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    Having a discussion on a Vintage Suzuki Facebook page on when did fluted tanks appear? My known original 78 C model and another person, we both have a build date DEC 1977, neither have a fluted tank. Fluted tail piece only, both bikes are burgandy/orange. We also have the leverless petcock in use. Read on here that tanks were fluted when the E model came later in 78.

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    Originally posted by snakeeyes View Post
    Having a discussion on a Vintage Suzuki Facebook page on when did fluted tanks appear? My known original 78 C model and another person, we both have a build date DEC 1977, neither have a fluted tank. Fluted tail piece only, both bikes are burgandy/orange. We also have the leverless petcock in use. Read on here that tanks were fluted when the E model came later in 78.
    You have a service replacement tank. The leverless petcock came in the 1980 model year. I think the 1978 is the only model year (not calendar year) 1000 with the fluted tank.
    Last edited by Nessism; 11-05-2021, 06:40 PM.
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      #3
      Originally posted by Nessism View Post
      You have a service replacement tank. The leverless petcock came in the 1980 model year. I think the 1978 is the only model year (not calendar year) 1000 with the fluted tank.
      Correct, the replacement tanks for 1978 and 1979 were actually '80 GS1000E tanks painted according for the specific year and model. I had to replace the tank on my first '79 GS1000E around 1986 and that's the tank I got.
      '84 GS750EF (Oct 2015 BOM) '79 GS1000N (June 2007 BOM) My Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/soates50/

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        #4
        Not that it matters, but didn't the "80" GS1000 "E" & "S" tanks have the petcock moved slightly, to clear the big flat tops on the CV carbs?
        1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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          #5
          Originally posted by rphillips View Post
          Not that it matters, but didn't the "80" GS1000 "E" & "S" tanks have the petcock moved slightly, to clear the big flat tops on the CV carbs?
          Yes it did.....
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            #6
            All 3 of my 78 tanks are fluted and have the lever petcock

            I'm the original owner of the blue one
            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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              #7
              The 1980 petcock has a petcock without any prime lever. You can get it with a screw driver. Its really great. My '78 Skunk has a dealer replacement tank with the difficult to use 1980 petcock. That said, it is still a beautiful bike. Todd might disagree. I have a decent 1978 tank, but a PO painted it blue and white. Maybe someday I'll change it, but frankly, its already lovely to see, and the other tank won't make it prettier. It has to be one of us to know the difference.
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