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New GS purchase, need some help identifying

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Hey guys, I sold my 81 GS1000 last summer, and haven't been on in a while and I guess my account was deactivated, so real quick, I have had an 83 650L, and 81 1000E, an 82 850, and now I just bought my newest one. So before you say it, I know all the normal maintenance stuff, I use basscliffs website regularly, I know to completely disassemble, soak, adjust floats, sync, on the carbs of course, I know about valve shimming, pod troubles, exhaust troubles, etc....

Now, what you are waiting for. I bought this 82 GS1100E this past weekend for 375 bucks. Clean title, new back tire on a widened wheel, extended swingarm, all lights and guages work great, but the engine harness and charging harness are a mess. I am sorry for the quality of the pictures but the weather here is less than favorable, and apparently my shop lights are not working. What do you guys think? Take a look and tell me what you see.

What I see is what I believe is not a 1100 motor, due to that kick start. The guy looks to have been setting up a budget drag bike, but I am not sure.

What do you think?
 
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GS750 motor maybe, they had a kick starter.
Here's a shot of mine that you can use as a reference since it's all stock.
100_1645.jpg
 
Yes, kick starter, round cam covers and VM carbs all suggest it's a 2 valve GS 750.

Take a close look at the engine ID stamped on top the engine case adjacent to the clutch cover. If correct, it will start with GS 750 - followed by the engine number. What a find!:D
 
THE ONLY possibility is a pre 1980 GS750, Only 4cyl motor with a kick starter other than the GS850 shaft from 79
 
Thanks for the info guys,

49er, I will definitely look for that number and see. I bought it on sunday and I haven't had any time to mess with it yet, but this weekend I will pull it out and get at it. As you guys can see, someone took a rattle can and painted the motor black.....darn kids and their wrenches, airbox is gone, front fender is cut for header...etc. So its not perfect, but for 375 I figured I can't go wrong. The tins are in great shape, figure worst case scenario I could part this thing out for way more then I gave .
 
stng_96 said:
Thanks for the info guys,

49er, I will definitely look for that number and see. I bought it on sunday and I haven't had any time to mess with it yet, but this weekend I will pull it out and get at it. As you guys can see, someone took a rattle can and painted the motor black.....darn kids and their wrenches, airbox is gone, front fender is cut for header...etc. So its not perfect, but for 375 I figured I can't go wrong. The tins are in great shape, figure worst case scenario I could part this thing out for way more then I gave .
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Hope you're not going to part it out already.
You got to see what you got first.
 
No No, wouldn't do that, I really wont ever part something out until it is pretty far gone. I am excited to get it moving.
 
This one is rather interesting. I agree that it's an early 2-valve 750. The '79 850 also had a kick start and round valve cover ends, but was only shaft-driven, so would not work in that bike. The 1000 never had a kick start, so the largest that engine could be would be 750.

Adding to the interest is the fact that most people that change engines put an 1100 in a 750 frame and call it a 7/11 conversion.
You have what I would call an 11/7 conversion, putting a 750 in an 1100 frame. :rolleyes:

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Also, right below the number 1 exhaust port is the flat spot with the casting that states the size.
 
Just opening this and seeing the engine and tank combo gave me a pretty good laugh. First 11/7 I've seen, I think it looks great.
 
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