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Billy's 78 GS1000 mods

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I've been farting round with the bike trying to keep from going nuts. Winter is too long up here in the north.

I've got a couple of projects on the go.

Here's my GS1150 fairing cut down to cafe like specs:
 
nother.
I should note that Solosuzuki's GS1100 is the inspiration.
 
Discs

Discs

I bought the parts for twin brakes from Tom_MLC. They're on the way. In the mean time I painted my discs, (I've got a spare) and bolted them up.
Pics of that later.
 
Looking good, Billy. :grin:
Btw, If you need any help with the brakes, just let me know. (short of flying up there putting them on for you) :lol:
 
Looking great! I've got a pair of slotted front brake rotors in excellent shape from an '80 GS1000E if you're interested.
 
Here's the wheel put mostly back together.
I ordered a new tire. It should be in in a week or so. So when it's in I'll go visit the tire shop I used to work for and swap it on.

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The tire still has lots of tread left and there is NO cracking or checking, but it's about 12 years old, so.. time for a new one.
I probably shouldn't have ridden on it last year.
 
80GS1000 said:
Looking great! I've got a pair of slotted front brake rotors in excellent shape from an '80 GS1000E if you're interested.
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Guys, the slotted rotors are a big improvement, but they won't work with the stock calipers. You'll need to find a set of calipers from an '80 GS1000E. Ahem! Hey PJ, you got another set?

Billy, if you want to try it, everything is a bolt on, and the slots look cool. I did this on my new red wheels. But you'll need to find those '80 calipers.
 
Billy, I just Mapquested where you live....

Billy, I just Mapquested where you live....

Pretty far up there all right.
Conveniently located on my way to Alaska. How far up the Alaska Highway have you ridden? I've had my eye on riding it for a long time.
Is it suitable for a GS with an experienced dirt rider on board?
Or will I need more of a V-strom or BMW GS or something more suited to off road??
How much range is required between gas stations now days?
What's the best time of year to do it on a bike?
Thanks!
 
tkent02 said:
Pretty far up there all right.
Conveniently located on my way to Alaska. How far up the Alaska Highway have you ridden? I've had my eye on riding it for a long time.
Is it suitable for a GS with an experienced dirt rider on board?
Or will I need more of a V-strom or BMW GS or something more suited to off road??
How much range is required between gas stations now days?
What's the best time of year to do it on a bike?
Thanks!
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HAHAHA!

I met a guy on a GS650L on his way to Alaska from Maine! The reports of the horrendous conditions of the Alaska Highway have been grossly exagerated. You could do it on a moped if you were so inclined. Any summer month would be fine, however I've had snow here in every month. 8-[

I haven't gone really far with the GS, only because I want to do increasingly longer trips to prove it's reliability. I haven't done anything to the electrical system. As the trips get longer I'll plan something bigger.

I've only gone UP thehighway as far as Mile 72. There's a little restaurant up there called the Shepherd's Inn. It's a bit of a commune, but has good pie. I've only been as far south as Dawson Creek. (Mile 0). Fort St. John is at about Mile 45. I want to make a trial run up to Mile 95. There's a little lake in there 3km off the hiway with good trout fishing.

A lot of the locations are marked off in mile markers. For instance Wonowon sounds like an indian name, but it's actually a play on words for the mile marker "101". The Highway has always been upgraded, (At least as far as I've been, Liard Hot Springs) to exellent condition. It's smooth sailing and I've never had any trouble on it. There's lots of animals though.

Due to the upgrading and rerouting of certain sections, the mile markers are no longer accurate. However the road is well marked with "distance to" signs all accurate.

I see SUV's with california plates headed up the hiway with jerry cans on the roof rack and I laugh and laugh! Lots of gas stations. No worries. Prices get steeper the further you get.
 
Tom MLC said:
Guys, the slotted rotors are a big improvement, but they won't work with the stock calipers. You'll need to find a set of calipers from an '80 GS1000E. Ahem! Hey PJ, you got another set?

Billy, if you want to try it, everything is a bolt on, and the slots look cool. I did this on my new red wheels. But you'll need to find those '80 calipers.
Click to expand...

Thanks Tom. I think I'll stick with the skunk calipers and discs for now.

I was looking at your pics. Looking very sweet!
 
I got Toms package today. (Um, that sounded better in my head... 8-[ )
The fork looks great. I might do some buffing to shine it up, but it's not really neccesary.

I swapped the progressive spring into the tube at lunch. I still need to oil the forks, but then they're going in the clamps.

The fairing had some holes to be filled, so I tried my hand at fiberglassing. It worked pretty well. All the holes are glass filled and smooth on top. Ready for paint.

I spent the last weekend cleaning and polishing my rims. I used mothers aluminum polish. Works great. That and some steel wool.
 
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