Most & least popular gs models

[redliner1973]

Well, it may not be rare, but I sure dont see any GS1100GK's, in diarhea brown like mine...mateer of fact, I never see ANY brown bikes anymore...does that mean mine is a rarity??!! :P

[earlfor]

Re: Most & least popular gs models

OH, since I played with the suspension a bit (thanks to all),
the handling is much improved and I can keep the front tire
planted as long as I want (or pick it up whenever I want too)
:-) Picking up the front though is a waste of power so I try
not to do that.

Earl


Good reasons, Earl, but if you can't keep the front wheel on the ground at high speed the rider may not last as long as the engine!!! :twisted:

Simon[/quote]

[focus frenzy]

what about the gs250? I bought one (81) in 1989, it was in mint condition at a great price, I kept it for a couple of years before selling it (big mistake) and have yet to see another one any where, I miss that bike .

[focus frenzy]

Well, it may not be rare, but I sure dont see any GS1100GK's, in diarhea brown like mine...mateer of fact, I never see ANY brown bikes anymore...does that mean mine is a rarity??!! :P

I dont think they are very rare, at least not around here, saw one in brown for sale last year while out riding and a couple days ago saw a very dusty brown one on a trailer goin down the highway, looked like it had'nt been ridden in a long time, hope the person transporting it was rescuing it and planned on bringing it back to life.

[Anonymous]

How come no one ever say anything about the 82 gs750ez? I never hear anything good or bad about this bike. A friend gave me this bike and the only other one I've seen is in the gallery. What about this bike is it a good one???

[mcycle-nut]

Generally the bike you own is not the rare one. Mine is just the plain jane '78 GS750, spoke wheels, flat seat, etc. Just like the '61 Chevy my grandmother gave me years ago. It was a 4 door Biscayne with a 235 six and three on the tree. Why couldn't it have been a 409 powered, 2-door, 4 speed, Impala SS?

[Dink]

The reason you dont see to many 1150's is they are all in Australia, it was a huge selling model over here. Quite a few are still getting aroung too.
BTW the reason Suzuki called it's mono-shock rear suspension "Full Floater" was because the shock was connected by linkages at both ends and was compressed at both by them, thereby the shock was fully floating hence the name
Dink

[Anonymous]

Hey Dink wanna here something funny. I live in a town of 40,000 and Up until thursday I thought there was only 4 GS1150EF in town. (2 being mine) Well I ran in to 2 more making it 6. 3 84s, 1 85, and my 2 86's. Although my second has become a parts donnor to the others I still count it because it is mostly still there.

[Anonymous]

Being an original 1979 GS1000SN owner I am feeling a bit left out. As far as the bigger bikes are concerned, isn't the 79 S model one of the rarest? I live in the TwinCities and the only one I have seen sits out my window right now, MINE! I did see one out in Montana near Yellowstone a few years back but other than that, nary a one!

[Anonymous]

Earl, what are the numbers on the engine case on that 79 750 motor? i have a 78 but the old owner told me it had a 79 750 motor, i would like to know if there would be a special number for either years.

[Anonymous]

What about the "79" GS 1000 "S" ? I never read it anywhere, but the word around here was that Suzuki only imported 500 of these to the United States. Reason being that there had to be at least 500 available to the general public, before they could be raced in the AMA superbike races. Does anybody know for sure

[earlfor]

Rick, my engine case number is 80533

Earl

Earl, what are the numbers on the engine case on that 79 750 motor? i have a 78 but the old owner told me it had a 79 750 motor, i would like to know if there would be a special number for either years.

[Anonymous]

I see a lot of you have 750's or 850's as the most favored bikes....I would like to make my nomination for least favorite as any of the 650's..... I see very little in the way of questions on here about them, and I know they had a short production run...only 3 years????...could be wrong on that...and trying to find any good used parts is a chore...

Steve

[saaz]

The 850g and GSX1100 seem to be the most abundant bikes around.

The rarest miust be the race specials. The Gs1000S is just a classic, the last of the line GS1000S had big 33mm slide carbs, not many around. And of course the GSX1000 Katana in Australia and wire wheeled twin disk GS1000s for the reason that the biggest production race at the time was limited to standard bikes of 1000cc or less, and they had to run the original rims.

Now as for Harris, Bimota and McIntosh specials...

[Anonymous]

83 750es what is the difference between that and a 80 GS750 e?????

Most everything except the cc's.
Below are are few off the top of my head. Check out the gallery for some examples.
New family of engine (ie. smaller physical dimensions)
Frame is different. Square tubing similiar to '86 GSXR's
Partial fairing
Monoshock Aluminum swingarm
Wheels 16" front 17" rear
Front forks larger dia. with anti-dive and air adjustments
Hand bars clamp on forks rather than bolted to top triple

Hello:

Would a set of those clip ons fit an 83 Katana? I almost baught a GS750 ES before I got the Katana, I thaught it had bars that clip the same place that mine do but might offer a more comfortable drive position while providing a look that would not be obvious. I know I am a stock junkie but I do have to drive this thing and am not getting any younger.

Does anyone know what the designation of the '83 750 Katana is, am I right in beliving it is a GS750 ED?

I was told that my bike had roller bearing crank, is this not so?

I have found very little information on the net for this model, is it rare or just unloved?

Pat