81 GS1100e Restoration

[Guest]

Hi Guys,

i am new to the forum and I thought I'd post a few pictures of my current restoration project. I've had this bike for about 5 years and am finally getting around to restoring it. I have buffed all of the aluminum covers, swingarm, peg brackets and rims to a near mirror finish, and sealed the parts with a product called Shark Hide. Painted the rims and stripped the tank. Should be done in a few weeks. Looking for a right side cover, and a new or used set of pods (stolen off the bike last year), and some drag bars.Photos of the bike before, and current condition.

http://picasaweb.google.com/mrbridgeport/GS1100E?feat=directlink

-joe

[jay66]

Looks great!! Also looks like you put alot of time and hard work in it.

I have the same bike and always wondered what it would look like black.

[blackhawk]

Joe - I may have an extra right side cover. It may be this weekend before I can look for it.

What are you calling "pods"?

[BassCliff]

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[mrbridgeport]

Hi Blackhawk,

I just ordered some pod filters today from APE racing, so I got that covered, but if you can check on that side cover I'd be really interested. I need the right side cover and am emblem, but I can grab an emblem on ebay later.

Yea, please let me know about the side cover!

-joe

[mrbridgeport]

Thanks BassCliff,

I really appreciate the hospitality. Your site is incredible, it has everything a guy could want. Still have to change the headgasket, hook up the oil cooler and run some stainless brakelines.

I'll keep the pictures coming.

-Joe