Major gearhead/GS freek wanted.

[duaneage]

Rad.

Looks like a lot of work to do that mod, and a lot of work to change plugs!. I would be afraid of stripping a plug out. Someone put a lot of money into that head.

[katman]

I'd sure like to see the combustion chambers of that head..

[Kaptain Ketchup]

That's some pretty serious headwork for a fairly otherwise stock bike (stock looking frame and wheelbase at least. It even has the stock looking head stud acron nuts). I would like to see a pic of the rearsets that are on that bike. The combustion chambers, as katman noted, along with any exhaust side work would be cool to see. Not sure if these were COTs heads (Commercially Off the Shelf) but any daring and competent race shop, back in the day when this thing was made, would be willing to take on this task.

Let us know what other "goodies" you find if you dig any deeper into the engine.

I'd keep an eye out for clutch/tranny/crank mods if you pursue to tear this thing down (pics always keep the forum happy!!). It could just be an "old school race head" swapped onto a 1000 over the years or you could be looking at an entire engine swapped into that bike.

Just my two cents.. But my next step would be to verify the dislacement, pull the clutch cover to see what lays hidden underneath, and determine the cam specs. (look for I.D. stamps, determine lift, duration, etc.).

A cool GS find anyday!!

P.S. I already saved all of the posted pics to my desktop to save in my "GS oddballs" folder.

[doug_janowski]

Up Dates

Well from the guy I bought the bike from he told me wanted to keep it looking like a sleeper. Its clutch basket is welded as well as the crank. He was going to do more to the bike but a buddy splashed while they were riding and he quit riding after that. He has all the paper work some where in a box. HE NEVER TRASHES A THING. When I get him off his butt I will post any thing I learn. :P

[marcovandevelde]

For 8 plug heads look at http://oldskoolsuzuki.info/patrick/p...raig/page2.htm

Craig has done this to his gs1000 racebike.

Grtz, Marco.

[Hoomgar]

How did I miss this thread?! Looks like a nice project bike my friend

Although I can't for the life of me understand why someone would do all that work to an engine in a L model bike?????? :?

At any cost, she is bound to be a screamer :twisted:

[doug_janowski]

Sleeper

How did I miss this thread?! Looks like a nice project bike my friend

Although I can't for the life of me understand why someone would do all that work to an engine in a L model bike?????? :?

At any cost, she is bound to be a screamer :twisted:

The guy had more money than brains?????? Just wanted a fast ass sleeper not sure. I seen it and I had to have it.

[Hoomgar]

Re: Sleeper

How did I miss this thread?! Looks like a nice project bike my friend

Although I can't for the life of me understand why someone would do all that work to an engine in a L model bike?????? :?

At any cost, she is bound to be a screamer :twisted:

The guy had more money than brains?????? Just wanted a fast ass sleeper not sure. I seen it and I had to have it.

That motor sounds like a beast. Honestly, if it was me, I'd be pulling it and dropping it into an E model frame :twisted: If one played their cards right you could pull it off and even make a few bucks in the process