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    I follow most build threads, sometimes silently, sometimes not. There's always something to learn regardless of the model or build style.
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    When consulting the magic 8 ball for advice, one must first ask it "will your answers be accurate?"

    Glen
    -85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
    -Rusty old scooter.
    Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
    https://www.instagram.com/glen_brenner/
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267...7713345317771/

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      Originally posted by dorkburger View Post
      I follow most build threads, sometimes silently, sometimes not. There's always something to learn regardless of the model or build style.
      Thanks for your input on this thread Glen, always nice to see you following along, too bad about your frame, I know the pain.

      I've been mocking up the rear end to see if the sub frame straightening I did is OK.

      But I'm having some issues with putting the rubber grommets back together on the rear fender and cowling.

      I started opening the packages of new rubber cushions (grommets) and installing them as I went, but seems I may have put the wrong ones in the wrong place and now what I have left doesn't fit the remaining holes.

      It's possible that the new superceeded parts are different than the originals and now that I've opened all the packages I'm a bit stumped, and maybe I missed ordering a set, I've left it for now and will need to get back at it before I forget any more.

      These bikes sure have a lot of rubber grommets, maybe 25+ in total and a lot of them are similar but not interchangeable apparently.

      I'm always nervous installing and removing them on the plastic parts as I'm afraid I'll damage something, the plastic, the grommet or myself.

      More to come.

      David
      Last edited by Kiwi Canuck; 04-27-2017, 12:04 PM.
      2018 Honda Africa Twin AS
      2013 DR 650 Grey, sold 1981 GS 650E Silver,

      1980 GS1000ST Blue & White, X2

      2012 DL650 Vstrom Foxy Orange, in storage
      1981 CT110 X2 "Postie Bikes" Gone to a New Home.
      2002 BMW 1150 GS Blue & White - Sold
      1975 BMW R90/6 Black - Sold 1984 GS1150EF Sold
      1982 BMW R100 Africa trip, Stolen - Recovered- Sold
      1977-1980 Suzuki GS550, GS1000E, GS1000S GSX750, GSX1100,s
      Hondas ST90, CR125 CB175 , CB350 CB750, NSU Quickly, Yamaha RD's 350/400,

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        The plastics are one of the more maddening items I deal with on my bike. Being that the bike has hit the ground a few times, the fairing brackets are subtly tweaked, making alignment a pain. The mid panels are the worst, and a test of patience when dealing with them, especially since I now have a decent set I care about. I put dabs of grease on all tabs to ease installing.

        If the es wasn't so damn cool, I'd ditch the fairing..... but it is.
        Last edited by dorkburger; 04-27-2017, 10:11 PM.
        sigpic
        When consulting the magic 8 ball for advice, one must first ask it "will your answers be accurate?"

        Glen
        -85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
        -Rusty old scooter.
        Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
        https://www.instagram.com/glen_brenner/
        https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267...7713345317771/

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          My first bike I restored when I first joined this forum was a 1984 GS1150EF, and it had been tossed a few times, everything on it was bent from the fairing brackets to the sub frame, even the seat grab rail was seriously tweaked.

          I tried to straighten the fairing brackets but just made them worse and finally found some newer less bent brackets from a member here.

          Everything else was so bent the new parts I got had to be modified so they would fit.

          I fixed so much stuff on that bike and it was a good inexpensive learning experience.

          After all that work I couldn't ride it more than a few KM's without my legs cramping, I remember the riding position was not very adjustable and it was too cramped for my body type, 6'2" and 35" inseam.

          Your bike sure looks sharp, so hopefully you can get the issues with the frame and fairing sorted and have a mostly straight bike.

          Cheers Glen,

          David

          Not my actual bike but this was the colour scheme.

