'79 GS1000E or project daily rider from junk

[Charlie G]

Nice looking paint scheme Daniel. Your alot further along than I am. Is that front fender from a 79 1000e. It looks alot like the one I put on my 650 and I've been trying to figure out what it is off of.

cg

[7981GS]

Charlie G., it is actually a front fender from an L model. (They ARE only good for parts you know. )
It was the nicest chrome one that I had collecting dust and I want each of my creations to be a little different.
I have several painted E/G type front fenders and most of my GS's are painted.
So, I had to go chrome on this one.
I might change it to match now that I have painted this one.
Because the L model has the leading front axle, you have to notch the front hole a little and drill the rear hole down a little...

[Charlie G]

Thanks for the picture and reply. That dosen't solve my mystery fender though. Mines positivly an E or G fender.

cg

[7981GS]

On the 650, I believe that the chrome fender from an '76-'79 750 is a direct fit.
The 850 and 1000's are too wide at the forks.

Daniel

[pete]

I like it Daniel, and I like the idea of what you did with the emblems.

What paint did you use for the lettering?

I need to do something with mine yet...

Are you still going to clear coat?

And it looks like your helper is mighty impressed there's another seat to sit on

[7981GS]

Finished (for now) emblems...



I use paint sticks. They look like magic markers only contain paint.
I still need to get another black one to finish these as my old one is empty.
Welding supply stores carry them as well as hobby shops.
I even saw some at Walmart in their hobby/crafts area.

Daniel

[pete]

Good stuff Daniel, they look much better!

I'll keep an eye out for those paint sticks, but alternatively I was thinking touch up pens could do it also... and there's a guy over on the Do the Ton forum who used a syringe to run some paint inside the letters on his tank emblems on his Honda and that turned out pretty well too.

When you said you used a wire wheel, was that to clean the paint out of the textured area? I'm unsure how I can clean up the textured areas on mine inside and between the letters: