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Newbie from Scotland

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Rossco93

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Hello all

I've recently been given a 1979 gs1000s from my dad , he was the second owner from new so he's had it a while.
The bike has been standing for about 10 years in his garage so the time has finally came to restore it and get it back on the road ;)

should I go original or should I do some period mods I hope I'm asking in the correct place
 
Hi and welcome.
Yes you have come to the right place
This site is an invaluable source of information http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/
You will probably have more than enough to be going on with just to get it running reliably without thinking of mods just yet.
I would suggest you consider getting a series regulator for the charging system to avoid trouble up ahead.
First post in this thread is useful too http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?171846-Top-10-Newbie-Mistakes/page14
And this thread for checking the charging system http://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...System-QUICK-TEST/page4&p=1272192#post1272192
 
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Welcome aboard!

First thing you should do is show us pictures of it as you received it.

Then get her running and show us more pictures! :biggrin:

Does it look like this, by any chance?

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Hi all

ill be be starting the rebuild as soon as I'm home from my trip away , thanks for those links Brendan , I've attached a pic of the way she sits just now
 
Lovely looking bike and a bit of a rarity in the red scheme. Will make a head turner for sure.
 
Welcome to the site, Ross.
Nice looking S.
Seeing leathers and a track bike in the photo, my vote is to head in the resto-mod direction.
Is that an old Metmachex swingarm?
 
Glad to see the 1000S in Scotland! Beautiful country, but the weather can be daunting.:p Some of the most amazing classic Japanese bikes I've seen are in Scotland. Yours will fit right in.:cool: Don't be shy about keeping us updated with your progress with the bike, and photo's are a must!

Right side up ;)

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