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    Bought myself a $500 birthday present, 1978 GS1000C

    Since today is my birthday I decided to go pick up the 1978 GS1000C that I had reserved. Its a one owner bike with 20,129 miles on it. It has been sitting in a garage since 2006 with the tank and carbs drained. I plan on getting it back to as close to original as possible after all the "essentials" are taken care of! I know I will be needing an airbox, battery, chain guard, seat grab bar and new handlebars. Going to have to take care of brakes, tires, carbs, electrical and de-rust some items. Tank is clean on the inside with no "bubbling" in any of the seams. Seat pan is like new. Some surface rust on the front fender, headlight rim and handlebars. Previous owner purchased the bike new and parked it when he bought a Harley cruiser in 2006. Has the original tank paint and a Vance & Hines pro sport exhaust which needs paint badly! Here is a picture when I unloaded it!

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    Now I need help identifying what is needed to bring it back to original other than the pipes and the items mentioned above.
    Ron
    When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!https://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/core/images/smilies/cool.png
    1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
    1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
    1982 GS1100E - April 2024 BOTM
    1999 Honda GL1500SE
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    The other side.IMG_0175.jpg
    Ron
    When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!https://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/core/images/smilies/cool.png
    1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
    1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
    1982 GS1100E - April 2024 BOTM
    1999 Honda GL1500SE

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      #3
      What's that smell? SKUNK!

      A skunk in any color is still a skunk.

      Congrats, looks great, especially at that price.

      I'm sure you know how historically important your bike is - it's the bike that dislodged Kawasaki from the top slot in the 1/4 mile wars.
      1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

      2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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        #4
        Upon further inspection....aka; removing some of the dead weight(luggage rack, old dead battery), I found that this bike already has a Dyna S ignition, along with stator wire connections that look like this:






        Don't you just love these old stators and rectifiers!


        I'm still "VERY HAPPY" with the purchase!
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        Ron
        When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!https://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/core/images/smilies/cool.png
        1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
        1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
        1982 GS1100E - April 2024 BOTM
        1999 Honda GL1500SE

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          #5
          A true "skunk" with single front disc!!!

          Happy Birthday, btw. Nice find for the price and the rarity of such a bike.

          There's plenty here to help along the way. Thanks for posting this announcement!


          Ed
          GS750TZ V&H/4-1, Progressive Shocks, Rebuilt MC/braided line, Tarozzi Stabilizer[Seq#2312]
          GS750TZ Parts Bike [Seq#6036]
          GSX-R750Y (Sold)

          my opinion shouldn't be taken as gospel or in any way that would lead you to believe otherwise (30Sep2021)

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            #6
            The blue ones are the fastest!
            1978 GS 1000 (since new)
            1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
            1978 GS 1000 (parts)
            1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
            1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
            1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
            2007 DRz 400S
            1999 ATK 490ES
            1994 DR 350SES

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              #7
              That tank alone would fetch close to what you paid for the bike, what a great deal you got and happy birthday.

              David.
              2018 Honda Africa Twin AS
              2013 DR 650 Grey, sold 1981 GS 650E Silver,
              1980 GS1000ST Blue & White, X2
              2012 DL650 Vstrom Foxy Orange, in storage
              1981 CT110 X2 "Postie Bikes" Gone to a New Home.
              2002 BMW 1150 GS Blue & White - Sold
              1975 BMW R90/6 Black - Sold 1984 GS1150EF Sold
              1982 BMW R100 Africa trip, Stolen - Recovered- Sold
              1977-1980 Suzuki GS550, GS1000E, GS1000S GSX750, GSX1100,s
              Hondas ST90, CR125 CB175 , CB350 CB750, NSU Quickly, Yamaha RD's 350/400,

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                #8
                I'll give you $1,000 right now, you'll double your money! Nice score 👍
                My Motorcycles:
                22 Kawasaki Z900 RS (Candy Tone Blue)
                22 BMW K1600GT (Probably been to a town near you)
                82 1100e Drag Bike (needs race engine)
                81 1100e Street Bike (with race engine)
                79 1000e (all original)
                82 850g (all original)
                80 KZ 650F (needs restored)

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                  #9
                  that model bike is likely the nicest GS design ever done
                  the 83 gs 1100s are nice as is the gs1150
                  for 500 bucks my god thats a sweet score
                  1983 GS 550 LD
                  2009 BMW K1300s

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                    #10
                    Just for sh*ts and giggles I stuck a battery in it, and all the lights work! This thing just keeps getting better! Got some oil fogged in the cylinders now. Gonna wait a while before attempting to start it. Got the dreaded luggage rack off and it already looks better! Checked a few places with surface rust and it looks like some Mothers Mag Polish and elbow grease will clean most of it off. Gotta get it running to ride to the DMV for a VIN inspection by the sheriff before I can transfer it to my name since it has an Ohio title. Hope we get a warm dry day next week.
                    Ron
                    When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!https://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/core/images/smilies/cool.png
                    1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
                    1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
                    1982 GS1100E - April 2024 BOTM
                    1999 Honda GL1500SE

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                      #11
                      kentucky is safe for Feb driving? The things you learn
                      1983 GS 550 LD
                      2009 BMW K1300s

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                        #12
                        You Sir are a thief.
                        Nice score!
                        2@ \'78 GS1000

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                          #13
                          Happy Birthday! I hope you have a lot of fun with it!
                          And on the seventh day,after resting from all that he had done,God went for a ride on his GS!
                          Upon seeing that it was good, he went out again on his ZX14! But just a little bit faster!

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                            #14
                            Bargain of the year in that condition.
                            Enjoy.
                            ---- Dave

                            Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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                              #15
                              enjoy your new ride!
                              1979 GS 1000e
                              1967 Triumph Bonneville
                              1986 Honda VFR 750
                              2014 Indian Vintage
                              2015 KLR 650
                              2019 Yamaha Tracer GT
                              2021 Yamaha Tenere 700
                              2023 Triumph Tiger 1200
                              And so on...

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