Author Topic: 2005 B12 Mods (Read 8796 times)

Red01 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 16, 2005, 07:31:25 PM »

Quote from: "2005B12S"

What year GS750 did you have?

The first year (in the US anyway), 1977. Bought it new.

The only pic I have of it online is this one taken just a few days before I took off on a little ride from one Washington (the state) to the other (D.C.) in the summer of '77. The clubmans didn't go onto it until after I got to the east coast.
(Damn, I wish I was that skinny again!)

Don't seem to have a pic of the RD with clubmans either, but this is what it looked like just before the cafe style fiberglass front fender and clubmans went on.

PaulVS · « **Reply #16 on:** November 16, 2005, 08:21:04 PM »

Quote from: "Red01"

Quote from: "2005B12S"
What year GS750 did you have?

The first year (in the US anyway), 1977. Bought it new.

The only pic I have of it online is this one taken just a few days before I took off on a little ride from one Washington (the state) to the other (D.C.) in the summer of '77. The clubmans didn't go onto it until after I got to the east coast.
(Damn, I wish I was that skinny again!)

Don't seem to have a pic of the RD with clubmans either, but this is what it looked like just before the cafe style fiberglass front fender and clubmans went on.

Damn...

Reminds me of 1978. I was 18 years old and just bought a new '78 CB750F. I was already jealous of those DOC GS's.

And I was 6'2", 170lbs back then myself. Damn again.

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #17 on:** November 16, 2005, 08:57:59 PM »

Speaking of 1978...

GS750E. I miss that thing. Tried to find a mint example to buy over a period of months and never could.

Red01 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 16, 2005, 10:25:59 PM »

Back in the '77 pic I was 145 lbs... I'm 235 now.

I'm still 6' tall though...

Red01 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 16, 2005, 10:29:35 PM »

Quote from: "PaulVS"

Reminds me of 1978. I was 18 years old and just bought a new '78 CB750F. I was already jealous of those DOC GS's.

Then why'd ya buy the more expensive Honda?

I was torn between the GS and a KZ900/1000, but the reviews of the Suzuki's better handling lured me - and almost as fast 1/4 mile times and top speed didn't hurt any. (My friend's KZ900 could only pull me by ~1-2 mph across out top secret test track in the Kalifornya desert.)

I was a little jealous of the '78 GS750E with it's alloy wheels and twin discs... then the GS1000's came out and I started drooling for a GS1000S, but by then, married life and kids put a damper on buying a new bike. (That where the RD fit into the picture.)

PaulVS · « **Reply #20 on:** November 16, 2005, 10:53:48 PM »

Probably because my dad had a CB500-4 at the time.

2005B12S · « **Reply #21 on:** November 16, 2005, 11:33:22 PM »

Very nice guys,

the B12 will stand the test of time just like the classic GS750/1000/1100.

I have the first year GS750 Superbike (new 750cc class in 1983) with aluminum swingarm/monoshock, 16in front, and TSCC 16v motor. Here it is back in 1988 when it had its first rebuild.

Kevin Schwantz rode a Yosh prepped '83 against the GPZ750 and VF750- Interceptor that year. They are all now classics.

Ride On, Ed.
2005 GSF1200Sz
1983 GS750ED

BOGOTA BANDIT · « **Reply #22 on:** January 16, 2006, 10:54:01 PM »

THE BIKE LOOKS REALLY GOOD WITH THE YOSHI PIPE AND BET IT
SOUNDS EVEN BETTER. I LIKE WHAT YOU DID ...
I HAVE THE SAME EXACT BIKE.
HAVE YOU CONSIDERED CHANGING THE SEAT OUT TO A RACING
SEAT?

rider123 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 17, 2006, 02:41:03 PM »

This is the bike I will be selling this spring. It even has a brand new 1 day old charging system as I thought I was going to ride it another season before the dealer made me an offer on a 2005 bandit 1200 I couldn't refuse

1984 GS750EF Canadian Full fairing model.

It has 7000 Kms on a top end rebuild a Yosh pipe that someone has actually jetted properly and all the intruments and guages work perfectly. The paint's pretty good on it too. I'm going to miss her. She pretty fast.

2005B12S · « **Reply #24 on:** January 18, 2006, 05:34:14 PM »

Quote from: "BOGOTA BANDIT"

THE BIKE LOOKS REALLY GOOD WITH THE YOSHI PIPE AND BET IT
SOUNDS EVEN BETTER. I LIKE WHAT YOU DID ...
I HAVE THE SAME EXACT BIKE.
HAVE YOU CONSIDERED CHANGING THE SEAT OUT TO A RACING
SEAT?

Thanks, I would have bought one if I could find one. The seat was recovered, I built up the rear portion to keep my a$$ from sliding back when running it hard.