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    #16
    If you want to do something with brakes.. have a look at the link below. The duals aren't that much better than the single as the single Disk is bigger than the dual and partially makes up for the difference.

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      #17
      I saw this here a few years back. The owner looks to have drilled the disks to improve braking ??
      Sorry but the pic stays upside down no matter what I do

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        #18
        Oddly enough, Suzuki started drilling the discs just for the appearance. They said at the time they didn't expect any braking improvement, the holes were just there to look cool.
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        1981 GS850G: the Ratzuki
        1981 GS1100E

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          #19
          Originally posted by Rijko View Post
          This one appears to have the chromed steel wheels, not the wheels with alu rims these bikes used to have.

          Useless fun fact about those alu rim spoke wheels : Suzuki only used those for the first 6 months in 1978,
          because after the introduction of the GS1000 in 1977 on the Autosalon in Paris, France the order volume
          was much higher than expected and production of the cast wheels was not up to speed yet.
          Um, no

          I have the identical 78 with the aluminum rims
          Sandy has a 79 with the same wheels
          1978 GS 1000 (since new)
          1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
          1978 GS 1000 (parts)
          1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
          1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
          1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
          2007 DRz 400S
          1999 ATK 490ES
          1994 DR 350SES

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            #20
            For the first 6 months of production this was the reason as far as i know.

            If you have the same wheels on your '78, how does that dismiss that ?
            The fact Sandy has them in a '79 could be special order or a front fork/wheel swap.

            Or Suzuki used some old leftovers like they did on many of their bikes.

            It seems these wheels have been used on some Australian
            GS1000S bikes - but i have not been able to confirm that in
            the Suzuki parts lists books in the 'Special Markets' section.

            I would love some more info - from parts lists, brochures, magazine articles,
            other sources, whatever you have.

            But "Um, no" .... is not much to go on ...
            Last edited by Rijko; 09-24-2021, 03:59 PM.
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              #21
              So i checked - these rims were in fact used on several later models.
              Partzilla and some other sources confirm this.

              I stand corrected Big T.
              Suzuki developed these wheels for the GS1000 but did use
              them on other/later models.
              Rijk

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              VM Carb rebuild tutorial
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                #22
                Yep, 78 and 79 standard models 1000 only
                1978 GS 1000 (since new)
                1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
                1978 GS 1000 (parts)
                1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
                1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
                1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
                2007 DRz 400S
                1999 ATK 490ES
                1994 DR 350SES

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                  #23
                  Very interesting topic I'd never heard before. I will say I never remember seeing a spoked model GS1000 with steel chrome wheels, nor do I remember seeing the alum. rims on other GS models.
                  1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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