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    About to purchase

    The PO says the original exhaust was rusted pretty bad so he cut it off and added aftermarket slip ons. He did a decent job but I went ahead and ordered a Delkevic 4 into 1. And do you mean disassembling the rear hub assembly? I did check the oil and it’s topped and clean.
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    Hard clutch pull

    Thanks for the advice! I did check the cable pull while disconnected from the clutch lever and it was easy to pull. No effort at all. But it’s still a good idea to check for bends. Also, thanks for the tips on the screws!
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    Best way to find air leak?

    Couldn’t hurt. I’ve always used seafoam but never been sure if it’s actually doing anything. That would be a good test!
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    Best way to find air leak?

    That's the tutorial I plan to follow. Will check out the cam chain tensioner link as well. Thanks for the tips! Oh, and you ride your GK at Wide Open Throttle "most of the time"?:-k And is there any other way to ride! lol. What I really meant there is that most of the time, when at WOT...
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    Best way to find air leak?

    I am the new owner of a 1982 GS1100GK. This bike is in excellent condition and was "restored" by the PO. The bike runs pretty good but stumbles a bit in different throttle positions when it's cold. Only after about an hour or so of riding does it clear up. Even then, sometimes it doesn't...
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    Hard clutch pull

    I’ve tried three different Kawasaki KZ1000 KZP bike. An 86, 92 and a 95. All are orders of magnitude easier than this GS. Thanks for the idea about removing some springs! Will try stock springs first. If that doesn’t work then I’ll remove some and see how that goes.
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    Hard clutch pull

    I don’t know if it has different springs in it or not. But that would be a good test. I can’t imagine a set of clutch springs is too much. Then I’d know for sure that’s just how it is.
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    Hard clutch pull

    New owner of an 82 1100GK. The clutch pull on this this is HARD. I disconnected the cable from the clutch lever arm and the cable moves freely. So it seems the cable is fine. My left hand is sore after a few hours of riding. And it’s not just me. Two of my riding buddies said the same...
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    About to purchase

    Me too actually. But on this one I like it allot. Maybe it’s the gold striping.
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    About to purchase

    That’s correct. Used to have all of the fairings and bags. The previous owner stripped it down. I really like the way it looks like that.
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    About to purchase

    There she is! All strapped down and ready for the ride home.
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    About to purchase

    Will post pics as soon as the deal is done. Provided everything goes well. It should!
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    About to purchase

    I'm very close to purchasing an 82 GS1100G. Any known issues that I should be looking out for, or things to check? Or just the usual stuff you'd expect on a 42 year old bike? The bike is in great condition and I don't expect to find anything major on it. Forgive me if this has already been...
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    In the market for a used GS1000 or 1100

    Agreed.. That's what appears to stand out about the one I'm interested in.
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    In the market for a used GS1000 or 1100

    Thanks for the offers but those are not quite what I'm looking for. This is the one I've been eyeing. It's listed as a 1980 1000SZ, but the description says 1100E. I asked the seller and he said it is in fact an 1100E. Not sure why he put something different in the title. It's too far for me...
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    In the market for a used GS1000 or 1100

    Thanks for the heads up! I wasn't sure what all the different models and years were. This is super helpful!
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    In the market for a used GS1000 or 1100

    I'm looking hard at a few GS1000's and 1100's. Particularly a 1980 GS1000SZ in excellent shape. My question is, is there anything particular I should be looking for or asking about on these bikes, and the 1980 GS in particular. I haven't owned one of these before so I don't know what kind of...
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