1127 into 82 GS750E

[Guest]

Progress - front end fitted
engine placed in frame
and .......... wait for parts again

 

[Guest]

Playing around with wheels and swing arms

Calfab 4" over drag arm plus 5.5" GSXR wheel no problem

stock gs1100 plus 5.5" and 180 tyre - yes but very very tight

https://goo.gl/photos/Z75ki6R6AtfJHkkb8

 

[Guest]

Last day in Europe and its homeward bound to the swamp (aka Houston )
waiting for me -
exhaust system
nice new rs36 carbs
a small mountain of genuine spares and used parts

finish the roller this week and (time permitting) test fire the motor

 

[steve murdoch]

No Euro GS parts in your luggage?
Looking forward to the next update.

 

[Guest]

No Euro GS parts in your luggage?
Looking forward to the next update.

well..... As it happens

I do have a few hard to find things in the suitcases - best part is an early (86) gsxr750 cam cover which gives enough clearance to allow removal in an earlier GS frame - hence valve clearance adjustment is possible without removing engine .

can you tell I've created a few Frankenstein bikes before

 

[Guest]

New additions to parts mountain



I think all the basics are now in place so this weekend -

Temporarily mount engine
exhaust
carbs
loom

Then hopefully fire up the 1127 lump and hope that it's as good as the bench tests indicate, that said, it owes me about $50 so no biggie if it's knocking or grinding .

next on the list ( time permitting)

change out swing-arms ( 4 permutations in spares mountain)
try wheel combinations (3 different 17" Suzuki wheels from 4.5 to 6")
resolve brakes, sprockets , chain alignment

about another 100 issues to determine solutions for yet

 

[Guest]

The word of the day is - frustration
engine mounted
carbs mounted
offered up supposed 1100K header/system from eBay and it's nowhere near - looks like it's off a watercooled gixxer as the centres are way off.
moved on to electrics and a lot of niggles - wrong starter relay, assorted missing parts ..... Guess I'm not running up the motor this weekend.

moved onto finishing the chassis and that worked out a little better -

 

[Guest]

It's alive - ran up the 1127 mystery motor today

firing on all 4
no knocks or rattles
no oil smoke
great oil pressure
great compression

everything is jury rigged for proof of concept and everything's working fine ..... So time to strip it for powder coat, paint, polishing etc - might be finished this year.

also started to pull down the 1100E - more stuff for spares mountain

don't you love holiday weekends !!!!!

 

[BasketCase]

This thread is a great read, looking forward to an update!

 

[Guest]

So - finally approaching the rebuild and I still have the luxury/distraction of too many options -

calfab or 1100E swingarm
180 or 160 rear wheel
1127 GSXR lump or 82 1100E lump

i'll be deciding on the motor over the next 2 hours while the paint hardens on my frame

 

[Guest]

Wheels, tires and exhaust ready

 

[Guest]

More parts ready - motor goes into frame tomorrow - taking the simpler route and going with the air cooled one

 

[Guest]

1100E motor fitted, valve clearance checked and adjusted (only 2 were off), cases removed for painting (baking in the oven as I type )

onward and upward !!

 

[steve murdoch]

I well know the smell of curing paint.
An excellent project to follow.

 

[Guest]

Frustrating day dealing with chain alignment - guess I underestimated the subtle differences between parts, other people's experience and my lack of patience

first look -

 

[Guest]

A few spacer changes here , a few there and we're close ( or so I thought)

 

[Guest]

At the end (post this picture) I shortened the chain, mounted everything up and got the laser out .......

turns out that an 82 750E frame, 82 1100E engine, Modified Calfab arm, unknown year 5.5" GSXR rear wheel, 530 chain and sprockets..... is a little different and I need a 3/8 offset sprocket

 

[Guest]

Started to button up the motor and as it's electrical upgrades next thought I'd better throw in a new stator.

the old one was ok other than some brittle shrouds on the connectors, however, while you're in there - why not

 

[Guest]

Slowly, slowly as they say in Greece

 

[fortysixand2]

looks great *thumbup*