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1982 Suzuki Gs on 2040-motos

US $6,500.00
YearYear:1982 MileageMileage:950 ColorColor: black
Location:

Akron, Ohio, United States

Akron, Ohio, United States
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Suzuki GS tech info

Engine Size (cc)Engine Size (cc):1,176 TypeType:street/drag For Sale ByFor Sale By:Private Seller

Suzuki GS description


"Quick, Robin, to the bat cave"!

I don't know what to call this bike, maybe, a 'half-a-busa'?

John here at Akron Suzuki Works.  You may know us from our more traditional GS restorations but to paraphrase that insurance commercial, "we know a few things about bike's because we've seen a few bikes".  But not many like today's auction bike.

This one started life as a 1982 GS1100 E. We acquired it in a deal with an Oklahoma guy a couple years back and haven't done anything to it. It runs great,  It was obviously built by a very talented guy with some very nice components integrated into a visually impressive street legal machine.  I'll go through the details below.

The most obvious feature of this build is the widened and extended swing arm to accommodate the 190 rear tire.  The TIG welding on this highly modified aluminum box-section swing arm is beautiful.  Want to see more pics at higher res?

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The other visually dramatic change to this bike is the custom mono-shock rear suspension.  This completely changes the posture of the back of the bike giving it a very modern stance with a very clean look.  The suspension fabrication work appears to be first cabin with a strong steel mount plate welded to the frame and graded fasteners.  The shock bottom is mounted via a custom plate welded to the swing arm.   The bike has gone fewer than 1000 miles since the radical make over. We did not get an official build sheet so can't provide an exact spec but from info provided by prior owner and what we can deduce from performance evaluation here's what she's got:

ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM & EXHAUST
-Top end re-do with Wiseco 1166 big bore kit
-Falicon crank welded and balanced
-38mm Mikuni flat-slide carbs
-K&N oval air filters
-Stock 82 E fuel tank re-lined interior fitted with Pingel racing petcock
-Vance & Hines Sidewinder header
-External oil cooler
-External cam oilers

CHASSIS, WHEELS, SUSPENSION
-Frame cleaned-up and modified for Busa mono-shock rear suspension
-Frame powder coated stove-pipe black after modifications
-OE frame covers were strengthened and custom mounted
-Hayabusa front end including wheel & (excellent) Tokiko brakes
-Extended and widened swing arm (very nicely TIG welded)
-Front tire is 120/60 ZR17
-Rear tire is  190/50 ZR17 (mounted on 6" wheel)
-EK 630 Japanese chain with new sprockets
-Hayabusa rear-set foot controls for shifter and rear brake including foot pegs

HAND CONTROLS, GAGES, ELECTRICS
-Busa triple trees with clip on bars
-Busa inverted forks
-Accel coils, 8mm plug wires
-Vapor multi-function electronic gage (see video)
-ASV Pro adjustable brake and clutch levers
-Shorai Lithium battery
-Updated charging system, fresh re-wire, charging to spec (volts & amps)

We have not run this bike on the dyno but it does run stronger than other similarly built motors.  Remember, this bike has the Sidewinder & flatslides.  Those bikes that we have dyno tested  typically show 105-110 hp and 72-77 ft-lb torque with Mikuni CV carbs and street versions of MAC or Kerker headers.

So this bike can be ridden anywhere as she sits, pretty cool cruise-in ride. For you GS guys, no popping out of gear, no 'whirring' crank bearing noises, re-done charging system, no clutch-basket rattle, smooth release.  did I leave anything out?

CAFE BUILDER'S?  LISTEN UP!
If the drag theme isn't your thing,  it wouldn't involve a whole lot to take this bike back to a more street-oriented rear-end making it a super cafe ride. If I were doing it, I'd adapt a stock swing arm to take the mono shock bottom mount.  If anybody wants to take this approach I will include the stock swing arm, rear wheel and other bits to jump start the effort.

JUST FOR GRINS
The build cost on this bike was easily in the mid teens.  buy-it-now less than half that. offers will be considered but lets not waste each other's time, OK?

WHY IS THIS LISTING ON E-BAY AND NOT CRAIG'S LIST?
Nothing against Craigslist for say, on-line garage sales. But Craig's List provides no accountability for item descriptions.  I consider eBay listings to be like a job interview--bidders get to decide if they want to deal with the seller.  Is the seller too lazy to provide comprehensive, high-resolution photos including defects, or a video so you can hear the engine run, etc?  Does the seller make it easy to understand the condition and any issues or do you feel like you have to ask the right question to really get the facts?  eBay's feedback system provides references for bidders to decide if they can trust the item description.  I have shipped to Europe, South America, Mexico and many of the lower 48 so i can't afford to have bidders surprised--except on the upside.  It takes a pretty good track record to get the Mother-Teresa quality feedback which I've enjoyed for over a decade.  Also I'm entering eBay motor's $1 million life-time sales club which is pretty rare territory for a 2-bay shop that's not even a dealer.

SCAMMERS?
Don't waste your time.  I do have a question for the last scammer who took an unsuccessful run at me.  If your late father was the president of Sri Lanka and you are a wealthy businessman, how come you have to call me from one of those sweat shops with a couple hundred other scammers in the background asking stupid scammer
questions like, "so why are you selling your, er, item?"

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