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Etcheberri
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it s, i think, the foolish bravery of a young naive man
hope i wont bite my own ass.
i think i ll try not to take anything more out of the frame before finishing the carbs
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it s, i think, the foolish bravery of a young naive man
hope i wont bite my own ass.
i think i ll try not to take anything more out of the frame before finishing the carbs
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Etcheberri
Guest
Quick update :
Bought :
engine's complete gasket kit from Vesrah, these will have to do, used the brand once before, was happy with it.
carbs float bowls gaskets.
Stainless screws for carbs
O-rings.
Started to fix, while at home in my apartment, the gauges back cover,
big big crack there, did some plastic welding with some black Tie wraps and my solder iron, then some epoxy putty, sanded it down, worked like a charm, for 0$
more to come this week end!!!
Bought :
engine's complete gasket kit from Vesrah, these will have to do, used the brand once before, was happy with it.
carbs float bowls gaskets.
Stainless screws for carbs
O-rings.
Started to fix, while at home in my apartment, the gauges back cover,
big big crack there, did some plastic welding with some black Tie wraps and my solder iron, then some epoxy putty, sanded it down, worked like a charm, for 0$
more to come this week end!!!
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Hoosier Daddy
Guest
Brilliant!
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SVSooke
Guest
Yeah I though plastic welding would be way harder than it is.Great stuff going on there!
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Etcheberri
Guest
thanks guys!
So, today's !
after the plastic welding (sry no pictures of the process! didn t have the camera with me!) and the epoxy i was not happy enough with the smoothness of the thing, so i worked with some bondo and 300 - 600 grit.
worked with the plexyglass of the gauges too,
very good product imo. simple and cheap (12$)
pass of black, very thin buildups cos i forgot to buy primer
done. happy with it.
i bought some VHT Frame paint and tried it on the footrest thing.
not bad.
So, today's !
after the plastic welding (sry no pictures of the process! didn t have the camera with me!) and the epoxy i was not happy enough with the smoothness of the thing, so i worked with some bondo and 300 - 600 grit.
worked with the plexyglass of the gauges too,
very good product imo. simple and cheap (12$)
pass of black, very thin buildups cos i forgot to buy primer
done. happy with it.
i bought some VHT Frame paint and tried it on the footrest thing.
not bad.
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Etcheberri
Guest
(think i have some Photobucket rotate issues!)
just for the fun of it, the gauges and all the rest not done yet
you guys guess which one i am going to use between those 2 break assemblies
i took off the rear wheel.
have a look at those pads, left one is FLAT!
clean/sanded/painted this
like this
just for the fun of it, the gauges and all the rest not done yet
you guys guess which one i am going to use between those 2 break assemblies
i took off the rear wheel.
have a look at those pads, left one is FLAT!
clean/sanded/painted this
like this
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Etcheberri
Guest
and did a bit on the airbox while i was at it. (yeah roughly so far!)
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Etcheberri
Guest
guys, should there be something covering these holes?
oh and i did paint the engine mountings.
oh and i did paint the engine mountings.
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81GS750
Guest
Your moving right along and it's looking great!
Contact your local Suzuki dealer and buy OEM Suzuki gaskets for the engine!!!!
Especially on the base gasket and head gasket!! It's gonna be a real PITA to replace those Vesrah gaskets when they start leaking and they will. It's worth the extra money to use OEM engine gaskets, I'll make my own ignition cover gaskets or use aftermarket on a valve cover gasket, but never anything other than OEM for the rest!
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Etcheberri
Guest
ah... damn.
have a couple of friends that have been using Vesrah gasket kits on multiple engines with no issues, i did use the brand once myself (not on a street bike). Are you telling me this brand is bad on our GSs??!
if so, i ll try to buy base and head gaskets then.
have a couple of friends that have been using Vesrah gasket kits on multiple engines with no issues, i did use the brand once myself (not on a street bike). Are you telling me this brand is bad on our GSs??!
if so, i ll try to buy base and head gaskets then.
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Curly
Guest
I still have my old ignition if you want it, has a good cover if you think you can salvage that part. Although you probably have one on the parts bike...
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7981GS
Guest
Looking sweet! Excellent craftsmanship! :clap:
Daniel
Daniel
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Leigh
Guest
Very sharp.
I like the results on the footpeg brace. That looks great.
I like the results on the footpeg brace. That looks great.
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Flyboy
Guest
Wow, you have been busy, progress is moving along well, and some good work you are doing there, she is going to be super sweet when she is done.
Keep up the good work.:clap:
Keep up the good work.:clap:
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Hoosier Daddy
Guest
Details... Deatail... Details! Nice attention to the stuff some people overlook. Keep up the good work and it will pay off in spades in the end.
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Etcheberri
Guest
wow, thanks guys!
I am glad you like it so far, would not be able to do all that without all of your rebuilds that i read every weeks, that s where i get most of my motivation to go deep into details.
by the way, title are done! she is officially mine now, yay.
No, i don t have one on the parts bike! So i need to find one
Would be awesome if i could salvage yours! :clap:
I am glad you like it so far, would not be able to do all that without all of your rebuilds that i read every weeks, that s where i get most of my motivation to go deep into details.
by the way, title are done! she is officially mine now
, yay.No, i don t have one on the parts bike! So i need to find one
Would be awesome if i could salvage yours! :clap:
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81GS750
Guest
Yeah, I would stay away from their base and head gaskets. Use OEM, it's not that expensive. Love all the pics and detail!
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Guest
Guest
He doesn't have to worry about the base gasket leaking, this style of engines get their top end oil supply thru external lines.
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Curly
Guest
Pm me for details, cute little thing just clips right on.
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Etcheberri
Guest
cool, pm sent!