1979 Suzuki GS

GS1000700843

WELCOME TO ANOTHER 5 STAR AUTO SALES EXCLUSIVE " NO RESERVE" VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE AUCTION! BID TO WIN! Here we have a all original limited production 1979 SUZUKI GS1000L. This bike was purchased at an estate sale where it was lovingly cared for, maintained, and ridden by its previous owner for the past 26 years! This bike was babied and kept in a heated garage for all its life. The bike is all original and unmolested. The chrome is in great shape, the bike starts runs and drives like it just rolled off the showroom floor. It recently had a full tune up and service(see pics) including full carb cleaning and sync, gas tank was boiled and sealed, new battery, new plugs and oil change, and a brand new set of tires mounted and ballanced. BELOW IS A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT THE LEGENDARY SUZUKI GS1000L : Back in 1977, the manufacturers competed against each other by making larger and more powerful motorcycle engines (sound familiar?) and 1000 was a very respectable number on the side panel. Kawasaki had already released its KZ1000 and Yamaha the powerful XS11. Honda had its GL1000 Gold Wing. Suzuki was the last one of the Japanese ”big four” to join the exclusive ”1000 cc club” with the GS1000. The GS1000 was based around the successful GS750, which was the lightest of the 750's available at the time. What Suzuki wanted was a simple design, that benefited from solid engineering and light weight. And they succeeded. The GS1000 was only slightly heavier than its smaller brother, which was quite an achievement. By lengthening the stroke of the (relatively short stroke) GS750 engine from 56,4 to 70 mm the cylinder displacement was enlarged from 748 to 997 cc. The lower end of the GS750 was strong enough to cope with the 1 1 liter cylinder displacement but the list of modifications was longer than just adding 14,6 mm to the stroke. The redesigned 750 engine put into the 1000 was actually lighter than the 750 engine! The power output in 1978 was given to 83—90 hp depending of the export country (differences in environment and noise regulations). Even in other aspects, the GS1000 was in many details based on the GS750, introduced a year earlier. The GS1000 had five speeds, chain drive and tubular steel cradle frame like the GS750, but there's many differences between the models, not just cosmetic (the fuel tank and the design of the rear end of the bike being the most obvious differences). The suspension of the big brother was more advanced, using air and oil dampened front fork. The GS1000 was arguably the best one-liter four-cylinder of its time. In 1979 Suzuki introduced even a custom version of the GS1000E called GS1000L. It had same mechanics as the GS1000G but had high handlebars, stepped seat, leading axle front fork, smaller fuel tank (15 l/ 4.0 US gal) and short cut silencers. 19-inch wheels. The GS1000L was manufactured in limited production between 1979 and 1981. GS1000L 1979 Seat Height: 825 mm (32.5 in) Wheelbase: 1 525 mm (60.0 in) Ground Clearance: 155 mm (6.1 in) Dry Weight: 240 kg (529 lbs) Engine type: Air-cooled 997 cc inline-4, DOHC, 8 valves. 90 ps (66 kW)/ 8.500 rpm, 8,0 kg-m/ 7.500 rpm. WE WILL ASSIST IN ANY SHIPPING NEEDS CLEAN TITLE IN HAND...ALL SERVICE RECORDS AND RECIEPTS WILL BE GIVEN TO WINNING BIDDER For any questions PLEASE call ABE at 516-221-4448. REMEMBER THIS AUCTION IS "NO RESERVE" THE LAST BID WILL OWN THIS GEORGOUS PIECE OF HISTORY...!