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    Will the bodywork off of a 1982 1100e fit on a 80 or 81 fame?
    Last edited by Guest; 06-26-2020, 05:44 PM. Reason: Error

    #2
    Originally posted by Zaws View Post
    Will the bodywork off of a 1982 1100e fit on a 80 or 81 fame?
    That's a good question. I'm going to venture a "not without some tinkering" guess, as the seat height was lowered substantially, and the bodywork appearing very different. I'll pull out my 1982 Cycle World review of the 11E and get back to you.

    I think the frame might be identical, but the tank and side covers? VERY different.
    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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      #3
      I don't think anything would fit. Tank mounts & side cover tabs are totally different.
      1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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        #4
        Originally posted by rphillips View Post
        I don't think anything would fit. Tank mounts & side cover tabs are totally different.
        I think you're correct. But I'll still pull out my CW, because it puts a smile on my face. Great article - July '82, I believe.
        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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          #5
          "The frame of the GS1100 is virtually unchanged, but the forks..."

          Cycle World, July 1982.
          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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            #6
            Also, leading edge of seat, and trailing edge of tank, are 4 inches rear from '81 to '82. Same with footpegs.
            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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              #7
              Ok thanks I thought they were different but wasn’t sure

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