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1980 GS1100E Rebuild

XLNDRVR

XLNDRVR

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Several years ago, I tore down an inherited 1100ET. And then it sat...

I spent a good chunk of late summer finally rebuilding it. Aside from recently deciding to delay bodywork repaint, I've refreshed, repainted, replaced, and/or repaired pretty much every part on the bike. I'm now buttoning up the essentials to get it running and dial it in before finishing it up. Bodywork next summer, perhaps, although at the moment there is something that I like about an essentially new bike with that old bodywork patina.

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Assembly continued - repaired wiring harness, new bars and grips, replaced damaged turn signals, replaced damaged lower tree.

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Assembly continued - forks rebuilt, new brake lines, calipers rebuilt, master cylinders rebuilt, chrome polished, new engine side cover emblems, new brake & clutch levers.

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Nice work indeed. Thanks for posting all the good pictures. And also, welcome to the site.
 
In case anyone cares, I found these two items and a few scrap pieces of lumber to be useful for building an affordable rolling build stand. I had four ratchet straps. Also made sure to secure the jack to the dolly with a couple of brackets.

Amazon.com: Extreme Max 5001.5044 1000 lbs. Motorcycle Scissors Jack - Wide : Automotive Found this on sale for about $70.
Milwaukee 1000-lb 4-Wheel Wood Dolly in the Hand Trucks & Dollies department at Lowes.com Lowes, $24.

This is sturdy enough for me to actual sit on the bike...well, at least once. Perfect for rolling, spinning, shoving into a corner when not in use.

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Nice work. Well Done. Been there too. Very exciting when everything goes back together.
 
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