Congrats on the new wheels... Crappy way to upgrade for sure but at least it should distract from the bruises! 
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1980 GS1000G - Sold
1978 GS1000E - Finished!
1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!
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Well Saturday I finished getting the "new" K1100RS ready.
I moved several parts from the "old" K11RS to the "new" one.
Seat - Corbin for Corbin
Rear shock - Replaced the stock one with my Ikon
Fork tubes - The ones from the old bike had Sonic springs and I just rebuilt them, including all new bushings
Handlebar assembly - To move the heated grips
The ignition switch and all the lock cylinders - The keys were in better shape on my old bike and the new one had a funky hard bag lock
And moved the luggage rack over
Found several missing or incorrect screws/bolts/nuts when pulling the fairings off...All fixed now
Dang POs
Wife and I went for about 150 miles yesterday and all is well. It was the wife's first ride since the accident and she was glad to get out.
Still not as smooth as the "old" bike, probably needs the throttle bodies balanced.
All for now...
Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
'83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUBComment
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I don't know how I missed this thread.....I didn't know you had a replacement. Looks great."When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist." Bishop Helder Camara
"Beware of the man with only one gun. He probably knows how to use it."
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82 GS1100E....black w/WC fairing and plenty o corrosion and low levels of attentionComment
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Not a problem..."other bikes" is not visited much.
She seems to be a good bike...looks way better than the old one, but not as well cared for underneath.
I think it must have sat for several years and was just cleaned up well.
Lots of cobwebs underneath, cracked rubber, rusty areas and such...I am sure I paid too much...but, oh well.
I'll have it up to my standards soon....
Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
'83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUBComment
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Well done Mrs T for being brave...
1980 GS1000G - Sold
1978 GS1000E - Finished!
1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!
www.parasiticsanalytics.com
TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/Comment
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Thanks Dan, I'll pass that along.
She is still nervous about more serious twisties, but are going on a short, no stress, three day ride July 12th up in our normal, SW Wisconsin area.
One day up by ourselves, one day with a group from my motobrick.com forum, so we if we have to bail, it won't be a problem, and one day back.Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
'83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUBComment
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1980 GS1000G - Sold
1978 GS1000E - Finished!
1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!
www.parasiticsanalytics.com
TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/Comment
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Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
'83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUBComment
She said I was the one cursing as we rode down the drainage ditch...
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