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Early 1978 GS1000E project B/G

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It started with this:

http://reno.craigslist.org/mcy/2679026881.html


As I found it:

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Yes, that is a TUBELESS 150/70-17 radial tire mounted backwards!:eek:

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It will be getting the stock handlebar, stock headlight and ears, stock turn signals and mirrors, front brakes and rotors from an '85 1100E (?),
Aluminum swing arm from an '83 1100E, '79 seat, seat lock and perhaps the V & H pipes that I have laying around. (< not sure about the header yet.)


Daniel
 
If you sell those carbs you can finance a good chunk of the restoration.
 
There was no 85 1100E. Maybe 1150 stuff. But if so they won't work with what ya have.

Nice find though!! I really want a 1000E bad.
 
I think you got something really decent to work with, alot of potential here. Just giving it a bath would do wonders.
Is that a "S" tank? no badge screw holes, never seen a petcock like that,
and the carbs?
 
Dan...if you decide to go with another exhaust other than the stockers I would like first dibs on those PRETTY PLEASE!!!
 
TheCafeKid said:
There was no 85 1100E. Maybe 1150 stuff. But if so they won't work with what ya have.

Nice find though!! I really want a 1000E bad.
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Maybe they were off of a Katana? I'll post pic's tomorrow.
I know that they fit 'cause I have them on another GS. ;)

Daniel
 
sedelen said:
I think you got something really decent to work with, alot of potential here. Just giving it a bath would do wonders.
Is that a "S" tank? no badge screw holes, never seen a petcock like that,
and the carbs?
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As for the tank, it was a Factory replacement made in the '80's to replace the often rusted out '78 tanks.
I'll let GSExpress explain as he knows all of the details. ;)

Daniel
 
Oh ok. Those are 82-83 1100E, Katana etc. I was thinking 85, which would have had to be 1150..or 700 i suppose would be like those you have too. But the 700 had slightly smaller diameter rotors. Don't think thatd matter.
I got all excited thinking you'd rigged some way to run 1150 calipers on 19" wheels. Dang it :p

I used a set of those calipers you have on my ex-1000G. They change over fine but I had to swap hangers if I remember right.
Good score again man, I'm hopin to find a 1000E next season to play around with. Prolly something in not quite as good of shape as yours as I want to do suspension mods on it. Have fun!!
 
TheCafeKid said:
I got all excited thinking you'd rigged some way to run 1150 calipers on 19" wheels. Dang it :p

I used a set of those calipers you have on my ex-1000G. They change over fine but I had to swap hangers if I remember right.
Good score again man, I'm hopin to find a 1000E next season to play around with. Prolly something in not quite as good of shape as yours as I want to do suspension mods on it. Have fun!!
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That, is going to happen on the Cooley project. ;)

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Daniel ;)
 
Looks darn good to me *DROOL*
Gotta ask, did you cough up the 800 or go with OBO?
:)
 
7981GS said:
As for the tank, it was a Factory replacement made in the '80's to replace the often rusted out '78 tanks.
I'll let GSExpress explain as he knows all of the details. ;)

Daniel
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Other than the "S" tank Suzuki made a reprodution run of tanks in the early 90's to saticefy the demand for replacements due to the rusting problem. They made the smoothe side available in several paint schemes for around $500 but the 78E tank with screw holes came only in primer for about $600. They were special order only direct from Japan. These newer tanks were made better and won't rust up like the originals. A rare find indeed, and like new!
 
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Steve said:
Yeah, the tire might say "TUBELESS", but that second shot shows what appears to be a tube's air valve securely nutted to the rim.
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The early E rims had too small a hole to fit a tubless valve stem, (you can get ones now that fit), so the trick was to cut the stem out of the tube and seal it with silicone sealer to the inside of the rim. We'll see what this guy did.

Most of those rims would hold air for tubless use but Suzuki had a problem with casting pourosity and designated them as tube type. I had a blowout in a remote part of Nevada and the tube was not repairable and I couldn't get a replacement. so I patched the tire and cut the valve stem out and silconed it in and it heald air just fine. So I left it like that through several sets of tires until the late 80's when I could get a steel valve stem that would fit.
 
Didn't get too much done on it today. :(
Added acid to the dead battery and trickle charged it all day.
I cleaned/painted the new rotors and calipers. Sanded and painted the new ES handlebar.
Found a pair of Progressive suspension front fork springs for it in my stash.
Cleaned out the front forks and installed new seals.
Replaced the rear shocks with '83 GS1100E shocks and correct top acorn nuts.
Added the missing L shaped rubbers to secure the side covers.
Found the correct fuel tank rear mounts from my stash.
That's it for today. Pic's tomorrow.

Daniel
 
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