DaveV65 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Hi folks, thought it was time I joined after reading numerous articles by Gary Hurd in PS before its demise. Anyway, 30 years and three kids after owning a GSX1100EX and a GSX1100EF i thought it time to get back on a bike. I had a near fatal experience but fully recovered and thought life is for living so bought a Ducati Monster 796, which I love by the way. But my heart says 1100EF with modern suspension. Nothing but nothing has that wall of torque like the aircooled 1100, so I've set myself a mission. Ducati is great for the A & B roads but she's not comfy or as lazy as I recall the EF. 1 Quote Link to comment
DAZ Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Welcome @DaveV65your in the right place, happy hunting for your GSX Quote Link to comment
krazy kat Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 EF good choice welcome, think you are in the right place with those goals Quote Link to comment
DaveV65 Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 Thanks for the welcome, I'll have to dig out the old photos of the EX and EF. I also have my good lady's first bike squirrelled away in the shed, an old GSX400F, ripe for restoration. Quote Link to comment
gsxwill Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Welcome @DaveV65 Old ef still fun Quote Link to comment
DaveV65 Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 I hope so, my old EX was mint, black with blue stripes, black chrome Kat pipes, Marzocchis and I bought it off a mate of Steve Burns. EF was different, scruffy, had been dropped, RD125LC headlight, non standard paint but she was a missile. Quote Link to comment
dynodave Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, DaveV65 said: Thanks for the welcome, I'll have to dig out the old photos of the EX and EF. I also have my good lady's first bike squirrelled away in the shed, an old GSX400F, ripe for restoration. GSX400F was my first Big bike too! Edited July 13, 2023 by dynodave Quote Link to comment
DaveV65 Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 Yes it was a great bike in town, was a definite change riding that after the EF. Bottom of the tank rusted through. Quote Link to comment
Swiss Toni Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Welcome, Dave! Get ya photies up! Quote Link to comment
wraith Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Welcome to OSS Hope you can find the bike your looking for Quote Link to comment
DaveV65 Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) I have more pictures of the EF but my daughter may have them on her "Wall". I know it's a Ducati not a Suzuki but I'm chancing it. Edited July 14, 2023 by Wee Man Quote Link to comment
wraith Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 You will learn quickly that pics of non Suzuki's will get deleted or is the running gear going to be put on the gsx? Quote Link to comment
DaveV65 Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 Well it is aircooled and it's on the aircooled forum! The back end would be nice but the front end is completely non adjustable so waste of time even on a svelte Monster. I will be looking for plenty of advice as to what the best swaps front and rear are, and easiest of course. Quote Link to comment
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