And so it finally begins...

[Spyder]

Header is black again.


And engine is loose and ready to come out, but my son never showed up so that's how it sits today... GRRRR...

[Spyder]

I also changed the clutch springs in the 1100 engine and shot another coat of black at it.

[GateKeeper]

Getting along there very nicely....some fine work....

the carb caps look good....as does the whole carb assembly....

gonna be nice once your all done....

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[Spyder]

Ok, update time...



I guess I didn't need new shoes after all. Compared them to the new ones and hardly a mm difference.

[Spyder]

Finally got the engine out ! ! !



Did some much needed cleaning on the frame. Unfortunately previous owners have done some touch up rattle can on the frame. So I will do a little touch up myself and plan to strip and paint the whole frame next winter.
1100 is ready to be installed...

[Spyder]

I will drop off wheels at a local bike shop to have my new tires mounted and speed balanced on Monday on my way home from work. I also got a line on a slotted rotor that I should have somewhere toward the end of the week.
Progress progress progress.

[Spyder]

Ah! Another brain fart! Just ordered side cover gaskets...
Threw in a new chain with the order to. Although my chain isn't very old I did notice a few O'rings behind the sprocket cover, so why push my luck. Can't say I really liked the O'ring chain anyway...

[Spyder]

It's in there!

[Spyder]

Well, no gaskets today...

[Spyder]

Ok, so while I'm waiting for a few things, gaskets and tires mounted. I've been fishing around here and reading a crap ton of threads and info. One topic caught my interest and made me wonder. I have always had a pretty stiff clutch, even before I changed the springs. I'm thinking that my routing is wrong. I ordered a new cable. I also have spent the last hour researching the routing. Nothing... I have looked through 3 yes three service manuals and nothing on cable routing. Anyone have a picture or 3 of the proper cable routing for a T or probably an E. likely any 16 valve gs would have a very similar routing.
Plus I already know that when I replaced my throttle cable, I got the routing wrong. It idles up a bit when I turn all the way to the right. Any info would be great.

[GateKeeper]

get this manual, and in the back it will show you the cable routing

http://www.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage/gs/GS750E-ES_Shop_Manual_1983.pdf

hope this helps

starting around page 253 of the manual

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[Spyder]

Thank you so much. That is exactly what I was seeking.

[Spyder]

I got the CORRECT rotor for the front of my girl!

Special thanks to TerryLee....

[Guest]

Oh this is fun. When you considered this project, did you feel comfortable with the transmission and brakes for the extra power and weight? You wrote of a slotted disk and am I to understand you are tweaking the gear ratio? Thank you for posting all of the photos and progress reports as the T nation watches and day dreams.

[Spyder]

No change to the gears. Bone stock '80 1100 engine with 20k on the clock. All new, but stock, brakes. She will stop on a dime as she always has. I have no worries about that.