1983_GS750E - Rebuild

[spyug]

I saw that one and was going to mention it to you ,but I figured you could likely get the boss to go $200 but $650 would be pushing it. Mind you, I'm sure you could double your money but how much work it would need to get there might be the question. As we know, pics can be deceiving.

On the other hand the "tins" are in your colour scheme and would bolt right on ( I finally figured out why the red and white....the colours of the old homeland?) but stick with the cheap one, it will be more fun and more of a potential profit.

cheers,
spyug

 

[GateKeeper]

I saw that one and was going to mention it to you ,but I figured you could likely get the boss to go $200 but $650 would be pushing it. Mind you, I'm sure you could double your money but how much work it would need to get there might be the question. As we know, pics can be deceiving.

On the other hand the "tins" are in your colour scheme and would bolt right on ( I finally figured out why the red and white....the colours of the old homeland?) but stick with the cheap one, it will be more fun and more of a potential profit.

cheers,
spyug

you hit the nail on the head with that one.......LOL

I'd rather take the one for 200 and slowly build it up, take my time, and use as little money as possible to get it up to snuff, leaving out stuff like tires and battery, but have it at least running good, and all cleaned up, new owner can invest in tires and battery.....I would do all the grunt work....

I didn't think of the color scheme until you mentioned it, but that does give me an idea.....maybe drape the flag image over the tank,,,,,,,hmmmmmm,,,,I wonder how much that would set me back.....now that just might be cool, well at least to me, not sure what a potential new buyer would think about it....

going to see by the end of the week about the 200 dollar bike, if it's still around I just might grab it, just for the heck of it, not sure if tins would fit on my bike at all, but how bad can it be,,,,right....


decisions, decisions.......

 

[spyug]

I didn't think of the color scheme until you mentioned it, but that does give me an idea.....maybe drape the flag image over the tank,,,,,,,hmmmmmm,,,,I wonder how much that would set me back.....now that just might be cool, well at least to me, not sure what a potential new buyer would think about it....

Yeah, that's the only problem if you consider resale. You'd be trying to sell to a limited audience. There was a guy here in town a few years ago that had a sharp little 450 done with the Scottish flag. It appealed to me but he had trouble finding a buyer and had to repaint. However, if you had another tank you could do one and keep the other as a backup in stock colours.

To get it done in airbrush would be pricey but I wonder about vinyl ? The sign guys are good with that computer design stuff and they can reproduce just about anything and not too pricey I found.

The only other issue might be you'd **** some one off and goodness knows what they would do to the bike. There's enough of that going on with the soccer right now. I saw some Greeks going at it with Italians in the parking lot of Horton's yesterday. Ripping each other's flags off their cars. Silly sods.

The nice thing about buying cheap is that the potential for profit is very good as long as the bike is essentially ok. Dirt and rust is easy to fix, busted crankshaft or buggered tranny not so much.

I'll be interested to hear how the cheapo bike turns out.

cheers,
spyug

 

[GateKeeper]

Yes the retaliation against the flag might be just unwanted attention,,,,it would be nice....

as for the el'cheapo bike, I will take a look and see and ask a few questions, one of which will be "how many previous owner's were there",,,,,lol

just kidding

if it's just dirt and such that is ok, lots of soap is left, and my buffing wheels are hardly worn in.....

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[GateKeeper]

Correct tires

Correct tires

Well they just came in....I actually called the place to see if they did ship and he said they did and I should get them today or tomorrow, no more than 15 minutes go by and a knock on the door, I was just about to go back to work from being at home for lunch, and there is the FedEx guy with the tires in hand......

wwwwwoooooooohhhhhhhhooooooo

sorry about the rushed pics, just had to take a few......quickly...

now to make arrangements to get them mounted.....

 

[spyug]

Good. I see the first thing you did is confirm the size Booking off this aft with a brainfart no doubt

I sense there will be some "around the block road testing" going on soon.

Have fun.
Spyug

 

[GateKeeper]

no, gotta work,,,,have a few things on the go that need to be done, unfortunately...

but I am on the phone, getting the local guy to have the tires mounted onto the rims, he was charging 20 bucks a tire and this was balanced and installed....not bad...

Testing.....soon,,,,,,for sure.....


by the way does anyone know, are the valve stems all the same, like the same for a car rim, and a motorcycle rim, or are the bike ones specific, I need new ones, and just thought of this now.....crap.....

