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Before / After 1980 GS850G

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PAULYBOY said:
You related to a really cool guy with a big, gnarly chainsaw scar on his forehead? This guy handles a 3 foot chainsaw like a kung fu master handles the short sword!
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Anyone else see the contradiction in these two statements?:shock:
 
Not to hijack a thread, Billyboy, but this man is one of my future black belt students. This guy works by day cutting concrete, at 3 times the pace of anyone half his age. He has his own minority owned business cutting, processing and selling packages of firewood through convenience stores and grocery stores. Summer of 2006 saw my 19 yo and myself working for him on the weekends clearing a stand of oak that had beek blown down in Adams county in SW Ohio. Some of these trees were a full 4 feet thick, and he sliced and diced those things like they were twigs.
As for the big scar, he got that as a result of a kickback in his younger days. Anyone that has wielded that big a chainsaw for more than an hour at a time will know what type of upper body strength you need. This guy was cutting some of the smaller limbs (18-24") in figure 8 patterns. An awesome guy, and his wife and kids are pretty cool too, cuz they attacked that stand of timber like a family should-
ALL OUT!
 
Billyboy said:
Anyone else see the contradiction in these two statements?:shock:
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Uhh well... I thought Kung Fu was primarily an empty handed style for one, and two the short sword is a straight sword. I thought Asian martial style tended towards curved blades. Although perhaps not as the katana is straight.

I speak out of ignorance.

How did gnarly forehead scars come from bike work?:shock:8-[
 
Well, Sparkster, theres linear logic, thers circular logic, then theres good old corkscrew logic. In this case, I was presuming that your Avatar is a somewhat ambiguous pic of you. It looks close enough to my friend to maybe be kin, including a few bones you threw out about where you are.With all that having been said, he lusts after a big cruiser bike, but my son and I keep luring him toward the GS dark side!
As for the short sword I mentioned, it refers to the sword not used originally against horse soldiers, the one on a 6 foot pole used in Chinese, Korean and some Japanese weapons forms that is called a "horse cutter" because its real predecessor was used by foot soldiers to cut the legs of the horses out from under the cavalry troops. In general a short sword can be straight like a Katana, or gently curved, and be any where from 24 to 42 inches long.
See how screwy that got?
 
PAULYBOY said:
Well, Sparkster, theres linear logic, thers circular logic, then theres good old corkscrew logic. In this case, I was presuming that your Avatar is a somewhat ambiguous pic of you. It looks close enough to my friend to maybe be kin, including a few bones you threw out about where you are.With all that having been said, he lusts after a big cruiser bike, but my son and I keep luring him toward the GS dark side!
As for the short sword I mentioned, it refers to the sword not used originally against horse soldiers, the one on a 6 foot pole used in Chinese, Korean and some Japanese weapons forms that is called a "horse cutter" because its real predecessor was used by foor soldiers to cut the legs of the horses out from under the cavalry troops. In general a short sword can be straight like a Katana, or gently curved, and be any where from 24 to 42 inches long.
See how screwy that got?
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Yeah I'm dizzy now. Here's a less ambiguous pic of me:
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And the avatar came from here:
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I meant nothing disparraging about the mans character. No doubt, you must stumble a bit to get good at anything. Thus the chainsaw scar on a master sawyer.
 
Billyboy said:
I meant nothing disparraging about the mans character. No doubt, you must stumble a bit to get good at anything. Thus the chainsaw scar on a master sawyer.
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Not saying you did; Pauly had it right. I was curious as to the slippery slope of mental passageways that were traversed to land the conversation in its present location.
 
Sparkster said:
Not saying you did; Pauly had it right. I was curious as to the slippery slope of mental passageways that were traversed to land the conversation in its present location.
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Good God, Sparkster! If I had known there were more of us eloquent individuals out there, I would have brokne out in more complex verbage. Well said! Thanks.
 
I'm reminded of the movie "Sin City". The thug with "delusions of eloquence".
:-D
 
Even more "after"

Even more "after"

Almost done. Just need to paint the fenders.

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The laundry bag on the back is holding a bedroll for a camping trip I'm planning. I figured it was the most fitting given the theme of the bike.
The paint pattern didn't come out as well as I'd hoped due to how the net was stretched but I'm not too worried about it. I won't be looking at it as I'm riding down the road anyway.

Picked up some halogen running lights from Harbor Freight for about $8. Mounted nicely to the angle iron.
 
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Sparks, who did yer paint? Is the tank cleared? If not. they do make a flatting agent for clearcoats. What Kind of net did you use for the graphic on the tank? I like the concept, although I personally would keep the same graphic treatment with the same color throughut the bike.
 
PAULYBOY said:
Sparks, who did yer paint? Is the tank cleared? If not. they do make a flatting agent for clearcoats. What Kind of net did you use for the graphic on the tank? I like the concept, although I personally would keep the same graphic treatment with the same color throughut the bike.
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I did the paint and have not yet clearcoated it. I've heard a lot of bad about spray can clear coat so I'm thinking of buying a sprayer from Harbor Freight and finding some decent clear coat. I don't yet know what kind of cost it involves so I'm not sure on that part.

The net is a cargo net that fits in the trunk of a car. Picked it up on ebay for pretty cheap.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...96638806&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:MOTORS:1123

I do plan on doing the fenders (and maybe even one of my helmets) in the same pattern. With warm weather approaching I've been working on getting everything put together so I can get it out of the barn for a spin.
 
Yeah a little pricey but how's it hold up to gas spills and such? That's the main complaint I read about rattle can clearcoats is they cant handle a little fuel. That alone would make it worth the investment. Especially since my 6y.o. truck is getting some rust spots and needs touched up as well.
Thanks for the info
 
Pretty cool looking bike. Lovin' the color for sure. I had been kicking around with painting my bike that color or black.
 
Ironriot said:
Pretty cool looking bike. Lovin' the color for sure. I had been kicking around with painting my bike that color or black.
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Cool- Do the Ammo Cans! They make the bike.
They're small, though, as far as storage. My rain suit will pretty much fill one box I think. For $8 a piece though you wont find cheaper luggage.

So in the spot where the netting pulled away on the right side I'm thinking of painting something there to fill in the space but I haven't decided what so let me get some opinions:
1) Armed forces logos (all four to be impartiall)
2) "GS850G"
3) My badge number and/or a Sheriff's Star

My ego wants #3 but it wouldn't match the military look so I've all but ruled it out. Whatchu guys think?
 
The link I sent was for a catalyzed acrylic enamel. This paint is pretty bulletproof, and is very resistant to gas, oil, etc. I spoke to someone at their main number yesterday and specifically asked about chemical resistance. This is what they recommended for flat clearcoat. They say its being used a lot by guys building retro rat rods. Oh, and BTW, the quart size they sell will cover a lot. The last time I used a quart kit from them, I covered a fender, 2 hoods, and a whole motorcycle with 3 coats.
 
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PAULYBOY said:
The link I sent was for a catalyzed acrylic enamel. This paint is pretty bulletproof, and is very resistant to gas, oil, etc. I spoke to someone at their main number yesterday and specifically asked about chemical resistance. This is what they recommended for flat clearcoat. They say its being used a lot by guys building retro rat rods.
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You're the man, thanks
 
Cool Bike. I think I'm going to go with a similar style but less military and more last man but i don't what it to turn in to a rat bike.
 
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