My Suzuki GS1200ss ( and TL1000S ).

[pullmyfinger]

Hello,

I hope everyone is well.

This is my first time up! I'm a newbie.

I have a couple of nice Suzuki's.

A  TL1000S that sounds like WWIII, and a recently acquired GS1200ss. 

Both of these bikes are keepers.

I'm after a manual for the GS1200ss. I see there have been others trying

to get one  as well. Has anyone had any luck?

If I cant get one, what is the closet bike to the GS1200ss??

I will get that manual instead. And I will use that bike to buy parts in.

Your help is appreciated.

Take care.

 

 

 

 

[TonyGee]

I don't think you will find a manual for the SS !!!!!   but the engine is out of a 1200 bandit.  carbs are 32mm not 36mm that the 1200 bandit uses. 

Edited August 3, 2022 by TonyGee

[Swiss Toni]

Two nice bikes! Welcome to the OSS!

[Captain Chaos]

Inazuma 1200 is probably closest to the SS.

Nice TL by the way.

[denisd]

Howdy

[TLRS]

Nice TLS, not many out there in silver

[Fazz711]

Hi welcome to OSS. 

As said bandit or inazuma will be closest. 

May be worth trying australia Eblag as they had the bike as official import 

[Tony Nitrous]

7 hours ago, Fazz711 said:

Hi welcome to OSS. 

As said bandit or inazuma will be closest. 

May be worth trying australia Eblag as they had the bike as official import 

Did they ?  That’s interesting. 
I’ve only seen Jap home market / Grey imports. Never seen one in a Suzuki dealership.

The GS1200SS and Inazuma 12 are both on my wish list. 

[Fazz711]

16 hours ago, Tony Nitrous said:

Did they ?  That’s interesting. 
I’ve only seen Jap home market / Grey imports. Never seen one in a Suzuki dealership.

The GS1200SS and Inazuma 12 are both on my wish list. 

I may be wrong but thought they were official in Aus and New Zealand. 

Don't think they sold loads. 

Had a look and can't find any info. 

Think I saw one for sale a while ago that was imported from Australia but that may have been grey import to Australia in the first place 

[Tony Nitrous]

30 minutes ago, Fazz711 said:

I may be wrong but thought they were official in Aus and New Zealand. 

Don't think they sold loads. 

Had a look and can't find any info. 

Think I saw one for sale a while ago that was imported from Australia but that may have been grey import to Australia in the first place 

I’ve seen a few over the years but all Grey imports. AU used to get quite a few used Jap vehicles. I’ve seen a lot more Skylines here than the UK. When I worked at the Port it was common to see a row of cars and vans coming in. 

On the whole AU is a lot closer to the UK in what official imports it gets, with the exception of not following Euro-4 / 5 so we still get stuff the UK drops. 

I do like the GS1200 and I’d love to find one within my budget. Same with the “looks like a Zephyr” Inazuma 1200.  Both my style of bikes and based on mechanicals I’m a fan of. 

Edited August 4, 2022 by Tony Nitrous

[Fazz711]

3 hours ago, Tony Nitrous said:

I’ve seen a few over the years but all Grey imports. AU used to get quite a few used Jap vehicles. I’ve seen a lot more Skylines here than the UK. When I worked at the Port it was common to see a row of cars and vans coming in. 

On the whole AU is a lot closer to the UK in what official imports it gets, with the exception of not following Euro-4 / 5 so we still get stuff the UK drops. 

I do like the GS1200 and I’d love to find one within my budget. Same with the “looks like a Zephyr” Inazuma 1200.  Both my style of bikes and based on mechanicals I’m a fan of. 

I absolutely love them. 

Problem here is they are so rare they fetch massive premium. 

Last one I saw for sale they were asking 8k.

I like them but not that much. 

I didn't pay that for my mag4  LOL