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1983 GS1100ED Refurb turned Restore ???
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Quickie Update
I hope to get off from Friday (7/4/08) through the Yosimite Trip.
Body parts have been sanded and decals have been applied. I'm going to do a final clear coat this coming weekend 4th July.
Rapid_Ray assembled the engine top end and degreed the Web cams last weekend.
Engine is sitting int the frame and I'm assembling things on the bars.
Most of the new electricals are just going together. I thought I was going to have to do a lot more mods.
Just plugging away at assembly now.
A lot of new stuff on the bars.
Posplayr (crankin)
J_C
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TurboChris
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ricksgs750es
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Now that's pretty!
That all black engine is seriously tempting me to have my engine painted all black! Dang, thanks for making my decision harder!
Hey, when you know when you're going to fire her up... Let me know too.. I can totally ride on down to S.B. to see it happen!
TurboChris
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Chris
It's alive
This is what it look almost together. Cheff is here and did the carbs and sorted out the clutch. Finishing somemore today and trying to get 500 miles in for do a retorque on the head and readjust the valves.
It's Alive (click for a quick video shot)
Posplayr
and Cheff
Craiger
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Matchless
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Well done!
Florida Guy
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Cost of parts for build: expensive
Posting pics for all to see: priceless
Thanks.
Craiger
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What are the zip ties on the front forks for? Just curious.
I like the luggage. Very likely what I'll end up getting for mine. Do you have a close-up of the backrest? I'm very curious to see what you've got going there.
Again, beautiful job! :clap:
ricksgs750es
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J_C
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Probably for setting sag and seeing how much suspension is getting compressed.
The bike is every bit as good looking in person; it's really a looker. It was fun watching it move the last 5 days
More Pics of the break-in ride
Hey Guys, thanks for all of the positive comments. I was aiming for a wet stock look (Period Custom) and over did the pearl so the colors change between OEM red and orange depending on the light angle. The final clear coat went over the decals on July 4th and boy was that a relieve to have it turn out presentable.
The week before Ray had assembled the top end and degreed the new Webcams (105.5/107.75 close to the Webcam recommendations). I had bent over an oil ring and it put a groove in to the cylinder. We're hoping the rings will seat and the smoke stops.
Chef (Bill) drove over from Bakersfield and helped me to finish off the bike. I'm cleaning and painting and he dives into the carbs.
After 1 adjustment, Bill had the 36mm CV's running great on the 136 mains. Stage 3 Dynojet kit. A few trick to sort out the clutch with aftermarket washers not shown on the microfiche and we were test ridding Monday nite at 9:00 pm. Bill knows his way around those carbs for sure.
Roll on is real smooth; around 6K RPM it starts to really pull hard. Suspension is much better than stock (Bill says the best handling GS he has ridden)
Next day break-in ride to my Mom's
Here is the bike with the group at Tahoe.
Worst thing on the way back was the oil cover gasket started to leak. When I was re-torquing the head, I broke the gasket and had to glue it back together(2:00 am and did not have a spare). It held for about 1250 miles but leaked pretty bad all the way from Stockton to SB.
Craiger,
The zip-ties are to look for suspension travel. I don't think I ever bottomed it out but it also did not feel too stiff even though initial sag was minimal. I rode pretty hard in the twisties although it was still my first real introduction to the new suspension. The front shocks have the progressive springs, no spacer, preloads set at the lowest and the Racetech emulators. 15 wt oil. I'm at about 6'1" and 200 lbs; That combination with the Ohlins on the back and Pirelli's Sport demons is really nice. Cheff comes in at closer to 6'6" and 300 lbs an it worked real well for him.
Also I have one of those original racks that the PO gave me with the bike. No back rest but if I'm to get my wife on the back she really would like one. More on that later.
Posplayr
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