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    1983 GS1100E project

    So I bought this bike about 20 or so years ago from a crazy brit who was living in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. I took the train down from Seattle and rode it back home (this ended up taking much longer and being more of an adventure than I planned but makes a great story to tell over beers or around a campfire these days). It was my daily rider for some years (I didn't own a car back then) and I did my first Iron Butt ride on it (A "Bun Burner 1500"). She started showing signs of age and wear. There was an gradually worsening oil leak and a disturbing clunk from time to time. At some point, I don't remember exactly when, I parked her with the intent of one day trying to tear her down and if not repair, at least figure out where the noise was coming from. I partially stripped her and put many of the parts into storage bins in the garage and there she has sat, a rolling chassis with a motor, waiting for my ambition and resolve to overcome my anxiety.

    A couple weeks ago, I finally pushed her up on the bench and have started the process.
    gs1100e bench.jpg

    I used to be a member and regularly follow this forum and I'm hoping that I will be able to find some support here (moral and possibly technical) as I get in up to my eyeballs and hopefully not over my head.

    #2
    Welcome Back
    A worthy project for sure.
    Rich
    1982 GS 750TZ
    2015 Triumph Tiger 1200

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      #3
      Welcome! We love the 1100E, (at least I do)



      And what's that tucked away on the left??
      Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
      '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

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        #4
        Welcome. A well abused 83 1100e is what got me hooked on big old Suzukis back in the 90s.
        The 82-3 1100e bikes are among my favorite Suzukis.
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          #5
          Originally posted by Baatfam View Post

          And what's that tucked away on the left??
          Tucked away to the left is the first motorcycle I ever owned . A 1974 Yamaha RD200A. That one was apart in milk crates for a number of years too.

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            #6
            It looks like this.
            RD200A- out.jpg

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              #7
              Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
              '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

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                #8
                I was hoping for the RD400. Still, wow and wow. May we see if you have the blue or (faster) red 11E?
                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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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
                  May we see if you have the blue or (faster) red 11E?
                  LOL, no it is the red one. I'll find a pic or two from her glory days to share.

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                    #10
                    It's about time you got started on that thing. What kind of disturbing clunk, the GS1100E shouldn't do that. Welcome back & remember we're keeping an eye on the progress. And contrary to what Rob thinks, you could easily make it a little faster if you just paint it the orig. blue, the blue was always faster.
                    1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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                      #11
                      Welcome back to the site.
                      Love the RD.
                      2@ \'78 GS1000

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                        Going to see if this works

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by rphillips View Post
                          What kind of disturbing clunk, the GS1100E shouldn't do that.
                          I have enough of the motor apart that I think I know where the clunk was coming from (if not the why) and plan to make a post or series of posts if my dumb-a%^ can figure out how to do pictures (other than thumbnails). Was just trying to use imgur, and i can get a link, but not anything that looks like what I saw in "how to" post. I'll ask for you to bear with me as I figure this out.

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                            #14


                            Hey, I'm getting smarter! or at least i figured one thing out. This is "volito" in her glory days

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                              #15
                              Welcome back
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                              1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
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