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Hi Guys,
I just went out to have a look at a 1984 GS1150E with 26000km. This bike is pictured below but does not come with the Japanese guy as far as I know. Anyway, here's the dirt on the bike. He started out at 1500$ CDN, I offered 1000$CDN, and then he gave me the lowest he would take (sorry, that's between me and him) but I am not sure if it is a good buy or not. As it sits it needs a battery, a back tire, and fork seals for a safety.
The bad news is that he had an intake camshaft holder loosen off and the camshaft bent! The minimum work to fix this is to get a new holder and shaft but the head may be damaged as well. But who knows, the head may be finished too. Other than that there are some scratches through the paint on the tale piece and it has a cracked instrument panel from being pushed over by a car.
There are a few mods on the bike too which affect fuel economy. Right now he is getting 200km from 14 litres highway and 100km for 14 litres in the city. What he has had done was put GSXR (1100?) carbs on it, a V&H exhaust with 4 into 1, dual K&N filters, and he changed a capacitor in the CDI to advance the timing. Cosmetic changes include a square headlight (yes, I know, bikes with round headlights are far superior) and tiny little signal flashers.
Oh yeah, could a GS750 engine be put into this thing if it needs a new head?
Sorry for the lengthy post, what do you guys think about the bike? Is it worth what he is asking for it?
I just went out to have a look at a 1984 GS1150E with 26000km. This bike is pictured below but does not come with the Japanese guy as far as I know. Anyway, here's the dirt on the bike. He started out at 1500$ CDN, I offered 1000$CDN, and then he gave me the lowest he would take (sorry, that's between me and him) but I am not sure if it is a good buy or not. As it sits it needs a battery, a back tire, and fork seals for a safety.
The bad news is that he had an intake camshaft holder loosen off and the camshaft bent! The minimum work to fix this is to get a new holder and shaft but the head may be damaged as well. But who knows, the head may be finished too. Other than that there are some scratches through the paint on the tale piece and it has a cracked instrument panel from being pushed over by a car.
There are a few mods on the bike too which affect fuel economy. Right now he is getting 200km from 14 litres highway and 100km for 14 litres in the city. What he has had done was put GSXR (1100?) carbs on it, a V&H exhaust with 4 into 1, dual K&N filters, and he changed a capacitor in the CDI to advance the timing. Cosmetic changes include a square headlight (yes, I know, bikes with round headlights are far superior) and tiny little signal flashers.
Oh yeah, could a GS750 engine be put into this thing if it needs a new head?
Sorry for the lengthy post, what do you guys think about the bike? Is it worth what he is asking for it?
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