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Another Aussie GS rebuild - GS1100G

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Hey JimmyR,,,,,hope you don't mind me asking, where did you get the foot pegs that are on your bike now, those are really good looking, wouldn't mind putting them on my bike as well (sorry to copy) and also was it a straight bolt on, or did you need to do any modifications. I looked around here in your thread but could not find from where your got them...

Thanks

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No problem Gatekeeper! I got them from Dime City Cycles. I was going to post a link but my server is really slow right now. I did need to grind a bit off the sides of the square bit that fits into the holding bracket. If you look closely at the pic above you can see that one side is thicker than the other on the bits that the pin goes through. Also, the hole in the peg is wider than the hole through the mounts, but it seems to work just fine.

I don't use the springs that push the pegs down as I like to leave the pegs vertical when I move the bike into my studio otherwise I bark my shins on them! I'm used to forward controls.
 
So the fancy exhaust pipe clamps turned up today. I've been out in my workshop swearing at the exhaust again. I think the guy who made these pipes got the flanges wrong. All the diagrams I see of pipes have narrow flanges but these are at least 1' wide. So there is no way I can use the weird 1/2 moon plates in there. My hopes of using stock mounts are evaporating. I will have to mod them.

Anyway, after lunch I'm off to collect the tank. That should be exciting.
 
Ah no, less than exciting. No tank today. Not happy.

Oh well. Spent some time replacing rusty bolts on the front discs, swearing at exhaust pipes and installing a new MC at the front. I wondered if a modern MC such as the one for a V-Strom might work better. So at least I now have an adjustable lever. I have bled the brakes and now have the lever tied back to wring as much pressure out of the new system as possible.

So now the only original bits left of the front brakes are the calipers and pistons!
 
I have a radial master cylinder off a GSXR i think, cant remember which model it came off. i can find out if interested, but seems like you are sorted.
 
Well I'm pleased about the brakes. The new MC seems to have really improved the feel of the front brakes. It always was a bit of a gamble but the V-Strom MC has improved how the brakes feel as they engage - there seems to be a wider range between on and off. At least that's how it feels. Plus with the adjustable lever I can stop fully on seeming to be right on the grips!
 
Finally! Still not completely finished but not too far off. Bad - first run since getting the engine work done (new rings, valves done) and it seems a bit lean in the low revs, so I went up a size in pilots. Better, but not quite there yet. One more size up should do it. Good - the brakes are really good now. The dramatic overhaul pays off!

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Looking really good...short of polishing up the side covers a bit I can't see what else, visually, that would need to be done. It's a sharp looking bike.
 
Thanks guys. Yeah the clutch cover looks dirty in those pics - it's not. I finish the lower engine covers with scotchbrite, but the clutch cover needs a bit more work at the moment.

I will be doing something to the tank, but don't want to reveal what it is yet. Mainly because I have decided yet!
 
Looks good Jimmy. It needs some sort of focal point on the tank, however subtle. Look forward to seeing what you come up with.

cg
 
Charlie G said:
Looks good Jimmy. It needs some sort of focal point on the tank, however subtle. Look forward to seeing what you come up with.

cg
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Exactly right. I have a couple of ideas, and that's why I say it's not finished. Thanks too! I am very happy with how it's working out. When I get the jetting right I will be even happier!
 
Ahah! Discovered that it's not running lean, if anything it's now rich. It's an exhaust leak which makes it feel like it's running lean. I've had a lot of trouble getting the exhaust to fit, but think I should have it sorted this weekend. I have some new gaskets and will be doubling up on them.

Still debating what to do with the tank. I think it needs something, but not very much. I think this is a bit too much, but close:

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Hmmm... try it with a black line instead Jimmy, I think you may be onto something...
 
What about this? My wife says leave it as it is. But this has something fun going on.

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Wow I haven't seen this in a while, the bike looks fantastic mate!

Agreed it needs something on the that tank though. If I recall Morton is like your company or something? If so cool, I dig it. I don't like it if it's meant to be a knock off of Norton, because this bike is so much better than that. I'd be concerned about people not realizing that Morton has a meaning specific to you, and detracting from the look of the bike. I do like the stylized font though. It fits the look of the bike really well.

The stock-ish tank pinstripe also looks great. It provides the contrast needed to make the tank visually pop.

Either one would be fantastic, but do something there!

Cheers,
Tim
 
I'd say stick with the pinstripe... and actually that colour is growing on me...
 
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