what did you wrench on today??

[Grimly]

Yanked the carbs off to replace cheap chinese fuel lines with some motionpro tygon. While they were off, noticed that the connecting tube rubbers were wasted. Tore carbs apart, replaced the junk bits, re-assembled, and put it all back together. Hanging idle issue presents itself. Turns out that in my hurry to reassemble carbs, I didnt tighten the fuel slide connecting rod screws. Took it back apart...fixed...put back together.... sigh.... shouldda bought the good fuel line to begin with.

I've had that, recently.
Not so much with Chinese fuel lines, but some NOS genuine Suzuki line. I suspect it was wrongly packed and sold as fuel line, but it was actually a water drain hose, so wasn't up to prolonged exposure to modern gasoline. It had the genuine Suzuki part number on the package, and I'm sure it was the real thing, just the wrong item in it.

 

[Guest]

Because of how busy I have been at work lately, progress on my 83 GS1100E project has been painfully slow. So slow in fact, that I was concerned about getting it ready to ride this year.
So I bought a 78 Honda Hawk 400 to fill in for commuter miles and mellow rides so I can save wear and tear on my Tuono.

Anyways, I finally am starting to get a few things done, like new wheel bearing in both gsxr600 wheels and I mounted and balance new tires. Yesterday I finished the 3" extensions for the 2004 gsxr1000 forks.

I still need to install the new seals and reassemble the forks, but it is nice to finally see some progress.

 

[mcycle-nut]

Wife's GS850GZ. New tach drive and seals due to leakage. Easy job, have done it before eons ago on my 750. My trick to keep the tach cable from usnscrewing is a little dab of silicone on the outside of the cable where it joins to the drive housing once it's assembled. Nothing gets in, and it comes off easily when needed. If you're building a "concours d'elegance " bike, well, you're going to have to do something else. I tried bwringer's trick of an extra O-ring, but it didn't work for me.

 

[Guest]

Because of how busy I have been at work lately, progress on my 83 GS1100E project has been painfully slow. So slow in fact, that I was concerned about getting it ready to ride this year.
So I bought a 78 Honda Hawk 400 to fill in for commuter miles and mellow rides so I can save wear and tear on my Tuono.

Anyways, I finally am starting to get a few things done, like new wheel bearing in both gsxr600 wheels and I mounted and balance new tires. Yesterday I finished the 3" extensions for the 2004 gsxr1000 forks.

I still need to install the new seals and reassemble the forks, but it is nice to finally see some progress.

Why do you want to extend the forks?

Are you a machinist?

 

[Guest]

Why do you want to extend the forks?

Are you a machinist?

I am switching from stock forks and front wheel to 2004 gsxr1000 forks and 2006 gsxr600 wheels, both of which lower the front dramatically.
I spent a fair amount of time searching this forum for info by anyone who had already done this. Threads like this were a big help.

https://www.thegsresources.com/_for...SD-Forks-w-Radial-brakes-on-a-GS1000SZ-Katana

I want this bike to maintain a fairly stock geometry because I already have a sport bike, this is to be my comfy cruiser. In my opinion, this is too much of a height difference to make up by jacking up the back end.

I am not a machinist by trade, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night. I do have a home machine shop and make/modify parts for work on occasion.
Here is a different pic showing the lower extensions. Although you don't see it in the pic, there is an oil passageway all the way through those.

 

[Guest]

Excellent work. Are the smaller pieces extensions for the dampener?

 

[Guest]

Here is a good video that shows how these go together better than I can explain.

 

[Guest]

That's what I thought, but I'm not sure about the instructions of using the manufactures amount of oil. With the increase of volume inside the tube, the air gap will be larger than what the manufacture calls for. It's the air that compresses and with a larger volume of air the springier it's going to feel. With that said i would go by the manufactures air gap or oil level, how ever they say it. The Suzuki manual for the '03-04 GSX-R1000, has the oil capacity at 509ml and the oil level a 101ml. I'd go by the oil level.

 

[Guest]

I agree. It makes sense to me to use the stock level.

 

[steve murdoch]

I am switching from stock forks and front wheel to 2004 gsxr1000 forks and 2006 gsxr600 wheels, both of which lower the front dramatically.
I spent a fair amount of time searching this forum for info by anyone who had already done this. Threads like this were a big help.

https://www.thegsresources.com/_for...SD-Forks-w-Radial-brakes-on-a-GS1000SZ-Katana

I want this bike to maintain a fairly stock geometry because I already have a sport bike, this is to be my comfy cruiser. In my opinion, this is too much of a height difference to make up by jacking up the back end.

I am not a machinist by trade, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night. I do have a home machine shop and make/modify parts for work on occasion.
Here is a different pic showing the lower extensions. Although you don't see it in the pic, there is an oil passageway all the way through those.

Impressive work.
I am going to need the number of that Holiday Inn.

 

[Sandy]

Done

Done

Finished off some loose ends on the GS1000 today and it is mostly done. Fired up after a short priming and all is well. Just need to check the carb sync and tire pressures. I rebuilt the wheels this winter with some polishing and new spokes, new rubber, installed an 1150 clutch nut and was going to do the clutch damper spring mod until I realized you had to split the cases to that ....oh well a few rattles hopefully won't hurt anything. Caught up on a lot of cleaning and basic maintenance items as well. Replaced the brake lines and painted the calipers and a few assorted front end parts, calipers and master cylinders were rebuilt last year so didn't need to revisit that job. Now for the snow to disappear.

by soates50, on Flickr

 

[Guest]

Wow...... that's gorgeous! But boy is sure looks precarious on that dolly though; looks like one unintended lean on the seat would end very badly.

 

[Sandy]

Wow...... that's gorgeous! But boy is sure looks precarious on that dolly though; looks like one unintended lean on the seat would end very badly.

Not as bad as it looks but it has walked it's way back about 3" from where it started. Still about 50lbs on the front end of the dolly and it'll be coming off tonight or tomorrow. First time I used the dolly for working on the bike due to limited room at the new place and it's great for moving the bike around. Next winter I'll chock the front wheel and the back of the center stand as well. Thanks for the compliments, bike turns 40 this July.

 

[gustovh]

It's wayyyy toooo clean.

V

 

[steve murdoch]

Sandy, your bike is so pretty.
My goodness, even the sprocket is spotless.

 

[Sandy]

Thanks for compliments guys. Now that I've retired and we've moved and I don't have 200' long driveway to shovel and 6 cords of wood to deal with I was able to spend some frivolous time this winter polishing stuff. Maybe now I'll have some time actually go get it dirty again too. LOL.

 

[Boriqua]

Swapped out my clutch cable and while its pretty boring in general it was very very exciting for me as it was the last bit of preventative maintenance I had to do. Took a year but just about all the bits that would need replacing due to age have now been done. Even the grommets that hold my side covers. Now I can just ride it and hope nothing breaks.

Took the opportunity to pull up a log and with a rag and ice cream sticks give my engine a thorough cleaning. Its beautiful and I figure an aircooled engines enemy is dirt and oil.

It is AMAZING how my clutch lever pops now .. pretty sweet!

 

[Guest]

It's wayyyy toooo clean.

V

I suspect that was the goal.

 

[RogerW]

Installed some swapmeet Emgo tapered mufflers, a set of Emgo high tracker black handlebars and started building a solo seat. Bike started great and sounds good. A winter storm is coming for the weekend. Too bad , almost dry enough to ride.

 

[Guest]

A good looking bike is a bit more fun to ride.