Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 25th March from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 26th March from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1979 Suzuki GS1000S
Owned by the vendor for 34 years.
Estimate
£3, 500 - £4, 500
Registration No: JGK 337T
Frame No: 522988
MOT: Exempt
Genuine UK supplied from new 'S' model
Period extras including a box section S/ A
Motad 4 into 1, supplied with a current V5C
The Suzuki Motor Co. was established in 1909 by Michio Suzuki to produce machinery for the cotton industry. An initial diversification into 4 wheeled transport was curtailed by WW2 but after the war Japan had a need for cheap reliable transport so Suzuki, like a lot of others around the world, began to produce clip-on engines for pushbikes. These proved to be an immediate success and soon they were making full motorcycles and by the early 60s were second only to Honda in numbers of two-wheelers manufactured. Better known for their two strokes Suzuki joined the four stroke revolution in 1977 with the GS750, a bike that matched European standards of handling but with Japanese build quality and performance levels. A year later the full 1000cc version was launched setting a new benchmark in the superbike division. In 1979 the 'S' version arrived sporting a nose cone fairing, 18" rear wheel and race inspired paintwork going on to dominate AMA superbike racing in the USA with riders such as Wes Cooley and Graeme Crosby.
This UK supplied from new GS1000SN was bought by the vendor in 1991 and used by him on rallies and attending the TT until being dry stored in 2005. Brought out of hibernation this year he has given the bike a good recommissioning and is now ready to be enjoyed by a new owner. A typical example of how owners in the 70s and 80s used to customise and modify their bikes, it is fitted with a Motad 4 into 1 exhaust, alloy front fork brace, box section swinging arm, rear set footrest, Hagon rear shocks and K+N style air filters. Now finished in British Racing Green it was originally Blue and White and comes supplied with a number of old MOTs and tax discs and a current V5C.
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