          2018 Honda Africa Twin AS
          2013 DR 650 Grey, sold 1981 GS 650E Silver,

          1980 GS1000ST Blue & White, X2

          2012 DL650 Vstrom Foxy Orange, in storage
          1981 CT110 X2 "Postie Bikes" Gone to a New Home.
          2002 BMW 1150 GS Blue & White - Sold
          1975 BMW R90/6 Black - Sold 1984 GS1150EF Sold
          1982 BMW R100 Africa trip, Stolen - Recovered- Sold
          1977-1980 Suzuki GS550, GS1000E, GS1000S GSX750, GSX1100,s
          Hondas ST90, CR125 CB175 , CB350 CB750, NSU Quickly, Yamaha RD's 350/400,

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            I finally got some free time in the garage again last night, so got to work on the last carb and finish up the jets and bits and pieces.

            Here's a picture of the condition of the rubber pilot jet plug, fun stuff.



            I am really impressed with the new solution I'm using in the Ultra Sonic cleaner, it works really well. (distilled water and Franks Special Cleaner, approx. 40:1)

            After changing the water, here is what it looks like just after turning it on, right away the crud starts coming off.



            After about 20 mins @ 50 degrees celcius.

            Last edited by Kiwi Canuck; 04-29-2017, 10:57 AM.
            2018 Honda Africa Twin AS
            2013 DR 650 Grey, sold 1981 GS 650E Silver,

            1980 GS1000ST Blue & White, X2

            2012 DL650 Vstrom Foxy Orange, in storage
            1981 CT110 X2 "Postie Bikes" Gone to a New Home.
            2002 BMW 1150 GS Blue & White - Sold
            1975 BMW R90/6 Black - Sold 1984 GS1150EF Sold
            1982 BMW R100 Africa trip, Stolen - Recovered- Sold
            1977-1980 Suzuki GS550, GS1000E, GS1000S GSX750, GSX1100,s
            Hondas ST90, CR125 CB175 , CB350 CB750, NSU Quickly, Yamaha RD's 350/400,

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              They look really good, but you could go to Canadian Tire or any gun shop and get yourself some Hoppes#9 gun cleaner. Throw all your brass in there for a couple of hours and after removal and some IPA rinse they will be like new with no contaminants or staining remaining.

              Cheers and she is coming along very nicely!
              1978 Gs1085 compliments of Popy Yosh, Bandit 1200 wheels and front end, VM33 Smoothbores, Yosh exhaust, braced frame, ported polished head
              1983 Gs1100ESD, rebuild finished! Body paintwork happening winter 2017

              I would rather trust my bike to a technician that reads the service manual than some backyardigan that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix things.

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                Originally posted by Fjbj40 View Post
                They look really good, but you could go to Canadian Tire or any gun shop and get yourself some Hoppes#9 gun cleaner. Throw all your brass in there for a couple of hours and after removal and some IPA rinse they will be like new with no contaminants or staining remaining.

                Cheers and she is coming along very nicely!
                Thanks for your kind comments FJBJ40.

                I've seen that product mentioned before, is it the solvent or oil, seems they have several different products and how much would I need to clean a few sets of carbs?

                I'll probably be passing by the Cabelas store in Abbotsford this weekend so I'll pick some up once I know what to get.

                Cheers.

                David.
                Last edited by Kiwi Canuck; 04-29-2017, 01:11 PM.
                2018 Honda Africa Twin AS
                2013 DR 650 Grey, sold 1981 GS 650E Silver,

                1980 GS1000ST Blue & White, X2

                2012 DL650 Vstrom Foxy Orange, in storage
                1981 CT110 X2 "Postie Bikes" Gone to a New Home.
                2002 BMW 1150 GS Blue & White - Sold
                1975 BMW R90/6 Black - Sold 1984 GS1150EF Sold
                1982 BMW R100 Africa trip, Stolen - Recovered- Sold
                1977-1980 Suzuki GS550, GS1000E, GS1000S GSX750, GSX1100,s
                Hondas ST90, CR125 CB175 , CB350 CB750, NSU Quickly, Yamaha RD's 350/400,

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                  5 oz bottle will do MANY jets and carb brass parts, it will also clean non brass parts! It's re-usable so just pour it back in the bottle when done.

                  cheers,
                  Daryl
                  1978 Gs1085 compliments of Popy Yosh, Bandit 1200 wheels and front end, VM33 Smoothbores, Yosh exhaust, braced frame, ported polished head
                  1983 Gs1100ESD, rebuild finished! Body paintwork happening winter 2017

                  I would rather trust my bike to a technician that reads the service manual than some backyardigan that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix things.

