1978 GS1000 Skunk Rebuild and Mods

How many teeth in the front and rear sprockets, and how many links in the chain? ('82 1100e, I'm about to replace chain and sprockets.)

I am running a 530 chain...no clue on number of links. It a 17 tooth front and a 43 tooth rear(need to run a 48 rear to keep stock gearing).

Can you tell us about that swing arm?

I built the swingarm from a gs1100 swingarm with a brace from a CBR900RR. I welded the brace to the bottom of the gs1100.

[tkent02]

I guess someone has to buy the stone aged crap.

[Rob S.]

In all likelihood he is running 530 like most of the rest of the world.

You funnin' this old 630 man, huh?

[posplayr]

How many teeth in the front and rear sprockets, and how many links in the chain? ('82 1100e, I'm about to replace chain and sprockets.)

In all likelihood he is running 530 like most of the rest of the world.

[Rob S.]

Is it me....or is this forum dead??

How many teeth in the front and rear sprockets, and how many links in the chain? ('82 1100e, I'm about to replace chain and sprockets.)

[posplayr]

Yea swingarm looks nice. At first thought it was GSXR and thought whoa that was fast. Good work.

[Rob S.]

Can you tell us about that swing arm?

Me likey your Honda looks (.)(.)

yea that thing is nice. can you tell more about the velocity stacks? u make or buy em?
matt

The velocity stacks are from the stock air box. I just removed them from the air box and installed them on the bike. Learned that from doing vintage road racing. Alot of the old airboxes had rubber velocity stacks in them. The factory designed them for those carbs and they usually flow the best and they are free....no need to buy stacks.

yea that thing is nice. can you tell more about the velocity stacks? u make or buy em? I like this bike and your cb work you have done. and yes i feel ya about the forums, somethimes more a help me site, not too many actually contributing to the gs family.

but please keep letting us into your projects they are top nothc,

matt

Lookin' good.

Thank you!!

Is it me....or is this forum dead?? This thread has somewhere around 2200+ views, but hardly any replys or comments. Seems odd??? Maybe the forums arent as active as they used to be, now that there is more places for social media......maybe i'm getting old....LOL!

Lookin' good.

Ready to ride!!

Caswell tank liner held a full tank of gas all winter(8 months) with no issues. Had to pull carbs off to install jet kit and found no tank liner contaminants inside the carbs. Great product and will use again for future projects.

Installed a Dynajet kit. The bike is running open velocity stacks with open Kerker 4 into 1 exhaust. Here are the carb settings that are working for me:
Main jet - 142(Mikuni 133.1)
Pilot jet - 17.5
Neddle jet - Dynajet needles set on 3rd grove from the top
Air Screw - 2 turns out
Fuel Screw - 7/8 turn out

The bike starts right up, smooth idle and takes no time to warm up(limited time on choke). Bikes pulls great from closed throttle to full, no stumbles or hesitation. The suspension and brakes upgrades were well worth the work. Front fender will soon be installed. This bike will get alot of use this summer!