1980 GS1000S Progress!!

[Nessism]

Looking good...

[Frank Z.]

Nice shoes... now let us see the body shot!

[jwhelan65]

Nice work, can't wait to see it.

[Vmass]

Nice shoes... now let us see the body shot!

Thanks.... I still have a long way to go before I get to that point.

[bakirkwold]

I ended up repainting the front calipers again. I didn't like the finish of my previous attempt (too shiney). This is a real close match to the factory finish.

New OEM brake lines installed. Front lines are still available (current date).

Looks nice. Just make sure you put that spedo nut back on.

[Vmass]

Yoshi Exhaust and New Gas Cap

Picked up a pair of NOS Yoshimura exhausts and a new gas cap.

[rustybronco]

I ended up repainting the front calipers again. I didn't like the finish of my previous attempt (too shiney). This is a real close match to the factory finish.

What paint did you end up using on them?

[Vmass]

What paint did you end up using on them?

I painted the front MC with Duplicolor Low Gloss Black DE1634 Engine paint 500 degree.

[steve murdoch]

Where did you find the Yosh pipes?
If it is not too much trouble can you show the badging?

[Vmass]

Where did you find the Yosh pipes?
If it is not too much trouble can you show the badging?

There is no badging. I have a print out of a Yoshimura fitment chart.

Shows Yoshi # 3150 is for GS 750/850/1000 for years 77-82. The header is stamped with the numbers 3150.

Came from a former bike shop owner on the West Coast.

[rustybronco]

I painted the front MC with Duplicolor Low Gloss Black DE1634 Engine paint 500 degree.

Thanks Vmass. I'll give that a stuff a try.

[Nessism]

There is no badging. I have a print out of a Yoshimura fitment chart.

Shows Yoshi # 3150 is for GS 750/850/1000 for years 77-82. The header is stamped with the numbers 3150.

Came from a former bike shop owner on the West Coast.

Nice!

I suggest sending one of them out for ceramic coating. It will rust in short order otherwise.

[Vmass]

Nice!

I suggest sending one of them out for ceramic coating. It will rust in short order otherwise.

Something I'm not familiar with, can you elaborate on material and what it may cost?

[Vmass]

I haven't made much progress lately......you know how life can slow these types of projects down.

I did put the windshield/fairing together. I also thought I should do a little inventory of the parts I have collected over the past several months.

I plan on putting it back together for some spring riding and continue as a " rolling restoration".
Thanks again to all who are helping with this.

[GateKeeper]

WOW,,,,that's a lot of nice new parts.......

may I ask where your getting them from ? typical placess like Z1, and Boulevard Suzuki ? as I have not really ordered anything that has come in those type of packages, and it looks really cool with all the SGP on everything...