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1978 1000 E question

chuck hahn

chuck hahn

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I know of the Deep Burgundy Metallic color on the 78 C model..and the balck and white skunk. My question is this. What all colors were the E models originally available in?? I may just make this new one a different OEM color. But then again it may be worth more to keep it the skunk...opinions please.
 
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Seems like the E was available in other places in red ,blue and a metallic blue as well as black.Interesting that they seem to have a C style seat as well.Hmmmm........
 
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The '78/'79 E was only black from Suzuki in North America. Anything else was because a dealer switched bodywork from a standard. I think that's what happened with my 1000N because it's black and that model only came from Suzuki in blue or red. The '80 I believe was available in red, blue and black.
 
SVSooke said:
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1978_GS1000E_blue-side_450.jpg

Seems like the E was available in other places in red ,blue and a metallic blue as well as black.Interesting that they seem to have a C style seat as well.Hmmmm........
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Those aren't US colors, but it gives Chuck the right idea

Chuck,

The E comes only in black/white

The wire wheel bikes came in dark red/red and dark blue/blue

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I did say other places got other colours.I like the black with white best.That's why I'm "Skunking" mine.
 
Well the old girl still has her original break in procedure sticker on the tank..its about half worn away, but its there. So i know it was an originally US released bike. I think i have decided it will remain true to her original color. To do otherwise would be like dyeing the skin of your kid cuz you like blue better...LOL
 
chuck hahn said:
I know of the Deep Burgundy Metallic color on the 78 C model..and the balck and white skunk. My question is this. What all colors were the E models originally available in?? I may just make this new one a different OEM color. But then again it may be worth more to keep it the skunk...opinions please.
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'78 & '79's GS1000E's were black, and you know what the skunk pattern was, the '79 GS1000e was black with some blue pin stripes on the tank and tail. I know the '80 GS1000E came in a really nice blue and I believe it also came in a metallic red.

Here's a pic of a really nice '80 GS1000E in metallic blue. I had a friend who picked up one of these brand new at year close-out for about 2.5K.
There's allot of changes in the '80 model, seat (not as stepped) slotted disks, the right/left handlebar switching units, calipers,
slotted disks, CV carbs, petcock, 2nd generation turn signal unit. I once read the CV carb models were a little slower in the quarter but don't know if that's true.

http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-details.aspx?id=6682

Also notice on those european models previously listed the seat "strap"
 
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