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    #1

    Hello from Germany

    Hey guys,

    my name is Sven, 38 years old and I live in Germany. In the past I just read but now I have decided to register to this forum.
    My ride is a modified GS 550E (´79). If you want to know more details about it don´t hesitate to ask.
    I am just looking for some impressions of bike building in other countries.

    Greetings





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    #2
    Now THAT's a proper café!!
    sigpicSome of the totally committed probably should be.
    '58 + '63 Vespa 150's' (London, GB/RI, US)
    '67 X6 T20 ('67 Long Beach, Ca.- misty-eyed)
    '71 Kaw. A1-ugh ('71 SF, CA- worked @ Kaw dlr)
    '66 Yam. YL1('72 SF-commuter beater)
    '73 Kaw. S2A-2Xugh ('73 SF-still parts slave)
    '78 GS 750C ('77 SF-old faithful-killed by son)
    '81 KZ 750E ('81 SF-back to Kaw. dlr)
    '81 GS 650G ('08 back to NE&ME- (project)
    '82 GS '82 (2) GS650GZ, L, Middlebury, G current

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      #3
      Very nice bike Sven!

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        #4
        Great Ride!

        Welcome!

        Beautiful Bike! I love your country too!

        Spent years 2003-06 while assigned to Ramstein AB and I lived in Landstuhl.

        There's conversation about establishing a Cafe Racer section in GSR...yours is a showcase for others to see. Check this:

        The GS Cafe - The GSResources Forums
        http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?232424-The-GS-Cafe
        Come here to participate in polls that we are conducting.



        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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          #5
          Welcome....that is a cool looking cycle.
          sigpic
          When consulting the magic 8 ball for advice, one must first ask it "will your answers be accurate?"

          Glen
          -85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
          -Rusty old scooter.
          Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
          https://www.instagram.com/glen_brenner/
          https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267...7713345317771/

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            #6
            Looks great. The cafe guys from over here could sure take a few lessons from you over there.
            '84 GS750EF (Oct 2015 BOM) '79 GS1000N (June 2007 BOM) My Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/soates50/
            https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4306/35860327946_08fdd555ac_z.jpg

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              #7
              Went to Bavaria last year. Saw a couple VStroms but never a cool machine like yours.
              82 1100 EZ (red)

              "You co-opting words of KV only thickens the scent of your BS. A thief and a putter-on of airs most foul. " JEEPRUSTY

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                #8
                Welcome to the forum. Very nice looking bike. I bet it is a lot of fun to ride.
                Larry

                '79 GS 1000E
                '93 Honda ST 1100 SOLD-- now residing in Arizona.
                '18 Triumph Tiger 800 (gone too soon)
                '19 Triumph Tiger 800 Christmas 2018 to me from me.
                '01 BMW R1100RL project purchased from a friend, now for sale.

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                  #9
                  Beautiful. I shudder to think how many Euros are sunk into that puppy.
                  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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                    #10
                    Hi Sven, welcome to GSR.

                    Your bike shows quality from the front to the back. Excellent work!
                    The continuing renovation of a GS850L

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                      #11
                      Very nice work, Sven!

                      Please show more photos of the instrument cluster, and tell us which forks you fitted.
                      1981 GS850G "Blue Magic" (Bike Of The Month April 2009)

                      1981 GS1000G "Leo" (Bike Of The Month August 2023)

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                        #12
                        Thanks for this nice welcome.
                        I appreciate that you like my bike. But it isn't that perfect as it seems at the pics. But nothing is perfect, isn't it?
                        That bike build wasn't as expensive as you might think. Only used parts, bought on a well-known auction platform (eb*y) for nice prices. In total maybe 1500,-€ and the most expensive was the painting (550,-€).

                        The fork is a GSX-R1100 item ('89 , diameter 43mm) combined with Kawasaki ZZR1100 fork crowns (custom stem). Front breaks also GSX-R1100.
                        Instuments are speedo, air-fuel-meter, lamps for oil-pressure, high beam, turn signal and gear position. Also a 4"-LCD for the backsight camera. Pics with details are coming soon.

                        Sven

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                          #13
                          What kind of battery (surely not lead-acid)? And where is it?

                          Any idea how much she weighs?
                          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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                            #14
                            Beautiful bike, which part of Germany? I go there all the time, I'd love to see it in person if you are in one of the places we usually go.
                            http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

                            Life is too short to ride an L.

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                              #15
                              Great quality build! No hacking here... we could call her a hybrid, a bit of old and new. Love the rake, she has a nice stance and I bet shes a joy to ride.

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