1982 gs1100g vs 1983 gs1100gk

[quexpress]

Hi!

Does the 82 GS1100G share the same engine as the 83 GS1100GK?

I ask this because I have part of an 83 GS1100GK with a good engine and there is a good 82 GS1100G with a bad engine is available in my area.

If these are the same, this could be a relatively easy fix.

Thanks!

[Grandpa]

The two engines are practically identical. You could readily make one bike out of two.

[propflux01]

The 'G' is basically just a bag-less/fairing-less version of the 'GK'. Note however the 'GK's forks/triple tree are different, as is the exhaust.

[klarowe]

how much work is it to put an 1100 motor into an 83 GS550e? I would be willing to take that bad motor off your hands if it will work... lol

PS: Sorry to hijack.

[bwringer]

how much work is it to put an 1100 motor into an 83 GS550e? I would be willing to take that bad motor off your hands if it will work... lol

PS: Sorry to hijack.

Dude...



It's a bloody enormous shaftie engine. Let's just say the engineering difficulties involved in adapting it to a small chain drive bike would be... substantial. And wrong. Just wrong.

[klarowe]

ouch... im a dumbass. lol. I did not realize that the 1100s were all shaft driven. I am going to go throw myself off a cliff now.. lol

[Dogma]

ouch... im a dumbass. lol. I did not realize that the 1100s were all shaft driven. I am going to go throw myself off a cliff now.. lol

Cliff's got a bum knee just now, so I'm gonna have to shoot that idea down too.

Not all the 1100s are shafties. Anything with a G after the displacement is. 1100G 1100 GK 850GL 650G, etc.

[quexpress]

Thanks guys!
Looks like I'll be shopping again.

[Markus Likeus]

If the GK has a nice looking exhaust and the baffles are good and you are not going to use, I'm looking.