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    July Bike of the Month

    Congratulations! Beautiful motorcycle. I love the color!
    My Motorcycles:
    22 Kawasaki Z900 RS (Candy Tone Blue)
    22 BMW K1600GT (Probably been to a town near you)
    82 1100e Drag Bike (needs race engine)
    81 1100e Street Bike (with race engine)
    79 1000e (all original)
    82 850g (all original)
    80 KZ 650F (needs restored)

    #2
    Looks great! Love a clean 850. Any tips for cleaning/polishing the engine?
    Greg

    In the stable:
    1980 GS850G
    2015 Yamaha FJ-09

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      #3
      Thanks !

      Polishing is not hard to do, but it takes time. Firstly I use paintstripper to get all the old paint or clearcoats off

      If the aluminium is heavily damaged, I use sandpaper, starting at 400, going up to 1000 or 1500 grit. Then cloth polishing disks with the proper polishing past and you'll get a nice shine.

      Then just polish lightly every year....

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        #4
        Yes!
        She is a beauty.
        Congratulations.

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          #5
          Beautiful work. That is one stunning looker. Ray
          "Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded" -Yogi Berra
          GS Valve Shim Club http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=122394
          1978 GS1000EC Back home with DJ
          1979 GS1000SN The new hope
          1986 VFR700F2 Recycled

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            #6
            Congratulations on BOM - she looks fantastic! Great story too. I was checking out your neighborhood this morning - what a great location! Lots of coastline, plenty of farms and forests, next to Germany and Belgium, not too far from London or France too. Bet the roads give you some awesome opportunities for rides. And I'm sure your 850 can take you to all of them with ease. Enjoy!
            Scott
            1982 GS1000S #1 bought in 84, #2 gone, #3 in hibernation
            1983 GS1100ES #1 (bought in 03, July 09 BOM, 65k traded in 17), #2 New daily rider, #3 in hibernation
            1982 GS1100E Red #1 - Original owner, sold in 93, #2 (Red) sold in 20 to Andy B
            2018 Gold Wing Tour - new out of the crate 1st non-Suzuki in 38 years
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              #7
              Is there a link to the photo?

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                #8
                Originally posted by sinkankan View Post
                Is there a link to the photo?
                It's on the site's main page (www.thegsresources.com).

                Great looking bike
                sigpic
                Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace

                1981 GS550T - My First
                1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's
                2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike

                Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
                Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
                and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"

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                  #9
                  Good looking bike!
                  And on the seventh day,after resting from all that he had done,God went for a ride on his GS!
                  Upon seeing that it was good, he went out again on his ZX14! But just a little bit faster!

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                    #10
                    Did I mention I love the color.
                    (Bump)
                    My Motorcycles:
                    22 Kawasaki Z900 RS (Candy Tone Blue)
                    22 BMW K1600GT (Probably been to a town near you)
                    82 1100e Drag Bike (needs race engine)
                    81 1100e Street Bike (with race engine)
                    79 1000e (all original)
                    82 850g (all original)
                    80 KZ 650F (needs restored)

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                      #11
                      Good looking bike! My favorite.
                      Last edited by Guest; 09-29-2015, 03:33 PM.

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