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                    Originally posted by Fjbj40 View Post
                    https://www.midwayusa.com/product/12...solvent-liquid

                    5 oz bottle will do MANY jets and carb brass parts, it will also clean non brass parts! It's re-usable so just pour it back in the bottle when done.

                    cheers,
                    Daryl
                    Thanks Daryl.
                    2018 Honda Africa Twin AS
                    2013 DR 650 Grey, sold 1981 GS 650E Silver,

                    1980 GS1000ST Blue & White, X2

                    2012 DL650 Vstrom Foxy Orange, in storage
                    1981 CT110 X2 "Postie Bikes" Gone to a New Home.
                    2002 BMW 1150 GS Blue & White - Sold
                    1975 BMW R90/6 Black - Sold 1984 GS1150EF Sold
                    1982 BMW R100 Africa trip, Stolen - Recovered- Sold
                    1977-1980 Suzuki GS550, GS1000E, GS1000S GSX750, GSX1100,s
                    Hondas ST90, CR125 CB175 , CB350 CB750, NSU Quickly, Yamaha RD's 350/400,

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                      I spent the day cleaning out my garage and sorting stuff out as it was starting to get crowded in there, I found myself having to step over stuff and squeeze between the bikes to get at stuff on the shelves, it was time and the weather was nice so it was perfect time to get a good start on it.

                      I also took the opportunatey to start all my bikes, I took each one for a quick run to get the cobwebs out, the Canadian Cooley was a bit reluctant to fire up so I pulled the air filter to get at the battery so I could charge it.

                      After getting a full charge on the battery she finally spluttered into life, after she warmed up she ran fine.

                      Here they are hanging out waiting to go back inside for the night.

                      2018 Honda Africa Twin AS
                      2013 DR 650 Grey, sold 1981 GS 650E Silver,

                      1980 GS1000ST Blue & White, X2

                      2012 DL650 Vstrom Foxy Orange, in storage
                      1981 CT110 X2 "Postie Bikes" Gone to a New Home.
                      2002 BMW 1150 GS Blue & White - Sold
                      1975 BMW R90/6 Black - Sold 1984 GS1150EF Sold
                      1982 BMW R100 Africa trip, Stolen - Recovered- Sold
                      1977-1980 Suzuki GS550, GS1000E, GS1000S GSX750, GSX1100,s
                      Hondas ST90, CR125 CB175 , CB350 CB750, NSU Quickly, Yamaha RD's 350/400,

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                        I was talking with the guy who does my powder coating and engine work yesterday, he suggested using a cutter to remove the excess tape when doing rotors.

                        I tried it and it worked like a charm.

                        Also got back a bunch of parts blasted ready for paint.




                        One down 2 to go, tape it up run a blade around the inside of the groove, peel out the inside piece in one go and done in 5 minutes each.

                        2018 Honda Africa Twin AS
                        2013 DR 650 Grey, sold 1981 GS 650E Silver,

                        1980 GS1000ST Blue & White, X2

                        2012 DL650 Vstrom Foxy Orange, in storage
                        1981 CT110 X2 "Postie Bikes" Gone to a New Home.
                        2002 BMW 1150 GS Blue & White - Sold
                        1975 BMW R90/6 Black - Sold 1984 GS1150EF Sold
                        1982 BMW R100 Africa trip, Stolen - Recovered- Sold
                        1977-1980 Suzuki GS550, GS1000E, GS1000S GSX750, GSX1100,s
                        Hondas ST90, CR125 CB175 , CB350 CB750, NSU Quickly, Yamaha RD's 350/400,

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                          Nice trick on the tape. My 1150 has floating rotors and the corresponding bobins. Made taping tedious-er....
                          Man, those Cooleys look cool parked side by side.
                          sigpic
                          When consulting the magic 8 ball for advice, one must first ask it "will your answers be accurate?"

