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  1. GS1000S

    The Lemay car museum and vintage motorcycle show..Tacoma Wa

    I was there 8/19, a few days before the show and it is a great museum. I wish I could have attended the motorcycle show---perhaps in 2016.... Remember seeing this one?
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    Instrument Panel Glass

    Very nice! Mine is showing some crazing but still clear. I'd love to find a source for the rubber odometer reset button cover.
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    STA-BIL in Every Tank or Just During Storage?

    I've been using Star tron in every tank on the bikes I don't ride regularly. I try and keep non-ethanol fuel in my old GS bikes year round also. I add a little more in the winter for storage and as winter nears I switch over my late model bikes to non-ethanol fuel with stabilizer. I don't like...
  4. GS1000S

    81-82 1100ex stock exhaust compatibility?

    Does anyone have first hand knowledge as to whether a stock exhaust system from a 1982 GS1100E will fit a 1981 1100E? thanks, Pat
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    81-82 1100ex stock exhaust compatibility?

    Does anyone know if a 1982 1100ex stock exhaust system will fit on a 1981 1100ex? thanks, Pat
  6. GS1000S

    Picked up a non-Suzuki the other day.

    I had an 84' in maroon/blk. color combo. It had a ton of torque, very fast and smooth, and I liked the V4 sound of it but never felt good in the corners like my GS1100E. I also like the blue/blk. colors. I think before long they will do like the CBX and become highly collectable but we'll see...
  7. GS1000S

    Preventing rust in an empty gas tank

    20 yrs. ago I put my CB400F into mothballs by draining the tank and putting a fresh quart of motor oil in it and sloshing it around. I plan to get it running again this year and the other day I hunted up the key and looked in the tank and it looks like it did when I put it in storage.
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    rear rack interchangable? 81' GN to 81' EX?

    Does anyone know if an Amco rear rack from a 1981 GS1000GN will fit a 1981 GS1100EX? Pat
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    what did you wrench on today??

    Took bike out for it's maiden voyage after restore and only ended up tighten a couple of loose fittings and the frt. master cylinder lid. Put about 35 miles on it and wanted more but commitments kicked in. Bike ran out great and was a blast to ride. It should be an enjoyable ride. I'm looking...
  10. GS1000S

    what did you wrench on today??

    Here are a few pictures: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/album.php?albumid=3038 I finished the bike last night but still need to take it for a test drive and make sure it runs out OK...
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    what did you wrench on today??

    Today, hopefully I can finally finish my 81' GS1100EX and get it back on the road. It has been torn down since Aug. of last year at a friend's shop for a restoration. My plan is to take it down to the Idaho Vintage Motorcycle Show in Caldwell on the 21st of this month and show it and take it on...
  12. GS1000S

    GS 1100 mirror disassembly?

    Anyone ever taken one of these mirrors apart with the screw in the back? I'd like to swap the glass out without damaging the housing parts. It appears the housing is assembled and then the glass glued in sealing it up. I was wondering if a heat gun would break the glue bond and get the glass...
  13. GS1000S

    Kerker header repack?

    The 1100e I picked up last summer has a chrome Kerker header. Anyone have any experience or suggestions on repacking it? thanks, Pat
  14. GS1000S

    How to polish engine case on my GS

    I came across a video on u-tube about stripping clear off of aluminum and thought I'd give it a try and it worked great on my fork tubes. Wrap the part in an old towel and soak with lacquer thinner and seal up in a garbage or compactor bag. I left it in for 24 hrs. or so and all the clearcoat...
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    Old paint color?

    That sounds like a good idea but unfortunately all of the pieces have been sanded down, primed and shot with a new color so there is none of the old exposed paint to compare to. I do have photos of the parts before I started the work and we have tried to find a color from a chart to match the...
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    Old paint color?

    I'm looking for some paint for a good match on my 1981 GS1100EX. It is Marble Lemans Blue and paint code 08D. When I go to the local paint shop and give them this information they get this puzzled look on their faces and cannot come up with anything that matches close to the original color. They...
  17. GS1000S

    SS brake lines?

    I'm just getting started on a rebuild on the brakes on my 81' GS1100E and would like to replace the brake lines also. Has anyone had any experience with Galfer lines? They have a pretty decent deal on Amazon for them. Any other alternatives...
  18. GS1000S

    gs850 tire choices?

    - Avon AM26 RoadRiders if you ride a lot. With some retailers, the front is listed with the rears or is listed oddly because it can be used either on the front or the back. +1 I like these on my 850. They felt better instantly than the 404 Dunlops...
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    fork spring orientation GS1100EX?

    Can someone tell me the orientation of these fork springs? They have one end wound tighter then the other and I don't know which end goes up or whether it matters? Also, considering that they are wound tighter at one end I was wondering if perhaps they are Progressive springs rather than stock...
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    Carb. O/H kits?

    Thanks for all the info! I'm just starting to take the carbs apart and notice that they have been apart before because one of the air jet has its screwdriver slot torn/stripped out. I'm assuming they never got it out but I will need to. I'm thinking drilling and using an easy-out would be the...
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