82 850GL Resto...here we go

Bridged the poles on the starter relay and it turned over a little. So that eliminates the starter being bad.

It was very weak though. I need to focus on the battery as well.

Def missing that part. Removed the plate. It isn't there. Bridged the contacts. Light works. Part # 57465-18601 $2.33 No sweat.

Now i just need to get her turning over.

Yep, pretty sure I don't have the "holder" on the brake switch. The clutch switch was removed when I got the bike.

I'm going to start with the starter switch and see if I did something wrong putting it back together.

On mine I have contact switches that are adjustable underneath the held by two small philips screws, and a tins spring inside and a contact patch, as you move the lever it makes contact and closes the loope and the light should turn on....

I was looking for a picture but cant find it, right now...

found them...












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Sorry you hit the start button and nothing happend ? right ? don't you need to pull in the clutch ?

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It's ok. I was prepared for something not to work. Yes I did pull the clutch, just not in the vid. Nothing. I'm pretty pumped that the gauge lights and tail light worked.

Did you pull the clutch in when you hit the starter button? Sorry, may be a silly question....

Front brake is probably an easy fix.

Looks good!

I know it's something simple. I painted the brake and clutch levers. Are there contacts on the levers that aren't working bc they are painted?

Did you pull the clutch in when you hit the starter button? Sorry, may be a silly question....

Front brake is probably an easy fix.

Looks good!

Sorry you hit the start button and nothing happend ? right ? don't you need to pull in the clutch ?

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First turn of the Key.....

...what do we have behind door number one Chuck?!?!



Apparetly I don't know my right from my left!

Wow, wow and wow. I haven't posted anything here in years, but came on (ha, had to re-register....again) to search for replacement plug wire suggestions and saw this. Wow (did I say that already???).

AMAZING job & incredibly inspirational. I occasional get comments about how shiny my bits look for 'such an old bike' but this puts anything I've ever seen to shame!

Thanks Shamer. I appreciate it. I'm having fun with it. Hope to be having fun riding it sometime soon!

I second that WOW!

Now quit it. I'm not sure I want/can spend that much time/money on my engine this winter and you are making me want to!

I think all the polishing is over! It's time to get it running now. Otherwise I will have to coolest tv recliner ever!

I've put a lot of elbow grease in on this one. Of course it had a lot of grease to start with on it. I've enjoyed the learning process. Although it isn't over yet. I'm about to post a video on what works and what doesn't!

I second that WOW!

Now quit it. I'm not sure I want/can spend that much time/money on my engine this winter and you are making me want to!

Wow



Wow, wow and wow. I haven't posted anything here in years, but came on (ha, had to re-register....again) to search for replacement plug wire suggestions and saw this. Wow (did I say that already???).

AMAZING job & incredibly inspirational. I occasional get comments about how shiny my bits look for 'such an old bike' but this puts anything I've ever seen to shame!

Just for kicks...

I love the before and after shots. Just putting this on here for my own enjoyment:

Hey 82 BC! I've been watching your thread and can't wait to see how your bike comes out. Stay in it! You'll learn a lot and love the result. Like that you and your Dad are working on it together.

I used Simple Green (got it at Lowes locally) and cheap Wal-Mart bottle brushes from the baby section.

If I could do it over I would hit it with Simple Green first and then soda blast it sooner than I did. I spent a lot of time scrubbing. Eventually it got covered with engine enamel primer anyway, so just be sure to get all of the dirt/grease off.

Good luck.

More scrubbing.....

Started on the front of the motor today, the toughest part. The tach drive had been leaking for a while and all of that oil was baked onto the front of the motor.

Before (picture doesn't do it justice, it was nasty):



After:



I used up a lot of elbow grease today. It's still not like I want it but I am chipping away at it.

Pretty sore from all the scrubbing. I dropped my spoon full of stew tonight on the table at dinner. Everyone thought that was pretty funny.

Hey good times. Excellent thread! my dad and I are building a suzuki GS550L for my senior project in high school. We are about to take the engine off to clean it, and i was wondering what product did you use and did you use some kind of Pad or just a paper towel and simple green? again great thread. i will be following it in attempt to learn about my own rebuild!

I imagined hooking up the auxiliary tank and turning the fuel to it.

Wow, that would have been bad!

Old age and breathing too much polishing compound! Must be some Berrymans still wafting up from the concrete floor.