With very little effort, I was able to get the GS running reliably for the summer. Carb cleaned, new plug, cleaned up wiring and it likes to start in 1-2 kicks. I keep finding more grease to clean out. The thick grease tended to keep the rust down so I guess the dirt isn't so bad.
The biggest performance issue was a shuddering front brake combined with a blown front shock. The shuddering front brake was caused by a rust spot in the front drum. Easily cleaned out. After looking around at various front shock options, I found another old front shock in decent shape that will go on when I pull the front end apart. When the current shock comes off, I'll probably try to put new seals and oil in it.
The other annoyance is that it doesn't like to kickstart when warm. I often end up pushing pushing it and it starts right up.
The GS gets up to about 55 and is a bit slower than my TV175. It's much more torquey than the Lambretta, but doesn't like to rev up. Hopefully a rebuild this winter will give it some more pep.
Here's a shot of the my GS in the front along with my TV175 and a nice original roundtail GS Mk1.
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