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    #76
    Originally posted by bccap View Post
    Does the K denote the luggage and fairing package ?
    In the case of the GS1100GK, yes, it does.

    That's why I have the quotes around it for "Junior" in my signature.
    At only 850cc, it's like having a Junior-sized 1100GK.

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      #77
      Originally posted by bccap View Post
      Does the K denote the luggage and fairing package ?
      Yes. As Steve said.

      Although, not really a "package".
      GK, is 1100GK. Available 82-83-84.
      Is from factory that way (not dealer add on).

      GK Did not sell well, I gather.
      I have seen that Magazines of the day were not too positive about them. Some actually recommended getting 1100G and adding own aftermarket fairing and bags that were available at the time (Vetter, Krauser and such).

      And of those GK that did sell, many were dee-Kayed (my word) in later years, either by crash damage or some new owner just didn't want all that stuff.


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      http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
      Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
      GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


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        #78
        Aaarrgh !! This is getting frustrating. I can get purple, green, and gold. But the bright yellow is eluding me........
        Started with this red one.







        Old age and treachery will beat youth and skill every time1983 GS 750
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          #79
          Originally posted by bccap View Post
          Aaarrgh !! This is getting frustrating. I can get purple, green, and gold. But the bright yellow is eluding me........
          Started with this red one. ....
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          Pretty good.
          That all exceeds my capabilities.

          But here is something of what a solid colored GK will look like.



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          Last edited by Redman; 04-27-2015, 07:19 PM.
          http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
          Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
          GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


          https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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            #80
            Maybe between the two of us we can accomplish the goal. I need to find a another pic that hasn't had the details enhanced as much as this one has. And then figure out this damned yellow thing.....
            Old age and treachery will beat youth and skill every time1983 GS 750
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              #81
              Might help on the seat debate... I think you can get away with either on color & would base the decision on comfort.





              and here's a yellow Suzuki...

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              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!

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                #82
                Garth, Dave,

                Why don't we just use a picture of the newly painted bike as our start? That should give us the right color. I was more thinking about using photoshop to help decide the striping, badging, black vs. brown (no pink), etc.
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                  #83
                  Well assembled the GK today and took some pictures. Yes, I know, the fairing isn't original.
                  But it is solid green and I don't think that it looks bad without pin striping.


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                    #84
                    Originally posted by dpep View Post
                    Garth, Dave,

                    Why don't we just use a picture of the newly painted bike as our start? That should give us the right color. I was more thinking about using photoshop to help decide the striping, badging, black vs. brown (no pink), etc.
                    ...
                    Sounds good to me. Yellow was driving me nuts anyway as the methods I was using had to turn the existing colour into yellow to maintain the contours of the bodywork. I'll do a little research into how to do pin striping and adding badges......
                    Old age and treachery will beat youth and skill every time1983 GS 750
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                      #85
                      I think I need a beer......... And, I don't even drink...

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                        #86
                        Originally posted by bccap View Post
                        Does the K denote the luggage and fairing package ?
                        Yes, it does, but there was more to it than that.

                        The pegs are wider than the basic G, to more closely resemble footrests, engine and side-guards were added, air shocks are used on the rear wheel, and the forks were upgraded slightly, (wider diameter)

                        I liked riding the GK more than the G, (and, like Don, put 1200 miles in one day on the GK) but liked the Vetter IV fairing I had on the G better than the GK stock fairing.



                        To be fair on that comparison, I did not have the lowers mounted on either fairing. and that may have made a difference, as the GK front end tended to lighten just a bit when going above 115MPH, while even without the lowers the G remained stable at 130.
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                          #87
                          Don, I have some parts on hand, stashed away in the garage and can cannibalize others from the 1100G that is slowly coming apart. The G parts are not the best in appearance as the bike had to go outside when garage space became too limited (single car garage houses an insulation hopper/blower, compressor, a large snowblower, Bandit, a CM450 and Rebel 250 ). I covered the G with a tarp, but despite that weather has not been kind to it.

                          Let me know of anything needed and I will look for something to match the need.
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                            #88
                            Great idea, Don.
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                              #89
                              I am thinking I need to check in with a status report. It has been a while since I posted up Mr Ratley's progress.

                              The place where I am having the parts painted only has the them prepped at this time--holes filled, cracks welded, metal sanded, etc. The original quote was a week (closing on two now). I knew better but being confident that the work would be done right was a higher priority for me than saving a week or two on the timeline. These guys do good work.

                              Even if I had the finished parts in hand right now. I would not be able to head to North Georgia. I have a family member getting hip surgery tomorrow and I will need to help them out for at least the next week or so. This was supposed to have happened a couple of weeks ago but got postponed when the surgeon cut his foot on some glass.

                              Anyway, my goal now is sometime week after next. I will be carrying up every piece and part that might be even remotely associated with the bike. Anything not used on the bike can be sold to generate funds. The parts below are in addition to what is on the bike now.










                              I just noticed that a couple more interesting items got left out. I will post them up later this week.
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                              Last edited by dpep; 05-05-2015, 11:24 AM.
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                                #90
                                Again, Don, what a great idea. Thanks.

                                When get to the point of making the extra parts available.... is that trunk black or the maroon? Looks like is double gold stripes, so, 82, solid color so early 82, but if it is the maroon, I would be interested to examine further.

                                And... that tail piece, if it is in fact GK and has the rectangular Suzuki emblem on other side (where non-GK would have reflector).
                                http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
                                Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
                                GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


                                https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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