1981 Suzuki GS

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HEY ALL,THIS IS MIKE. I'VE BEEN A GS GUY SINCE 1978 . THEY ARE IN MY OPINION, THE MOST HI TECH AND INNOVATE BIKE OF ITS ERA..OH YEAH,THEY BEAT ALL OTHER MAKES (ESPECIALLY KAW'S) IN THE SAME CLASS TOO. THIS BIKE WAS STORED IN A GARAGE SINCE NEW, TO 1999. I HAVE NO ROOM IN THE GARAGE, AND I CHOSE THIS BIKE TO OFFER TO YOU. I'M SORRY THAT IT HAS TO GO.. THE BIKE LIVES ON THE EAST COAST OF NY, SO UNFORTUNATELY, THROUGH THE YEARS IN STORAGE, SHE ACQUIRED SOME AGE SPOTS LIKE OUR GRANDPARENTS DID.. IF YOU LIKE YOU CAN REMOVE OR REPLACE MOST OF THE RUST THAT IS ON ALL THE HARDWARE (NUTS AND BOLTS ,ETC) THE RIMS,ENGINE COVERS,AND PAINT WILL CLEAN UP WITH THE RIGHT CARE WITH THIS MILEAGE I CAN SAY NOTHING BUT IT IS STILL A BRAND NEW BIKE AND THE MOTOR STILL HAS THE BREAK IN OIL FROM SUZUKI MOTOR CO. (SEE ENG OIL SIGHT GLASS PHOTO) THE OIL STILL IS HONEY GOLD AS IT SHOULD BE THE CARBS WERE DRAINED PROPERLY BEFORE STORING, AND ASIDES FROM PUTTING IN A REPLACEMENT BATTERY AND SOME FRESH HI TEST GAS,THE BIKE FIRED UP ON THE FIRST STARTING CYCLE FULLY CHOKED. THAT'S A SUZUKI FOR YOU !!! THE PAINT IS STILL NEW, EXCEPT SOME OF THE DECAL STRIPING HAS SINCE PEELED OFF SOME HOW. THE INSIDE OF THE TANK LOOKS THE SAME AS IT DID IN 1981. VERY LUCKY FOR THAT MANY YEARS. ALL THAT DEPENDS ON THE STORAGE ,AND ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS. I WANTED TO RIDE THE BIKE, SO I WAS FORCED TO SERVICE THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS OLD AND CHOCOLATEY AND I COULDN'T IGNORE THAT.. ALL THREE CALIPER'S WERE REMOVED,PISTONS POPPED OUT AND SERVICED CLEANING OUT ALL THE OLD FLUID. CALIPER PISTON O RINGS WERE NOT TOUCHED. THEY WERE FLAWLESS. THE ORIGINAL MASTER FROZE UP AND I USED A AFTER MARKET ONE JUST TO GET THE BRAKE CALIPERS PUMPED UP AGAIN AFTER SERVICING.... THE AFTERMARKET MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR MOUNT IS MADE OF A THIN SHITTY METAL ,AND IF BENT ANY MORE,ITS GOING TO SNAP AND BREAK. OF COURSE IM INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL ONE,ALONG WITH THE LEVER AND PISTON THAT I FREED UP AND REMOVED. THE END OF THE PISTON PLUNGER GOT CRACKED (NOT SHOWN) DURING REMOVAL WHERE THE LEVER MAKES CONTACT, BUT IF YOU PREFER USING A REBUILDING KIT, THE ORIGINAL MASTER WILL WORK FINE ONCE ITS ASSEMBLED,INSTALLED ,AND RE BLED I ALSO HONED OUT THE PISTON CYLINDER WITH SOME STEEL WOOL AND IT CLEANED UP QUITE NICELY. THE PISTON SLIDES IN AND OUT OK AND CAN PROBABLY BE REASSEMBLED "WITHOUT" A REBUILDING KIT. THAT DECISION WILL BE YOURS TO MAKE..THAT DEPENDS HOW NUTS YOU ARE ABOUT BIKES THE MOTOR IS NOT BROKEN IN AS OF YET SO A 4 ,000 RPM MAX IS SUGGESTED UNTIL 600 MILES IS PUT ON THE BIKE.. DURING THE RIDE,AND UPON A FEW QUICK ACCELERATIONS,THE 4 VALVE PER CYLINDER MOTOR IS FULL OF POWER AND WAITING TO BE RIDDEN ANYWHERE. THERE WAS A LITTLE HESITATION IN THE LOW END ACCELERATION RANGE,BUT ONCE THE RPM'S GET TO 4,500 THE BIKE LEAPS OUT AND COMES TO LIFE,AND REVS TO THE REDLINE AS IT WAS BUILT TO DO I CANT COMMENT ON WHY THATS HAPPENING YET. I MAY HAVE LEFT THE CLAMP LOOSE ON THE AIRBOX INTAKE BOOT, AND WILL TAKE A PEEK BY THE END OF THE AUCTION NO, DON'T WORRY, GS MOTORS WITH THEIR ONE OF A KIND ROLLER BEARING CRANK SHAFTS CAN EASILY REV AND BE SHIFTED AT 10,500 WELL INTO THE REDLINE WITH NO WORRYS. I SHIFT MY 78 GS1000 THAT HIGH ANY TIME SOME ONE GETS NEXT TO ME AND THROWS A REV AT ME. I CANT COMMENT ON WHY THAT SURGE IS HAPPENING. I MAY HAVE LEFT THE CLAMP LOOSE ON THE AIRBOX INTAKE,AND WILL TAKE A PEEK BY THE END OF THE AUCTION THIS GS MAKES A GREAT FIRST BIKE TO THE NEW RIDER. OR A ADDITION TO YOUR EXISTING COLLECTION. SHE'S LIGHTWEIGHT AND HANDLES LIKE A CAT CHASING A MOUSE. JUST LIKE A GS SHOULD. THE REAR TIRE IS ORIGINAL BUT BECAUSE OF AIR LOSS IN THE FRONT, THE FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED A FLAT SPOT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I DID SO WITH A VERY STICKY NEW SHINKO. THANKS FOR THAT MATT ! IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN ALASKA,AND WANT "ME" TO PERSONALLY DELIVER IT WITH MY SPECIAL CARE, CALL ME AND WE CAN WORK OUT A FAIR DELIVERY PRICE THAT WORKS FOR BOTH OF US, AFTER THE BIKE IS PAID FOR IN FULL OF COURSE LOCAL PICK UP IS OK , AND OR I WILL ASSIST THE SHIPPER OF YOU CHOICE AS SOON AS THIS BEAUTY IS PAID FOR IN FULL. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION AT ANY TIME BECAUSE ITS ALSO LISTED ON EBAY CLASSIFIED,AND CRAIG'S LIST. GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU WHO BID. SHE'S A NO FRILLS NO BULLSHIT BIKE. THANKS TO ALL WHO READ MY AUCTION, AND ALWAYS....... "HONOR AMERICA"----------MIKE ;O) On Jul-27-16 at 07:44:40 PDT, seller added the following information: