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    Katana - 1135EFE - spark plug blown out of head.

    This is how much clearance i have from top of valve cover to underside of frame (about 100mm) If you have less than that you are probably in trouble.
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    Katana - 1135EFE - spark plug blown out of head.

    I recently had the head off my 1135 EFE and it would not quite come off sitting in the frame. What i did was put thr hydraulic car jack under the front of engine, remove all engine mount bolts except the main one at rear lower edge of engine. Then i jacked engine up rotating about 5 degrees...
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    Complete Exhaust System GSX1100 GSX750 E (T/X)

    Here are shots of mounting bracket for both the 750 and 1100 and a shot of pipes from front. 11000 outer pipes and 750 inner pipes. You can see they both fit into 1100 motor cylinder head
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    Complete Exhaust System GSX1100 GSX750 E (T/X)

    Sorry, took a while to get photos. Here are shots of mounting bracket for both the 750 and 1100 and a shot of pipes from front. 11000 outer pipes and 750 inner pipes. You can see they both fit into 1100 motor cylinder head.
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    Complete Exhaust System GSX1100 GSX750 E (T/X)

    I have done it. I bought a gsx750 exhaust system out of the UK and installed it on my 1100ET. A few years later i picked up an 1100 system out of the USA. The only difference is the OD of the header pipes 41.5 for 1100 and 38.5 for the 750. The header pipe connection into cylinder head is the...
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    ES Picture Thread

    And here is bike with its little brother that i restored back in 2014. I have done 59,000km since then and changed the lunchbox headlight (ET) out for a round version. Also its bad cousin that started out as an EF but is going through a crisis and will end up more ES as i like the non-fairing look
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    ES Picture Thread

    Here is the original rear fender arrangment to compare the difference. I had a spare so hacked away. The indicars aren't orginal but the plastic arm in tose rumbled away. Overall it is much more aesthetically pleasing
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    ES Picture Thread

    Here is my latest project. I bought it about a year ago and is a work in progress
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    ring compressor tool?

    I have used them recently to reassemble my 80 1100 motor. They were easy to use and made it a relatively hassle free job.
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    83 gsx750esd

    Here are some overall shots of the bike. I have gone low tech for the moment and fixed the side cover on with a bit of velcro on the front. The lugs have gone and the PO had drilled a hole there and screwed it to the fixing on the tank. It will do for now. gg
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    83 gsx750esd

    The brakelines are original but the tyres have an 07 date on them so they can stay for the moment. I have looked at some HEL brakelines but it is $450 for a full set of front and rear from the local supplier. I think that people either like the look of the ET/Ex light fairing or Lunchbox as...
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    83 gsx750esd

    I had a bit more success with my second attempt at the clear coat. I was a bit hesitant in how much i sprayed and was probably a little bit over-cautious. Still there are no new runs and the cover is good. Put together most of the pieces and this is how it is looking at this stage. The seat...
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    83 gsx750esd

    I got some 2 pak clearcoat from the local autopaint shop and set about finishing the paintwork. Unfortunately there was Good news and Bad news once i had finished. Here is the rear cowl and side covers And the tank The eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed the run in the clearcoat and...
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    83 gsx750esd

    Got the painting done this week and put the decals on today. I have used a mix of original style and some additional stripes I had left over from my 1100 kit. And all together Should get the gloss coat on in the next couple of days
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    83 gsx750esd

    Good progress this week with the front forks going in and the wheels re-attached. Starting to look like a motorcycle again I repainted the front forks and replaced the fork oil. The springs were still within factory spec so they were left in there. I stripped the anti-dive units and left...
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    83 gsx750esd

    That is the very same paint that i am using. Cast Iron is just a colour and not a special paint type. Seeing as i have painted the frame and engine black i thought the exhausts needed to be lightened up to give a bit of contrast. I got the rear brake master cylinder in and then the swingarm...
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    83 gsx750esd

    I got the frame painted midweek. 1 coat of black basecoat and then some 2 pak black gloss coat. The light of day revealed a couple of missed spots but they were in concealed spots so i touched them up afterwards. And so the rebuilding begins. First thing is to get the engine back in. I have...
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    83 gsx750esd

    I saw your frame painting structure a while back and thought that was a good idea. I haven't gone that high-tech for the undercoat layer. Started off with a bit of this Gloves were useless so kept the hose handy to get those spills on my arms. Paint came off pretty easily and ended up with...
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    83 gsx750esd

    So before i started pulling it apart i bought a battery, poured in some fresh fuel and tried to crank it over. Several pushes of the starter button and it was trying to start but would not catch. Then i realised the choke cable had disconnected from the carb and once i reconnected the wire into...
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    83 gsx750esd

    To answer a few of your comments There are a few reasons for removing the fairing, none of them logical just my personal preference. Firstly I think the front end appears a bit bulky when you are sitting on the bike. Secondly this bike won't be going warp speed very often so i dont need the wind...
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