The reason I came here

[aarongs1100]

Im new here I live in california im 17 and my name is aaron my story is that my dad died from a motorcycle accident on his gsxr 1300 on november 4th on his birthday and not to long before this happend he put his 1983 gs 1100 e in the shop so with me being his son im going to take care of it for him so im here to learn everything I can about this bike and im hoping you guys will help me

[JEEPRUSTY]

A noble pursuit Aaron. Welcome to the site.

[aarongs1100]

Thank you i see already this forum is going to be helpful

[amxsteve]

Welcome to the site and very sorry to hear about your dad. If you can't find anything you need to know on this site then you won't find it anywhere.

[aarongs1100]

Thank you you guys

[earlfor]

Welcome aboard! We'll be glad to help out, just ask.

[tas850g]

Members here will practically put your bike together for you if given the opportunity. Come with an open mind and please listen to recommendations because I've learned that most here have seen every problem there is to be seen with these GS bikes.

Truly a Noble pursuit especially from some one of your age. I'm sure you'll make your father proud.

Have fun!

[aarongs1100]

Thank you i have no doubt with the help of this forum i will learn everything i need to know

[terrylee]

I know your pain must be great, hopefully working on the bike will make you closer to your dad and help ease the hurt. We will all help in anyway we can. terrylee

[Redman]

Im new here I live in california im 17 and my name is aaron my story is that my dad died from a motorcycle accident on his gsxr 1300 on november 4th on his birthday and not to long before this happend he put his 1983 gs 1100 e in the shop so with me being his son im going to take care of it for him so im here to learn everything I can about this bike and im hoping you guys will help me

Aaron,

Welcome to GSR.

Sorry for loss of your dad. I image you have a lot to deal with. Maybe working on/with bike can be good. But do not let it interfere with you dealing with all what you have to.

So, what can we help you with?
Do you know why bike was taken to a shop?

About anyone wil say that an 1100 (especially an 1100E) is quite a bike for a teenager. Is that what you are asking? Asking about having your first bike? Asking about getting bike fixed (for whatg ever reason it was taken to shop)?

You say you are here to learn everything about the bike.
Okay, I will start with this:
An 83 1100E was the most impressive production sport bike of the day. (but that is before bikes were thought of a being this or that kind of bike).

Dave

>>later note:
and tell us how/if your mother is involved in any of this?
She just loose her husband, and now sees her son interested in bikes?

.

[jwhelan65]

Welcome! you are in good hands here..

[sedelen]

For starters you can have a service manual.
This manual is for most of the 1100 sport bikes,
yours would be a '83 GS1100ED.
Not much in there for that model to my surprise, most is covered
in the '82 GS1100EZ supplement. Chapter 15 I do believe.

http://www.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage/gs/80-83_GS1100T-LT-EX-1000SZ-EZ-SD-ED-ESD.pdf

Am very truly sorry to hear about your dad. It's not always the bikes that are dangerous, as much as it's the people you share the roads with that are.

Also the '83 GS1100ED was the fastest bike in it's day,
don't think I'd recommend it in the hands of a 17 year old.

[allojohn]

That's a massive bummer but you've found a way to honor your father in a way he likely would have approved of.

Welcome to the forum.

[aarongs1100]

@Redman it was only sent to the shop for a new brake reservoir it runs and everything just fine i just want to finish all the extra stuff he wanted to do to it and as far as my mom shes handling pretty ok i guess but she knew that me and him had a special bond when it came to bikes and she's aware that i want to join the motorcycle club he was in "FLAMING KNIGHTS MC" of course she's scared of me riding but its my passion it would be to difficult to give what i love doing and no i would start off with a smaller bike before getting on this one but it will be with me til im ready for it and thank you all for your condolences me and my family appreciate it

[Redman]

Brake resivour, Weither it is the front or the rear, probsbly can find a resivour and complete mastercyclinder on ebay. And could change it out yourself with a few common tools. Then "bleeding" the lines will be the next challange.... but a good place to start on learning to do things yourself. WOuld b e good to post specific questions in the appropiate tecehnical section.