Suzuki GS1000e/s/gs1100/gsx1100 project...

[bobtail84]

I have made a late night purchase....







I have sent the hubs to a wheel builder and after a lot of serching and reading on this forum I'm going for 2.5 X 18 front and 4.25 X 18 rear aluminium rims.

I have looked at and read all the info by Sharpy, Storm 64 and Chuck78 and the detail is fantastic, all the work was done for me so all I had to do was decide what sizes I wanted.

When the wheels are back I will post up pictures.

[bobtail84]

If you haven't already... I'd re-solder that fuse box & then "pot" it with Araldite. I had problems with a couple of them over the space of a couple of years but none since I did that on one about 8 years ago

Thanks for the tip Dan as I have not done that yet..

[salty_monk]

If you haven't already... I'd re-solder that fuse box & then "pot" it with Araldite. I had problems with a couple of them over the space of a couple of years but none since I did that on one about 8 years ago

[bobtail84]

Looking good! Happy New Year!

Happy new year Dan.

[salty_monk]

Looking good! Happy New Year!

[bobtail84]

Update time.

When I checked the bike over after a good shake down which included 2 track days at Brands Hatch motor racing curcuit in Kent UK I found the chain had started to tighten up on a number of the links. The chain set had been on the bike since being finished about 7 years ago so I have had a good life from the set.

The bike has the standard 630 pitch and I thought 530 would be the best way to go.

I went to a local motorcycle parts dealer and they provided the whole kit for ?112.



The kit came with the spacer for the front sprocket.



I also went for the gold bling version..



I rather like the end result.

[bobtail84]

Did CR Racefit make the whole Ti exhaust system or just the can? Looks great!

It's a complete Racefit system Ti from the head to the can it sound very nice when you give the ole girl some beans.

[bobtail84]

Very nice coming together.
Very purple headers - hot hot hot. Check your mixtures asap.

The headers coloured up on the initial startup and I had the air screws out to far and it was running lean plus the day was 38c.. The bike is running fine now and I have removed the blueing from the titanium headers and now they are all a light blue/ gold and about the same.

Did CR Racefit make the whole Ti exhaust system or just the can? Looks great!

[Grimly]

Very nice coming together.
Very purple headers - hot hot hot. Check your mixtures asap.

[bobtail84]

The bike is now finished, well at least for the moment.



It runs like a charm and is quite nippy.





And a small video of the bike running. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...dOazJqZkpmSTR3

[bobtail84]

At long last I have the GS back with the exhaust made and fitted.







Also I upgraded the R/R to an SH775 whilst I was tinkering in the shed..



I still have a few minor jobs before I kick the old girl back into life.

[bobtail84]

Slight update, the titanium headers are bent and fitted. Not long now..


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[bobtail84]

After a few hours of making sure all the parts were back in the right place I think the end result is not to shabby.





The bike is now at https://store.racefituk.com/collections/legend having the exhaust made and should be back with me by the end of May. When the bike is back I have the fuel lines to run then I will fire it up and balance the carbs then give it a good shake down, that should be fun.

[bobtail84]

More shed action..

I finally got around to changing the engine, the one in the bike was a little tired and I have been slowly building something a bit special.

So off I went.







A GS1000 engine is quite heavy and a little tricky to remove from the frame but with help from No2 & 3 sons it went rather well.

The replacement was nearly ready to go.


I took the APE 9 plate clutch from the old engine and fitted it to the new one.





Once the covers were all buttoned up I enlisted the help of No's 2 & 3 sons again so after removing the valve cover the engine went back in easier the taking the old one out.



Once the engine mounts were fitted and a few other bits bolted back on the plumbing for the oil cooler was fitted.



The cooler was originally from a TL1000 and it's been in the shed for years so I put it to good use.



The 33mm smoothbore Mikuni's were next.