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Original owner GS1000

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Hi Everyone, I'm the original owner of a 1979 GS1000E. Traded a "Water Buffalo" for it. And before that I had a GT550. So I have been a Suzuki owner for four decades. Lurking for a while and decided to join. Great information on here. I live in Colorado and ride Lookout Mountain, just west of Denver, very often. Here's my lightly modified Suzuki:
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crankshaft said:
Hi Everyone, I'm the original owner of a 1979 GS1000E. Traded a "Water Buffalo" for it. And before that I had a GT550. So I have been a Suzuki owner for four decades. Lurking for a while and decided to join. Great information on here. I live in Colorado and ride Lookout Mountain, just west of Denver, very often. Here's my lightly modified Suzuki:
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Welcome. Nice bike, great scenery.

You're the first and only owner of the 1000e? You traded the 'Water Buffalo" to the Suzi dealer for it? Yikes! You must be almost as old as me! :biggrin:

Welcome aboard.
 
Welcome aboard. Personally, I've been through a bunch of GS's but always held on to my Buffalo.
How many miles on your E?
 
Very cool, there's a few original owners around here that's for sure. Great looking picture, looking forward to more. Welcome to the site, officially now.
 
willie said:
Welcome aboard. Personally, I've been through a bunch of GS's but always held on to my Buffalo.
How many miles on your E?
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I miss the smell of two-stroke smoke in the morning. And the kick starter. I don't miss adjusting three sets of points. I've only got 86K on the GS.
 
Nice bike. Pit Replicas has an exact copy of the seat cover. They make them from samples folks send them. For many years here more and more E model bikes needed seats so I sent them an old cover i had to be replicated. When you go to the website just be sure to get the STEPPED cover. The 1000C uses the same pattern but its a flat seat..thus no raised back section.
 
NOTE that this description says its the flat seat cover. I looked ( and may have overlooked it ) but the stepped seat is the one TC made from my example supplied. ( Dont know why he would list a 78 1000E in a flat seat cover description seeing that it is a step seat ).

So, if you order one, I would email TC and tell him you want the 78 1000E STEPPED cover before actually making the purchase. That way youre both on the same page. I have some comparison pics some place and will see if I can find them and post up.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUZUKI-GS...rcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a165d8229
 
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Here are the pics. First is the bottom views of the old and the Pit Replica cover.

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Top views..

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Original that was sent for replication..

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Welcome to the forum. I like seeing "original owners" of motorcycles. Lots of history and stories go along with it....
 
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