just picked up gs 1000

[jimbo 60]

Just found this site very cool. Just picked up gs 1000 stamp says gs 100-105 any know what model this is , bikes' been sitting for years , cleaned tank ,carbs and put in a bat . No spark turns over and has power to coils any help would be welcome ,thanks Jim.

[portdave]

A pic say a thousand words or at least a hundred.....You may have to take off the points cover and see if it is still original etc....more info You should get Cliffs welcome soon with lots of info......Welcome.

[jimbo 60]

vin #

the vin is gs1000-105288 no letters after 1000 the bike has been stripped of most identifing parts and painted .

[sedelen]

How to post pic's.

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/how_to_post_pictures.pdf

Or maybe you can google it, type GS1000 then go to images and copy the bike it looks like and paste it here.

[John Kat]

the vin is gs1000-105288 no letters after 1000 the bike has been stripped of most identifing parts and painted .

This must be the engine number?
The GS 1000 EC ( 1978) starts with GS 1000 -100001

[OldVet66]

The frame # of mine is the vin, stamped on the right side of the steering head of the frame GS1000-51____(51+4 numbers). The engine # is on a raised rectangular casting adjacent to the clutch lever. GS1000- (six numbers). The two do not match.

[GateKeeper]

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[jimbo 60]

Thanks all for your replys the number is stamped on the frame head tube and thats all the numbers, bike is chain drive, spoked wheels , points ign, vm carbs.
Thank you Jimbo

[OldVet66]

A GS1000C. Single front rotor, flat seat and detente turn signal switch. I have the C seat on my E model, I think they are the best, and a set of the wire wheels that will eventually go on the bike. You will not have the turn signal problems with that model (failing self cancel module) that the E model has, and can always add another front rotor if you like.

[SVSooke]

A GS1000C. Single front rotor, flat seat and detente turn signal switch. I have the C seat on my E model, I think they are the best, and a set of the wire wheels that will eventually go on the bike. You will not have the turn signal problems with that model (failing self cancel module) that the E model has, and can always add another front rotor if you like.

You can add another rotor but you need at least a set of E lower legs and a set of E rotors because the C rotor is a diferent size.Been through this comversion in my 1000 thread.

[sedelen]

Could it be one like this?


Or one like this?

[OldVet66]

SVSooke, Thanks for the clarification, in my case it doesn't matter because I'm starting with an E model, but I also don't want to be putting out bad information.

[jimbo 60]

Yes , It looks like the 79 sans gauges, emblems and has been painted , thanks all
Jimbo