gs 1000 e restoration

[1980GS1000E]

Looking good so far... I have replaced all the Phillips head screws to allens as well.

[chuck hahn]

Chandler..I got all the ingredients for your recipe..I plan on starting the tear down next week..If everything goes to plan, i am hoping to have everything stripped and repainted and then reassembled.. May have to wait for the body work and tank to get back from paint though..Gonna try to have it all done by time that happens though. So hows your project coming along?

[chandler]

hello chuck you should be happy with results i know mine turned out well and 1980 GS your bike is beautiful .
well i have finished the front wheel today here is a pic of it before i started on it some of the pics are crummy because of the sun.










this is after i painted it took quite a while to tape off the wheel






here it is a few hours later after buffing polishing installing slotted rotors and mounting new AVON tire will put up some pics of it when i mount it tommorrow after work

[Flyboy]

Nice work, that bike is going to be super sweet.
Watching with interest.

[chandler]

here are a few more pics of the front wheel mounted . now she is a roller and i can move it around . i still have the brakes and wiring left to do also i am going to paint the fuel tank last ,







i really like how the slotted rotors look








still have a lot to do but it is coming together now . wish i didnt have the computer crash because i lost all the pics of engine work and chassis work but have lots of pics now next thing to tackle is the brakes i am putting on stainless brake lines . i found a link on here to an ebay store sells the complete brake kit for 78 bucks with the banjo bolts included

[chuck hahn]

I am following the3 process al;so..and usingb you engine refurbish recipes as well . It will be my 6th " restore " per say. I think maybe about a month including the time for painting. Today was day one strip down..long ways to go.

[chandler]

that is great i have used the VHT before it hols up really well i just saw your post bike is going to be very nice . this is my first GS i have done i have been working on it since last fall but now i am getting close cant wait . i hope my process works well for you i had very good results with it

[chuck hahn]

im use the VHT gloss black EPOXY..much harder of a paint when cured..very chip resitsant.

[ratdude]

Beautiful work . but before you go to doing any test rides , you might want to check the front tire for a direction arrow , I do believe the front tire is mounted backwards .

And hopefully I am wrong

Rat

[chandler]

thanks for the heads up on the front tire . the front tire is a universal front or rear you fit it one direction for the rear and the opposite direction for the front i found it rather strange myself i wonder if it would make any difference if i switched it around ??????????? has anyone else encountered this with the front avon ???

[Rover]

The arrows pertain to whether you use this tire on the front or the back.
See the words above the arrow,front fitment or rear fitment.

[ratdude]

thanks for the heads up on the front tire . the front tire is a universal front or rear you fit it one direction for the rear and the opposite direction for the front i found it rather strange myself i wonder if it would make any difference if i switched it around ??????????? has anyone else encountered this with the front avon ???

OK , first off let me just say , I may be wrong . It looks to me ( I am no expert ) ,like it is backwards . And if I think I understand your question .

Running a directional tire ( with arrows ) backwards would probably handle OK on dry pavement , but will not be able to channel water away in the wet .
meaning it will hydroplane which is something we never ever want to do .

Rat

[chandler]

i know what you mean for sure i just dont know why it says on the side of the tire to mount it with the tread going bacwards for front use i was reluctant mounting it that way but that is what the arrow said for front use ..

[Defore]

howd you get your aluminum that clean? I sprayed rust remover on my metal and it got on my aluminum now looks horrible.

[chandler]

howd you get your aluminum that clean? I sprayed rust remover on my metal and it got on my aluminum now looks horrible.

i used 1500 grit wet sanding 1000 grit on bad surfaces then used a buffer with buffing compounds a lot of work but it looks new when done . not a buffer for a car a buffing wheel for a grinder or a drill. SEARS sells them in the tool dept