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Offline Kelly E

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1980 Suzuki GS1100E
« on: January 28, 2022, 10:51:34 PM »
We recently started going through our last keeper bike. It's a 1980 Suzuki GS 1100E with 17k miles on it. It's pretty crusty so we're cleaning it up as best we can. We go through everything mechanical and clean up all of the wiring connections to make it ride like new. The carbs and exhaust system was unusable so we got a stainless Delkavic 4 into 1 exhaust system and a new set of Mikuni RS 36 flat slide carbs with accelerator pump. It's going to be a hotrod. 8)
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1984 Honda VF700S Sabre
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Re: 1980 Suzuki GS1100E
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2022, 10:53:19 PM »
The new carbs arrived and the new exhaust system along with some of my favourite bourbon ;D
« Last Edit: January 28, 2022, 10:56:51 PM by Kelly E »
The Rust Brothers Garage Collection
1974 Honda CB550 K0
1975 Honda CB400F Super Sport
1979 Honda CB750F Super Sport
1980 Suzuki GS1100E
1982 Honda CB900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB1100F
1984 Honda VF700S Sabre
1984 Honda VF1000F Interceptor
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000 Le Mans
1994 Kawasaki Concours ZG1000
2006 Harley Davidson Fat Boy

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Re: 1980 Suzuki GS1100E
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2022, 07:56:19 AM »
I don’t know much about Suzukis and less about bourbon, but that looks interesting.

It seems they sell it in our supermarkets.

The bourbon, not the GS


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Offline Kelly E

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Re: 1980 Suzuki GS1100E
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2022, 04:26:18 PM »
I don’t know much about Suzukis and less about bourbon, but that looks interesting.

It seems they sell it in our supermarkets.

The bourbon, not the GS


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Give it a try, it's one of the top selling bourbons here.  8)
The Rust Brothers Garage Collection
1974 Honda CB550 K0
1975 Honda CB400F Super Sport
1979 Honda CB750F Super Sport
1980 Suzuki GS1100E
1982 Honda CB900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB1100F
1984 Honda VF700S Sabre
1984 Honda VF1000F Interceptor
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000 Le Mans
1994 Kawasaki Concours ZG1000
2006 Harley Davidson Fat Boy

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Re: 1980 Suzuki GS1100E
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2022, 04:43:23 PM »
Quite a grunty motor on those, going to be interesting on those carbs too and should have an "entertaining" top end hit  :) it's Suzuki's TSCC design if I remember correctly. 

Saw one in spectator area at Silverstone GP race when fairly new that had been modded by completely stripped with motor painted in a very high gloss "piano" black, drew a fair crowd too although sounding odd in description it was immaculately carried out and looked stunning.

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Re: 1980 Suzuki GS1100E
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2022, 05:34:57 PM »
An old, black ET 1100 was the first bike I did over a ton on, 135 in fact, up passed Menwith Hill Station on the way to Skipton on the A59. I was laughing my head off in my crap, FM lid complete with sketchy black visor, with my white scarf flapping about behind me. A proper hoot at the age of 17.   Sooooo cool ;D

Can't condone such irrisponsible behavoir now obviously and would never ream of going that fast now!................Your Honour 8)

 ;D ;D


Bullet proof motor with ace delivery and  grunt from really low down which meant you could just leave it in what ever gear and just stomp out of corners with the back squatting on the saggy shocks. Crap Metzlers either end and a cheesy grin from ear to ear, what a summer. ;D ;D
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Re: 1980 Suzuki GS1100E
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2022, 01:06:07 AM »
An old, black ET 1100 was the first bike I did over a ton on, 135 in fact, up passed Menwith Hill Station on the way to Skipton on the A59. I was laughing my head off in my crap, FM lid complete with sketchy black visor, with my white scarf flapping about behind me. A proper hoot at the age of 17.   Sooooo cool ;D

Can't condone such irrisponsible behavoir now obviously and would never ream of going that fast now!................Your Honour 8)

 ;D ;D


Bullet proof motor with ace delivery and  grunt from really low down which meant you could just leave it in what ever gear and just stomp out of corners with the back squatting on the saggy shocks. Crap Metzlers either end and a cheesy grin from ear to ear, what a summer. ;D ;D

We've resurrected an 81' GS 1100E for a friend a while back and liked it so much we got our own. This one won't be as nice looking but will be faster. 8) 
The Rust Brothers Garage Collection
1974 Honda CB550 K0
1975 Honda CB400F Super Sport
1979 Honda CB750F Super Sport
1980 Suzuki GS1100E
1982 Honda CB900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB1100F
1984 Honda VF700S Sabre
1984 Honda VF1000F Interceptor
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000 Le Mans
1994 Kawasaki Concours ZG1000
2006 Harley Davidson Fat Boy

 

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