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    Lexington GS750 Rebuild has started.........

    Started the rebuild of my 1978 GS750E and thought I'd post some pictures of where it stands. Right now the frame is about 1/4 sandblasted but I have rebuilt a few parts as I removed them. The goal is to have a "restored" bike that looks close to new when finished. I'm sure that will make the anti-café crowd happy! Sorry, I can't seem to get my pictures to show the right way. (operator error, I'm sure!) Anyway this is what the garage looks like with a GS750 completely apart in it!
    Garage 1-13-17.jpg
    Last edited by 1978GS750E; 01-13-2017, 09:14 PM.
    Ron
    When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!
    1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
    1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
    1982 GS1100E
    1999 Honda GL1500SE

    #2
    More progress....

    This is a few of the rebuilt parts that have been completed so far. I've completely rebuilt all the calipers and the airbox has been sealed. All the parts have been painted with caliper paint.Completed Suzuki Parts 1-13-17.jpg
    Ron
    When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!
    1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
    1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
    1982 GS1100E
    1999 Honda GL1500SE

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      #3
      Started with this.....

      Started with this.....27,700 miles. Got all the mechanicals in shape before the teardown. Put about 200 miles on it to be sure it would run.
      Attached Files
      Ron
      When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!
      1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
      1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
      1982 GS1100E
      1999 Honda GL1500SE

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        #4
        Frame painted, finally!

        Finally got my frame painted. Went with paint instead of powder coating because of the price, and ease of touch up. Now to start putting this thing back together!


        IMG_0708.jpg

        Still cannot get these *%#* pictures to attach the right way!
        Ron
        When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!
        1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
        1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
        1982 GS1100E
        1999 Honda GL1500SE

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          #5
          Making some progress, slowly!

          Making some headway on this finally. Work takes me all over hells-half-acre every other week so time to work on the bike is hard to come by! Anyway, got the rear wheel assembly mocked up. Still waiting on a few goodies before buttoning it up. (brake lines, locking washers, shocks, etc.) Hope to have a rolling chassis ready by the end of the month.
          Attached Files
          Ron
          When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!
          1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
          1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
          1982 GS1100E
          1999 Honda GL1500SE

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            #6
            Roller finally!

            Finally got something that I can roll in and out of the garage while I restore it further! Making some progress........slowly. Hope to get the engine cleaned up and back in the frame in the next couple of weeks.
            ~IMG_0862.jpg

            Still have not figured out the upside down picture problem! OBVIOUSLY!
            Ron
            When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!
            1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
            1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
            1982 GS1100E
            1999 Honda GL1500SE

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              #7
              Gmorning!

              Nice rebuild! What is caliper paint? Sorry...I rebuilt my MC/Caliper and the brake fluid ate away the paint. Is this caliper paint supposed to prevent that?

              Ed

              P.S. I don't get why your pics are upside-down either.
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              Forums are pretty much unrecognizable conversations; simply because it's a smorgasbord of feedback...from people we don't know. It's not too difficult to ignore the things that need to be bypassed.

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                #8
                Thanks Ed. Yeah, it is paint that is specially made for brake calipers. I think I bought it at Advance Auto or Autozone. You have to bake it at 200 degrees F after it dries to cure the paint. It is "supposed" to be resistant to brake fluid. Haven't had to test that yet! I'm sure others on here have used it and maybe can give you some feedback on how it works.
                Ron
                When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!
                1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
                1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
                1982 GS1100E
                1999 Honda GL1500SE

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                  #9
                  Slow progress

                  Got the engine partially blasted today, hopefully I can get it painted this week. Also got the coils cleaned up and installed. Not much accomplished, but every little bit helps!
                  ~
                  Attached Files
                  Ron
                  When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!
                  1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
                  1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
                  1982 GS1100E
                  1999 Honda GL1500SE

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                    #10
                    More progress ........ slowly getting there.

                    Finally got the engine painted and the cam covers polished. Will be polishing more tomorrow. Slow go in the garage these days! Hope to have it finished by the 4th of July.
                    ~IMG_0872.jpg
                    Ron
                    When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!
                    1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
                    1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
                    1982 GS1100E
                    1999 Honda GL1500SE

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                      #11
                      You may be able to rotate your phone 180 degrees. If my home button isn't on the right side it will take upsidedown pictures. If that doesn't work you can edit the pictures to rotate them before you post them.

                      Nice job so far. What kind of paint did you use on the engine?
                      Last edited by AMK; 04-23-2017, 05:23 AM.
                      Alan

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                      Weaned on a '74 450 Honda
                      Graduated to an '82 GS850GL
                      Now riding an '83 GS1100GL
                      Added an '82 GS1100GL

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                        #12
                        It is VHT aluminum engine paint. Never used it before, hopefully I can get it cured correctly!
                        Ron
                        When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!
                        1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
                        1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
                        1982 GS1100E
                        1999 Honda GL1500SE

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by 1978GS750E View Post
                          It is VHT aluminum engine paint. Never used it before, hopefully I can get it cured correctly!
                          The p.o. of my '82 rattle canned the engine to cover oil stains to sell. I saw through it immediately but bought the bike anyways. I later found the seals between the tranny and secondary drive need replaced so while its apart I want to blast and paint. Yours looks like I want mine to look. Nice job.
                          Alan

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                          Weaned on a '74 450 Honda
                          Graduated to an '82 GS850GL
                          Now riding an '83 GS1100GL
                          Added an '82 GS1100GL

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                            #14
                            Thanks AMK! That's the thing, my pictures are right side up when I attach them to the post, them they get changed during the attachment process. Oh well, computer challenged is better than mechanically challenged!
                            Ron
                            When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!
                            1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
                            1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
                            1982 GS1100E
                            1999 Honda GL1500SE

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                              #15
                              Wrong emblems????

                              I ordered both of the crankcase emblems from partsoutlaw.com and they sent the ones that are black and gold colored. I'm pretty sure the original emblems were just black and chrome colored. Anyone know of a source for the correct emblems or am I stuck with these? It looks like they have superseded the part numbers that I ordered. I believe the ones that I received are for a later year bike.

                              Here are the part numbers that I ordered and what they shipped:

                              Ordered #68233-45000 Shipped #68233-45200
                              Ordered #68235-45000 Shipped #68235-45200
                              Ron
                              When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!
                              1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
                              1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
                              1982 GS1100E
                              1999 Honda GL1500SE

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