Newbie from Scotland

[Guest]

Hello all

I've recently been given a 1979 gs1000s from my dad , he was the second owner from new so he's had it a while.
The bike has been standing for about 10 years in his garage so the time has finally came to restore it and get it back on the road

should I go original or should I do some period mods I hope I'm asking in the correct place

[Brendan W]

Hi and welcome.
Yes you have come to the right place
This site is an invaluable source of information http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/
You will probably have more than enough to be going on with just to get it running reliably without thinking of mods just yet.
I would suggest you consider getting a series regulator for the charging system to avoid trouble up ahead.
First post in this thread is useful too http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...istakes/page14
And this thread for checking the charging system http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...92#post1272192

[Rob S.]

Welcome aboard!

First thing you should do is show us pictures of it as you received it.

Then get her running and show us more pictures!

Does it look like this, by any chance?

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[Rossco93]

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Hi all

ill be be starting the rebuild as soon as I'm home from my trip away , thanks for those links Brendan , I've attached a pic of the way she sits just now

[Brendan W]

Lovely looking bike and a bit of a rarity in the red scheme. Will make a head turner for sure.

[steve murdoch]

Welcome to the site, Ross.
Nice looking S.
Seeing leathers and a track bike in the photo, my vote is to head in the resto-mod direction.
Is that an old Metmachex swingarm?

[Charlie G]

Fine bike Ross and welcome!

[eddie21]

Glad to see the 1000S in Scotland! Beautiful country, but the weather can be daunting. Some of the most amazing classic Japanese bikes I've seen are in Scotland. Yours will fit right in. Don't be shy about keeping us updated with your progress with the bike, and photo's are a must!

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