Just bought another junker

[GSX1000E]

Just curious.....Why the Ninja front end?

Not a Ninja front end. It is an '84 GPZ750A-2 front end. Surprised that no one noticed the 130/90-18 tire actually. And, that none of the forum owners of the GPZ's recognized it.

Anyhow, if the inside is healing as fast as the outside, I should be skiing and dirt bike riding again in no time.

[SVSooke]

Not a Ninja front end. It is an '84 GPZ750A-2 front end. Surprised that no one noticed the 130/90-18 tire actually. And, that none of the forum owners of the GPZ's recognized it.

I did notice it was an 83+GPZ fork.Was the 1100's fork that trashed?

My 82 GPz's are

[GSX1000E]

I did notice it was an 83+GPZ fork.Was the 1100's fork that trashed?
My 82 GPz's are

Nope. They are in great shape and destined for another project some day. I just do not want this bike to look like every other Red GS1100E out there. That would be too boring. Too "vanilla".

[GSX1000E]

Painted the underside of the front fender a couple of coats of cheap black paint and painted the top a couple of coats of silver undercoat. Cold and starting to snow so hoping for the best.
I will still have to sand the top and add a couple more coats of silver undercoat to make it presentable anyway.

[GSX1000E]

Finished boring a few more of the required spacers for the rear rim installation and started mocking up the many puzzle pieces of the frame for one of the front fairings that I am contemplating using.
Ordered the $38.00 of new rubber inserts to make them all new from Deland. At least I have ALL of the discontinued (unobtainium) parts but two.
Hopefully, those two won't be too terribly difficult to make. The missing Bandit chain guard arrived a few days ago for basically the cost to ship it!

[GSX1000E]

Kinda/sorta figured out how the puzzle pieces fit together after bending the smashed tabs and re-tapping the caged nuts for the fairing.(It was involved in a crash before I got the parts years ago.)
Of course, it will all have to come back apart and get painted but it seems that it just might work! I will have to weld some lower bosses onto the frame for the lower mounts.
I also painted the underside and top of the only 18" front fender that I have and will have to do plenty of sanding before I finish it up.

[Gregory]

That thing is going to be sweet.

[Rob S.]

That thing is going to be sweet.

Most certainly.

Going with blue and white? ('83 red is the fastest color).

[GSX1000E]

Most likely, some form of blue is in the works. Just not a dark blue. Close to that factory blue but not quite.

[Rob S.]

Most likely, some form of blue is in the works. Just not a dark blue. Close to that factory blue but not quite.

Just keep the engine black so the crankshaft won't twist!

[GSX1000E]

Engine is already on the way to being satin black (VHT Caliper Paint) to insure that the crank will not twist. LOL!
I might just have to use the Hannigan fairing instead with more modern incorporated turn signal lenses. (nice to have options)
I am trying to make it look like no one else's GS1100E besides the 1230 w/mods improvements hiding under the skin.
I will possibly be keeping the 1100E markings as I have a nice new OEM set of those collecting dust that are dying to be used.
Many choices in the exhaust department too. I might try a few of them. (SS, stock black chrome w/mods, Kerker, etc.)

[Guest]

Must be nice to have your own personal salvage yard

[GSX1000E]

Must be nice to have your own personal salvage yard

I have been trying to catch up to you for going on 35 years now and am still falling behind!

[Guest]

I have been trying to catch up to you for going on 35 years now and am still falling behind!

Have you seen the "shed" I work in???!!!!!

[GSX1000E]

Have you seen the "shed" I work in???!!!!!

Living room, sewing room, large outside storage facility with armed guards, etc.