GS1100e case savers in a GS750e

[Guest]

Howdy, I just got in a pair of '80/81 GS1100E case savers from Chuck and decided to throw them on while I still had enough light. Also, forgive the typo "in" the title.

My '80 GS750e. I didn't do the color so keep it to yourself.....



Now, case savers on, looks pretty good. Took less than 15 minutes, once I got the right size sockets together(explanation below)



But not so fast! Thinking that the 80/81 750 and 1100 essentially share the same case, I figured(and in my defence, I am not alone in this) things should match right up...



I am not going to worry about that, If I go down hard enough to bend things I have other problems. There is also a pair of footpads that attach on the side of the bars, I will throw these on later; a little worried about heat though because there doesn't appear as though there will be a lot of room between my leg and the case. Maybe with my full-calf alpinestars on.



Some notes: I could not find the suggested 8 1.25 X 85mm bolts to mount at the front engine mount so I substituted two 5/16 x 3.5" bolts, and used 3 3/8 x 1 washers as spacers for the top mount. The 3.5" bolts are 1/2" too long. They threaded right in but I think I am going to throw a washer, lockwasher, and nut on each for a little extra piece of mind.

Thanks to Chuck Hahn for a great deal.

[chuck hahn]

HMMMM.... Can you take a flat piece of 1/8 inch thick flat steel and drill a hole to go to the engine mount and another to bolt trhu the hole on the case saver?? Make a retro fit kit so to speak.

[Cdnpt1]

That would be a simple fix if I had the tools, I was thinking about that and it shouldn't be all that difficult. Something for warmer weather.