Early 1978 GS1000E project B/G

[Guest]

Pete, there tends to be plenty of doom and gloom floating around about the charging systems.
Clean ALL of the connections in the wiring harness and add a couple of good grounds to the existing ones and they tend to work as designed.
A couple/few extra grounds never hurt a thing.
I have one bike that has been through 3 Hurricanes and multiple snow storms and still works! (uncovered!)

Daniel

Ok that's impressive

Unfortunately my R/R was one of the fallen... rev's go up, volts go down, despite lots of good grounds... can't win 'em all hey? Haha

Glad to hear she's working well for you, you're making excellent progress! Can't wait to see those decals on that tank

[7981GS]

Can't wait to see those decals on that tank

While waiting on the tank badging, I switched gears and got a little more done on Goldy.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=185520

She is also waiting on the new Gold SUZUKI badging for her tank.
Projects are never really ever "finished."

Daniel

[Guest]

Yeah I saw that thread last night... don't think I replied yet though... how slack of me!

[Guest]

Who is Daniel? Isn't your name Eric? 67fire?

[GSexpress]

Petty man, petty.

[7981GS]

She gets some bling and I tore her all apart again.

Tank badges arrived today.






Close enough to looking like steel? What cha think?


Got the new GG pads to match the new front brakes.







Mommy likes a backrest while riding so she gets one!




Tomorrow, I'll try to finish that part up,
install the new '82 1100E brake caliper and pads and throw on the new rear tire.

It is a little bit nippley out with high's in the low forties.
I just didn't feel like turning the heat on in the shed today...

going to save the fuel for when it gets cold.


Daniel

[Frank Z.]

Really enjoying this build... Decal looks great!

[cowboyup3371]

Looks good Daniel.

It is a little bit nippley out with high's in the low forties.
I just didn't feel like turning the heat on in the shed today...

going to save the fuel for when it gets cold.


Daniel

Dang, I wish ours would warm up that high. We only got to 24 today and that was at 8am. Highs for most of the next week will be lucky to see 25

[7981GS]

I had him make them to the exact factory size/ spacing.
I was pleased with the tank stickers that I had him make for the
'92 GSX1100G at 2.5" instead of the factory 2" size also.
Reasonable pricing for custom work.

He can be reached directly at: pcolema7@gmail.com Paul Coleman

Daniel

[Guest]

+1 on the decals. I like stickers over chincy chromed plastic decals any day. It's coming along real nice.

Sci85

[ged]

Hey Dan nice decals, are they the original shape and style?

[Charlie G]

Who is Daniel? Isn't your name Eric? 67fire?

Quiet................................

[7981GS]

I had them made exactly as the original steel letters without the black out-line and the black between the letters.
They are individual letters.
They come spaced out on a sheet that you carefully peel the back off and apply pressure over the paper coating on top until firmly applied.
Then, carefully peel the top sheet off.
If you take your time and get any air bubbles out, they look great.
I had a set made for Goldy also in gold to match the paint that I used on it. I'll probably try to get them on her tomorrow also.

Daniel

[Guest]

Nice work Daniel! And yeah those decals look the goods indeed

[Flyboy]

great work there Daniel, that bike turned out extremely nice, and those stickers do really just set it off, I do like, too much.