78' GS550 project.

[GSJohnny]

Not really sure Johnny. I can look and see if they have any markings on them.
If you were closer you could have them. I don't plan on using them.

Bruce.

Thank you very much.

If ya cant find any markings on them save them for me. If they aren't too pitted out I may have use for them soon sir!

"DIBS!"

~Johnny

[brslk]

It's a dark and stormy night down here in OR, so I'm reading all the stuff others are doing

You've done great work so far, but I hate to tell you that you've swapped the #2 and #3 carbs when you reassembled. Gonna cause you big headaches trying to tune them like that.

And, did I miss the part where you cleaned the insides of the carbs? Blasphemy around here if you didn't, plus tuning with clogged screws and old O rings will be a bitch

Funny you should mention that Big T. I noticed that the other day while looking at carb builds here. Glad I noticed it before I put them back on the bike.

I did point out somewhere that I cleaned them in the pine-sol before stripping them completely down to avoid getting the massive amount of crap that was on the bottom bowls on the inside.

Trust me, these carbs are as clean on the inside as the outside.
I wanted to make sure to do it right the first time but to be honest... aside from having to put them back on the bike it was pretty easy and not a chore I would fear to do again.

Bruce.

[brslk]

Well Bruce, I just finished reading your whole thread which I found from a search for what to use for a carb dip (great stuff here!). I never even considered Pine Sol, but am not sure... I was really set on berrymans but that seems harder to find in Canada.

I just went downstairs to check my bike ('78 GS550C w/ read drum brake) and it also has the bracket for a rear master cylinder on the right hand side, never seems to have been used.

I admire the quality of work you're doing... one day when I get my own place I'm going to do a complete rebuild and hopefully she'll look half as good as yours will certainly be!

Thanks a lot joneman. The pine-sol works excellent and doesn't stink up the place.
I can't take credit for the idea. It was recommended to me by GateKeeper.

Bruce.

[brslk]

Thank you very much.

If ya cant find any markings on them save them for me. If they aren't too pitted out I may have use for them soon sir!

"DIBS!"

~Johnny

I haven't gone out to the garage tonight but I am certain there is very little or any pitting.
If you want them, they are yours for the cost of shipping.

Bruce.

[Nightcrawler]

I am pretty much working on the exact same bike, wish I had read through this thread before I started mine would of saved me a few days. The pine sol bath and motor cart alone would of saved me tons of time.

My bike is an EC I have the mag wheels and Front and rear disc brake, other then that looking forward to see what you do with her.

I posted my intro in this thread

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=188723

[brslk]

Well, the demands of building a new house and garage is going to seriously disrupt my bike build but I will try to do as much as I can to the bike.
I want to get the frame painted before the move to the rental house while I still have my compressor.

I had hoped to be finished by now but you know how that goes.

I may be missing here for weeks at a time but I will update as I progress.

BTW, anyone wanna help me pack a house full of stuff that we have lived in for decades?
Didn't think so...

Bruce.

[boontonmike]

Good luck on your new house venture. All the work should be worth it.

[Good Times]

Well, the demands of building a new house and garage is going to seriously disrupt my bike build but I will try to do as much as I can to the bike.
I want to get the frame painted before the move to the rental house while I still have my compressor.

I had hoped to be finished by now but you know how that goes.

I may be missing here for weeks at a time but I will update as I progress.

BTW, anyone wanna help me pack a house full of stuff that we have lived in for decades?
Didn't think so...

Bruce.

Sorry to hear about the timing of the move. Look forward to picking back up where you leave off. Hope the move goes smoothly and that you are on to bigger and better things.

[Erki]

Build the shop first. Then just pack all your stuff in there and build the house.

[brslk]

WOW. It's been so long since I added to this thread that I have dropped down to the 3rd page.

Finally got a little garage time in between moving stuff and got something going again on the bike.

I had some free time today and ended up at Princess Auto.
I pretty much had to get the seat done before I could paint the frame as I need to know where to cut the last bit off.

I bought some mat, resin and foam.


The idea is that I will use the foam to make a plug to make a mold off of.

Not done but getting there. (I had to quit here because the glue wasn't dry yet and the pieces were moving.)









I also bought one of these on sale for $12.99
Have no idea how well it will work but for that price, WTH...


Hopefully I can get some time tomorrow to finish shaping the plug and get some bondo on it.

I plan on making it look like the back half of the gas tank.

Bruce.

[boontonmike]

I think that flowing an inward curve like your knee dents somehow into that tail piece would set off your tank/ seat setup. That's comng from someone who doesnt have the patience to bang 2 equal dents into a tank like you did though. haha.

[brslk]

I think that flowing an inward curve like your knee dents somehow into that tail piece would set off your tank/ seat setup. That's comng from someone who doesnt have the patience to bang 2 equal dents into a tank like you did though. haha.

Thats the plan boontonmike. Once I have the basic shape I'm gonna take a grinder and gouge out "knee dents" into the tail.

Bruce.

[boontonmike]

Thats the plan boontonmike. Once I have the basic shape I'm gonna take a grinder and gouge out "knee dents" into the tale.

Bruce.

Awesome man, I like where your brains at !

[brslk]

Not much to add to the bike build but the house is empty and coming down in the next week.


and my garage


I had no idea how much work this would be to move... get permits... find a place... etc...

The old house was a grand place but needed too much work.
The bonus was that we found a rental house two blocks away with a garage bigger then the one I left that is heated. The only downside is the rental places garage is not wired for 220 so my compressor and one of my welders will be useless.

It looks as though I will be doing more bike building as opposed to riding this summer.

[Nightcrawler]

I hope you get building again soon, I have been following your build closely it is so interesting how many different directions you can go on these GS's and they almost always come out cool.

Good luck with the new house!