82 GS1100E Project/Cleanup

[7981GS]

Looking good.

Daniel

[Tech73]

Here's the last bit I've done today. Thanks for all the comments guy's. Help's me keep going to finish.

[Tech73]

Thanks for the sprocket pictures. I think I got it all figured out now .

So you're going to blast the frame yourself? That's awesome!

No problem FC, if I ever get around to the engine I'll see how my valves are also. Makes me wonder if they have the same cam gears as what your dealing with.

[Tenrilid]

That's an awesome job you have done there sir. I'm eventually going to do that to mine but I want it running and ridden before I do a full teardown/rebuild/make pretty hopefully this winter.

[Tech73]

Almost finished with the primer





Hope to get some of the top coat on today although time isn't on my side.

[Tech73]

Did a little painting today. Will wet sand it tomorrow to clear those bad spots and put another coat on it. This is my first time painting some thing so it's what I expect.

[Flaming Chainsaws]

What kind of paint did you use for the frame?

I don't know if you dig it or not but I would remove those extra stickers on the gas tank . A heat gun works great! Or maybe you're planning on repainting the body work too?

Looking good!

[Tech73]

What kind of paint did you use for the frame?

I don't know if you dig it or not but I would remove those extra stickers on the gas tank . A heat gun works great! Or maybe you're planning on repainting the body work too?

Looking good!

The stickers will be coming off and I hope to paint the tank and stuff within the year.

The black on the frame is High Heat Engine paint. It looks ok, not the best but not bad.

[Flyboy]

The frame is looking good, a bit of sanding here and there and a touch up and it will be better than new, job well done, keep up the quality work.
I see something special being born.

[wacky941]

I haven't even really started on mine yet and you're more than halfway there, it's looking real good

[Tech73]

I haven't even really started on mine yet and you're more than halfway there, it's looking real good

I'm slowly getting there. I just got a bunch of parts in and am starting to put it back together.

How hard is it to replace the swing arm bearings? I have some new ones and will changing them out soon.

[Tech73]

I got the swing arm bearings out and replaced them. It was easier than I thought it would be. The new ones went in very easly. I went ahead and painted the swing arm black for now. Will be updating to a newer one later so it's ok.

Bought a polishing wheel so trying to get some of the parts looking as good as possible. The rear fender had a piece missing and was cracked. Found one on Ebay from a 82 GS750 for 17.00 and drilled the three holes out for the light mounting bracket.

I was going to paint the engine but I want to get it running so I think for now I'll hold off on the engine painting.

I'm going to check the valves tomorrow and see about putting it back together.

[Tech73]

Not really happy with the paint but I want to ride it so putting it together.

[Guest]

@Tech73 Have you looked closely at the brackets that hold the light, mine had two hairline cracks in each of them that needed to welded.

-Dave

[Tech73]

I had to bend the right one back into place but didn't see any cracks.