Can you identify this?

[Anonymous]

Hey guys!

Check out this picture. Can anyone identify this bike?

http://home.attbi.com/~steven.wheeler

Steve

[twhite]

I would say it used to be a 1980 GS1000ET ?? (looks like a 1000 motor and the tank and the CV carbs date it)

[Anonymous]

With wire spoke wheels?
I don't think so.

Steve

[Anonymous]

Looks like a Frankenstien to me.

Looks like a Frankenstien to me. Nothing like taking an inexpensive, nice bike and making it into an expensive piece of junk.

[focus frenzy]

what do you think about this one?

[Anonymous]

Focus,

Ooh that's ugly!

I bet Frankenstien will be a lot cheaper to complete.

Steve

[KrazyKarl02]

I say it is a 78 or a 79

I think it is a 78 or 79, it only has one disc on the front wheels, I think the carbs where added later

[saaz]

750 4 valve engine in a 78/79 frame/wheels.

[saaz]

The earlier bike looks like an 80 or later GS1000 as it has CV carbs. The frame is a custom one. The forks look like they are based on standard ones (air caps etc), the wheels could be off anything!

[SqDancerLynn1]

looks like 82 750 motor

[focus frenzy]

750 4 valve engine in a 78/79 frame/wheels.

Bingo 78 gs 750 bike newer motor around a 82 750 16 valve engine
saaz and sqDancerLynn1 win!

apeared to be a older conversion.

[saaz]

..and the prize is..fame and glory!!!!!

[earlfor]

I agree the forks are likely 78- early79 as they have the single disk which was discontinued on later 79 models. 79 was also the last year for the 2 valve engine on the 750, so the engine has to be 80 or later. The part I cant figure out is that if you go to the parent site, you will see another engine in the frame. That engine is a 2 valve engine. The 78-79 750 2 valve was only made with 26 mm slide mikuni carbs and the induction tubes used a flanged base, not the pipe and turb configuraton of later models. Well, his 2 valve engine is shown with CV carbs apparently off his 16 valve engine, BUT...I have a 79 750 and a 81 750 and it is not possible to swap the carbs due to mounting differences, cylinder head castings and different intake diameters. Anyone??????

Earl

750 4 valve engine in a 78/79 frame/wheels.

Bingo 78 gs 750 bike newer motor around a 82 750 16 valve engine
saaz and sqDancerLynn1 win!

apeared to be a older conversion.

[saaz]

Interesting..if it is possible to do. The size of the intakes are quite different, and I don't know how well the intake boots would line up with the intake ports in the head.

[earlfor]

Thats the part that puzzles me. 2 valve engines used 26 mm carbs and 4 valve engines used 32 mm carbs. Its not possible to fit a 32 mm carb flange inside an induction tube meant for a 26mm carb. The carb flange is bigger than the outside diameter of the induction tube. :-) The ports and boots do line up but there isnt room left to install the 79 model air cleaner box and the aircleaner box from the 81 will not fit (different shape)
(you may have already guessed that I had that same idea for a conversion) :-) :-) :-)

Earl

Interesting..if it is possible to do. The size of the intakes are quite different, and I don't know how well the intake boots would line up with the intake ports in the head.