78 GS400 19 years sitting now here we go...

[Larry D]

tank sealer didn't come yet.. that is holding me up. after I seal the tank, then i'll paint the parts.. one side cover came today and it is all cleaned , primed, spot puttied here and there, and re-primered.. all ready to go.. justwaiting for thesealer and the other dside cover to come!!

Follow the directions of the por-15 to the letter. Looking good !!

[barnbiketom]

I used CASWELL Phenol Novalac !! Only thing I can say is it was a bit too stiff to evenly distribute aroundthe tank, and ended up using ALL of it instead of getting two tanks I only got one done! ooh well. it did work well. Now I'm stalling because I 'm afraid to paint the stuff lol.
I aint no painter. but I'm off wednesday and thursday and that's when it will turn WHITE

[barnbiketom]

as an additional bit of misery. My new universal mufflers have been delivered to some place in Honolulu HAWAII instead of NW Pennsylvania..
only happens to ME

[Guest]

Did you forget to tip the porter at the airport? (thinking Seinfeld here...)

[barnbiketom]

mufflers arrived! mocked up and ready to make the bracket fit somewhere.. i love these and they sound fantastic. EMGO cheepies but what the heck..

[Guest]

Nice! I've seen a few of them around here and they seem to go ok.

Given they line up nicely with your footpeg mount, can you simply put a clamp around the end and attach it to the mount that way?

[barnbiketom]

Nice! I've seen a few of them around here and they seem to go ok.

Given they line up nicely with your footpeg mount, can you simply put a clamp around the end and attach it to the mount that way?

YES. the nice chrome bracket that was included will be replaced with a not so chrome (it won't be seen haha) regular strap, onto the foot peg bolt!!. tonite I re-beadblasted the hubs and wheels and spray-bombed them with Duplicolor Wheel paint. they look good. my only problem thus far is the rear wheel needs replaced. it has a big whollop in it lol.. and i have not found one yet. but will get one at one point or another. It is so far out i just want it to dissapear lol . but to complete the bike it will have to stay a while..

[barnbiketom]

another poic of the brake hubs

[barnbiketom]

got a lot done today.. my day off!

painted all the stuff. i must admit .. it is my best paint job ever.. i disciplined myself concerning flash out time between coats.. something I could never do. I am VERY VERY impatient hahah..
I used a cheepo harbor freight touchup gun and Napa Finish 1 Acrylic Enamel ( two part w/ hardener) and is very nice. almost no blems hahha)
also got the tires mounted, balanced and installed. brakes all working and adjusted up..

time for dipping and ultrasonicin' the carbs..
tomorrow is another day!!!

[Guest]

Looking good! That white looks real nice actually...

[barnbiketom]

Looking good! That white looks real nice actually...

now what do you think? mocked up for a pic..
suzuki emblems on the tank , and 'Rising Sun" decals on the side covers..real soon!

I got the carbs out tonite, but was too tired to strip and dunk them. I need a vacation hahaha

[Guest]

Yup, looks good! Decals and emblems should do the trick too...

[barnbiketom]

ok. here's a pic of one of my decals. one of my relatives indicated that it may be offensive to Veterans..? Would anyone care to comment? I thought I had seen stuff like this al over, and it is merely a Japanese logo????

[Good Times]

It's a Japanese bike. I don't see any problem with it. It's a pretty common theme.

[7981GS]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Japan

That answers some questions.

Eric