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1981 GS450E Rebuild

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Man I *hate* bleeding brakes... never liked it and never will...

Inside of the shiny new MC reservoir:



Used a syringe to suck a bunch of fluid through:



Then got the one man bleeder out and did the squeeze squeeze squeeze squeeze release and repeat for a while.

Did some more with the syringe and got a little bit of firmness in the lever almost up against the bar.

More squeeze/release and a bit more syringe and it came away from the bar a little, so I decided I'd tie it against the bar and leave it overnight and see how it feels tomorrow night:



At least with it tied up like that it ain't rollin' anywhere which is a good start...

I also managed to tack the chain press tool onto my other order so they should be here later this week too.

Ready for a safety certificate by the end of November is looking very promising :D
 
Nothing particularly ground breaking to report tonight...

I did finish the brake bleeding off, although I'm pretty sure it was leaving it tied to the bar all night that did most of it for me.

Undid the rope and it immediately felt good.

Gave it a couple of more squeeze squeeze releases for good measure, topped the reservoir up, and called it good.

I can roll it forward now and get some good suspension movement when jamming the brake on and I don't feel or hear any headstock bearing issues which is excellent :)

I also wire tired the mesh headlight guard in place, except I need to redo the top mount as I went back to push the sharp ends out of the way and succeeded in snapping the wire off... :rolleyes:

I'm keen to get my order from Slipstream Performance so I can get that chain link installed so I can adjust the chain and align the rear wheel too.
 
When will the seat be ready for pick up?
Can't wait, as yourself, to see the finished product.

Daniel
 
It's Back...

It's Back...



It's good, but it would be great if I didn't give the upholsterer a bum steer on the rear of the seat :mad:

I neglected to make a cardboard template of the shape of the tail piece like I was going to originally.

Combine that with the fact that the foam right on the back of the seat pan had to be cut fairly thin, meaning it compresses much easier than the rest of the seat, and you get a rear of the seat that sits lower than the tail piece dammit! Out by about 10mm by the looks... geeez.



It's really comfy to sit on and does the job, I'm just really annoyed at myself for not thinking properly about the back of the seat.

As a short term solution, I can always stick a bit of alu. over the top bit of the tail piece there which will tidy it up a lot, but I would imagine the upholsterer can wedge a bit more foam in there for a price. I'll have to ride it up once I get it on the road and see what they can do...

And here's some crappy pic's of wiring on the mesh headlight guard:



I'm *still* waiting for an order I made a week and a half ago to be shipped which also includes the chain press tool to put the link on, so haven't gotten that done yet.
 
Wow Pete that is looking awesome, don't let the minor stuff get you down, there will always be something to do, it will never be perfect, so just relax and enjoy what you have achieved, it is looking super wicked.
Like the say, don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.;)
 
yer bike rocks

yer bike rocks

Flyboy said:
don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.;)
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Like he said!

Have a look under the seat, is there enough vinyl after the hooks to let it out 5mm each side? if so just another piece of foam needed.. I would hit the upolsterer up while the jobs freash in his head, take the photos and your template... dont be whingy, or demanding, just explain it clearly, you never know, some small bussiness owners still take pride in thier work, and get a kick out of odd ball jobs. they might rework it for you for nix or beer. theres no harm in asking...


And when is the ride day? I have a vision of a bunch of SE QLD GSR users cheering as you ride up to the cafe.:)


John
 
Man Pete, from the pics it looks great.

don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.
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That is so wierd, that is the EXACT phrase I was going to use... great minds think alike. ;)
 
Have you talked with him about raising the rear section 10-20mm?
Still don't see your exhaust heat shield on the bike yet.

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She looks fantastic BTW. ;)

Daniel
 
So are we to expect to see this bike as BOM sometime in the very near future? :D
 
Flyboy said:
Wow Pete that is looking awesome, don't let the minor stuff get you down, there will always be something to do, it will never be perfect, so just relax and enjoy what you have achieved, it is looking super wicked.
Like the say, don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.;)
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Thanks Stan! I'm definitely happy with how the seat fits in with the rest of the bike, just a little annoyed with myself for not getting the rear quite right.

john82q said:
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Like he said!

Have a look under the seat, is there enough vinyl after the hooks to let it out 5mm each side? if so just another piece of foam needed.. I would hit the upolsterer up while the jobs freash in his head, take the photos and your template... dont be whingy, or demanding, just explain it clearly, you never know, some small bussiness owners still take pride in thier work, and get a kick out of odd ball jobs. they might rework it for you for nix or beer. theres no harm in asking...


And when is the ride day? I have a vision of a bunch of SE QLD GSR users cheering as you ride up to the cafe.:)

John
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Yep John, there's definitely enough for a small increase in the rear height and I don't think it would be difficult for them to do. I was thinking I'd give them a call this morning and after you put it like that I think it will be well worth the call...

I have visions of the same ride day! Without the cheering though for some reason... haha

If I can get her on the road before Chrissy then hopefully just after will be a good time once I get some confidence back on two wheels. Definitely keen for a GSR ride!

Hoosier Daddy said:
Man Pete, from the pics it looks great.



That is so wierd, that is the EXACT phrase I was going to use... great minds think alike. ;)
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Hahahaha thanks mate!

7981GS said:
Have you talked with him about raising the rear section 10-20mm?
Still don't see your exhaust heat shield on the bike yet.

She looks fantastic BTW. ;)

Daniel
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Thanks Daniel! I'll be calling them this morning to see what they say.

And the heat shield's definitely there... have a look at this one and you see the rear of it near the rear shock:

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And this one you can see the front of it towards the right side of the pic over the collector:

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Definitely there...

rustybronco said:
So are we to expect to see this bike as BOM sometime in the very near future? :D
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Hmmmm let me get her finished Dale then we'll see... have some other stuff to do that I haven't said anything about yet...

drivera84 said:
nice work there Pete!

I like it!
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Thanks mate! Me too!
 
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