Jennifer's Makeover

[Matchless]

Dale, you definitely know the ropes when it comes to shipping to us!

Stan, I know exactly how it feels when box of goodies arrive!

I think Jennifer is on her way to the top of the GS world in Benoni!

Enjoy!

 

[rustybronco]

Andre, it gets a bit easier each time I ship to The RSA! I really can't believe the package made it to him so quickly. I sent that package exactly two weeks ago to the day.

why couldn't we have been that lucky?

 

[SVSooke]

It's taken that long for me to get stuff from Seattle

 

[Matchless]

Andre, it gets a bit easier each time I ship to The RSA! I really can't believe the package made it to him so quickly. I sent that package exactly two weeks ago to the day.

why couldn't we have been that lucky?

Dale, he lives close to the hub where the international goods come into the country so one hop from there to him I think, two more to me.
Then maybe the customs people know you well already!. Remember the nice letter you put on my parcel!

 

[Guest]

Woohoo! Awesome stuff! Gotta love that parcel delivery Stan!

And thanks from the other side of the planet to you bunch in the US... you lot are awesome

So great to see this sort of assistance continue on the forums, just makes me smile

 

[HatchA74]

Stan...

I've just spent the last couple of hours reading this entire thread from post one, to the one below mine.

You are an inspiration, a MASSIVE source of information and detailed reference, and one Helluva patient man!!

Following this re-build with huge interest and admiration!


Steve.

 

[Flyboy]

Andre, thanks boet, hopefully it turns out as nice as yours has, at least I don't have the hassle of having to glue all my parts back together again, better you than me, you have the talent man.

Hey Pete, you right, it is good to know that there are people on the other side of the pond one can put your faith in, Dale has been a real trooper, in fact he dropped me a line over a year ago when I started the build and offered to be my eyes and ears on that side. Ed has been a pleasure to deal with as well, I can't believe the condition of the stator cover I got from him, it looks like it just came out the Suzuki packaging, I could not be happier.

Steve, thanks a million for taking the time to read my mutterings, as you would have gathered it has not been much of a read so far, as nothing spectacular has come forth yet, just all the prep work, lots of cleaning, sanding, buffing and painting, but hopefully it should start to pick up pace from here on a bit as things can start going back together and Jennifer starts to resemble a motorcycle once more. Thanks for the kind words mate.

 

[Guest]

This is all good stuff Stan

I know it seems like you haven't accomplished much because you haven't got it rolling yet, but look back and see you have really accomplished a hell of a lot... and once you get to roll it 'round the garage you will be stoked

 

[Flyboy]

Yeah, and sit on it and make revving noises, hey Pete

 

[rustybronco]

Remember the nice letter you put on my parcel!

Andre, yes I do remember. I didn't get to include the same with Stan's package as time was running a bit short getting it out the door and 'over the curb' to the post office. I did do a bit of writing on some of the included containers just in case customs had any questions weather or not it was a 'gift'

and, I do remember we still have to send Danielle little something. it should arrive in time for Her first birthday. (27 Jan) tell your wife not to worry, we try our best not to forget those sort of things.

hatchA74 welcome aboard the GSR! I hope you stick around with us for a bit. it's a nice place to gather.

 

[Guest]

Yeah, and sit on it and make revving noises, hey Pete

Now I thought I'd denied that already Stan, but I'll deny it again now... I'd *never* do something so immature as that...

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

I do it .... sometimes.

 

[SVSooke]

Did it on the bare Skunk frame,beat that.

 

[Flyboy]

Hahahaha, that is pricless, Greg, you need help man, seriously

 

[SVSooke]

It was once OK?

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Lololololol

 

[Guest]

Errr... there was a time... just bought my 'bars... need I say more?

 

[Flyboy]

There was a time when I never just had a bare frame in the garage, because I got a whole front end bolted onto it

 

[Flyboy]

So now we getting somewhere, unpacked all the goodies in the box from the far away land, stopped at the engineering supplies to buy some more shiny ner hardware because I was running short, so having everything I need, today was was full steam ahead.
The first job was to paint strip the headlight ears and give them a fresh coat of gloss black 2K for durability.

The rubbers were ok, but my original ones were better, so they were soaked with with silicone spray to soften back up and bring back the lusture, they came out as new, so they were fitted to the freshly painted ears.


Then I tackled the trim piece for the lower triple, it was fine, looks like new, just needs a polish, so it went straight on.
I did hit a wobbly as it does not have the sticker on, so I figured I was stuck once again as I would need it to size a sticker for it...............nah, just measure up and make the sticker to size, mount the damn thing, not waiting no more.

There were various designs on the emblem that goes on the trim piece, some had SUZUKI writen on them, others just has the S in the center, I can not remember what the '81 1000G had.......any takers?????

With that out of the way, it was time to start bolting up

Nice and shiny, I will never understand how people do a restoration using old hardware, i think the new fastners just set it off.

The paint on the rims came out a bit darker than OEM, as I thought it would, but I like it, it sets a nice contrast t te polished spokes and forks.

 

[Flyboy]

Mmmmmmmm...maybe there is something about this bobber thing after all, now where did I put that angle grinder????

Oh, yes, got the battery box with the new RR from Duane mounted as well.

Then some heavy tatooed biker types popped in to see what all the fuss was about.................

Then it was back to the mundane task of sanding the back wheel.