GS1100- "Project NimRod"- Shafty

I had everything ready to go today and had a problem getting the bike to start. I wasn't getting any juice and it wasn't turning over. With the tank off I noticed the coils and wiring harness up front were in sore need of a cleaning. Alot of gunk, oil and dirt covering everything. So I degressed the coils, electrical connections and wiring harness quick connect blocks. While doing this I found a white quick connect block that had at one time gotten hot and melted alittle...and after handling it the plastic started breaking apart. So I spent the afternoon direct soldering the wires to remove the connection. I noticed when I purchased the bike that the start switch seemed not to be working everytime you push it. After doing this soldering I found that the connection was most melted where these start wires are. Once I wrapped everything good and tight and hooked up the new switch and button...IT FIRED WITH EVERY PUSH OF THE BUTTON...YES!

Awall, love your detailing on this build....hope you're also posting this thing on Do The Ton......

Bum stop is finished, put together and ready for mounting.

Both are looking great!

I also added a strap accross the mid section of the seat. It will be hidden under the bum stop but provides good wear protection and a nice detail when in passenger mode.

Thanks Salty.

Here are the pics of final paint. Might add some black stripes. I'm happy with it though it's not perfect.

[salty_monk]

Following up on earlier post I read... quite a few people have reported positive effects from raising the back end with longer shocks, by lowering the front you have achieved effectively the same thing. You can probably go "so far" without affecting stability badly, I think the first signs will be "superbike" headshake but I might be wrong.

Steering damper might be a worthwhile safety investment depending on how it rides...

Tank all finished. Busy but will get pics up late tonight. Hope to be riding by sat or sun. Should be in 70's through weekend.

Nice build bro...i was a nay sayer also just because I am used to finding so many that did not look as good as your did to begin with..... but man what a nice job. Any more pictures of the cutie seat cover you were using to cover the frame earlier .

Yeah I know Steve. I tried and tried but the masking tape and the white primer are so close in color.

Thanks Smokin for the compliment on the bum stop. I'm pretty happy with how it came out...and it started with a junkyard find.

I've decided on the black sides with white stripes...There will be enough white that it shouldn't look like just another black bike.

Really really really liking the lines of the rear tail/bum stop. One of the coolest rear ends on a cafe EVER! Subscribed!

[Steve]

So..the longer I look at my tank, the more I am thinking about swapping colors and making the masking parts white and sides black.

Anyone have an opinion???

My opinion is that we need better pictures of the masking.

It was rather hard to see what was taped off in the tank picture.

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So..the longer I look at my tank, the more I am thinking about swapping colors and making the masking parts white and sides black.

Anyone have an opinion???

And the seat got covered last night. Obviously this will be the look when I have a passenger. The cover bolts to the chrome fixtures on the sides. Sorry it's out of focus.

Same with the bum stop. Black stripes continue to light cut out.