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That's why I'm hesitant to start. That first chip or scratch will only break my heart.
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Lexington GS750 Rebuild has started.........
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That's why I'm hesitant to start. That first chip or scratch will only break my heart.
Slowly getting it back together!!!
Slowly getting it back together!!!
Made a little more progress this week. Got my new Daytona handlebars mounted and started on getting the wiring back in place. Maybe.......Just maybe .....there might be some light at the end of the tunnel. At least I can roll it in and out of the garage now! That's progress I guess.
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Slowly getting it back together!!!
Made a little more progress this week. Got my new Daytona handlebars mounted and started on getting the wiring back in place. Maybe.......Just maybe .....there might be some light at the end of the tunnel. At least I can roll it in and out of the garage now! That's progress I guess.
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Got a suprise with some stock mufflers.....
Got a suprise with some stock mufflers.....
Had a set of stock mufflers off of my parts bike and I thought "why not see if they will clean up." Looks like they will be OK with a little polishing! Here is a pic of them partially polished.
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Got a suprise with some stock mufflers.....
Had a set of stock mufflers off of my parts bike and I thought "why not see if they will clean up." Looks like they will be OK with a little polishing! Here is a pic of them partially polished.
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Got the clutch cover and airbox back on yesterday. Man the little parts are a pain to get cleaned up or polished! Hope to have it running by July 4th. Decided to wait on painting the tank until later this year since I have 2 tanks. I'm going to get it back on the road and take my time painting one of the tanks. I sure miss riding this baby!
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Got a little more done this week. Cleaning up a 39 year old exhaust system is a pain in the rear! Noticed that I had a rear brake bleeder leaking. Had to get one off the parts bike to fix that! Hope to have the exhaust finished in a couple of weeks after I get back from vacation, and before starting a new job.
Still looking for someone to put the new seat cover on the pan. Thinking of going with a memory foam padding. Anyone used it? How does it feel?
Will possibly have a parts bike for sale, "IF" this one ever gets finished! Still undecided if I want to take the time and money to get it running before I sell it.
Still looking for someone to put the new seat cover on the pan. Thinking of going with a memory foam padding. Anyone used it? How does it feel?
Will possibly have a parts bike for sale, "IF" this one ever gets finished! Still undecided if I want to take the time and money to get it running before I sell it.
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I have a mostly complete parts bike, but I'm undecided if I want to get it running. At any rate, I'm not going to part it out, I'll sell it whole (running or not) after I get this one completed. Sorry. You may want to try my buddy's bike salvage yard. Greens Motorcycle Salvage in Millwood, KY. He told me a month or so ago that he had 2 old late 70's GS750's in one of his fields.
Finally have an exhaust system!
Finally have an exhaust system!
Finally got the original exhaust cleaned up and installed. What a pain in the rear that was. It's not perfect by any stretch, but passes the 10 ft. test!
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Now just got to get one of the front brake calipers rebuilt. I hope the parts bike has a good brake piston in one of the calipers!
Finally have an exhaust system!
Finally got the original exhaust cleaned up and installed. What a pain in the rear that was. It's not perfect by any stretch, but passes the 10 ft. test!
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Now just got to get one of the front brake calipers rebuilt. I hope the parts bike has a good brake piston in one of the calipers!
Got the chain guard painted and back on this morning. Wish the sticker was in better shape, but it will do for now.
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Now to tackle the seat cover!
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Now to tackle the seat cover!
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It's looking good!
Getting really close to the finish!
Getting really close to the finish!
Got a few more things done this week since I am on vacation. Still have a few little odds and ends to finish up. Still have the seat trim, ignition cover, stator cover and the seat latch to finish before I can start nit-picking all the little things that bug me! It's nice to finally see some light at the end of the tunnel!
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Getting really close to the finish!
Got a few more things done this week since I am on vacation. Still have a few little odds and ends to finish up. Still have the seat trim, ignition cover, stator cover and the seat latch to finish before I can start nit-picking all the little things that bug me! It's nice to finally see some light at the end of the tunnel!
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"REAL" close to having it completed.
"REAL" close to having it completed.
Got a few more things done this morning. Finally got the gasket for the ignition cover and installed the seat trim. Still waiting on a petcock, then it's time to enjoy it before I paint it this winter. Getting tired of running in-town errands on the Harley!
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"REAL" close to having it completed.
Got a few more things done this morning. Finally got the gasket for the ignition cover and installed the seat trim. Still waiting on a petcock, then it's time to enjoy it before I paint it this winter. Getting tired of running in-town errands on the Harley!
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What a beauty!
Amazing how much more complete it looks by just adding the seat strap.
Amazing how much more complete it looks by just adding the seat strap.
Finally finished! Well maybe for now......
Finally finished! Well maybe for now......
Finally got the bike back on the road! As I stated in an earlier post, I'm going to wait until this fall to paint the tank and cowl. So far I have about 25 miles on her. Cannot believe how much fun this old bike is to ride! Takes me back to the one that I bought in 1980 that was exactly like this one. So far, everything is working like it should.
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Still have a stator cover to polish so that I have the correct emblem on it. Otherwise, I'm gonna put some miles on her and see how long it takes to convince me to start on it's brother sitting in the garage!
Finally finished! Well maybe for now......
Finally got the bike back on the road! As I stated in an earlier post, I'm going to wait until this fall to paint the tank and cowl. So far I have about 25 miles on her. Cannot believe how much fun this old bike is to ride! Takes me back to the one that I bought in 1980 that was exactly like this one. So far, everything is working like it should.
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Still have a stator cover to polish so that I have the correct emblem on it. Otherwise, I'm gonna put some miles on her and see how long it takes to convince me to start on it's brother sitting in the garage!
