Project 700ES

[renobruce]

Hey, Joe

Thanks for posting the before pic. I forgot to take any.

Glad you like 'em!

[posplayr]

Joe,
Those are very pretty . Crap to I have to pull mine off to keep up with Joeses?

Nice work Bruce.

Jim

Carbs

Mr Renobruce painted the carbs..Im speechless!! SERIOUS EYE CANDY!

I have stared aimlessly at bikes before but never carbs until now!!

Before Bruce...



After....Bruce

Brake overhaul

I tore down the front calipers and master. As you can see the cylinder walls were very pitted and full of rust and corosion. Ended up swapping them out with some I had from a part out bike that were in much better condition. Installed new pads and stainless brake lines both front and rear.

Awesome Work! Thumbs Up!

I'm in the middle of doing a restore on a 700E, and will start thread in a few weeks.

Eric

Vh

Mocked up the exhaust just for grins today, still waiting on my body parts to put this back together. Man I cant wait to fire this thing up!!!!!!!!

[Cassius086]

Looking good, Jim!!!!

[Nessism]

My advice is don't judge the condition of the brake system from the outside. Pop out the caliper pistons, take apart the master, and look for evidence of corrosion. My ES had pitting on both front pistons. I'm pretty anal about this kind of stuff though and always do this to each GS I purchase before any riding.

Good luck,

Looks nice. Keep going!

You planning to pull down the brake calipers and master? Please say yes. My old 750 had corrosion on the caliper pistons. Adding stainless brake lines really firmed up the lever feel. Well worth the effort.

I ordered all new pads and stainless break lines. calipers look pretty good, not to sound dumb, but what advice do you have on the masters?

[Nessism]

Looks nice. Keep going!

You planning to pull down the brake calipers and master? Please say yes. My old 750 had corrosion on the caliper pistons. Adding stainless brake lines really firmed up the lever feel. Well worth the effort.

more progress

Mounted up the side covers and re-installed the valve cover. I replaced all the hardware on all the the covers including the stator and starter covers. Trying to mount the that freakin stator with one arm was a PITA!!! Good Grief!
Its a big puzzle now everything is pretty much complete just slow goin with a gimp behind the wrench!!

The valve cover was beyond polish, so Charlie at Escobar Polishing blasted it for paint. Applied some Dupil-Color engine enamel. Turned out pretty good, probably wont show much under the fairing.

Worked a little today, got the chainguard painted , mounted up the rear foot pegs after paint and polish...can only do so much with one arm.

Poloshed parts

Had all the engine covers, shifters and sets polished out...they turned out incredible! Escobar Polishing did the work..ask for Charlie.
479-234-2510 . EXCELLENT WORK HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!! (I couldn't resist, I hobbled my wounded sorry butt to the garage for pics)

Love your bikes. Makes me want one. Lookin good and very inspiring. Maybe when funds allow I'll have to dig up one of these.....someday.