Hello from Southern England

[Guest]

hi DD - yes I did that as part of the rebuild. Used HEL black coated braided steel lines - with the raised bars, I needed a longer one for the top half of the system anyway. Overhauled the m/cyl too - it was pretty gunged up.
The m/cyl overhaul kit wasn't cheap either (?50) - twice the cost of most other overhaul kits for various bikes. Still, can't skimp on this - not unless you want to take an unplanned trip through a hedge!

 

[Guest]

First proper road test today - rides and handles very well, better than the CB360 I've got here - quicker too.
Last piece of the jigsaw has been ordered up - an OEM front mudguard. That one on the bike is a universal replacement type, so its got to go.
The replacement will need rechroming - more expense! This had all better be worth it!

 

[Guest]

And here she is with the new mudguard fitted - very pleased with how its coming along (but don't ask how much the re-chroming cost! :miserable.

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

So, how much does re-chroming cost?

 

[Gorminrider]

Wowee! (haha-right-don't want to know how much chrome cost! Need nag: watch out on the insides of fenders...I keep mine heavily and as toughly painted since I saw rust coming up through chrome..)

 

[rphillips]

Not gon'na ask what it cost, just want to compliment on how good it looks... Great job.

 

[steve murdoch]

Nice looking bike, Andy.

 

[Guest]

Well, my wife says a fool and his money are easily parted...

so, here's the fool's latest acquisition !

how nice - not one, but TWO of them in the garage!

 

[steve murdoch]

Even numbers are unlucky, better get a third one!

Congrats on the new ride.
Are those Jama pipes?

 

[Suzukian]

The bike is a cream puff. I wouldn't do anything to it except ride and maintain it.

 

[Gorminrider]

Even numbers are unlucky, better get a third one!

Congrats on the new ride.
Are those Jama pipes?

Naturally! You don't ever want to be tempted to scavenge either good bike for duplicate parts Happened to me-the "parts" bike I bought is just too good so I had to find a third to supply both runners! Just a few pieces off the parts bike has saved me Big $..it's a real comfort to have fenders, brake cylinders, discs,forks,sidecovers,ignitions etc etc etc.... just "handy" to swap in.

 

[Guest]

Steve Murdoch - it's a 2-1 Motad system on this new bike.
(My other example has its original OEM system fitted.)
Think I would like to try and find some OEM items if poss, but we all know how hard they are to find!

I also got a pair of downpipes+2 straight-through megaphones included in the deal.
Previous owner reckoned that noise-wise, they were a little on the 'offensive' side!!

 

[Guest]

Naturally! You don't ever want to be tempted to scavenge either good bike for duplicate parts Happened to me-the "parts" bike I bought is just too good so I had to find a third to supply both runners! Just a few pieces off the parts bike has saved me Big $..it's a real comfort to have fenders, brake cylinders, discs,forks,sidecovers,ignitions etc etc etc.... just "handy" to swap in.

Got the same problem with this second one there's some really good bits on it - the PO sent me a whole load of info/photos/receipts of what he had done to the bike prior to selling it to me. Problem is its so good, it deserves to have the last few missing bits sourced and fitted to complete the task.

Anyone in the UK selling an OEM exhaust system, original seat+cover and a front mudguard, please send me a message!

 

[Gorminrider]

I wonder if the gsx400 or GS450 doesn't have the same exhaust? and fenders? They're just a year or so beyond yours ....and mine look very similar to your first bike. You'd probably have to put slipon mufflers on but very-similar-looking are available albeit the chrome on many these days is a nano-layer..