GS750: White Orphan Baby build

[DannyMotor]

Well that makes life amazing. I'll just have to bend that stupid tab out of the way inside the switch plates.

ALSO. I need to call you! When are you free?! Send me a PM/E-mail me.

I'm probably going to 'somehow' use the brakes you mailed me... but I don't need the foot pegs, ended up finding the one I was missing on e-bay that folds. The only 2 things I need are that headlight clip and the rear motor mount .

 

[DannyMotor]

I hate it when the finish line is in sight and still miled away.

Next couple days-
-trouble shoot hot wires from stator
-finish forks
-drill and tap headstock stoppers so trees miss tank at lock
-start refurbing brakes
-strip gas tank
-painting
-drill out broken foot peg bolt

had to get a new fuse for my multimeter... forgot i had fried it last season.

I'm finally starting to get more frustrated than excited... I think its spending every spare minute on the bike and slight lack of sleep... haha. Maybe i shojld take a week off.

 

[DannyMotor]

Ok.. things need to order.

-R/R
-Chain
-Brake rebuild kits

THAT should be IT!

Working on the paint here-and there...

 

[Spyder]

Baffles are for soccer vans. Loud pipes save lives...

Looking very nice. Can't believe that's the same bike you started with. Sounds really good too!

 

[Allie]

I haven't looked in here in a while - rapidly going from WOW... wow to wow... WOW!

 

[DannyMotor]

Thanks guys! Yeah... I'm leaving the loud exhausy. I'm still young... i have my whole life to be quiet. Hahaha.

I'm pleased for the most part! Just little things left before i can roll her out into the world and get a good look at her.

 

[DannyMotor]

Oh... and my new Shindengen R/R from an 82 Honda CM400T should be here on Tuesday or Wednesday. So no more dickering with the Nippodenso Suzuki bs.

 

[DannyMotor]

Hokay... so.

Hopefully this is the last bit I have to order of the 'big stuff'...

- Stainless brake lines (make-you-own). -ordered
- 530 Chain/Sprocket conversion -ordered

Just waiting on the following:

- R/R
- Fork Seals

Left to do as far as labor wise:

- Paint the calipers.
- Make custom stops for the steering stem.
- Bolt everything back together.

Still need a few little odds and ends... but not much. Nuts and bolts mainly.

Did receive my 'mini' turn signals... need to get a new flasher unit at AdvanceAuto today... and paint my gas tank .

Here's the minis... they look almost identical to the old 78' stockers, but about 1/3rd the size w/clear lenses.

 

[DannyMotor]

Also, just ordered all my brake rebuild parts... boots, gaskets, o-rings...

Luckily enough when I took the brakes apart (which were near-impossible to get apart) the pads were all like new, and the pistons were all like new. Not a scratch, not a pit...

So... I'm glad I invested in the stainless lines, and can fully clean out the calipers.

New-new-new...

I think by May 17th (which is my Birthday) I'll have it all sorted and ready to go. Another weekend of tinkering, a few more nuts and bolts, and some more painting.

Updated needs:

-Clips for rear brake hose
-Rivits or small machine screws for headlight pivot points
-Side-cover emblems.

Home stretch!

 

[DannyMotor]

Paint has been FLYING today. If you look at the above pics, the plastics almost look like a deep purple... the color is actually Sonic Blue Pearl, and as you can see in the below pictures... the lighting really changes the look.

Still needs a couple coats, urethane, and a good buffing. But the color is really looking good.

 

[DannyMotor]

Electrics FINALLY finished.

Didn't realize how much the R/R affects spark... Jesus Christ, it damn near TRIPLED the intensity.

Also, drilled out the stoppers in the triple trees... just have to tap them and get bolts.

Here's the shindengen unit, off a CM400T. 6 wire...

It bolted PERFECTLY under the battery, just enough slack to reach all the connections needed. Ran the sense wire to the Orange on the brake switch... ran the ground directly to the battery, and the positive to the harness... all the wires from the Stator are directly to the yellows.