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[musicman]

The tire shop should be able to handle that for ya when you have them mounted and balanced

 

[GateKeeper]

So out of curiosity, I checked the date code on the new tires and of course the ones on the bike currently.....

new tires

Front - 1611, so that is April 2011
Rear - 2211, so that is May 2011

This makes them a year old already, should I be concerned about this ? I thought I would be getting something a bit newer ?

Old tires

well I won't worry too much about the week or month, but the front was 1985 and rear was a 1987......

I think it was time for a change.....

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[spyug]

No sweat. A year is new stock. 5years old is well...............old stock. Having said that, if they were properly stored, out of direct sunlight, temperature controlled they would be good for 6 or 7 years. My front was the same. More than a year when sold as new. Still a ok.

Get them mounted and ride that biotch already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to hear of a road test this month damit!

Cheers,
Your pal,
spy

 

[SVSooke]

They should wear out before you have a thing to worry about

 

[GateKeeper]

Thanks pal......

I am working on it, pm sent to guy to do the mounting of the tires, waiting for an answer...

I am also figuring a way to keep the bike upright while the wheels are off......I have no stands of any kind...LOL

it don't even have a center stand, dammit......

and I am glad to hear that the tires are OK, you confirmed what the guys I bought from said as well, this is about as new as you can get most times, they didn't even have my tires at their place they had to order them from their supplier's, so I guess it's all good....

I just hope they fit and are not too wide, I did go up one size from stock front and back, others have so I should be OK as well, it will be nice to see the new shoes on.....

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[GateKeeper]

They should wear out before you have a thing to worry about

Now if I rode enough that just might happen.....

I am really going to try and get more saddle time....

 

[spyug]

What the PO of the 550 parts bike did was make a center stand of hammered up 2X4". I don't know if you remember seeing it but its super sturdy. Its roughly about 10" square about 4 levels high. To make it safer, I ratchet strapped the bike frame to it.

In the case of the 750 its going to be about 300/350 pounds without the wheels & tank so you'ed need some muscle to help you get it on.

The other alternative is , of course, to pick up a bike lift from Crappy Tire. Great tool and good to have for bike restos but around $75 or so these days.

The 2X4 platform is cheapest, or you can run down here to borrow my lift. Just bring some Slivovica & Cubans for the rental fee

Are you getting all excited yet?

I'm getting excited for you.

spyug

 

[GateKeeper]

Missed the stand while there, but I have an idea formulating, I have some 4X4 posts in the garage, will use them to make something up, either something under the center of the frame, but the exhaust is sort of in the way, or on the swing arm on either side, the front can just be on the ground once the wheel is off. I got the boys at home, so they can assist in the lifting.

I am getting excited for sure, can't wait to see if it all falls apart once it's on the road....hopefully it all stays together, and I don't have parts fling around me, behind me and or ahead of me.....

slivovica and cuban cigars, anytime buddy

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[GateKeeper]

rear tire

rear tire

Well I got ready to get the rear tire installed....

Don't you just love my ghetto motorcycle stand....LOL

hey I had to think fast, and use what I had at hand, so cut up a 4x4 and a 2x4 and screwed it together, got the stand under the mono shock, lifter it up and put the wood under the swing arm, pulled out the bolt, and removed the tire....

It's only safe enough to do one at a time, rear only, not the front yet, but that is OK, better than having the bike fall over, even now I am scared but it should hold up hopefully the dog won't knock it over, and no one else is in the garage but him...

now I can only get a hold of the guy who said he will do the tires for me, he was 20 bucks a rim, but if I can't get a hold of him, then it's off to the dealer, and I really don't want to pay 90 bucks a rim for install and balance.....sheesh

I was comparing the old tire to the new one,,,,I really hope I won't have a clearance issue with the 130/90/17 that I chose to go with......it seems it's gonna be tight.......yikes

I feel like I keep going one step forward and 2 back, every time I post a picture there seems to be less on the bike than before....LOL

and I thought I was close to the finish line....

and of course a few pictures...

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[jwhelan65]

Gorgeous! :clap:

 

[GateKeeper]

hahahahaha

hey it works.....

LOL

 

[john82q]

So whats wrong with fitting the tires and balancing them yourself the old fashioned way?


your stands a winner, you could make a wheel balancer in a simular way...


Just sayin


John

 

[GateKeeper]

So whats wrong with fitting the tires and balancing them yourself the old fashioned way?


your stands a winner, you could make a wheel balancer in a simular way...


Just sayin


John

absolutely nothing,

however I don't have the necessary tools to remove and or put on tires, and the person who is going to do this charges only 20 bucks per rim...and he has the equipment needed....I can live with that....