1982 gs1100e

[Rob S.]

Oh, God. I love headers, black headers, and I love the word 'racing.'

When I bought a new Dunlop for the rear of my Kaw 900, the salesman asked, "Street or race compound?"

If you told me it was from a race dog, I'd scoop up a pile of shyte and display it in my kitchen.

Trevor, your work and your taste are impeccable.

 

[Guest]

Looks awesome! I’ll be happy if mine is even half as nice as this.

where did you get the side cover pin stripes? I’m sure I could make it myself but I’m lazy and wondering if there was a pre made one available

 

[trevor]

Looks awesome! I’ll be happy if mine is even half as nice as this.

where did you get the side cover pin stripes? I’m sure I could make it myself but I’m lazy and wondering if there was a pre made one available

Thanks...I just bought normal black 1/4" pinstriping from an automotive store.

 

[trevor]

My buddy Mark came over here today and we got at putting it back together....we did get it fired up but carb 4 had a leak...carbs off again...so much fun lol...
Happy with the look of the exhaust and managed to get a nicer bend up at the can...much better than it was...

 

[trevor]

Well things are coming along....I have some details left like swapping those hideous bars out (motocross bars, really?) Lol
The side covers have some tab repairs needed....I need to bleed the brakes, clean up the gauges....oh and disconnect the wire that goes to the battery for the idiot light on the dash.
Plus the tank is not hooked up yet.....I'm falling in love with the bike now....there were thoughts of selling but I don't think I can do it....to perrrty. Lol
Really happy that I bent the exhaust can up a bit too....

 

[steve murdoch]

Like the bike, love the pipe.

 

[Guest]

Simply stunning. Looks brand new!

 

[trevor]

Well it's really close now...today I decided to take pics to send into our Gov (Commie) insurance to apply for a collector plate...can't imagine it would get turned down. I think it's turned out to be one of the nicest restorations I have done....first time I have had a bike professionally painted.

 

[rphillips]

Really Really nice job on the entire project...What's with the cam end caps, the chrome ones shouldn't have the ridges, the ones with ridges should be black W/ silver ridges, did you get those chrome plated, just a huge amount of polishing??? Looks good, but personalized.

 

[trevor]

Really Really nice job on the entire project...What's with the cam end caps, the chrome ones shouldn't have the ridges, the ones with ridges should be black W/ silver ridges, did you get those chrome plated, just a huge amount of polishing??? Looks good, but personalized.

Thanks, I had them polish the black away...never liked the black on the caps...just my opinion. I have considered painting in the three lines in the caps in black though.

 

[rphillips]

Just personal preference, no wrong answers... My personal opinion I like the chrome ones on the black eng. for a little contrast, also like the black on the silver eng. for same reason. If those caps are the only thing I can find to pick on, You did great. Now, are you planning on riding this bike??? It deserves to be ridden but wouldn't deserve the results dust, dirt, bugs, road grime. Again Great job.

 

[trevor]

Just personal preference, no wrong answers... My personal opinion I like the chrome ones on the black eng. for a little contrast, also like the black on the silver eng. for same reason. If those caps are the only thing I can find to pick on, You did great. Now, are you planning on riding this bike??? It deserves to be ridden but wouldn't deserve the results dust, dirt, bugs, road grime. Again Great job.

Yes, I will ride it for sure....I have had fleeting thoughts of selling it....I have too many bikes for my comfort level. My ocd requires that all my bikes be in top running condition and that is a lot of work for these old bikes. Plus I insure all my bikes all year and that gets expensive too.
But after seeing the almost finished product, it would be hard to sell it I think.
Now I have to get a new reg/rec....surprise surprise....lol

 

[bonanzadave]

a new reg/rec....surprise surprise....lol

Cant believe ya don't have a couple in stock Calculated surprises !

My un-calculated (?) EZ suprises....

1 - Twisted crank
2 - Clutch basket. Grooves from the steels and stripped aluminum basket nut.
3 - Small crank end nut. It came loose and ate up the taper where the start clutch mounts.
4 - Warning light module. I'm on my 4th unit. still wanky !
5 - I'm on my 3rd RR
6 - Speed instability. Not a wobble but more like a weave. Very unnerving.
7 - Carbs need orings.

Kudos on a very nice resto Trev !!

 

[bonanzadave]

I saw a pic of the forks off. Did they come apart ? Still got the anti-dive ? Me too.

 

[trevor]

I saw a pic of the forks off. Did they come apart ? Still got the anti-dive ? Me too.

Took them off to check the springs and discovered progressives so changed the fork oil and put back together. Decided to keep the anti dives this time and added ss lines

 

[dweller]

Super nice bike. Hope you're riding and enjoying it. Love my EZ

 

[trevor]

Super nice bike. Hope you're riding and enjoying it. Love my EZ

Thanks.....I had rode it a fair bit...but big trips on my newer bikes last year,,,hoping to do bigger trip on it this summer

 

[limeex2]

Looks sweet as heck! Love the pipe bend. When to almost a 90 degree angle to te shock, it looks much tidier, modern but yet old school. Nice build.

 

[trevor]

Looks sweet as heck! Love the pipe bend. When to almost a 90 degree angle to te shock, it looks much tidier, modern but yet old school. Nice build.

Thanks............