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  • DrImodium
    • Mar 2026
    #1

    Who has the cleanest motor on the board?

    Im getting ready to paint the motor on "Gabrielle" and was looking through the archive for other threads from members who have painted their motors. I was surprised to not find a thread dedicated to pictures of them so, here it is. Id like to see the cleanest/nicest Japanese air-cooled engines you've seen.

    An example of a CLEAN motor:

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    • Flyboy
      #2
      Noooooooooo, what are you doing???????????
      This is going to lead to mass depression, and you know suicide is always high this time of year, I am not going to look, I am not going to look, I am not going to look, I am not.........


      Mrs. Steve's 850L has to be right up there at the top.

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        • tkent02
          Forum LongTimer
          Past Site Supporter
          • Jan 2006
          • 35571
          • Near South Park
          #3
          Not me. I might have some of the the muddiest.
          http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

          Life is too short to ride an L.

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            • Mindless
              #4
              Not me. I can live with a few paint scratches.

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                • shedman1300
                  #5
                  This is at the bike and scooter show in Perth, I rode it there in a thunder storm and then home .
                  Sorry about quality, taken on mobile phone

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                    • veg
                      #6
                      gettin on the "not me" bandwagon. PO sprayed the engine on my 400 when it was rebuilt. Looks ok but that was about five years ago and it has started to flake in spots (probabbly where he didnt prep properly).

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                        • trevor
                          Forum LongTimer
                          Past Site Supporter
                          • Oct 2011
                          • 18792
                          • Victoria bc
                          #7
                          It might not be the cleanest but for being untouched in 32 years I'd say it's pretty nice.
                          No signature :(

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                            • trevor
                              Forum LongTimer
                              Past Site Supporter
                              • Oct 2011
                              • 18792
                              • Victoria bc
                              #8
                              The other side.
                              No signature :(

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                                • shedman1300
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by trevor
                                  The other side.
                                  Thats very impressive Trev

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                                    • TheCafeKid
                                      #10
                                      I'd honestly have to say either one of Eds, Bruces, or Keiths. I keep my motors fairly clean but those guys take it to another level.

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                                        • DanTheMan
                                          #11
                                          If we make a post for the dirtiest, I'm sure mine will be in top numbers along Bert's. Too many road miles, too little cleaning.

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                                            • 7981GS
                                              #12
                                              "Dirty Bike" thread?
                                              I'm "All in"!!!
                                              Riding them, does that to them BTW.
                                              Although, quite a few forum members do have some fine looking show pieces.

                                              Daniel

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                                                • snicrep5
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by trevor
                                                  It might not be the cleanest but for being untouched in 32 years I'd say it's pretty nice.
                                                  you are being way too modest. It looks like you rolled it off the show room. it looks cleaner than my kitchen counter. I could eat off of ur motor.

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                                                    • Steve
                                                      GS Whisperer
                                                      • Jun 2005
                                                      • 35927
                                                      • southwest oHIo
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Flyboy
                                                      Mrs. Steve's 850L has to be right up there at the top.
                                                      Thanks.

                                                      Click on the link in my sig to see the whole bike, but here are closer engine shots:





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                                                      hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
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                                                      #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
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                                                        • Guest
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by DrImodium
                                                          Im getting ready to paint the motor on "Gabrielle" and was looking through the archive for other threads from members who have painted their motors. I was surprised to not find a thread dedicated to pictures of them so, here it is. Id like to see the cleanest/nicest Japanese air-cooled engines you've seen.

                                                          An example of a CLEAN motor:


                                                          Someone find this bike a MUD PUDDLE!

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