• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

Hello from Las Vegas

  • Thread starter Thread starter Ketchikan
  • Start date Start date
K

Ketchikan

Guest
Hello fellow GS owners! I finally bought my dream bike. A 1983 GS1100E. I've wanted one of these since I was a teenager and it just never worked out until now. I bought it two weeks ago in Utah and rode it home to North Las Vegas in 108 degree heat. The speedometer stopped at 18,000 miles so I'm unsure what the real mileage should be. I have a new clutch cable, new chain and sprockets, new rear wheel bearings and K&N air filters ordered. When I took the chain off, the nut fastening the counter sprocket could be easily turned with my fingers. Scary stuff...lol. The shop manual arrived today and I'm trying to find time to read it. I'm no mechanic, but I'm going to try and do most repairs on this bike myself. I've been reading the faq's and loved the 10 most common newbie mistakes that went well beyond 10. This looks like a wonderful website and I look forward to learning as much as possible about my wonderful new ride!
 
It's my dream bike too. (I have an '82 painted to look like an '83.)

Can we see some pics, please?

Welcome to the club. :cool:
 
I haven't figured out how to post pics in this thread, although I did create an album with 3 or 4 pics of my bike.
 
steve murdoch said:
Loose counter sprocket bolt, you say?
P.revious O.wner S.yndrome strikes again.
Welcome to the site.
Click to expand...
Steve, the previous owner was a really cool 71 yr old man that had about 7 or 8 old Suzuki's sitting around, including a Hayabusa with extended swing arm that he drag races! He bought this one from a nephew that was needing cash and I believe it was just in the way. The guy was as nice as he could be, though. He just sent me an owners manual through the mail for the bike.
 
The GS world can be small at times....too funny. Glad you finally got connected with a bike you always wanted. You'll find this site is the best support you could have for your Suzuki, welcome to the site.
 
Installed the clutch cable and air pods today!
attachment.php
 

Attachments

  • image.jpg
    image.jpg
    92.9 KB · Views: 0
See the battery. That's how it came to me. I need to replace it so it will fit into the battery box.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

gay_bob_vila
Hello from Minnesota
Replies
11
Views
218
Lorenzo
Lorenzo
Zellock
That's a Texas GS450T, y'all
2
Replies
23
Views
284
Rich82GS750TZ
Rich82GS750TZ
DR Payne
1983 GS550E Reporting In
Replies
9
Views
208
Cipher
C
L
82 750 leaking gas from airbox hose
Replies
17
Views
316
longranger44
L
E
'83 1100E assorted newbie questions - what am I dealing with?
Replies
9
Views
157
eldevigo
E
Back
Top