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    #16
    Originally posted by mcycle-nut View Post
    GENTLE pestering? Holy crap man, when you first saw it at the bike show you were telling people to keep away from it because it was YOUR bike!
    Haha, that's funny! Rob was probably calling you every time it was time for a oil change also asking what the the tire pressure was... 😀
    My Motorcycles:
    22 Kawasaki Z900 RS (Candy Tone Blue)
    22 BMW K1600GT (Probably been to a town near you)
    82 1100e Drag Bike (needs race engine)
    81 1100e Street Bike (with race engine)
    79 1000e (all original)
    82 850g (all original)
    80 KZ 650F (needs restored)

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      #17
      Originally posted by mcycle-nut View Post
      GENTLE pestering? Holy crap man, when you first saw it at the bike show you were telling people to keep away from it because it was YOUR bike!
      I saw it in 2014 at the show in Victoria and would have pestered you to, if you weren't so far away.
      sigpic
      83 GS1100g
      2006 Triumph Sprint ST 1050

      Ohhhh!........Torque sweet Temptress.........always whispering.... a murmuring Siren

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        #18
        Historical Note

        Your new bike, the 1983 GS1100es, was the first bike (according to Cycle World magazine) to break the 11 second quarter mile mark. It did 10.99 @ 120.8 mph.

        Just thought I'd let you know, even though it doesn't look like you can smile any wider.

        Now we need details - tires, oil cooler, front air suspension, etc.

        Many congratulations!
        1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

        2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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          #19
          Damn, Rob.

          You KNOW I'm in the market for a local 1100ES in the stock paint scheme when you get tired of it, right?
          '83 GS650G
          '83 GS550es (didn't like the colours in the 80's, but they've grown on me)

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            #20
            I think this was the first time I saw Kevin and his bike. Trevor's 2014 Vintage Japanese bike show


            20140906_112043 by Rob Ert, on Flickr
            Rob
            1983 1100ES, 98' ST1100, 02' DR-Z400E and a few other 'bits and pieces'
            Are you on the GSR Google Earth Map yet? http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=170533

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              #21
              Beautiful bike, congratulations!
              1978 GS1000E
              1980 GS1000S (Wes Cooley Replica)
              1981 GS1100E
              1982 GS1100E
              1982 GS1000SZ
              1983 GS1100ED
              1983 GS1100ESD
              1978 Honda CB750K
              1981 Honda CB900F

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                #22
                I think you should turn it into a VanIsle hill-climbing beast!
                '83 GS650G
                '83 GS550es (didn't like the colours in the 80's, but they've grown on me)

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                  #23
                  Very nice! I like that model a lot (although I find all the 1100's a little long for me to get really comfortable).
                  1980 GS1000G - Sold
                  1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                  1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                  1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                  2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                  1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                  2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar.....

                  www.parasiticsanalytics.com

                  TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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                    #24
                    Congrat's! You do know he'll be sorry as hell he let it go at some point? What made him decide to sell?
                    And on the seventh day,after resting from all that he had done,God went for a ride on his GS!
                    Upon seeing that it was good, he went out again on his ZX14! But just a little bit faster!

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                      #25
                      Poor Kevin had the bike break down on him on the first day of a long weekend ride earlier in the year. I helped him out and we were talking about why I bought my Honda ST as a replacement for my touring 1980 1000G which was so I had a touring bike I didn't have to worry too much about, just walk out and start it. A couple of months later he bought a Tenere and called me
                      Rob
                      1983 1100ES, 98' ST1100, 02' DR-Z400E and a few other 'bits and pieces'
                      Are you on the GSR Google Earth Map yet? http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=170533

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                        #26
                        It's nice to have a classic and something newer. I still have my '79 GS1000E since new and my 2007 ZX14 since new. Best of both worlds. Enjoy your bikes.
                        And on the seventh day,after resting from all that he had done,God went for a ride on his GS!
                        Upon seeing that it was good, he went out again on his ZX14! But just a little bit faster!

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                          #27
                          Funny to think that an ST1100 is already 20 years old now.

                          If you are looking to sell the 1000G, my 23 year old nephew fell in love with mine, and is looking for one.

                          Great looking 1100ES.
                          sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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                            #28
                            Well sad news. Was riding over the weekend and 600 kms from home she died on me. Bent a valve I suspect as the engines not seized but boy is there some metal sounds coming from the top end. Myself and a dozen other riders were up Island one a yearly ride Trevor puts on, even Kevin the previous owner was there. Had to laugh, the bike didn’t make the whole trip last year either I’ll likely tear into it over the next couple of months. Maybe a big bore is in order???
                            Rob
                            1983 1100ES, 98' ST1100, 02' DR-Z400E and a few other 'bits and pieces'
                            Are you on the GSR Google Earth Map yet? http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=170533

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by azr View Post
                              Well sad news. Was riding over the weekend and 600 kms from home she died on me. Bent a valve I suspect as the engines not seized but boy is there some metal sounds coming from the top end. Myself and a dozen other riders were up Island one a yearly ride Trevor puts on, even Kevin the previous owner was there. Had to laugh, the bike didn’t make the whole trip last year either I’ll likely tear into it over the next couple of months. Maybe a big bore is in order???
                              Downshifted at 10k when you meant to upshift? BTDT.
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                              09 Kaw C14 Rocket powered Barcalounger
                              1983 GS1100e
                              82\83 1100e Frankenbike
                              1980 GS1260
                              Previous 65 Suzuki 80 Scrambler, 76 KZ900, 02 GSF1200S, 81 GS1100e, 80 GS850G

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                                #30
                                It sounds more like a broken rocker arm maybe. Valves just don't bend, well unless they're struck by something. PISTON.
                                My Motorcycles:
                                22 Kawasaki Z900 RS (Candy Tone Blue)
                                22 BMW K1600GT (Probably been to a town near you)
                                82 1100e Drag Bike (needs race engine)
                                81 1100e Street Bike (with race engine)
                                79 1000e (all original)
                                82 850g (all original)
                                80 KZ 650F (needs restored)

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