                          Glen
                          -85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
                          -Rusty old scooter.
                          Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
                          https://www.instagram.com/glen_brenner/
                          https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267...7713345317771/

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                            I got most of the parts painted on Saturday, the rest of the weekend was a write off for bike work, with yard work and I took a few hours out to go to the motorcycle races at Mission Raceway.

                            The rotors worked out well, I used VHT Caliper paint in satin black.

                            here's the process, Mask,




                            Run a razor blade around the lip and peel out the inside part.




                            Paint and peel, finished.



                            I used VHT Rollbar & Chassis Satin on most of the other parts and used the gloss on the frame to touch up a few spots that had worn through and gone rusty.

                            Here's the exhaust mounting tabs, they came out very nicely using the Satin Finish. (IMHO)



                            I was a little concerned about masking the VIN label as it's in pretty delicate shape, so I very lightly applied the tape and painted the frame, once I pulled the tape it took some of the label, so I peeled from the other side and managed to only lift a small amount.

                            Rather than panic and try and fix it right away, I just let it be for the night, I'll glue it back down now that the paint has dried, I think I'll try regular white glue or I do have some Gorilla super glue which may work.

                            Here's the damage, I'll post some pictures later tonight when I come in from the garage.




                            I used the white glue as the super glued had dried out.

                            Not perfect but best I could do.


                            Last edited by Kiwi Canuck; 05-09-2017, 10:48 AM.
                            2018 Honda Africa Twin AS
                            2013 DR 650 Grey, sold 1981 GS 650E Silver,

                            1980 GS1000ST Blue & White, X2

                            2012 DL650 Vstrom Foxy Orange, in storage
                            1981 CT110 X2 "Postie Bikes" Gone to a New Home.
                            2002 BMW 1150 GS Blue & White - Sold
                            1975 BMW R90/6 Black - Sold 1984 GS1150EF Sold
                            1982 BMW R100 Africa trip, Stolen - Recovered- Sold
                            1977-1980 Suzuki GS550, GS1000E, GS1000S GSX750, GSX1100,s
                            Hondas ST90, CR125 CB175 , CB350 CB750, NSU Quickly, Yamaha RD's 350/400,

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                              When I was at the bike swap meet earlier this year I saw a penetrating oil product for sale that was $25.00 a can, at that price I passed but did some research.

                              It was made by Gibbs.

                              I was intrigued as it's possible to spray metal to protect it and then paint over the lube without needing to remove it, I thought it may work for stopping flash rusting when treating fuel tanks and I had a few other uses in mind.

                              Anyways I ordered a case of 12 from ebay.ca last week and it came in today, I've been trying it on a few items so I'll see if it works as well as the claims suggest.

                              2018 Honda Africa Twin AS
                              2013 DR 650 Grey, sold 1981 GS 650E Silver,

                              1980 GS1000ST Blue & White, X2

                              2012 DL650 Vstrom Foxy Orange, in storage
                              1981 CT110 X2 "Postie Bikes" Gone to a New Home.
                              2002 BMW 1150 GS Blue & White - Sold
                              1975 BMW R90/6 Black - Sold 1984 GS1150EF Sold
                              1982 BMW R100 Africa trip, Stolen - Recovered- Sold
                              1977-1980 Suzuki GS550, GS1000E, GS1000S GSX750, GSX1100,s
                              Hondas ST90, CR125 CB175 , CB350 CB750, NSU Quickly, Yamaha RD's 350/400,

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                                This is going to be gorgeous.

                                Small nitpick re. ultrasonic:

                                Originally posted by Kiwi Canuck View Post
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                                1. You can use an old tea sieve or similar to hold parts too small for the basket.
                                2. When using heating, always fill to the mark. The heating element on many of these cleaners is mounted on the side of the tub; if there's no water next to it, there's a risk of overheating it (Details of course depend on the construction of your particular model).
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                                #2: 1978 GS 550 EC "Blue" – Can't make it a donor / "Rebuild" thread     Manuals (and much more): See Cliff's homepage here
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