She fired right up and none of the connections got warm like last time. So I think we're in good shape.

You can also see the cool little flasher unit... 10 bucks at Advance Auto... it's the only 2-prong one they had... but it works slick. Had to install it upside-down with a zip-tie... shouldn't go anywhere.

 

[ValorSolo]

It looks like your project is moving along nicely.
I just picked up a Shindengen RR on eBay off a cx500.
I think the way you described your wiring is easier to follow than the instructions in the pdf I have.
So thanks, it'll be a big help.

I also got a set of grips from China for $4.99 that look very similar to the ProGrips you mentioned in my project thread.
Just have a week or more shipping time to wait, but saved over $10.

 

[DannyMotor]

Dude... ebay china factory direct has been the way to go... I got my little blinkers there for 14 bucks for all 4. Only took a week. Not bad from Hong Kong.

OH... and more parts came today... and I bought a tap-and-die set.

So, I got my steering locks sorted.

And then my fork seals for a GL1000 (Goldwing) came in... because my forks are the odd-ball 79' 750L forks... 37mm x 48mm x 11mm seals... who'd a thunk-it.

Anyway... since I had all those parts... and I was just tinkering around... this happened:

And then.... I decided to go and get my tank... which only has 2 light coats of the blue on it... no where near ready.

Sooo... it's a WRX/STi...

I can't wait to finish it... it looks 10x better than I thought it would... and it's not even completed. GAHH!!! WANNA RIDE IT!!!!

 

[ValorSolo]

You got lucky with your turn signals. Mine are no shows, so far.
I ordered a set from China that should have been here last week.
They look just like the OEM except they're a lot shorter. $8.00 for all 4.
I also ordered some lighted tag bolts that are pretty cool. $4.00, if I remember right.

You can buy stuff from China, shipping and all, cheaper than US companies can ship their items.

Your bike is looking good, very good.

 

[DannyMotor]

Thanks man! Still a ton to do... and its rained the past 4 days so I cant do any painting. This weekend should see some leaps and bounds in final touches... chain and sprox..front end finishing... brake lines ... and finishing up engine mounts... I may have to pop the carbs off again and recheck float heights...

 

[DannyMotor]

Good news. I'm coming home to:

Fork boots
Brake lines
Sprockets and chain
Side cover emblems

Monday should see my 2x Urethane and brake seals and boots.

Why did I pick the late shift???

 

[DannyMotor]

Tomorrow is going to be a fun one.

 

[DannyMotor]

Also... Daytime pic:

 

[DannyMotor]

Hokay... so... today was eventful.

Didn't get to the brake lines because the stupid 530 conversion kit... (thanks E-bay) was listed with a 106 link chain. It, however, was 4 links short when compared to the new sprockets. Awesome. That, and the conversion from 15t/49t in 620 chain, compared to 17t/42t in 530 chain is DRASTIC. Not so much on the front sprocket (almost same diameter) but the rear sprocket is about 2 inches smaller in diameter. Which is fine... it's a 5 speed... and it'll see highway a lot... but still... drastic.

Anyway, called my local bike-shop, and they had a piece of 530 chain and a master link kicking around for 15 bucks... so I snagged it... and boom. Chain and sprox installed!!

Also, got my new fork-boots installed... they're off Rancho shocks for trucks... which is awesome, cuz they're really great quality and only 3 bucks a pop on Amazon.com.

Lastly, I finally got to drilling and tapping the snapped bolt in the foot-peg hole. So now the pegs are finally mounted up.


So far... so good. Going to tackle the brake lines tomorrow night... sometime Monday or Tuesday all my rebuild seals/boots and such will be in... and my 2 cans of 2k Urethane came today. I don't think I'll do much in the way of paint until tuesday though...

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[DannyMotor]

This was also fun to make:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60RXZIwbog0&feature=youtube_gdata