1981 Suzuki GS1000G

[Chasem]

Hi guys,

My name is Chase, and I'm just posting some progress on the bike. My father gave me his 81' GS1000G. Unfortunately it has been sitting for over 15 years. I'm not doing a *complete* strip, just cleaning up. (I just needed a basic commuter since I'm putting a ton of mileage on my car) I sold my GSXR600 last year and needed a bike to ride.

So far:

* Fixed leaky petcock
* Cleaned tank and all the rust
* Cleaned Carbs (two floats were stuck with a metric ton of gunk build up)
* Removed Fairing and Bags
* Removed exhaust for welding holes


TODO:
* MIG exhaust holes and paint with header paint
* Source out a front light
* Replace brake pads
* Check valve clearance
* Replace spark plugs / oil filter
* Figure out what to do about airbox (non-existant air filter, intake boots and gasket)
* Clean up wiring
* Change tires
* Brake Reservoir seems to be disintegrated
* Paint Tank, Frame, etc

I'm probably missing a few things, just going off the top of my head. I'm still researching the whole airbox situation. Replacing the air filter and stripping is about $60 bucks, or going to pods with new jets is about $140. Any suggestions would be very welcome.

[Nessism]

Looks like a worth project.

Please check my signature for the Newbie Mistakes thread and carb rebuild tutorial. Hopefully these links will help you avoid problems as you work along.

Good luck.

[Chasem]

Looks like a worth project.

Please check my signature for the Newbie Mistakes thread and carb rebuild tutorial. Hopefully these links will help you avoid problems as you work along.

Good luck.

Thanks for the advice. This website has a lot of resources for rebuilding GS bikes. I'm really thankful I had the bike running BEFORE stripping it down, I atleast know it runs.

[1074cm3]

Welcome, That looks like a fun project. You are off to a good start. Valve adj. is critical. I would lean towards getting the stock airbox settup. Lots of parts around on eBay and suppliers that are members of this site. The "pods" can be a headache with the CV carbs. And as for the carbs, I've found you really should pull those apart so you can dip them and blow out with air. The passages are so tiny that they can "look" clean, but will have you scratching your head when you get it going and it won't run right.

Tons of great info on this site, use the search feature, it will keep you busy for hours