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Introducing my custom GS1000

Motodog74

Motodog74

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This is my '79 GS1000. Been lurking the forums for over a year now so I wanted to give a huge thanks to everyone here for keeping this up and sharing so much useful information. It really helped me out in this quest of getting this bike running as it should.
Bought it as is, but running very rough so I did a complete top end rebuilt and carbs, which all took a lot longer than I expected doing it myself. It's been quite a learning experience, even having previous knowledge of Japanese bikes (owned many from the 80's and 90's).
Not only the service manual helped a lot, but also reading the experiences from all of you here in the forum to tackle all the issues that came up along the way.
Now it's finally riding season here, so I can enjoy riding this beast every time I can :)

Anyway, just wanted to say hi and THANKS again for this wonderful place!
 
Welcome to the forum. Must be getting into peak summer riding season for you down there, while most of us up north aren't thinking about our bikes much except for winter maintenance. Would be great if you shared some pics of where you live and ride. We don't have any regularly contributing members from your area of the world.
Your bike is a lot more customized than what we normally see here. But I, for one, approve. Is that a view window on the fuel tank??
 
Congrats dog, glad you got it sorted. Personally I've never been a fan of pod filters but that's just me. If it suits you, that's all that matters.
 
Rich82GS750TZ said:
Welcome to the forum. Must be getting into peak summer riding season for you down there, while most of us up north aren't thinking about our bikes much except for winter maintenance. Would be great if you shared some pics of where you live and ride. We don't have any regularly contributing members from your area of the world.
Your bike is a lot more customized than what we normally see here. But I, for one, approve. Is that a view window on the fuel tank??
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Thanks, I live in the southernmost part of Patagonia, so it looks like this in summer:

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Can't avoid some dirt roads to get to the pavement, that's very common here.
And yeah we're just starting riding season, could go as further as April if I dress up enough to keep warm, but when winter comes, ice is no good.
That in the tank is indeed a fuel level window, very cool feature. It had a decal around it but already replaced it twice and keeps peeling off, so decided to live without it.

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Congrats dog, glad you got it sorted. Personally I've never been a fan of pod filters but that's just me. If it suits you, that's all that matters.
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Yeah not a big fan either, specially when it came with all stock jets, one of the reasons it was running so bad. But it suits the look, I have to admit.
Not my daily ride so is not exposed to a lot of dirt or debris that can get in there anyway. I'd take a stock airbox any day for these bikes, but given the mods done to it, no way it'll fit.
 
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