82 GS1100G Project

[salty_monk]

Wow thats looking great Dan, did you do the paint work?

Jeff

Thanks! Yes, not my first time at doing paint but the first time I've laid out a full set of stripes from tape...

It's rattle can but using a 2K clearcoat.

[salty_monk]

Excellent results Dan. It really turned out great. Beautiful bike. Enjoy riding it through some canyons.

Thanks Larry. I hit the Malibu canyons on Sunday, took the Skunk though. I haven't got enough miles on this one to totally trust it yet & it seems like a bad time to be breaking down far away from home...

[salty_monk]

Very nice job. I like the fork gaiters, probably in the minority but I'm sorta function over form, unless I'm not.

I have gaiters on both of mine.... I didn't like them at first but they grew on me! Also both bikes have the cleanest fork legs on them. Ones a forking by frank replacement (skunk) and I believe these are a NOS OE replacement. I figured they deserved to stay in good shape!

[Burque73]

Anyone got a solution for this? Engine is off in this pic!

What?s wrong with this.... by salty_monk, on Flickr

Before polish and badges by salty_monk, on Flickr

Before polish and badges by salty_monk, on Flickr

Before polish and badges by salty_monk, on Flickr

My solution to a sticking tach needle is to knock on the gauge before I put my gloves on. LOL

Of course mine sticks when I start it up. One of these days I'll open it up and lube it or something. or just ditch the analog mechanism altogether and convert to a digital gauge.

Great job on the project BTW.

[Guest]

Looking good Dan!

[salty_monk]

My solution to a sticking tach needle is to knock on the gauge before I put my gloves on. LOL

Of course mine sticks when I start it up. One of these days I'll open it up and lube it or something. or just ditch the analog mechanism altogether and convert to a digital gauge.

Great job on the project BTW.

Mine turned out to be an issue with the metal shield from the lights falling off on one side internally & jamming up the needle. Eventually it caused a short. Once I opened them up & glued that in place the gauge was working fine.

It was a PITA to find!


Thanks PJ!

[salty_monk]

This bike is now up for sale. I'd love it to stay within the forum.

https://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?258980-1982-GS1100G-Fresh-Rebuild-mine&highlight=

[Capt-Kaos]

Great job mate, I am doing a 83 GS1100GK so I am interested in any info you can give me on the front brake upgrade you did as the GK is a battleship to stop.
Cheers Carl.

[salty_monk]

Click on the link in my signature Carl, there is a huge thread on it... I have brackets & spacer kits ready to go, shipping out to Oz is an extra $25 ish from memory

Here it is copied up:


TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

[Capt-Kaos]

Hi Salty, thanks for the reply, I am a bit of a bunyip with forums, how do I get to the link you mention and how much are the brackets you have mate, cheers for ant help champion.
Carl

[1948man]

For the Link, just click on the blue text at the bottom of his post.

[Capt-Kaos]

Awesome 1948man, got it now, thanks. Now the search begins for calipers.

[Capt-Kaos]

Hi Salty, Bunyip here again, just to confirm with you, you recommend the Ninja EX650 calipers, GS550 front brake rotors and a set of your brackets and I should be good to go or stop better in this case. Do I need certain year models as I am not sure if the bikes here in Oz would be the same named/model as the U.S.A.

Cheers for your help.
Carl

[salty_monk]

You either need the late 80’s Ninja, the Kawasaki concourse or for the newer caliper you can use Vstrom 650 or EX650. There are a lot of choices.

if you send me pics Or links I can tell you if they’ll work.

I would definitely recommend Honda CBR F3 or F4 or VFR rotors over GS550 but they will work. Again if you send me pics/links I can tell you if they’re the right ones.

[Capt-Kaos]

Hi Salty, I too am an ex pom, born Birmingham, been here a lifetime now and loving it, can you let me know how much your brackets are and how you like to be paid for them, cheers.
Carl