1982 gs1100e

[trevor]

Hi guys,

As most know I purchased two 1982 1100e's last month...I really didn't know what I was going to do with them but now I have a plan.
One has a Yoshimura and the other has a Wolf exhaust....I love Yoshi pipes but I decided to keep the one with the Wolf....Wolf, for those that don't know was a company in SW Ontario in the late 70s and 80s making very cool exhausts for the super bike scene in Canada and the US...Gary Wolf. They were known for their very free flowing headers...you will see how rounded they are at the front ..very unique. He was a pianist and tuner engineer that understood airflow.
So I have a buyer for the Yoshi bike.
So here is what I have...one owner bike with 38,000kms..tank was replaced because it sat and the po had it painted "to match"...lol
So I'll be having the bike painted and new decals
Apex SS brake lines and keeping the anti dives
Sonic fork springs
New Perili sport demons
Ceramic coat gun metal grey rims
And of course detailing the crap out of it....lol
I'm hoping to accomplish all of this in 30 days.

 

[roeme]

Very rounded at the front? They look like the headers on the 550's. Or am I mistaken? Looking forward to your restoration.

 

[steve murdoch]

Glad to follow another clean-up/resto thread.
I couldn't find it on-line but 10? years ago i got a Wolf decal from Diablo/Reproduction Decals.
Andre said he could size it to fit the badge plate.

 

[trevor]

Glad to follow another clean-up/resto thread.
I couldn't find it on-line but 10? years ago i got a Wolf decal from Diablo/Reproduction Decals.
Andre said he could size it to fit the badge plate.

Lol...yep. My Wolf decal arrived from them last week.

 

[nvr2old]

I love doing bikes that are mechanically solid and require a cosmetic rescue. It's so much fun and relatively in-expensive. Paint and tires are probably biggest investments. I'll be following along for sure.

 

[slayer61]

Very rounded at the front? They look like the headers on the 550's. Or am I mistaken? Looking forward to your restoration.

To me the headers look like the hand bent Moriwaki from the same era.

 

[trevor]

I love doing bikes that are mechanically solid and require a cosmetic rescue. It's so much fun and relatively in-expensive. Paint and tires are probably biggest investments. I'll be following along for sure.

Lol...I hear that! Paint quote is $600 cash which is great...tires are $400 for Sport Demons, Sonic fork springs are almost $200 with shipping. SS lines another $165. oem gaskets will be close to $200 with a couple of other things...all CND dollars...I'm hoping to be around $2000 to $2500 into it plus the $1000 I have from buying the bike.....I bought the two bikes for $3000 and sold the one for $2000

To me the headers look like the hand bent Moriwaki from the same era.


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Nice looking pipe (that's what she said)

 

[Rob S.]

All this pipe talk, are there, will there be pods? We all know how problematic jetting an 11E without a dynamometer is. We all remember Big Blue (RIP).

In case anyone's asleep, I say YES to the pods. Once more into the breach!

 

[trevor]

All this pipe talk, are there, will there be pods? We all know how problematic jetting an 11E without a dynamometer is. We all remember Big Blue (RIP).

In case anyone's asleep, I say YES to the pods. Once more into the breach!

Lol...no pods! Airbox, K&N filter with the lid off and stage one jet kit....

 

[trevor]

Little bit of progress....covers going to Vic plating tomorrow for polishing and stuff to the painter...

I finally bought a good tool tray/cart today too!

 

[bonanzadave]

No fair posting EZ pics better looking than mine !!

 

[trevor]

No fair posting EZ pics better looking than mine !!

Lol....It's going to need a lot of work to there....got the stuff dropped off at painter and plater yesterday...painting is likely closer to $900 now (Cash) ....no idea what the polisher is going to charge me but I'm sure it will be over $500....yikes I likely going to have closer to $4000 total into the bike when it's done....

 

[Rob S.]

No fair posting EZ pics better looking than mine !!

I came to terms with that years ago.

Lol....It's going to need a lot of work to there....got the stuff dropped off at painter and plater yesterday...painting is likely closer to $900 now (Cash) ....no idea what the polisher is going to charge me but I'm sure it will be over $500....yikes I likely going to have closer to $4000 total into the bike when it's done....

But you'll also have our undying love. And you can't put a price on that.

 

[trevor]

I came to terms with that years ago.



But you'll also have our undying love. And you can't put a price on that.

 

[trevor]

Just testing posting pics...swingarm out for cleaning

 

[trevor]

Spent the day in the garage doing the tedious work of cleaning a neglected bike....wheels, airboxes were brutal dirty, sanded parts that I'll paint myself...had Oreo for support.

 

[trevor]

Ah therapy: I can hardly wait to see the end result.

Thanks and right you are!
Got my exhaust back from the blaster yesterday and got my new tires installed today. Swingarm put on along with mounting the rear tire and ss rear brake line as well.
Tomorrow me and a couple of buddies are riding up to my buddy's dealership in Ladysmith (100kms away) to pick up gaskets, engine emblems and fork seals that I ordered.
That's a wrap for the night. Slowly but surely....still waiting for tins to come back from the painter and engine parts from the polisher.
Cheers

 

[trevor]

Yesterday I picked up the my tank and bits from the painter...I had him take the colour match from the Bell promo helmet I bought from Storm a few years ago.....boy am I ever happy with the results! I have never used this guy before but wow....

 

[dorkburger]

Man those parts look great. That is on of my favorite Suzuki colors.

 

[storm 64]

Looks great Trevor! This forum needs a LIKE BUTTON... Oh yeah, we have one now