1981 GS1100E build

[Guest]

Alright my fellow GS owners. I picked up a pieces together, ****ty welded Pile of bolts. The PO said it didn't run and didn't know why. So I gave him some cheddar and hauled it home in hopes that it wasn't to beat up. Spent a week scratching my head trying to get it to actually run. This dude stripped the jets on the carb and had the pilot screws all the way screwed down. All in all it came to be the magnito (right side engine cover) to be the biggest issue. After the carb rebuild the it still wouldn't start and once I found the loose magnito and realigned it to how it is supposed to go the bike fired right up. I am new to making a forum thread but considering this thing is an entire rebuild I figured I would share my experience and troubles with fellow GS owners.

[Stockis4bitches]

image.jpgHere it is the day I brought it home. As it looks almost whole I assure it isn't. Tank is sitting on here and the seat is held on by duct tape and a pipe clamp. Hopes and dreams and some ****ty craftsmanship were holding this together.

[Stockis4bitches]

After ripping into the wire harness and finding a lot of things that needed correcting including crossed wires, the new harness is almost finished minus the lighting wires are still open. I have the tank sanded and it has some minor dents in it. Does anyone have any advice on getting the dents out or will they have to be bondoed over? I will get some pictures up as soon as I can.

[Charlie G]

[Stockis4bitches]

Ok so how do I upload a large image like you did?

[cowboyup3371]

One way is Photobucket; see this link on Basscliff's site for the instructions - http://members.dslextreme.com/users/...t_pictures.pdf

[ShadowFocus603]

Is that not an L? The tank and seat look L to me...

[JTGS850GL]

That's an 1100L for sure. Not an 1100E. The leading axle forks, stepped seat and tank give it away.

[ShadowFocus603]

Ha good catch on the forks. I missed that.

[Stockis4bitches]

As far as I know it could be an L. The title says E the motor says 1100. The PO or maybe past previous owners have chopped and diked this thing up. The tank mount is crooked and the ****ty welded tabs holding different crap in place tell me the guys were rather new to holding a welder. The tank is not original to the bike because they had to fab (term used loosely) a new mount to keep the take on. For all I know it's 3 bikes in one but I'll take your word for it being this is my first experience with a GS. Has anyone ever ordered a seat from motorcycleseatsdirect.com before?

[blowerbike]

it's an 81 1100E with L parts scabbed to it.
that's what i see anyways...

[Stockis4bitches]

I'll get some pics up. I'm uploading them to photobucket now.

[trevor]

it's an 81 1100E with L parts scabbed to it.
that's what i see anyways...

That is not an 81 1100e motor.

[jwhelan65]

it's an 81 1100E with L parts scabbed to it.
that's what i see anyways...

Yep it definitely started its life out as an E, not sure what you guys are talking about on the forks? That is an E with an L tank you can actually see where the E tank used to cover near the stem. E motor that someone tried to make their own cosmetically. Definitely an E

[JTGS850GL]

No "E" came with leading axle front forks so at least the forks were changed. The tank is definitely a scabbed on "L". The headlight bucket is chrome so that's "L"ish as well. Can't tell, but the gauges look wrong for the "E". The area in front of the tank is usually covered with plastic trim panels. Hard to tell, but it looks like the two screw holes to hold the trim panel on are there. Again, the stepped seat is not stock but could have been fabricated to look like an "L". It may have started life out as an "E" but something prompted the conversion toward an "L". My guess is a previous front end encounter with a solid object and an "L" parts bike caused the transformation.