1127 into 82 GS750E

[Guest]

Time for the part (Of any build) I dislike the most -

electrickery

brand new -

stator (already fitted)
loom
SH775 with triumph lead
coils
switchgear
ignition switch

lots of careful splicing in to do yet , however ,got a couple of sacrificial looms etc to avoid cutting the new loom

also fit 1100E instrument loom to 1150EF instrument set ....... onward and upward !!!

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[Guest]

Good job that I got 3 donor bikes for less than $800 as the bills mount up quickly -

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[Guest]

Busy few days - wheel in and algnment issues resolved

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[Guest]

All sorts of little fabrication jobs finished

bracket to relocate SH775 reg/rec

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[Guest]

Tricky little adjustable floating torque arm

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[Guest]

Despite the jet lag ..... managed to get a few jobs done


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[Guest]

Front end finished - just need to bleed the brakes

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[Mons]

Very nice work!

What front fender are you using?

[Guest]

Thanks ...... still some way to go - small fabrication jobs this weekend and then starting the part I like the least

electrics

the front fender is 1994 GSXR 750 - still available new and cheaper to buy than paint

[limeex2]

Great resto-mod! The fabrication and attention to small details is amazing. One thing I have done in the past and highly recommend to people adding wider wheels, modern suspension, more H.P. is frame bracing. For people who know how to weld, it is very easy and with the extra traction from wider/stickier tires and higher H.P. it really helps to take out the "hinge in the middle" that comes with the increase in performance. Check Katman's site for a diagram. I only braced around the swingarm area, which is what Yosh did back in the day and works well. Once again, the skill levels and creativity shown by the forum members is stunning.

[Guest]

Thanks - I was hoping to finish this build before the new year ...... decided to do a little garage tidying today and when I pulled the GS1000 and S1 250 from behind the mountain of boxes I noticed they both sorely need a good valet and suitably preserving while they sleep (especially the little Kawasaki )- so going to lose a few days I hadn't planned for.

ultimately I will be bracing the frame as I still plan on using a different motor ( either the 1127 currently lurking in my garage or, preferably , a lightly tuned 1150 lump)

last restomod I did was braced at headstock,swingarm pivot and "X braced" around the battery .... so that will be the plan as this bike evolves ..... for now it's just going to be for bar hopping so it'll do

next step - weaving the spaghetti together .......

[Guest]

Finally off the lift ...... got a snag list about 20 items long and still not resolved electrical niggles ( to be honest I've avoided them for now)

I'm now behind on my self imposed schedule - guess it'll be February before I'm finished

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[steve murdoch]

At least it is now rolling.
To borrow a phrase....that thing is going to be badass when it is done.

[dorkburger]

I love this project. I've been watching from the sidelines since you started.

[Guest]

Thanks ......

been a frustrating few hours -

1. Wife gets just a touch antzy when I tell her that I'm not putting pillion mounts on (they foul the exhaust) ..... raid spares mountain and dig out 82 1100E hanger which is dimensionally just different enough to the ones on the donor 750 frame - out comes the angle grinder, drill, files and hacksaw ..... 90'mins later the paint is applied
2. Spontaneously the front brakes start freezing up ..... I hate tokico 6 pots - sure they look good ,however, they're a royal pain in the ass.
i seem to have at least 4 lazy/sticking pistons and I'm sure that it's cheap non original aftermarket parts (seals) - another lesson learned ....... penny wise = $ foolish