Billy's 78 GS1000 mods

[8trackmind]

The fork looks great. I might do some buffing to shine it up, but it's not really neccesary.

C'mon man...

'em out. :lol:
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[Mike_H]

Those yours 8track? Nice. I do not posses that kind of patience. Not to mention the neighbors talking about that guy polishing his shaft in the driveway again.

 

[8trackmind]

Those yours 8track? Nice. I do not posses that kind of patience.

I'm married...I have nothing but patience.

 

[beergood]

That is outrageous. How do you keep up with that level of polishing?

 

[Billyboy]

I don't have a buffing wheel like Jeff does.

Pics today.

 

[UncleMike]

You probably already know this, but don't paint that fairing until you give the fiberglass a LOT of time to cure. I've never worked with the stuff, but I've read it can bubble while curing.

 

[Billyboy]

You probably already know this, but don't paint that fairing until you give the fiberglass a LOT of time to cure. I've never worked with the stuff, but I've read it can bubble while curing.

Thanks Mike. I think it's good now. I've read about epoxy bubling if left to cure in the sun, but it's already sanded and it seems pretty solid now.

 

[Billyboy]

Front wheel.

 

[Billyboy]

Rear........

 

[Billyboy]

Rear again.
I can't get the inside part of the hub.

 

[Billyboy]

Fairing all sanded down

 

[Billyboy]

Here are the hooles I had to fill. Originally the big one was a lot smaller, but I experimented with a different mounting idea. Didn't work. Thus, the large hole on the side.

 

[Billyboy]

The fork on the right is my original. I need to buff up the other new-to-me fork. What kind of stripper should I use to get the clearcoat off? I don't want to just sand and sand....

 

[UncleMike]

The fork on the right is my original. I need to buff up the other new-to-me fork. What kind of stripper should I use to get the clearcoat off? I don't want to just sand and sand....

Berryman's carb cleaner works wonders.

 

[Billyboy]

Berryman's carb cleaner works wonders.

Thanks Mike, but I can't get berrymans up here. I used "Gunk".

Would furniture stripper work?

 

[UncleMike]

Thanks Mike, but I can't get berrymans up here. I used "Gunk".

Would furniture stripper work?

Probably, but I'm not sure what it'll do to the metal. Any carb cleaner should be fine.

 

[beergood]

Rear again.
I can't get the inside part of the hub.

That must be killing you inside.

As for a stripper, I've used JASC paint stripper (available at home depo, etc.) and Airplane Stripper (available at auto part stores). Both work exceptionally well and seem safe to the metal surface, and both are terribly nasty to your skin.

 

[solo suzuki]

My homage to Solo....

How Kool is That! :-D
man that thing is coming along real fine, gotta be thankful for long winters :-s
most North i've been in BC was working in Mackenzy...got snow alright!

like mentioned above, paint stripper and steelwool will work fine
as for buffing, i use a small pad that attaches to a drill and some autosol

 

[Billyboy]

How Kool is That! :-D
man that thing is coming along real fine, gotta be thankful for long winters :-s
most North i've been in BC was working in Mackenzy...got snow alright!

like mentioned above, paint stripper and steelwool will work fine
as for buffing, i use a small pad that attaches to a drill and some autosol

Thanks Claude. I'll pick up some paint stripper.

Yeah. MacKenzie is similar. I think it's about 3 hours south of me.

 

[Billyboy]

That must be killing you inside.

Yes. Yes it is.

I was eyeing up my tooth brush thinking it might work....