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having trouble with what model i have.

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this sounds like a silly question, but i have a real hard time figuiring out my vin#. i will send pics later to show what i am referring to, but here's vin# which is also my frame#. GS110x-702973. from what i understand there's a year somewhere down there where you have only 11 numbers. also from what i understand i should be looking for a number that starts w/ a J. and there's the 17 number i should be looking for, haven't found none of these. i got this number from the frame (which is also stamped on it) up top behind the headlight. any help would be greatly apprieciated. thanks.
 
You're looking at the engine number. The VIN is on the steering head, either stamped into it or on a sticker.:)
 
trying to post pics atm, but mine looks very close to the L model but it's chain drive. (atm she looks ratty,but she's mine :) )
 
The '80 1100L was chain drive.

(8 valve engine, right Bill?) <<<inside joke please dis-regard
 
o cool. that somes up alot of confusion ;) . lol i don't have enuf space to tell you what i have been told what i have :).
 
http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss304/smokienutz/Picture0417.jpg here's a crappy cell phone pic of my bike (lol ignore the car in the pic) i took on the way home from sacramento after i bought. 3hr trip turn into 8hrs of jumping it and relizing how freaking cold cali weather can be :). and here's a pic of what i am looking at.. look at where my finger is pointing, the white/bright letters says VIN, and nothing after it. http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss304/smokienutz/Picture0425.jpg
and thanks again for the help. it's greatly appriciated. lol screw engrish i want a mechanic's class :).
o lol n the top of the sticker, it say it was built in 5/?. that part was rubbed out. the info i am giving is what was told to me.
 
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awesome ty so much. yeah i am in the process to replace it. if you have any suggestions please shoot.
 
smokienutz said:
awesome ty so much. yeah i am in the process to replace it. if you have any suggestions please shoot.
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Replace what, the seat?
Please dont.. Thats prolly one of the best looking L's I've seen yet.
Amazing how a seat can change the entire look of a bike.
 
Okay, the long version...

when I first started on this board, I told Bill there was no way his bike had a 16 valve engine (a rookie mistake) I kid Him from time to time about my ignorant comment.

and yes, IIRC He's down to a 12 valve 3 cylinder model.

so that would make him Chef1024.5 ????
 
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well on the seat... i need more cushin for my tush :) so if y'all know a way to keep that look and provide a better ride i am down:).. and it is a 16v. i am into the DOHCs. i used to have a 1980 cb750 DOHC and i loved that girl, till the back wheel locked up on me lol doing 80:). was a fun trip, but i'll never do that again :).
o plus it's tuff w/ this seat to have a rider. some reason the passenger wants to push me into the tank lol. my biscuits don't appriciate that too much :eek:. those r the reasons i am into looking into a new seat.
 
I, for one, don't like the seat. I think it would look much better with a proper L seat on it. And, you would not have any problems with the rear rider pushing you into the tank with a proper seat.
 
Yup a GS1100LT.
christmas09002.jpg
 
I have a perfectly good "L" banana seat stock model off of my 850 if you're interested. It has a new saddlemen quilted seat cover on it, no lock (that's on my king/queen) and you'll have to put the rubber seat blocks on it. PM me if you're interested.
 
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