Manual and valve question

[4554x4]

I have been looking for a manual for my 1982 Suzuki GS1100ES, with no results. I believe that some of the GS1100's were a shaft drive, mine is a chain drive. I dont know if this is why I can find manuals for other models but not mine.

I believe that I have tight valves on one cylinder, or a burnt valve, as it doesnt have near the vacuum the other three cylinders have. i was using a borrowed nanomometer, and it was not pulling any mercury on that cylinder. I used a regular vacuum guage and the vacuum was not steady.


If it has a burnt valve, is this old bike worth repairing? 50k miles, still looks ok, whine in 5th gear, timing chain noises? and leaky fork seals.

I dont know much about these bikes, but from what I gather they were pretty cool in their day.

 

[wkmpt]

Pretty cool in their day? These bikes are still cool now...

Basscliff should be along shortly with his formal greeting, however to get you started here's a link to his website where you should be able to find/download the manual for your bike.
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/

I say fix it. Then ride it. None of the problems you described are insurmountable, fixing these bikes just takes patience and time.

 

[sharpy]

free manuals

free manuals

Try this link. should do the trick. And timing chain/fifth gear/burnt valve can be done all in one go with the engine removed. The fork seals are a afternoons work. Depends on what the rest looks like. any pics?

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=151743

 

[SqDancerLynn1]

If the motor runs which it apparently does ! IT IS worth fixing..
First thing you should do is adjust the valves, check the compression. Then work on the carbs

 

[blowerbike]

you have a rare bike as suzuki never made a 1982 GS1100ES.

 

[Steve]

you have a rare bike as suzuki never made a 1982 GS1100ES.

Unless it's actually an '83, but has a production date in '82. :-k

Yeah, I know it would be an '83, but some people would see the '82 production date and call it an '82.

.

 

[blowerbike]

titles are for the most part correct.(check your title)
but you may be right...
those 83 ES models are a dime a dozen and the most common model suzuki ever imported.

 

[Guest]

titles are for the most part correct.(check your title)
but you may be right...
those 83 ES models are a dime a dozen and the most common model suzuki ever imported.

C'mon guy

 

[blowerbike]

C'mon guy

buttttt...........
the most rare is the 1980 GS1100L model.
did i mention that i picked one up yesterday:-\\\

 

[Guest]

buttttt...........
the most rare is the 1980 GS1100L model.
did i mention that i picked one up yesterday:-\\\

WTF are you going to do with it?
They don't corner well

 

[blowerbike]

WTF are you going to do with it?
They don't corner well

i'm gonna sanfrode and son it!
boy its PUFFFFFFFF!

 

[Guest]

frame, swingarm, rear fender,
you saw the pics
title?

 

[blowerbike]

frame, swingarm, rear fender,
you saw the pics
title?

no title here...tis a part out only or sell as a lump kinda bike.
no body work and this has multi-color spray paint all around!

 

[4554x4]

Missmarked?

Missmarked?

you have a rare bike as suzuki never made a 1982 GS1100ES.

Perhaps its not an GS1100ES? Thats what the registration says, 1982. And the stickers on the side say GS1100ES.

Anything is possible. An DMV error, wrong stickers, Who knows? How can I properly identify this bike? Or do I have a one of?

 

[blowerbike]

Perhaps its not an GS1100ES? Thats what the registration says, 1982. And the stickers on the side say GS1100ES.

Anything is possible. An DMV error, wrong stickers, Who knows? How can I properly identify this bike? Or do I have a one of?

does this bike have a fairing?
is this bike blue and white?
is the manufacture date 6/82 or later?(neck sticker)

 

[Steve]

anything is possible. An dmv error, wrong stickers, who knows? How can i properly identify this bike? Or do i have a one of?

pictures. Show us pictures. :-\\\

.

 

[BassCliff]

Greetings and Salutations!!

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