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    Greetings Everyone

    Hello,

    New to GSs (GSes? GS's? Gii?) but in no way new to motorcycling. I just traded a '91 DR250 for a '82 GS450L. It is pretty clean, mostly original, and has 6300 miles on it. I have some service history on it, with one of the previous owners being a member on here I believe. From what I can piece together my best guess to its timeline is as follows:

    -Bike was bought new somewhere in Maine and ridden very little until it was stored.
    -Bike was found/purchased in 1998 by a guy in Virgina. This person began to rebuild the bike as I am seeing major repairs such as new oil pump, head gasket, multiple carb jets, new floats, etc.
    -The bike appears to have been nicely rewired at one point.
    -Bike was sold again in 2006, then again in 2013, then 2014, and now to me.
    -It has aftermarket drag bars, 2 into 1 open header, stock airbox
    -The only damage is a snapped throttle tube and a bent rear brake lever from being dropped.
    -Bike fires up immediately, requires very little choke time, and appears to not have any flat spots, even with the air filter removed, so I believe the carbs are in good shape and properly jetted.
    -My goal is to have my girlfriend learn on this and then tear it down and refinish the whole thing. I really want to build a cafe bike out of it.

    Let me know what you guys think and suggestions on where to start.

    #2
    Welcome. We love pictures.

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      #3
      Originally posted by 78550GS View Post
      Welcome. We love pictures.
      Yes, I will have some uploaded tonight, at work currently.

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        #4
        A little late but pictures as promised:







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          #5
          The bike appears to be in pretty good shape. I don't know about that really low handlebar though. Have you sat on it to see if it fits you?

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            #6
            Standard drag bars. I wouldnt say its "comfortable" but im not building it to be comfy either.

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              #7
              Cheryl's Bike!

              Nice bike! It needs some work but nothing major. This is Cheryl's bike and I've sat on it. Small compared to my "T" which is a 750.


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