1972 Honda XL250 cafe'

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                                        • David
                                          Forum Apprentice
                                          • Jun 2015
                                          • 24
                                          • Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
                                          #11
                                          go for it.

                                          I am a Tassie (Australian) and have 3 GS1000's (1 GS1000 black and white, 1 GS1000S Red and white. 1 GS1000S Blue and white).

                                          The colour schemes do seem to be different in Australia.
                                          thefirstnowell

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