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    My bike got the engine put back in it tonight. I lost two engine mount bolts.... I'll need to buy those tomorow.

    My bike is very nearly ready to ride again.

    Next block that gets put in my bike will have 650 pistons and barrels. I can't wait.
    You'd have to be crazy to be sane in this world -Nero
    If you love it, let it go. If it comes back....... You probably highsided.
    1980 GS550E (I swear it's a 550...)
    1982 GS650E (really, it's a 650)
    1983 GS550ES (42mpg again)
    1996 Yamaha WR250 (No, it's not a 4 stroke.)
    1971 Yamaha LT2 (9 horsepower of FURY.)

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      As of saturday this is what the bike looks like... Pictures of it's trip out of the basement and the installed engine tomorow.

      Last edited by Nerobro; 05-23-2006, 07:21 AM.
      You'd have to be crazy to be sane in this world -Nero
      If you love it, let it go. If it comes back....... You probably highsided.
      1980 GS550E (I swear it's a 550...)
      1982 GS650E (really, it's a 650)
      1983 GS550ES (42mpg again)
      1996 Yamaha WR250 (No, it's not a 4 stroke.)
      1971 Yamaha LT2 (9 horsepower of FURY.)

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        Lookin good Nero, keep at it buddy. Warm weather is coming

        Are you all healed up now?

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          I'm in pretty good shape. Probally 95%. My ultimate goal is to be 110% ;-)
          You'd have to be crazy to be sane in this world -Nero
          If you love it, let it go. If it comes back....... You probably highsided.
          1980 GS550E (I swear it's a 550...)
          1982 GS650E (really, it's a 650)
          1983 GS550ES (42mpg again)
          1996 Yamaha WR250 (No, it's not a 4 stroke.)
          1971 Yamaha LT2 (9 horsepower of FURY.)

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            Originally posted by Nerobro
            I'm in pretty good shape. Probally 95%. My ultimate goal is to be 110% ;-)
            Rock on! Glad you stayed with us and rebuilt the bike. True spirit!!

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              Probally time to update this thread. So the GS550, is now a GS673.
              • Alphabet Exhaust
              • GS650 Fork
              • Dynojet Stage 3
              • Emgo Pods
              • CX500 R/R


              And in the short term, I have a set of ZRX1100 shocks on the way. A gallon of Black catalized paint. Some blue 1/2" wide pinstriping. And I just might go for a 140mph speedometer. I think I'm going to stick with a plain chain on the bike, I can handle $30 a year for chain on this thing. Especially if I keep doing crazy things to the engine.

              Now that the 83 550ES is done and back on the road, it's time to make the 80 pretty versus just functional.
              You'd have to be crazy to be sane in this world -Nero
              If you love it, let it go. If it comes back....... You probably highsided.
              1980 GS550E (I swear it's a 550...)
              1982 GS650E (really, it's a 650)
              1983 GS550ES (42mpg again)
              1996 Yamaha WR250 (No, it's not a 4 stroke.)
              1971 Yamaha LT2 (9 horsepower of FURY.)

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                Awesome man..

                Let me know how those forks bolt up..
                1980 Gs550e....Not stock...

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                  The forks are over and done with. This will be the seccond year the 650 forks are on the bike. they are an exact, direct, swap.
                  You'd have to be crazy to be sane in this world -Nero
                  If you love it, let it go. If it comes back....... You probably highsided.
                  1980 GS550E (I swear it's a 550...)
                  1982 GS650E (really, it's a 650)
                  1983 GS550ES (42mpg again)
                  1996 Yamaha WR250 (No, it's not a 4 stroke.)
                  1971 Yamaha LT2 (9 horsepower of FURY.)

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