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    Newby From England

    Hi All,

    Just found this forum yesterday and there is a wealth of knowledge here!
    I live in North East England and have returned to motorbikes after a 40 year gap!
    Saw my 1981 Suzuki GS550E on Ebay and had to have it. There is a GSX 750 at my work, in a container, that I tested out for height as I am short in the leg department!
    I have ordered some JIS screwdrivers to compliment my toolkit.
    The bike has been well looked after and had a major engine build 1000 miles ago. Currently not running due to an electrical issue which I need to sort out.
    Just wondering what years had the colour coded side panels? My bike is red and has black side panels.

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    #2
    Welcome to the site, Bowserman.
    Nice looking bike.
    Is that a Harris exhaust?
    2@ \'78 GS1000

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      #3
      Very Nice. Welcome to the forum.

      Rich
      1982 GS 750TZ
      2015 Triumph Tiger 1200
      BikeCliff's / Charging System Sorted / Posting Pics
      Destroy-Rebuild 750T/ Destroy-Rebuild part deux
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        #4
        Welcome browser, nice looking bike. Carbs say "80" or newer, bike looks pre "80", so I ain't sure. Is the metal tag still on the steering stem, if so, it should have a mfg. date.
        1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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          #5
          Originally posted by steve murdoch View Post
          Welcome to the site, Bowserman.
          Nice looking bike.
          Is that a Harris exhaust?
          Yes it is. Would have liked standard exhaust, but not much chance of that!

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            #6
            Originally posted by rphillips View Post
            Welcome browser, nice looking bike. Carbs say "80" or newer, bike looks pre "80", so I ain't sure. Is the metal tag still on the steering stem, if so, it should have a mfg. date.
            Will have a look. I can see a frame number but nothing else.

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              #7
              Beauty! The pipes are nice
              1983 GS 550 LD
              2009 BMW K1300s

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                #8
                It's not a Pre 80's motor, no kick start. Beautiful bike though!
                Welcome!!!
                Jedz Moto
                1988 Honda GL1500-6
                2002 Honda Reflex 250
                2018 Triumph Bonneville T120
                2023 Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
                Cages: '18 Subaru OB wagon 3.6R and '16 Mazda 3
                Originally posted by Hayabuser
                Cool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.

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                  #9
                  80+ Carbs on it too although I agree the brakes like Pre-80. You never quite know what they did exactly in different territories! Welcome to the madhouse
                  1980 GS1000G - Sold
                  1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                  1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                  1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                  2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                  1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                  2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

                  www.parasiticsanalytics.com

                  TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by salty_monk View Post
                    80+ Carbs on it too although I agree the brakes like Pre-80. You never quite know what they did exactly in different territories! Welcome to the madhouse
                    You never know what a PO did, either.
                    Wasn't uncommon for a bike with a front end crash to sport an earlier set of forks and wheel, etc.
                    ---- Dave

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

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                      #11
                      Welcome to the site! That's a proper looking motorcycle. No crash bars, highway bars, no luggage rack, no saddle bags or trunk, no windshield or fairing, no backrest or sissy bar...I could go on and on, but you get my drift. That's a proper looking motorcycle.

                      As for the exhaust, I have come to love the look, sound, performance and weight saving of 4-into-1s. Pods are also okay in my book.

                      Welcome to the site!
                      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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