suzuki gs1000st red 1980 model

[Guest]

Met, if you are looking for a set of fairing brackets, there is a set in Australia for sale, another member ordered some from me and never took delivery.
One of the members here has them with him.

Let me know if you need a set. (2 uppers and 2 lowers)

Is that me with the brackets????
If so , I can send you some reddies so you're not out of pocket for them .
You and your young bloke put in a big effort on our behalf to organise this .
I can re-advertise them on here .
I have been trying to contact old mate Ozgs but with no success yet . Hope he's OK .

Let me know . Cheers , Simon .

 

[Kiwi Canuck]

Fairing Brackets

Fairing Brackets

Simon, yes that is the spare set you have, I've sent you a PM.

If met can use them, or wants them great, if not I'm sure there is another member who needs a set.

No worries on the $$ until they find a home.

David

 

[Kiwi Canuck]

kiwi canuck i have an old broken up fairing for the bike and bits n pieces of the brackets also. im not sure whether to fix them, or buy an entire set thats better than mine....do you have a fairing and screen you might be selling also?

I do have a few spare OEM fairings complete with screens, but I think the shipping to Australia will be $$$$, I'm sure there is a place in Australia (or UK) were you can get aftermarket fairings and screens.
Very tough to find the brackets, that's why I had 30 sets made and unfortunately I can't get any more right now.

 

[Vmass]

I do have a few spare OEM fairings complete with screens, but I think the shipping to Australia will be $$$$, I'm sure there is a place in Australia (or UK) were you can get aftermarket fairings and screens.
Very tough to find the brackets, that's why I had 30 sets made and unfortunately I can't get any more right now.

I had a spare that I tried to send to Australia last month. Ridiculous!! $400.00 to ship. That one stayed in the states.

 

[Vmass]

Thanks for the numbers, appreciate that.

The 1980 GS1000ST has a few unique items that the 1979 model does not have, but I'm sure the rear pegs are the same on all the 1979 models, also the 1978 EN has the same square pegs but the EC has the round pegs.

Here's a link to Parts Outlaw, lookup 1980 bikes and GS1000S and then "footrest" you will find the part numbers and exploded diagram from the parts manual.

The pegs are no longer available but the rubbers are still available, I'm sure someone has some that will match the original for this model.

Check with Vmass, he may have what you need, once you get the pegs you will be able to figure out what's needed fro the brackets.

http://www.partsoutlaws.com/

I will check to see if I have the old rear pegs from my 80. I don't think so, but I will look.

 

[landshark]

I have been trying to contact old mate Ozgs but with no success yet . Hope he's OK .

Let me know . Cheers , Simon .

Isnt he one of the Lads from Finley?
I think a couple of them are around on the Katana forum regularly?

 

[met]

yeah no probs kiwi canuck.....if you have a pic of a rear peg somewhere....that will help.

 

[met]

i have an old fairing and some of the brackets that i may be able to work on.
postage worldwide has gone up and it seems that all these outlets are making big the money.
australia post are saying that since the day of emails, their revenue on postage stamps have plummeted, but they never mention how much they make on
shipping parcels worldwide via internet shopping........anyway, right now i will need to work on the frame and get that side of it in a decent shape...

 

[John Kat]

I hope your carbs are in a fair condition as none of the parts are available today.
Here's a copy of the microfiche with the P/N of the VM 30s.

And a close-up view of my rear footpegs

My bike in it's current form:

 

[met]

thanks john kat, i have plenty of photos of the bike. what i really need is a close up picture of the rear peg by itself and another of a close up picture of the metal cleat that it is bolted onto, without the peg attached....so that i can gauge how it all comes together and replicate it on my bike...... the carbie diagram is great info.....much appreciated.

 

[John Kat]

Here are the pictures for you
Don't ask me why, I cut them off my spare GS 1000 ST....

 

[met]

thanks john kat for the photos.
do you know if the two holes on the cleats are original and whether they come to a point before they were cut of?

 

[Johno]

Simon,

I have a replica fairing and would be happy to buy the brackets if the set is spare. Please send a PM.

Paul

 

[Guest]

Simon,

I have a replica fairing and would be happy to buy the brackets if the set is spare. Please send a PM.

Paul

PM sent . Let me know if you get it . I don't seem to be getting them .

Cheers , Simon .

 

[John Kat]

thanks john kat for the photos.
do you know if the two holes on the cleats are original and whether they come to a point before they were cut of?

The outer hole is the original one.
I had to cut out the metal that went around it to fit an extension for my exhaust brackets.

 

[met]

hi kiwi canuck,

since you have a register going, i was just wandering whether you knew by any chance, how many of these gs1000s were ever made?
i know they were 1979 and 1980 only bikes, but do we have a break up of numbers made correlating to years and how many blues and reds made?
just wandering

 

[Kiwi Canuck]

hi kiwi canuck,

since you have a register going, i was just wandering whether you knew by any chance, how many of these gs1000s were ever made?
i know they were 1979 and 1980 only bikes, but do we have a break up of numbers made correlating to years and how many blues and reds made?
just wandering

From my best guess, about 7,000 units produced in '79 and 5,000 for 1980. Not sure on the Blue/White versus Red/White ratio.
The challenge I have is that Suzuki used the 53XXXX for both the GS1000ST and the GS1000ET, so even though I have a fairly good indication of the range of numbers for the 1980 models there are blocks of ET's scattered in there and that makes the estimate of 5,000, well just a wild guess.
Because the GSX1100 came out at the end of 1979 it would have slowed the sales of the 2 valve model and therefore the production numbers would probably reflect that.

BTW did you get a set of passenger pegs yet?

 

[met]

from those figures i would assume that there is a lot less of the 1980 red model made....

also, i take it the GS1000ET is the 1979 model where as the GS1000ST being the 1980 model......?

 

[Kiwi Canuck]

from those figures i would assume that there is a lot less of the 1980 red model made....

also, i take it the GS1000ET is the 1979 model where as the GS1000ST being the 1980 model......?

Suzuki uses a letter at the end of each model to designate the year.
The "T" denotes the year "T" = 1980 "N" = 1979
So GS1000ST is the 1980 "S" model and the GS1000SN is the 1979 model.
And GS1000ET is the 1980 "E" model

I believe most of the 1980 ST's that went Australia and Europe were Red & White and I don't believe any Red and white was sold in USA or Canada.

 

[postman_pat]

hi,

im just new to this forum and im looking for people with either this bike or knowledge on this bike,
that may point me to the right direction on some issues regarding the resto of it.

i have recently purchased this and i know absolutely nothing about this bike....

but im starting out with the frame....

someone before me has put an angle grinder to the cleats that hold the rear pillion pegs....see photo.
i dont know why this happened and i find such a thing quite incredible.
...anyway, it is what it is.
im trying to find someone who has a photo of one close up, so that i can get an idea of proportion and of what to weld on the frame.

ive done a little research but from what i understand, this detail is different again on the blue and white model....?

not sure.....

any assistance will be greatly appreciated...

Hey met, I think it might be your lucky day, pal.

Been hanging onto these for a while now. PM me if you can use them.