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Im new here I live in california im 17 and my name is aaron my story is that my dad died from a motorcycle accident on his gsxr 1300 on november 4th on his birthday and not to long before this happend he put his 1983 gs 1100 e in the shop so with me being his son im going to take care of it for him so im here to learn everything I can about this bike and im hoping you guys will help me
 
Welcome to the site and very sorry to hear about your dad. If you can't find anything you need to know on this site then you won't find it anywhere.
 
Welcome aboard! We'll be glad to help out, just ask.
 
Members here will practically put your bike together for you if given the opportunity. Come with an open mind and please listen to recommendations because I've learned that most here have seen every problem there is to be seen with these GS bikes.

Truly a Noble pursuit especially from some one of your age. I'm sure you'll make your father proud.

Have fun!
 
Thank you i have no doubt with the help of this forum i will learn everything i need to know
 
I know your pain must be great, hopefully working on the bike will make you closer to your dad and help ease the hurt. We will all help in anyway we can. terrylee
 
aarongs1100 said:
Im new here I live in california im 17 and my name is aaron my story is that my dad died from a motorcycle accident on his gsxr 1300 on november 4th on his birthday and not to long before this happend he put his 1983 gs 1100 e in the shop so with me being his son im going to take care of it for him so im here to learn everything I can about this bike and im hoping you guys will help me
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Aaron,

Welcome to GSR.

Sorry for loss of your dad. I image you have a lot to deal with. Maybe working on/with bike can be good. But do not let it interfere with you dealing with all what you have to.

So, what can we help you with?
Do you know why bike was taken to a shop?

About anyone wil say that an 1100 (especially an 1100E) is quite a bike for a teenager. Is that what you are asking? Asking about having your first bike? Asking about getting bike fixed (for whatg ever reason it was taken to shop)?

You say you are here to learn everything about the bike.
Okay, I will start with this:
An 83 1100E was the most impressive production sport bike of the day. (but that is before bikes were thought of a being this or that kind of bike).

Dave

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and tell us how/if your mother is involved in any of this?
She just loose her husband, and now sees her son interested in bikes?

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For starters you can have a service manual.
This manual is for most of the 1100 sport bikes,
yours would be a '83 GS1100ED.
Not much in there for that model to my surprise, most is covered
in the '82 GS1100EZ supplement. Chapter 15 I do believe.

http://www.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage/gs/80-83_GS1100T-LT-EX-1000SZ-EZ-SD-ED-ESD.pdf

Am very truly sorry to hear about your dad. It's not always the bikes that are dangerous, as much as it's the people you share the roads with that are.

Also the '83 GS1100ED was the fastest bike in it's day,
don't think I'd recommend it in the hands of a 17 year old.
 
That's a massive bummer but you've found a way to honor your father in a way he likely would have approved of.

Welcome to the forum.
 
@Redman it was only sent to the shop for a new brake reservoir it runs and everything just fine i just want to finish all the extra stuff he wanted to do to it and as far as my mom shes handling pretty ok i guess but she knew that me and him had a special bond when it came to bikes and she's aware that i want to join the motorcycle club he was in "FLAMING KNIGHTS MC" of course she's scared of me riding but its my passion it would be to difficult to give what i love doing and no i would start off with a smaller bike before getting on this one but it will be with me til im ready for it and thank you all for your condolences me and my family appreciate it
 
Brake resivour, Weither it is the front or the rear, probsbly can find a resivour and complete mastercyclinder on ebay. And could change it out yourself with a few common tools. Then "bleeding" the lines will be the next challange.... but a good place to start on learning to do things yourself. WOuld b e good to post specific questions in the appropiate tecehnical section.
 
This MC?
This is an interesting statement.

The Flaming Knights Motorcycle Club was started in New Haven, CT in 1968. We are an international club with chapters coast to coast and beyond. We have no color lines and no motorcycle bias. WE RIDE WITH ALL. Although our lower rocker states where our chapter is located, we claim no territory. We respect all other MC’s. We are not a support club, but we do support the MC community wherever we go. We believe in the need to come together, stay strong, and support the MC lifestyle.


Anyway, we do not need to discuss that.

How can we help you with you and your dads bike?


And
I will recommend that you find a MSF class, rather than having some buddy teach you his bad habits.
http://www.ca-msp.org/

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the bike is already being worked for the brake problem but with me being a beginner my first task will be to do a tune up on it ill look around the maintenance section for tips and thanks i will definitely be looking into those courses
 
Go to Bascliff's site and about all the info you'll need is on there. Check out the ten newbie mistakes to give you a good starting point on maintence. One of the first things to do is adjust the valves if that has not been done for a long time. I don't know what has been done, but oil and filter change, clean air filter, check out the charging system to be sure working properly, lots of other things you could do depending on the condition of the bike. All this will be on Cliff's site, as well there should be a manual you can download. I have to agree be sure to take a motorcycle class, and try to practice on a smaller bike for a while if possible. That is alot of bike and you want to be sure you're comfortable with it. Might find a big empty parking lot and practice. terrylee
 
Greetings and Salutations!!

Greetings and Salutations!!

Hi Mr. aarongs1100,

You have my sympathies. I recently lost my father-in-law when he was killed on his motorcycle by a hit-and-run driver. Sad memories will soon turn into cherished remembrances, it just takes time.

Now that you're here, let's get you some S.W.A.G. :)

If you are here you probably have a 30 year old motorcycle that needs about 20 years worth of maintenance. You'll find all kinds of helpful tips, procedures, manuals, etc, in the links below. Let's get started.

Let me dump a TON of information on you and share some GS lovin'. :D

I just stopped by to welcome you to the forum in my own, special way.
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If there's anything you'd like to know about the Suzuki GS model bikes, and most others actually, you've come to the right place. There's a lot of knowledge and experience here in the community. Come on in and let me say "HOoooowwwDY!"....
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Here is your very own magical, mystical, mythical, mind-expanding "mega-welcome". Please take notice of the "Top 10 Common Issues", "Top 15 Tips For GS Happiness", the Carb Cleanup Series, and the Stator Papers. All of these tasks must be addressed in order to have a safe, reliable machine. This is what NOT to do: Top 10 Newbie Mistakes. Now let me roll out the welcome mat for you...

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Please Click Here For Your Mega-Welcome, chock full of tips, suggestions, links to vendors, and other information. Then feel free to visit my little BikeCliff website where I've been collecting the wisdom of this generous community. Don't forget, we like pictures! Not you, your bike! :D

Thanks for joining us. Keep us informed.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
Hi Aaron and welcome to the site!

Thoughts and prayers to you and your loved ones.

I would recommend to join your local GS Group.
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/group.php?groupid=6

If you're thinking of picking up a smaller bike to learn on, you should consider a GS550ES. Most of the mechanical knowledge will be easily transferabe to the 1100.

Cheers,
 
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