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  1. gs scott

    Reviving The Ghost: Restoration Of The One That Started It All

    Lurch - nice score!! Congrats on the find - very nice.
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    Another nice New England ride - and a stop at Coopers

    Coopers Coopers Rich, I could spend hours in there looking around at all the stuff - you have to see it, it's kinda amazing! There's a pile of frames rusting away on one side of the barn, and on the other are the exhausts and shipping boxes of bikes waiting to broken down (or sold as is.) An...
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    Another nice New England ride - and a stop at Coopers

    We were blessed with another beautiful New England spring day Saturday! I made plans with Skuny (John), another newbie to the forum given a GS :eek:, and we went for a ride up to Cooper's in Franklin, NH. (http://mcsalvage.com/coopers.htm) This is a huge barn, 3 levels, crammed full of old Jap...
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    How I got started

    How I got started Tmwnni, Welcome to the forum. Great story, thanks for sharing! If that's the picture when you bought your 550, it must be looking quite sweet today! That looks great! Glad to hear of your garage activties and success!! It's also smart to get a safety / riding class (or...
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    First (real) ride of the season!

    That Notchy feeling... That Notchy feeling... They're on ebay all the time, pretty reasonable. Great you got out!! Great you made it home in one piece too! :eek:
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    100 MPH and blind

    100 and blind - first ride of the season 100 and blind - first ride of the season Chuck, Glad to see you get out so early in the season - you obviously did a good job with the wrenching over the long white season....:clap: Up in New England, it rained all weekend... Last weekend however...
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    Found an 82 Katana?

    82 1100 Kats were produced - lots of them, but each receiving country only got a limited supply. But they weren't imported in to the US. Check the VIN on the steering head, that will tell you the year and original destination. If the VIN is 82 and North America (see below), it would be a...
  8. gs scott

    The missing key

    Just so you know, blank keys for a 1980 750E are available from the dealer, with the plastic on the top, should cost $8.00 or so (part number 37146-47010) plus shipping. You can check any on-line Suzuki site with OEM parts and microfiche (look under the optional fiche for your bike - other bikes...
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    Starting a long dormant engine.

    This past spring, I had to resort to some starting fluid sprayed into the airbox to help get my bike fired up for the first time. No air filter in place, but the box was connected to the carbs - fired up and ran fine. So, if you can at least get the old box on, might start easier.
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    My '82 GS550MZ Refit

    I have an 82 1000, and one day, many moons ago (maybe 86), I was out for a ride and stopped at a buddy's softball game. Watched the game, etc. I went to leave and - no starter button :eek: (without a kick start..) I looked down and there it was on the ground :D so I picked it up, placed it in...
  11. gs scott

    My '82 GS550MZ Refit

    550 Kat 550 Kat Hang tough, troubleshooting a 27 (soon to be 28) year old motorcycle takes a little time and patience. And, when all you have is a symptom, it takes a process of ruling things out before you find the cure (usually this goes least expensive to most expensive and everyone hopes...
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    GS550MZ Exhaust

    Did you see this on ebay? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-Suzuki-GS550-GS-550-exhaust-headers_W0QQitemZ260512630245QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3ca7c345e5 Do they look like yours?
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    GS550MZ Exhaust

    550 Katana exhaust 550 Katana exhaust Those are kind of hard to find - but they are out there! Where are you living? I recommend finding the closest motorcycle salvage yard and if they don't have it, connect to other salvage yards outward from there. There might be a set in a salvage yard near...
  14. gs scott

    GS1100G new owner Love/hate from day one!

    84 gs 84 gs Welcome to the fold. Beautiful GS - love that paint scheme - it was never offered here in the US! All my GS history is with the 16 valvers, but I've read more than once, that thanks to the US EPA clamping down in the late 70s / early 80s, Suzuki and everyone else prepared to...
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    Pashnit CA Road Reviews

    Pashnit Pashnit I'm a member on the Pashnit forum, don't spend too much time there, mostly I read about the trips they do, the roads, and the history leading up to starting his business - it's really amazing! And the work and effort he puts into the road reports is amazing - not unlike Peter...
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    Pashnit CA Road Reviews

    Pashnit Pashnit Nice way to make a living!
  17. gs scott

    GS Roundabout Kharma

    GS Kharma GS Kharma Great story - thanks for sharing! When the prototype Katana first hit the bike shows (in 1980), it dropped everyone's jaw! This was a Japanese bike?! :eek: The design was ground breaking, and the beginning of the end for UJM designs. Love it or hate it - it stirred...
  18. gs scott

    BIG Thanks to one GSR member????

    Finger Position? Attitude is safer Finger Position? Attitude is safer What works for me is 1. Assume everyone is trying to kill you. 2. Assume nobody sees you. 3. Every intersection, every joining of streets, driveways, parking lots, whatever, EXPECT some idiot to pull out of it without...
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    Favorite Tank Bag?

    Tank Bags Tank Bags I've had my Eclipse strap on tank bag for about 25 years - works great! Map sleeve, removable change pocket, foam padding under the bag protecting the tank, the straps and bag have connecting clips to remove the bag and leave the straps in place (like overnight, or getting...
  20. gs scott

    Zooks Down Under

    Blog Blog Zooks, Like the blog! The Lakes Way - wow - nice riding country! And that road looks smooth as silk. Very nice. Thanks for sharing. Scott
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