Member with the earliest GS

[Guest]

According to Wiki -
"The first of the GS Series was the four-cylinder GS750 released alongside the GS400 parallel twin in November 1976. (1977 Model Year)"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_GS_series

It might also be interesting to see who has the smallest and largest engine displacement.

Stock GS models ran from 125 to 1200 cc.

(Yep - raining on my day off)

My 78 GS750E - Manufactured March 1978

A pic of a GS125

 

[Flyboy]

Well Jennifer is certainly not a contender for the earliest model or the biggest displacement, but she has to be right up there for the highest mileage.
375 000Km with having no more than the valve cover removed for valve clearance adjustment, and a stator.

1981 GS1000G 375 000Km "Jennifer"

 

[tkent02]

Still no seat? I guess after 375,000 KMs without one you would have a pretty hard ass.

 

[Guest]

Flyboy, is that a factory paint job?
Geared only for Africa, The Netherlands and parts of Northern Ireland?

(And previous Honda owners)

 

[Flyboy]

No wonder people call me a hard ass, no man Tom, the seat is lying in the garage of a certain Bard award winning member in the Great Lakes State, along with my wiring harness and clocks.
If all goes according to plan, i should have them in my sweaty paws mid August.

No that is my attempt at a paint job, in my garage at home, but it is the factory colour scheme that she came out in.
I think only South Africa and the UK got it, not sure about Australia and NZ, I could be wrong.

 

[Guest]

I answered my own question - just never saw that combo before....

I like it ! - a bit of KZ900 & KZ750 with some CB-F thrown in...

 

[Steve]

I find this a bit curious:

375 000Km with having no more than the valve cover removed for valve clearance adjustment, and a stator.

Yet, your signature says this:

1981 GS1000G - Jennifer, Currently under rebuild.

:-\\\ :-k

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[Flyboy]

Hahaha, 375 000km up until the teardown for rebuild Steve.
Motor has not been opened past the valve cover until I tore her down for the rebuild.
Not really going to count after the rebuild.
For total mileage I guess, but not towards longevity stats, after a top end refresh we start at 00000.0 again, not so?

 

[rustybronco]

No wonder people call me a hard ass, no man Tom, the seat is lying in the garage of a certain Bard award winning member in the Great Lakes State, along with my wiring harness and clocks.

Actually the seat pan is hanging on the wall of the garage.

(gauges are in the office, title is still hanging on the wall, seat cover and foam are on the shelf along with your GK's tins, wiring loom(s) and turn signals are in the basement... )

 

[Guest]

I find this a bit curious:

375 000Km with having no more than the valve cover removed for valve clearance adjustment, and a stator.

Yet, your signature says this:

1981 GS1000G - Jennifer, Currently under rebuild.

:-\\\ :-k

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GeeWhiz,
I start a thread that I think might be interesting and STEVE & Flyboy
runaway with a HIJACK ! -

J/K of course.

 

[tkent02]

How about the lowest serial number?

I had GS 550 number 35.

 

[Flyboy]

:-#:-#
...........

 

[Steve]

GeeWhiz,
I start a thread that I think might be interesting and STEVE & Flyboy
runaway with a HIJACK !

And your point is ... ???


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[chuck hahn]

My 77 750 was built in August of 76.

 

[Guest]

I find this a bit curious:

Yet, your signature says this:


:-\\\ :-k

.

And your point is ... ???


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Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....nothing.

(as long as I don't hafta pay to get it back )

A pirate walks into a bar and the bartender says, "Hey, I haven't seen you in a while. What happened, you look terrible!"
"What do you mean?" the pirate replies, "I'm fine."
The bartender says, "But what about that wooden leg? You didn't have that before."
"Well," says the pirate, "We were in a battle at sea and a cannon ball hit my leg but the surgeon fixed me up, and I'm fine, really."
"Yeah," says the bartender, "But what about that hook? Last time I saw you, you had both hands."
"Well," says the pirate, "We were in another battle and we boarded the enemy ship. I was in a sword fight and my hand was cut off but the surgeon fixed me up with this hook, and I feel great, really."
"Oh," says the bartender, "What about that eye patch? Last time you were in here you had both eyes."
"Well," says the pirate, "One day when we were at sea, some birds were flying over the ship. I looked up, and one of them shat in my eye."
"So?" replied the bartender, "what happened? You couldn't have lost an eye just from some bird sh1t!"
"Well," says the pirate, "I really wasn't used to the hook yet.

Q - What has five eyes, ten ears, and five legs?
A - Five pirates!

 

[Rover]

For early GS1000 I have the 635 th made (I think)
Bought new with no miles and still in the stable.

 

[marvinsc]

To my knowledge the owner of this 77 GS 750 is not a member here. He and his wife showed up at a ride I organized back in 2006. His Father bought it new and he inherited it. Appeared totally stock and pristine. Haven't seen him since, they were from Southern Illinois.

 

[chuck hahn]

634TH...the VINs started at 10001..so the production number would be one LESS than the VIN is.

 

[Flyboy]

Phaaaaa, you lot and your modern plastic bikes.

Mine don't even have a Vin #, it still has a real frame number.
Number 737 off the line.



And a real Suzuki badge, not decal.....made of metal

 

[tkent02]

No one's got my #35 beat?