In the early 80s, Suzuki knocked off the CBX as the superbike du jour. The Suzuki GS1100E came into the market and instantly became the bike of choice for the power hungry. American press mags constantly raved about not just the power, but also the surprising handling abilities for such a large bike. The shame for Suzuki was that this gem was introduced as the motorcycling market was plummeting, so sales were disappointing, at best.
Before ’82, the GS was an all-around standard. Then Suzuki split the model into versions like the E and the G. The G became a tourer, which allowed the E to become king of the dragstrip. The engine got some extra work, and cosmetics were slightly tweaked, leading to a slimmer look and an engine that produced over 100 horsepower and nearly 70 foot-pounds of torque. For more information on this bike, check out this period review from Cycle Magazine hosted on Ye Olde Cycle Shoppe – just note that you have to click the ‘previous’ button on the bottom of the page to go to the next page, for some reason.
This example (VIN: JS1GU73A9C2103338) has 24,431 miles
Find this GS1100E for sale in Menasha, Wisconsin with bidding up to $202.50 and the reserve not yet met or a BIN of $5,895
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