gsx750es by gregos

[gregos]

time to begin the restoration .

6 months since i bought this rusted bike .

alot of work ahead...

stripping the fairings

 

[gregos]

a lot of work ahead....

14 in' CCTV

last owners masterpiece.

...

 

[gregos]

tail section

:-k

this week is planned to take the engine out and hopefully apart ....


now few questions:

i have quite a dilema about rear wheel and swingarm size.
bandit 1200 parts with 180\55\17 weel or 150\70\17 ( supermoto wheel)
the front wheel is gonna be 120\70\17 ?



engine rebulid, what is the most popular engine modifycation? newer carbs? gixxer cams? big bore?
i want to preserve the engine flexibility and reability but make it bit stronger with "open breath". the exhaut system will be custom made.

thanks for your comments and tips .

to be continued.

greg

 

[salty_monk]

Unless you change the rear swingarm you'll struggle to get more than 170 in there... that's what I have on a 5.5" GSXR wheel.

 

[gregos]

the stock swinger barely handles 140 tire.

i plan to install bandit1250 swinger & wheel .

bit worried about chain lining etc...


my second option is to install 600katana swinger & supermoto wheels:dancing:



does anybody have link to any oem parts shop in europe?
cant find parts here , and in september i will be in holland and england, hope to find there some engine parts and gaskets.


thanks
greg

 

[SVSooke]

Looks like some familiar stuff there.Doing a very similar bike on this side of the world.If anything mines a little more rusty in some places.Looks like someone was watching to much American Choppers.Have fun with it,I am with mine.

 

[gregos]

had a little progress today.

unfortunetley my compression gauge didnt fit the plug thread , so the engine work is postponed .

home made can ( peace of $^%t)

 

[gregos]

today is extremly hot ( 40 c and 75% humidity) .
its allmost impossible to be outside air conditioned room .
will continue soon .



* still looking for a shop to order oem/nos parts ( gaskets, clutch...) in europe .
if you know such shop ' please send me a link


thanks
greg

 

[hampshirehog]

* still looking for a shop to order oem/nos parts ( gaskets, clutch...) in europe .
if you know such shop ' please send me a link

These are the best guys in the UK for old Zook parts. The online shop doesn't cover a 10th of what they've got so it's best to email them.

http://www.robinsonsfoundry.co.uk/

 

[makenzie71]

lol I did the tank.

I actually make wire figures: click here for an example

I've been trying to think of something like that which would allow me to mix my art and my bike.

Just to run with the topic above...I wouldn't put a 180 on that engine unless you plan to add another 40lbs of torque somehow or another. 160 is best...170 would be as big as I could ever justify going. Big heavy spinning things have a lot of effect on a bike's handling...you'll be hampering the one advantage the 750 has on it's bigger stablemates with fat, heavy tires.

 

[gregos]

i decided to stay with stock swingarm but replace the wheels to a supermoto ( excel) 120/70/17 - 140/70-17

thanks for the link

 

[Macmatic]

Good luck with the project! It's always interested (and occasionally demoralized - look'n at your amazing build here jwhelan!) to see these GS750E/S/F projects. And Makenzie, nice work, can you make one with a guy doing a headspin on a bearing of some sort?

Anyone recognize the turn signals on the front fairing brace? That is about what I'd like to replace my really shabby OEM ones with.

/\/\ac

 

[gregos]

the turn signals are oem suzuki from early 90's .

you can find them allmost on any model of that era - gs500, gsx600\750f , gixxers , dr's...

 

[Guest]

i decided to stay with stock swingarm but replace the wheels to a supermoto ( excel) 120/70/17 - 140/70-17

thanks for the link

A 160/60/17 on a 4.5 inch rim will fit in the stock arm, that is what is on my '83 es.

 

[Guest]

lol I did the tank.

I actually make wire figures: click here for an example

I've been trying to think of something like that which would allow me to mix my art and my bike.

Just to run with the topic above...I wouldn't put a 180 on that engine unless you plan to add another 40lbs of torque somehow or another. 160 is best...170 would be as big as I could ever justify going. Big heavy spinning things have a lot of effect on a bike's handling...you'll be hampering the one advantage the 750 has on it's bigger stablemates with fat, heavy tires.

Huh? The '89 gsxr 1100 17x4.5 wheel with a 160/60 dunlop roadsmart (excellent tires btw) on my '83 is lighter than the stock wheel and tire was.

 

[makenzie71]

Huh? The '89 gsxr 1100 17x4.5 wheel with a 160/60 dunlop roadsmart on my '83 is lighter than the stock wheel and tire was.

Sure it is...it's also lighter than a 180 will be on a 5.5" wheel.

 

[gregos]

thanks for the info . will check it .

somehow its impossible to find front supermoto hub that fits 2 brake discs .

 

[makenzie71]

If you really want to go with the supermoto-esque route, what you need to look for are older 15mm GS750 (and similar) wire spoke wheels, then get new hoops for them. You'll be out more, but you'll end up with wheels reminiscent of the Ducati GT1000.

 

[scottychop]

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How's it going with the wheels?

 

[gregos]

still checking my options.

most possible option is drz400sm wheels with yamaha super tenere 750 front hub and ktm 320mm discs .

still need to check and calculate how the braking system will operate with still rotors and calipers ( allmost all bikes i know have at least one of those componets floating) ...

any kind of info on the subject is more than welcomed .


thanks