78 GS750 engine overhaul on the Cheap!

[Bobbys 94]

Congrats. man, I went back and looked again, just hard to imagine. Keep it up and keep us informed.

Thank You Sir, I will keep posting as I move along. Frame and the rest of the black painted pieces going to the powder coater Monday.

[rphillips]

Congrats. man, I went back and looked again, just hard to imagine. Keep it up and keep us informed.

[Bobbys 94]

Post number 31 has got me confused, it says "close up of engine before removal". It seems you're say'in you got that eng. that clean, on a 45 yr. old bike without removing it from the frame... Is that what it says?

Yes, That's what it says and yes, I got the engine that clean without removing it, other than the cylinders and head. Now I can do it the right way and make it even better.

[rphillips]

Post number 31 has got me confused, it says "close up of engine before removal". It seems you're say'in you got that eng. that clean, on a 45 yr. old bike without removing it from the frame... Is that what it says?

[Bobbys 94]

Another look at the table.

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[Bobbys 94]

Makeshift table to organize the resto parts .

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[Bobbys 94]

Beware of what lies beneath. The underside of both front and rear fenders. The mud dobbers lived well , until Me.

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[Bobbys 94]

Close up of the engine before removal.

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[Bobbys 94]

Another angle of the tear down.

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[Bobbys 94]

I decided to start the full resto tonight and this is what I ended up with after about 4 hours. Much more to come.

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[Bobbys 94]

My donor was picked up about 265 miles away "one way" and I was happy to get it. 1979 GS750L that someone jacked the wiring a very long time ago and no one could get it to run, Thank Goodness. I needed the center stand/swingarm/ dual disc front end and wheels and ended up with all that and a great engine that ran well, after a couple of tweaks.

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[Bobbys 94]

Nice: I for one love the simple, classic lines of the spoke wheel 750's. Probably the best looking GS series in my eyes.

Thank you Big Block. The spokes are a little corroded and the rims have some rust spot issues so I believe I will be putting the mag wheels from my donor GS750 on when it arrives. I've tried the ebay spokes for my Honda XL 350 and they didn't work "Twice". I could just put some Toxic Green spoke covers over the corroded spokes....Not.

[Bobbys 94]

Looking like a GS750...Almost

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[Bobbys 94]

Unbelievably looking eng, hoping for no leaks nor problems...No blasting??? Sure must've took, "at the least", a truck load of Beers. Waiting now for next pictures.

It took a few beers and tears and "I Too" hope for minimal leaks. I believe that the condition of the two mating surfaces has a lot to do with Cheap gaskets working or not. And I spent a bunch of time on preparing the surfaces.

[rphillips]

Unbelievably looking eng, hoping for no leaks nor problems...No blasting??? Sure must've took, "at the least", a truck load of Beers. Waiting now for next pictures.