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When it eomes to mail ordering parts from Valerian's, there's onl~ one number ~ou need to remembe r: Thanks to the under-SOO-Ib. weight and t he except ional suspension un its. the GS1000 is a happy handler. (Continued from page 19) brue a nd burgund y. The " E" m odel co m es o n ly in bl a ck. All fea tu re t ast eful gold pinst ripi n g o ffse t by clashi ng ora nge or turqu oise inset stripes be hi nd the Suzuk i tank logo whic h. in o ur opi n io n , . a re qu it e unnec essary. T he ta illi g ht h ousin g which a lso contains the tool kit is worthy of specia l not e as a su ccess ful sty li ng accom p lish ment. Use of chrome is res trai ned. _ Co m f ort and inescapable conclus ions Suzuki listen ed to comment on the harsh, flat seats of their origin al GS series and ca me o u t wit h a n inord inate ly fine saddle on the GS IOOO . The ri de r pocket is downright plush but you ca n m ove a ll over and ha ng off the sea t with no proble m. The very good sea t determines an ove ra ll ri d in g posit ion that fit a wid e variety of p eopl e in sev er al dimensions. Peg pos itioni ng is good , a nd , finally , th e foo trests fo ld ra th er th a n wearin g away their tip s on th e pavem ent as th e co r ners angl e a nd twist pas t. Our sole co m p laint in this a rea a nd , possibl y, a bo ut the GSIOOO. is th e hand leb ars. T hey a re a hig h rise , pu llb ack design whi ch is pop ular with some roa d tourin g types in this cou nt ry b ut awkward a nd ina pp rop ria te for high speed twisty stuff a nd really o u t of cha racter fo r the GS IOOO. The Eu ro pea n m od els co m e wit h ' fla t , club rn an-type b a rs wh ich m ay be too far a swi ng in that direct ion . H andl e ba rs much like those on the Suzu ki GT 550 and GT 380 Triples would be a desirable alternative and that swit ch is one whi ch a lot of Su zuki de alers may be as ked to make. There is a slig h t footpeg buzz a t 75 mph and th e lef t m ir ror got a littl e fu zzy at the same speed . Bu t the p ro b lem s we wo uld have ci rcu la ting a t 75 on a regul ar b as is wou ld m ak e th ese co ncerns look pretty insignifi ca nt. Ther e a re a set of real it ies yo u ca n't escape o n th e Suzuki GSI OOO. In m any states, speedi ng at 100 mph or greater is a fel ony . This m achine will m ak e felons of some rider-owners every tim e th ey go out on it . Seventy-five doesn't eve n fe el fast. Sel f-d isc iptin e is necessa ry . Which brings out the nex t GSIOOO human event: frustration . It 's so good , it cries ou t to be used . Zer o to 60 time is about five seco nds a nd t he first thing to scrape in a co rner is the ex ha us t p ipe co n necti ng flange . It d oes these things with the civili ty of push . button starting and long term dura b ilit y; to ta lly lacking ge w·gaws a nd gi m cracks of a non-functio nal natu re in th e h igh speed perform a nce realm . W e'll ad mi t we never ran a fu ll tank of gas th ro ugh it a t a nythi ng like lega l or represen ta tive speeds . W e have no independent m ilea ge d ata th at is m eaningful to anybody o the r th an Pr odu ction Racers. W e wer e both very' ca refu l a nd luck y. The rec om mended re ta il price of the GS 1000 Suzuki is $2899 . It wou ld ha ve been lower but th e d olla r took a d ive vs. th e Jap anese yen la te in 1977 . In its own ex te r nally co nserva tive w a y , t he GSI OOO Su zuk i is an extre m ely ac com pli she d m ot orcycle . Prob ably the o nl y good justification a reasona ble m a n can come up with for having ope is because it 's here . Riders d on't nee d th at much m achine , but people have been saying that for yea rs wit h absolutely zero dete ctab le impact. Bu y it , ride it, enjoy life a little more. A nd kee p an eye in you r rear-view mirror . • (213).4 75-4541 . W~o~!,~~~~~:=t~ Telep hone : (213) 475-4541 Sales - Service - Acc essor ies - Parts - Leathers H U S OV A R N A . CZ . S UZUKI . PE NT ON . MI KU N I CAR B URETOR KI TS open tuesday through saturday NEW W HI RLPUL L RAC ING TH ROTT LE A w In ner lor M ·X and End ur o r ide r s Ro ut es cable , a lo n; h andleba r tot man...ad "'anlages En ds sn agged. lu nk eod cabl es usee by the Pro 's Specifications Formulated for dilution ratios up to 80:1 Suzuk i GS1000 Four-stroke. DOHC. four cylinder Engine type Disp lacem ent 997cc Carburet ion . .. .... . . . .. . . . . .... ... .. .. . •. . .. . . . Four. Mikuni VM26 Compression Ratio 9.2:1 70.0 x 64.8mm Bore and Stroke Starter System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electric Trans m ission Five -speed, constant mesh Front Fork Air. oil-dam pened Rear Suspension Oil-dampened. five load settings Ground Clearance 5.9 inches Brakes .' Hydraulic caliper disc Tires Front/Rear 3.25 V19-4PR/4.00 V18-4PR Lubrication Wet sump Fuel Capacit y 4.8 gall ons Oil Capa cit y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 quarts W heelbase 58.7 inches Dry Weig ht 499 pounds Co lors GS1000/GS 1000E M idnight Blue. Burgundy/Black Recomm ended list price _. $2899 r. A n e w large capacity W ind sor tan k f or lhe P~n Io n KTM FilS t he 7 7 M e and GS mooers In o rang e 2 .5 gal. for . S uzuki RM 250 & 3 75 In Yellow or W h il e 2 .4 gal. Mono For mo no -sh ock Yam ahas In r->at , W hll ~ . Red. SII'¥'er. 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