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What model GS1000 do I have?

aflythe

aflythe

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Hey guys, not sure if this is the right place to put this, but I picked up a GS1000, from the looks of it a 1979 GS1000, however I'm unsure with variant I have. I tried to use the little tool for finding out what model I have but my VIN doesn't have EX or anything like that at the end. The VIN is GS1000-703822. It is chain driven and has dual front brakes and the choke is up at the handlebars. To me it looks like a L variant due to the gauge cluster, but I need to get a bonded title for this so I was trying to get specifics. Thanks, Andrew!
 

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Yep, "79"GS1000L, VM carbs tell either "78 or 79, and no GS1000 L in 78. Chrome rear fender and instruments say "L"... Tell us more about it.
 
rphillips said:
Yep, "79"GS1000L, VM carbs tell either "78 or 79, and no GS1000 L in 78. Chrome rear fender and instruments say "L"... Tell us more about it.
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awesome, thanks for confirming. I got it for $500 today and odometer says 11,100 miles on the bike. The seller got this bike when he bought a truck and knows nothing about it. he said hes seen the side fairings that go under the seat but he doesn't know where he put them so he said he'd let me know when he found them, bike looks real nice for its age. I'd like to restore it to how it was made, but if i cant get parts i guess ill just make something up with it. looks like some electronics may be missing or just not hooked up. I'm not sure how crazy I'm gonna go with restoring it, if ill strip it down to the frame and recoat the frame or what, but first step for me is getting it titled to me
 
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