81' Suzuki GS 1100E

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81' Suzuki GS 1100E

29 Aug 2023 15:20

I just acquired an 81' GS 1100 E for the $400 owed on the work we've already done. It's got 16,880 miles on it and is missing the right side cover. It has pods and the stock exhaust but the exhaust is dying. It runs good but the head gasket leaks oil. The fuel petcock had failed and leaked into the crankcase. We'll get it sorted out, now we have two of these, an 80' and now an 81'.

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1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000
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Re: 81' Suzuki GS 1100E

29 Aug 2023 15:42

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And so the stable continues to grow, just as well you have plenty of space

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Re: 81' Suzuki GS 1100E

29 Aug 2023 20:51

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Kelly, that GS1100 brings back a memory from 1981. I was stopped at a traffic light on my Z1 and a new GS1100 stopped next to me. We raced from the next 3 traffic lights and he beat me (but not by a lot) each time. 2 weeks later my motor was at the machine shop getting a bore kit, welded crank, cams, etc. Looked for that same GS1100 a few times after that but never saw him again.

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Re: 81' Suzuki GS 1100E

30 Aug 2023 02:16 - 30 Aug 2023 02:20

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Scotty...He beat you???......How???....the thing only had a 16-valve head, 200 cc more, and about 8 years of development over the original Z1 !!!!

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Re: 81' Suzuki GS 1100E

30 Aug 2023 04:38

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I had the same kind of experience with a 1100 Suzuki
Next day I ordered the turbo

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Re: 81' Suzuki GS 1100E

30 Aug 2023 04:38

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I know - hard to believe, isn't it haha. But when I got my built motor back in, my bike knew how to go faster than I did. Never regretted spending that money !

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Re: 81' Suzuki GS 1100E

31 Aug 2023 20:01

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BTW - That motor was machined and set up by an east coast Z1 drag racer name of Rick Stetson.

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Re: 81' Suzuki GS 1100E

01 Sep 2023 08:43

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Since I only weigh 125lbs I haven't had the need to hotrod my motorcycle motors, just have to make sure I nail the launch and shifts.

Hard launches on the GS 1100E mean I'm sitting almost on the gas tank to keep the front end down.

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1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000
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Re: 81' Suzuki GS 1100E

01 Sep 2023 09:15

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125 pounds ????????/
I think my fat head weighs that much LOL

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Re: 81' Suzuki GS 1100E

01 Sep 2023 13:30

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I always tell my riding buddies, "everybody's bike is faster when I ride it".

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1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000
1994 Kawasaki ZG 1000 Concours

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Re: 81' Suzuki GS 1100E

01 Sep 2023 19:00

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At 125 you remind me of Jay PEEWEE Gleason
Finest rider for getting the most out of all the bikes he raced and tested
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Re: 81' Suzuki GS 1100E

11 Sep 2023 09:22

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Gotta love a big 'zook. Tied for first in my heart, next to the big Kawasakis

Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!

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Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD

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