Im probably in over my head..

[FirstTimerGS1000s]

Hello people. My name is Eli. I have recently unloaded into my garage a 1979 GS1000S. the only thing I know about motorcycles is that I love café racers. so im here, clueless, wondering the aisles with a shit eating grin on my face. i have questions. some are good and some are stupid. bare with me. i look forward to interacting with you all. i picked up my bike on Friday and im on vacation until the end of the month. i will try and upload some pictures of the old girl soon.

 

[ApriliaBill]

I can't tell from the pic what condition that bike is in, but I've owned several of the GS1000 bikes, they are excellent bikes. Lot's of H.P., comfortable, handle well and by most experts considered to be one of the first super bikes. I had several in my garage when a Japanese investor came to my home and paid handsome prices for them. The Wes Cooley specials can bring serious $. I was a very foolish man selling mine... It's your bike and your $, but that bike might be worth more restored. But one thing for sure, you're going to have a blast riding it, especially at the upper end of the tach it can be breath taking...

 

[hillsy]

If that's a genuine S model it's worth more stock / restored than anything else. Don't cut it up.

The fairing is not original, so it may not be a genuine S model.

Join GS Resources and get some info on it before you do anything to it.