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1981 GS450E Rebuild

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The paint turned out fantastic, looks like a million bucks from here!
In the automotive service here back in the day of early emission controls, the fuel vapors from the carb vent hoses went to a charcoal canister where they were filtered before going to the atmosphere.Maybe a small charcoal filter along those lines would suffice. Search out "Purge Control Canister" in the auto parts stores. (Not to be confused with a PCV, that stands for "Positive Crankcase Ventilation") My 81 GL1100 had something similar in the form of a catch can on it that the air box drained into, commonly called a puke tank. That is all it was... a catch can.
 
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That is going to be the nicest 450 on the Planet!
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Great job Pete!

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Daniel
 
SVSooke said:
Looks like all your hard work is coming togther.
Finally
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Cheers Greg! It certainly does appear that way... I might beat the 10 year mark yet :p

Hoosier Daddy said:
The paint turned out fantastic, looks like a million bucks from here!
In the automotive service here back in the day of early emission controls, the fuel vapors from the carb vent hoses went to a charcoal canister where they were filtered before going to the atmosphere.Maybe a small charcoal filter along those lines would suffice. Search out "Purge Control Canister" in the auto parts stores. (Not to be confused with a PCV, that stands for "Positive Crankcase Ventilation") My 81 GL1100 had something similar in the form of a catch can on it that the air box drained into, commonly called a puke tank. That is all it was... a catch can.
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Thanks mate! If you get close you can see some issues but from a metre or two away it looks great, very happy with that result :)

A catch can is literally all I need and is what I'm planning on, I've just got to find something suitable to use. Not too stressed about it as I don't think that will be terribly difficult to sort out.

7981GS said:
That is going to be the nicest 450 on the Planet!
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Great job Pete!

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Daniel
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Thanks Daniel! Dunno about the nicest but hopefully right up there ;)

In case you can't tell guys I'm gettin' all antsy to get this done... so close now!
 
i want your headlight.

What are you doing in regards to a exhaust heat shield?
 
nice, i bet it s really good to see it starting to get back together! :)
good job on the painting, really like your red.
 
Woodsy said:
i want your headlight.
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Go to Team Moto and I'm sure they'll be happy to order one for you ;)

Woodsy said:
What are you doing in regards to a exhaust heat shield?
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Nothin', there's one there already... starts just in front of the collector and extends to the rear shock...

Etcheberri said:
nice, i bet it s really good to see it starting to get back together! :)
good job on the painting, really like your red.
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Thanks mate! And yeah you bet, feels really good to do some bolts up nice and tight for a change instead of finger tight because I know they're comin' off again :D

Thanks for the paint compliment too, could be better but I'm still really happy with it, and yeah I like the colour too :D
 
Sun today! Plus 5 minutes =



And the house mate was out and about and came across this as well which should be soooo much easier than the would glue I got:



I'm gettin' all antsy and excited...
 
If the seat design flows with the grab-rail/tail and tank, it will be glorious! :cool:
What are you making the heat shied out of? Might I suggest a piece of shielding from a catalytic converter?

Daniel
 
Pete, you sheep shagging, Auzzie SOB, I told you it looks good in the garage, but outside in the natural light it is first class, well done mate, take a bow, that bike looks gorgeous.
And to think you kept us waiting this long for these pics....yeah yeah yeah, I know, the weather and the sun and all that jazz, bloody auzzie weather, no wonder my daughter wants up and out of the place and wants to come home after only a year there. :rolleyes:

You are on the road to one beautiful ride there mate.
 
GateKeeper said:
Looking real good.....
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Thanks mate, very happy with it :D

cowboyup3371 said:
Looks even better than in the garage Pete. Good on you.

How much longer now?
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Cheers Scott! Should be only a few weeks away, I set myself a deadline of the end of November to be ready for rego., so I should be riding early to mid December I would think :dancing:

7981GS said:
If the seat design flows with the grab-rail/tail and tank, it will be glorious! :cool:
What are you making the heat shied out of? Might I suggest a piece of shielding from a catalytic converter?

Daniel
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It should flow well, at least I hope it will. A small step from rider to pillion but nothing pronounced like a king/queen seat or anything like that. I'll get some pic's up of the foam shape mounted on the bike next time I'm in there.

And the heat shield is done ;) It blends in well, but have a close look just in front of the collector through to about the rear shock...
 
Flyboy said:
Pete, you sheep shagging, Auzzie SOB, I told you it looks good in the garage, but outside in the natural light it is first class, well done mate, take a bow, that bike looks gorgeous.
And to think you kept us waiting this long for these pics....yeah yeah yeah, I know, the weather and the sun and all that jazz, bloody auzzie weather, no wonder my daughter wants up and out of the place and wants to come home after only a year there. :rolleyes:

You are on the road to one beautiful ride there mate.
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Hahahaha thanks Stan! Definitely looks better than I thought it would, makes me a tad happy seeing it out in the sun like that ;)

I didn't realise your daughter was over here, but if she's in Brissie then with the way the weather's gone the last few years I can't blame her! The Sunshine State... ha! Actually we do get plenty, I'm just complainin' coz I can :p
 
Nah Pete, she is down South of you in Sydney, she is young and impressionable, too many biker types up Brizzie and surrounds.;)
 
she is living in sydney.... enough said... unfortunately where i live now is turning into sydney on weekends, pretty sad when it takes you 30minutes on a weekend to drive 7km to the local shopping centre.
 
breather

breather

Pete for the breather you just need something like this;

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/on...her-12mm-CALMAB12.aspx?pid=155192#Description

when the paper gets too wet with oil and drips you need a new one, or wash it out with kero if your as cheap as me. helps if its mounted vertical.

Your carby overflows can just be routed down with the battery one.
Thats perfectly fine for rego purposes, as it it was the done thing when your bike was built.

Having seen your bike before you painted it I know your photos don't always do it justice. So if it looks that beaut in yer pics, Then cant wait to see it finished!


John
 
That's the same breather I bought, it looks quite good too, well worth the price.
 
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