RobNukem

Hi no class, I agree with you and changed my plans, I’ve spent some time last year (sunny days as I have hole in roof) working the efe as when I collected the bike it was more complete than I thought but when I started getting it back together it was not as complete as I thought. Anyway I think I have a complete efe now just needs a respray, frame powder coated and hopefully it’ll be ready. the GS 750 will have to wait for another day.

I’m not 100% certain but the 850 is basically a bored out 750 so maybe worth looking at the 850 clutch cover on early bikes but yes the casings have to be split (going from almost 40 year ago memory. Good luck

Nice GS, GS7_11, I have plenty to think about, if I get a gs1000 engine I can have 2 bikes which is what I had back in the 80s, here’s a pic of my old gsx which I had to sell, I’ve always missed it.

Hi all, I started out looking for a GS1000 engine after seeing that German orange GS750, then I read an article saying why not use a GSX1100 engine as they are a bit younger and I think the 1135 engine is a really good looking engine, so I started looking for a 1135 engine but it was easier to find a 1135 project bike than an engine. The GS1150 that you see was sold to me more complete than I thought and that leaves me back at square 1 looking for another engine to fill that bike. I am thinking about a GS1000 engine again. So many first world problems. Thank you for your thoughts and suggestions and Havoc, nice GS thou. Thanks again everyone, I’ll post more photos when I have them.

I’ve started a project using my old GS750 and fitting an 1135 engine into it. I am at the stage where I have all but a couple of things off the frame. I want to fit my old gsx1135 swinging arm and linkage to it as it’s in my garage but I think I need to have the frame drilled out for the gsx pivot cos of the linkage and shock mount being only 2mm bigger than the 750 pivot spindle, the other thing is the pivot spacers I’ve read that having bronze top hats made up to fit the narrower frame. Right, my questions are, any frame bracing companies in the Berkshire area and who can make the top hats? I know you guys like photos.

If you can find a Clymer manual for the GS it had a few pages on tuning a gs750 and a few lines on turboing it, I haven’t seen it for a while so can’t remember exactly what’s in there. A friend at the time raved about it being better than a Haynes manual, I’ll try to dig it out. Might be worth getting.