Bike in a bedroom

[850 Combat]

I think that will buff out.

 

[Big T]

Do they sell Metal Rescue in a 55 gallon drum?
If so, highly recommended

I know PT is on the ocean, but that's some crazy corrosion

 

[lemonshindig]

Last night I drained the gas and oil; removed the tank and seat; and removed the battery.

I had my first unplanned learning experience. Here's what I found out:

1. A single 1-gallon jug of Lactaid-brand psuedo-milk is not enough volume to hold all of the oil of a GS1000.
2. Bounty paper towels absorb 15w-40 at the rate of roughly 15 sheets per pint.
3. Blue tarps should be advertised as "marriage preservers."

 

[earlfor]

Last night I drained the gas and oil; removed the tank and seat; and removed the battery.

I had my first unplanned learning experience. Here's what I found out:

1. A single 1-gallon jug of Lactaid-brand psuedo-milk is not enough volume to hold all of the oil of a GS1000.
2. Bounty paper towels absorb 15w-40 at the rate of roughly 15 sheets per pint.
3. Blue tarps should be advertised as "marriage preservers."

The crankcase was overfilled. A GS1000 doesn't take a gallon of oil to fill level.

 

[steve murdoch]

At least it had oil.
From the looks of that bike you are going to need some more tools and BIGGER hammers.

 

[lemonshindig]

The local guy wants $650 to powder coat the frame, $108 to powder coat the swing arm, $108 to powder coat both stands, and $450 to cerakote the exhaust.

 

[hillsy]

The local guy wants $650 to powder coat the frame, $108 to powder coat the swing arm, $108 to powder coat both stands, and $450 to cerakote the exhaust.

Get yourself 2 or 3 cans of Appliance Epoxy and do the chassis yourself. Hard to tell if that exhaust is even worth saving....

 

[Buffalo Bill]

https://youtu.be/GtvuLLsMHfc

Wow, have I had the wrong friends all my life or what???
I really dig your friends and women supporting your project!!!
Just remembered, I visited the family that lives in the house I lived as a teenager. So as we tour the house I see the kid in my old bedroom in doing a Yamaha XS400 restoration right there by his bed!!!!

 

[Sam 78 GS750]

You've got your work cut out for you with this one. Those powder coat prices seem really high. Could just be your local market, but I paid around 450 for the frame, swingarm, and a batch of small brackets, etc.

 

[Redman]

.....

1. A single 1-gallon jug of Lactaid-brand psuedo-milk is not enough volume to hold all of the oil of a GS1000.
..............

Maybe was overfilled... or... maybe was not all oil, could have been oil and gas (if petcock left on PRIme).

.

 

[nvr2old]

The local guy wants $650 to powder coat the frame, $108 to powder coat the swing arm, $108 to powder coat both stands, and $450 to cerakote the exhaust.

Wow! I had my frame, swing arm, battery box, center stand, and all the brackets on my GS done at a place called Novation in Spokane for $200 and they turned out fantastic. That was 7 yrs. ago, however, but I can't imagine the prices have gone to the level you've been quoted. Might be worth a trip to the other side of the state for you.

 

[jsandidge]

The local guy wants $650 to powder coat the frame, $108 to powder coat the swing arm, $108 to powder coat both stands, and $450 to cerakote the exhaust.

2 years ago, I paid $165 for the frame, and another $65 for the swingarm. I had already stripped and sandblasted them though.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

I think the smell produced as you open the engine will be unbearable to live with. But it'll be ok if you wrap it all in plastic when not working on it.

 

[GSProcrastinator]

Looking forward to seeing more about this bedroom rebuild. That elevator scene makes me glad I rent a room in a house that allows me use of the garage.

 

[lemonshindig]

Anyone have an NOS wiring harness? Does Suzuki still make them?

Mine is probably fixable. But I found several solder connections that were supposed to be bullets. I had to cut them to take the harness off the bike. Then I had a couple eers and remembered that when I first bought this, I cut out several melted bullet connections and replaced them with solder and shrink wrap. At the time I figured I would never take the harness off the bike. Whoops.

 

[hillsy]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/50-Sets-4m...ash=item48a44a7bfa:g:9qEAAOSw2xRYYzQL&vxp=mtr

 

[1978GS750E]

I bought 50 sets of brass bullet connectors with sleeves off of ebay for about $5.00 IIRC.

 

[hillsy]

I bought 50 sets of brass bullet connectors with sleeves off of ebay for about $5.00 IIRC.

Yes - you are right - that was an expensive example.

This lot is $2.71:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/50-Sets-4m...152401?hash=item4b119e93d1:g:bEYAAOSw4CFYnDqt

 

[wymple]

Whatever happened to you get what you pay for? I have some of those cheapie ebay connectors in the garage. Quality is crap and I don't use them. One of these days I'll toss them in the trash.

 

[lemonshindig]

Hey guys, I had another unplanned learning opportunity.

#4- PB blaster smells awful, especially in a poorly ventilated space.