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After seeing the new Katana I was rather disappointed. Rear end high in the air, 3.5 gallon tank, kind of a pooch in the midrange. Kawasaki nailed it with their Z900. Here's a rendering of a new GS1000S. Sign me up. I got a deposit written already
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Current Rides: 82 GS1100E, 00 Triumph 955 Speed Triple
, 03 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 01 Honda GL1800, '15 Kawasaki 1000 Versys
Past Rides: 72 Honda SL-125, Kawasaki KE-175, 77 GS750 with total yosh stage 1 kit, 79 GS1000s, 80 GS1000S, 82 GS750e,82 GS1000S, 84 VF500f, 86 FZR600, 95 Triumph Sprint 900,96 Triumph Sprint, 97 Triumph Sprint, 01 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 07 Triumph Tiger 1050, 01 Yam YFZ250F
Work in progress: 78 GS1000, unknown year GS1100ES
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ditto... this would make a great stable mate to the Z900 in the shed!My Rides:
2018 Z900RS
1973 CB750 K3
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It's sure been making the rounds on facebook. Yep...I have a cheque waiting too.
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Phwoar...... have some of that!-Mal
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - B. Banzai
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I like most of it. That trumpet exhaust looks really silly. Suzuki hasn't designed a good looking sport exhaust in a decade.
A stainless dual exhaust would sell me. Is it impossible to sell a dual exhaust nowadays?
"Only fe' collected the old way, has any value." from His Majesty O'Keefe (1954 film)
1982 GS1100G- road bike, body, seat and suspension modded
1990 GSX750F-(1127cc '92 GSXR engine) track bike, much re-engineered
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What is that part that looks like a rifle scabbard, angled down the side? Nope exhaust is too modern looking. I still can't like the empty space between the rear tire & the seat. For me a dummy shock would make it look a lot better.1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100Comment
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It might be. There's probably a catalytic converter under there that can't be routed around easily. Anyhow, Suzuki isn't likely to make a component that expensive for relatively low volume. Hopefully they would prove me wrong for a thing like this though. That looks good. Anyhow, I don't mind the exhaust on it. And it's only a render. How many of the original S were converted to 4->1?Originally posted by Buffalo Bill View PostI like most of it. That trumpet exhaust looks really silly. Suzuki hasn't designed a good looking sport exhaust in a decade.
A stainless dual exhaust would sell me. Is it impossible to sell a dual exhaust nowadays?
Anyhow, the engine should be sliver, and what exhaust there is shouldn't be black.
So yeah, I like it. I wonder if I can hang some GK luggage on it. Color matched, like Simon did.Dogma
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'80 GS850 GLT
'80 GS1000 GT
'01 ZRX1200R
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That's a big chunk of frame.Originally posted by rphillips View PostDogma
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O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you! - David
Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep insights can be winnowed from deep nonsense. - Carl Sagan
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'80 GS850 GLT
'80 GS1000 GT
'01 ZRX1200R
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A retro looking Yosh slip-on would get rid of the muffler. I'm assuming thats a euro-spec muffler? All brands seem to have that hideous style.Current Rides: 82 GS1100E, 00 Triumph 955 Speed Triple, 03 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 01 Honda GL1800, '15 Kawasaki 1000 Versys
Past Rides: 72 Honda SL-125, Kawasaki KE-175, 77 GS750 with total yosh stage 1 kit, 79 GS1000s, 80 GS1000S, 82 GS750e,82 GS1000S, 84 VF500f, 86 FZR600, 95 Triumph Sprint 900,96 Triumph Sprint, 97 Triumph Sprint, 01 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 07 Triumph Tiger 1050, 01 Yam YFZ250F
Work in progress: 78 GS1000, unknown year GS1100ES
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I REALLY like that. Let's be real here, the U.S. model will have a MUCH more hideous muffler than that on it, LOL. Slip-on replacement for sure. If they really do this, they should bring back the skunk too. In all of the vintage color schemes too...'83 GS 1100T
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That space is easily filled by a couple of boards just waiting for a bogus race number on them.
Alternatively, they could be used to keep throw-overs from tangling the wheel.---- Dave
79 GS850N - Might be a trike soon.
80 GS850T Single HIF38 S.U. SH775, Tow bar, Pantera II. Gnarly workhorse & daily driver.
79 XS650SE - Pragmatic Ratter - goes better than a manky old twin should.
92 XJ900F - Fairly Stock, for now.
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I like it, too. I would paint the front fender more like the original scheme was..blue with the the white center stripe...but the rest of the body work looks good. I also like the blacked out wheels and engine. Hmm..wonder why..
1979 GS1000S,
1982 Honda CX500 Turbo, 1982 Honda MB5 w/CR80 motor, 1977 Honda "nekid" Goldwing, 1976 Honda CB550F cafe', 1972 Honda XL250 cafe'Comment
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I've never been a fan of nostalgia - it's not what it used to be.... but the top half of this is a better effort than any other remake I can think of. It looks clean and purposeful. I can understand the challenges on the bottom half, it's a damn sight better looking than most any new Japanese bike I can think of.Tom
'82 GS1100E Mr. Turbo
'79 GS100E
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You trend setting fool you.Originally posted by nvr2old View PostI like it, too. I would paint the front fender more like the original scheme was..blue with the the white center stripe...but the rest of the body work looks good. I also like the blacked out wheels and engine. Hmm..wonder why..
Larry, you should sue them for copyright infringement.2@ \'78 GS1000Comment
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Yeah. Could you point out the radiator on that bike you're rebuilding?Originally posted by oldGSfan View Post
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.Comment
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