Project Beast back on track

[renobruce]

Cover looks awesome...powder coating?? or rattle can?? anxious to see you build come together...more pics please!!

It's Duplicolor Engine enamel. Here's a link to photos of the project so far:

http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...e/GS1000E%202/

Did you get your money back for the wrong tensioner?

Yes, the guy was real cool...gave me my money back and told me to throw it in the trash.

[chef1366]

Did you get your money back for the wrong tensioner?

Like the covers

Cover looks awesome...powder coating?? or rattle can?? anxious to see you build come together...more pics please!!

[renobruce]

I got the aftermarket cam chain guide. It's different a little, but I think it will work. It's the same length, the curve is a little different, and the area where it will have the tensioner pushing on it is different. But the area on the new one is pretty flat, so I think it will be fine? What do you pros say?





Oh, and I got the last of the side covers painted:

[renobruce]

right around my neck of the woods and one of their salesmen comes here at work. let me know if there is a problem.

My order was perfect, except they missed one bolt. I called them and they sent the missing bolt, no charge. I'm happy. They have a great selection of metric chrome stuff, too.

[rustybronco]

I used these guys:

http://www.pointe-products.com/subcats.asp?catid=100&catname=Metric+Chrome+Fasteners

On this project I'm using chrome, not stainless.

right around my neck of the woods and one of their salesmen comes here at work. let me know if there is a problem.

[renobruce]

Where are you getting your chrome bolt kit for the engine? I have seen them on ebay. Not sure of the quality..

To follow up, I didn't use a "kit". I figured out what I needed and ordered it. I used the mushroom head bolts for the cam cover and for the cam chain tensioner, oil cooler adapter and tach gear, and I'm using chrome hex head bolts for the side covers.




Here's a link to some pics of the project so far. They are mixed up a bit... I need to re-arrange the photos to show the progression.

http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b182/renobruce/GS1000E%202/?start=all

[renobruce]

Sorry Bruce, I've only got 82 & 83 1100 wheels left. Any word from the owner of the blue E? Thanks, Ray.

I'll try and get a hold of him...

[renobruce]

Where are you getting your chrome bolt kit for the engine? I have seen them on ebay. Not sure of the quality..

I used these guys:

http://www.pointe-products.com/subcats.asp?catid=100&catname=Metric+Chrome+Fasteners

On this project I'm using chrome, not stainless.

Bolt kit

Where are you getting your chrome bolt kit for the engine? I have seen them on ebay. Not sure of the quality..

[rapidray]

Sorry Bruce, I've only got 82 & 83 1100 wheels left. Any word from the owner of the blue E? Thanks, Ray.

Woah

Looks like were gonna get schooled here...should be a monster! Can't wait to see this thread as it comes together! Copy and save !
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[renobruce]

That's the one you need Bruce! Ray.

I bought one today off an ebay store. I had a coo-pin!

Hey, Ray. I need some stock 1150 wheels. Got any?

[renobruce]

Bruce you may want to check the knarf project and craig smiths project over at oldskool, the brace shown here might be over kill. I know they modeled the Knarf project bike off of old Yosh bracing.

Thanks! I'll take a look. I have that old Yosh article on the GS1000 build. I did notice that they didn't brace as much as my photo.

[first timer]

If I EVER get this motor back together, I'll then be starting on the frame. I'll post up what I do with the frame. I will probably go with this bracing:

Bruce you may want to check the knarf project and craig smiths project over at oldskool, the brace shown here might be over kill. I know they modeled the Knarf project bike off of old Yosh bracing.