$300 77 GS750 Stock to Bobber style build in progress

[cbbjoemama]

Well heres a little update. Got the rear wheel and braking system completed, and back on, just about every spot on the bike has been prepped and painted.

Front wheel still needs done right, I had a buddy do it while I was at work, I dont really like the flat black wheel, at least not the walmart spraycan flatblack, looks like gray...

Her she is with the tank on and the seat unmounted, My dad restores buses, so he hooked me up with a bunch of LED tailights, I have 2 oblong ones that fit perfect between the frame rails under/behind the seat

Heres my last years ride, had to let it go because of some unexpected bills, sad to see her go. it is an 2002 Honda F4i, completely stunt'd out, I still have the rear handbrake setup from this bike so I might use it as an extra brake on the GS

 

[cbbjoemama]

here she is before the tail light install, I havent cleaned the exhaust yet, or the kickstand, think the mufflers are just temporary, until i find a 4-1 or something that looks better

Here is after the install and the new battery too under seat is brake only and on caliper is running light and brake

This is how i get my front wheel off, center stand and a tiedown to the rafters, front is painted just drying in front of the shoplights, also painted the straight bars yesterday, gonna put it back together tonight now that everything is dryed, plates on thurday or friday i believe, so i should have a new ride to work this weekend..also put the airbox back on until i can figure out where and what main jets i need for a pod install

Any input on appearence would greatly be appreciated I havent had many responses since i added new pics

 

[Chris]

where is the best place to purchase jets...

i was reading a bit about running pods looks to be 3 or 4 sizes up on the main jet then getting the mix screw in the right spot...

so what are the sizes if im 3-4 sizes up...i think when i cleaned them i read that they were size 100?

does that sound correct?

so + 12-15% or 3-4 zies up would be 112? or 115? something like that?

figured id buy a few jets around the same size

Sudco is where I get them. I needed new #120 mains for my GS1000S. Ordered them from Sudco out in California one afternoon this summer and had them in hand in eastern Tennessee by lunchtime the next day.

 

[cbbjoemama]

Sudco is where I get them. I needed new #120 mains for my GS1000S. Ordered them from Sudco out in California one afternoon this summer and had them in hand in eastern Tennessee by lunchtime the next day.

Since I have a 750, do you happen to know what size I would bump up to? I think I saw on a specs sheet that the stock jet is a 105 for my bike.

I might have to ask the carb forum, Its running better now that I have the airbox back on, but It had a bit more seat of the pants power without it on, just stumbled a lot.

 

[cbbjoemama]

Well shes pretty much done, the rest of the stuff id like to do would just be additions (or should i say subtraction lol) Id like to rigid struts, risers so i can lower front, get new headlight, then do a rejet for pods, maybe get a VnH 4-1 and do exhaust wrap, maybe a whitewall front, I cant find anyone who has the stock sizes.

Input would be appreciated

 

[midnightcafe]

Since I have a 750, do you happen to know what size I would bump up to? I think I saw on a specs sheet that the stock jet is a 105 for my bike.

I might have to ask the carb forum, Its running better now that I have the airbox back on, but It had a bit more seat of the pants power without it on, just stumbled a lot.

125 Main jets seem to be the popular pick amongst the 77-79 750 crowd here. Might want to pick up some 127.5's as well just in case.

 

[midnightcafe]

Well shes pretty much done, the rest of the stuff id like to do would just be additions (or should i say subtraction lol) Id like to rigid struts, risers so i can lower front, get new headlight, then do a rejet for pods, maybe get a VnH 4-1 and do exhaust wrap, maybe a whitewall front, I cant find anyone who has the stock sizes.

Input would be appreciated

try Coker tire for whitewalls, Licks Cycles for a smaller headlight (eBay would be cheaper), and you can just lower the forks in the triple trees so long as you're not going over an inch or two, then it would change the steering geometry too much.

 

[cbbjoemama]

Got her legal and she running good, today is her first full tank, bars are killing my muscle in my thumb/palm.

I cut the exhaust right after the passenger peg mount at a 45 degreeish angle and took a angle grider to the rust and made a semi polished/bare metal grind look on the rear exhaust section. Awaiting wrap for headers

should i wrap all the to the slant cut or what?

 

[Mop Bucket]

How does it feel to ride without a front brake?

 

[Richharr]

How does it feel to ride without a front brake?

I ride with no front brake also, a big heavy rigid shovelhead. just takes a little getting used to.

 

[redding550]

looks great, im doing something similar on my 80 550 l ,where did you get the seat?

 

[midnightcafe]

wrap just the header section, anything more is just waste. Did you grind down to bare metal? Then you could sand it up to 600 grit, then #00 steel wool followed by #0000 lubricating with WD40. Sand axially to get a nice haze finish, maybe with some aluminum polishing compound to get more shine.

That bike would look killer with White exhaust wrap!

 

[cbbjoemama]

How does it feel to ride without a front brake?

just takes a lil getting used too. i look through the windshields of cars in front of me that way i can see their brake lights before i see the brake lights of the car im right behind. no big deal i think, looks>function

looks great, im doing something similar on my 80 550 l ,where did you get the seat?

when i bought the bike i told the guy what my plans were and he had an old honda he was planning on bobbering, but it was buried in the corner of his garage covered in dust and cobwebs, so i threw him $10 for it worked out perfect, the screws fit right inbetween the framerails, as if it was built for the GS

 

[cbbjoemama]

wrap just the header section, anything more is just waste. Did you grind down to bare metal? Then you could sand it up to 600 grit, then #00 steel wool followed by #0000 lubricating with WD40. Sand axially to get a nice haze finish, maybe with some aluminum polishing compound to get more shine.

That bike would look killer with White exhaust wrap!

white is my plan, but im kinda iffy because of not handing fenders and getting road grime splashed on it, i dont want it to get very dirty, you i used a grinder and just went at it. i plan on painting it black before i wrap it.

 

[midnightcafe]

white is my plan, but im kinda iffy because of not handing fenders and getting road grime splashed on it, i dont want it to get very dirty, you i used a grinder and just went at it. i plan on painting it black before i wrap it.

The white usually does get the most dirty but that's the hot rod look- a crusty, yellowed white wrap. As long as you don't ride it in the rain you should be fine. Are you planning on wrapping the mufflers? That would be hard to do especially on those slash cuts. Maybe you can find images on Google to see if it's possible?

 

[cbbjoemama]

this looks badass, guess ill paint it black with my hightemp semigloss, then wrap it right up to the slant like this nighster (my dream bobber)

How long of a roll and what width? i saw on amazon.com 50foot white at 2" width for $20. ill need the clamps too

 

[midnightcafe]

That bike is sick. Loving that white color turned ratty. Use this header wrap length calculator:

http://www.heatshieldproducts.com/exhaust_wrap_calculator.php

I'm in Europe right now (Czech Republic) and I haven't seen too many bikes. Many small displacement motorcycles, which are interesting to see locked up at the bike racks, but I miss the motorcycles back home