{"id":15624,"date":"2023-12-30T17:31:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T08:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=15624"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:46:06","slug":"gs1000s-year-end-review-2023-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20231230\/decoboco-cars\/gs1000s-d\/gs1000s-year-end-review-2023-part-1","title":{"rendered":"“GS1000S” Year-End Review 2023 Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The inspection expired in May of Heisei 31…
Wait? Heisei 31?

2019… so
only 4 years?
It feels like more time has passed.


I pulled it out on the lift and
carefully examined the parts and remembered things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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I prefer the GS1000S without the fairing.
When it has the fairing,
it becomes an “old man magnet.” <\/strong>

If I remove the fairing,
people just go “Huh???”
The handling is good too,

and the overall look is like this.
As always, the front and rear wheels are different.
So, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Yoshimura KYB 40\u03c6 Front Fork” <\/strong>

And it’s the long version, so
no extension needed.
By the way, this fork
I bought from “Rough & Road.” <\/strong>
The story is long and nobody would believe it anyway,
so I’ll save it for another time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“DYMAG SUZUKI Pitch 2.65-18” <\/strong>

2.65?
Not 2.75? That’s what it says.
I could measure it,
but anyway.
The design is the classic “old DYMAG” that everyone loves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“SUNSTAR NEOCLASSIC 310\u03c6” <\/strong>

I’m using an RGB500 disc in the first place.
Then
I realized partway through
“Consumables with SPL are a hassle.” <\/strong>
I quickly sold it and replaced it.

Suzuki has great compatibility, which is helpful.
This wheel is for RG, but
the center bore and PCD are common (oil-cooled).
How much compatibility does it have~?
This kind of thing
is the same with other manufacturers too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“AP 3485 MONOBLOCK” <\/strong>

A monoblock called a GP caliper.
AP’s characteristic angular, rugged design.

I switched from the old Brembo Racing, but the operation is still stiff…
“The world uses Brembo.” <\/strong>
Well, that’s what they say… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“A Banjo I’ve Never Seen Before” <\/strong>

It came with something I bought at some point.
Probably nobody notices,
but “I really like it.” <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Bright Logic F Fender” <\/strong>

It’s a pretty old product.
The shape is inspired by F1 of that era and is exquisite.
Simple yet expressive of individuality.
*Discontinued <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“JB Campagnolo GSX1100S 4.00-18” <\/strong>

What’s important with an aftermarket rear wheel is…
the availability of sprockets,
the hub damper structure. <\/strong>
I dislike the Dymag structure in the first place.

Unlike today,
there weren’t various model options,
it was an era of trial and error.
The internet is amazing…
I think wistfully. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“RGB500 Ventilated Disc” <\/strong>

The thickness is… astonishingly
“10MM.” <\/strong>
Of course, a dedicated caliper is needed.
By the way, this disc
has “inner and outer construction.” <\/strong>
The PCD is common with GSX1100S\/GS1000.
You can install it just by machining the center bore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“RGB500 Ventilated Caliper” <\/strong>

Even if you get the disc, the caliper
and vice versa.
A journey to find the missing puzzle pieces.

“Connections and private sales ONLY.” <\/strong>
It was really tough back then.
Now I think
ZZR1400 and Sunstar would be fine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“RGB500 STD Brake Hose” <\/strong>

It’s rubber but only 8.2\u03c6…
Because the outer diameter is thin, it goes “whoosh.”
Well, nobody notices… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Garage S\u00b7A\u00b7M Swingarm” <\/strong>

Back then,
Kinoshita from Garage S\u00b7A\u00b7M <\/a>
I asked him to do something difficult,
using real RGB500 parts and making it a collaboration.
So it’s BOLT ON.
Since it’s not for RGB,
it’s “long” <\/strong>
and the same length as the GS1000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Small Parts are RGB500” <\/strong>

Things like chain pullers are also magnesium, so
care is needed.
It’s something I can’t let anyone else touch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Suspension Mounts are Sheet Metal Bent in Period Style” <\/strong>

This too, I asked them to bend it
imagining the real thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Togashi Shock Twin” <\/strong>

I ordered it right after it was released.
I owe a lot to the late K-san.
(\uff1b\u2200\uff1b) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be continued <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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