78 GS 750 Rebuild

[Sam 78 GS750]

...aaaaand we have a rolling chassis!

20180215_182549 by samL9, on Flickr

[steveb922]

Looking really good!

[Sam 78 GS750]

A few detail pics...

Front End
20180215_182459 by samL9, on Flickr

Rebuilt and polished the forks, polished and painted the wheels. Masking those rims was tedious to say the least...also surfaced and painted the rotors, and zinc plated all the old nasty hardware. Tires are Avon Roadriders.



and the rear.
20180215_182353 by samL9, on Flickr

Same stuff as the front as far as paint/polish. Also disassembled and repainted the shocks, and soaked the springs in some metal rescue...



A closer look at the zinc plating on the hardware (chain adjusters, axle, axle nut, etc.)
20180215_182247 by samL9, on Flickr



Center Stand. Zinc plating on the spring came out pretty good, I think...
20180215_182428 by samL9, on Flickr

Getting that spring on was interesting.


and another angle on the whole shebang.
20180215_182156 by samL9, on Flickr

[Sam 78 GS750]

Looking really good!

Thanks Steve. I'm starting to get my second wind on the build since it's actually starting to look like a bike again.

[GSXR7ED]

Great rebuild! Thanks for the pics and narrative. You'll be enjoying the fruits of your labor soon!


Ed

[NickyGS750]

Very nice build and process! Going to be a beautiful bike! Cant wait to see more!

[Sam 78 GS750]

Thanks, Ed and Nicky. It's definitely coming along. Got the engine in last night with the help of a couple of strong friends, and my wife and sister were johnny on the spot with the bolts and such..... I'll post a few pics later tonight.

[Sam 78 GS750]

So finally getting around to posting pics of the engine going in the frame...

Wrapping the frame in pipe insulation to protect the powder
Eng1 by samL9, on Flickr


...and wrapping up the engine
Eng2 by samL9, on Flickr


Not many pics of the 'in progress' but this is it finally in
Eng3 by samL9, on Flickr


She's just about ready to take for a ride...
Eng4 by samL9, on Flickr

[Sam 78 GS750]

A bit more stuff done since then...


Got the chain on
20180304_115354 by samL9, on Flickr


and so I buttoned this side up
20180304_115420 by samL9, on Flickr


a few more pics...ignore the greasy fingerprint smudges on the polished covers, etc.
20180304_115538 by samL9, on Flickr

20180304_115445 by samL9, on Flickr

20180304_115310 by samL9, on Flickr

20180304_115222 by samL9, on Flickr


...up next
20180304_115658 by samL9, on Flickr

[Sam 78 GS750]

Here's us doing our best impersonation of the Keystone Cops trying to get that first bolt to line up...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/64021236@N06/40616876031/in/dateposted/

[NickyGS750]

Killer work on this project. Clean build... definitely lots of inspiration for me. I cannot wait till im at this stage... Im still cleaning and prep'n parts.

[RogerW]

Nice work Sam ! Are those stock handlebars?

[jabcb]

Nice work.
I hadn’t thought of using pipe insulation to protect the powder coat. Will be doing the same soon.

[Sam 78 GS750]

Killer work on this project. Clean build... definitely lots of inspiration for me. I cannot wait till im at this stage... Im still cleaning and prep'n parts.

I've been keeping an eye on your build thread, Nicky. At the rate you're going, you may just finish before I do... Since you're cleaning as you disassemble, and looks like you're super organized... When you go to put everything back together you'll thank yourself, trust me.

[Sam 78 GS750]

Nice work Sam ! Are those stock handlebars?

I'm not entirely sure. They're the ones that were on the bike when I bought it around '08 or '09. Someone else on the site may be able to speak better to what's stock on this bike. I found out after riding the bike for a few years that the forks are from an '82 GS650, so the bars might be also...