My 78 1000

[Charlie G]

I missed this thread. Boy it looks sharp. Your making me feel lazy. I haven't touched the bikes in a while. It's been below freezing for weeks and that isn't much of a motivator.

cg

 

[Guest]

Lookin' good. So, you're not going to put the skunk stripe on?

The tank came on the second 1000 I bought a few months ago, a great improvement on the tank that was there originally so I've just waxed it up and thrown it on. Not perfect but pretty good until I figure out how to paint. Have the compressor now just need guns and a whole lot of patience. I hear you about the cold Charlie. Once it gets below '0' I don't do much wrenching in the shed. Instead I pull the carbs in the basement, lol. Looking forward to spring though.

 

[chuck hahn]

Yeah looks great..Glad you took our advise and decided to restore it to its glory and not bob it.

 

[winfield]

Hats off to you for all your hard work and know-how. Thanks for all the pics. I can't believe the shine on that engine! I've got to figure out how to do that. I'm sure the major ingredient is hours of elbow grease.

Here's to many beautiful days on the big open road...

 

[Guest]

"a few weeks before it gets nice"?? have you ever been to Vancouver Island? its green up here for a reason, lol. As far as the petcocks, no such luck on an easy fix. They both leak from the fuel line connection while turned to 'run'. I found the first one leaking when I came into the garage after an hour to smell the fuel and see gas pouring out of my carb overflow.....nice. Ya I saw your tip the bike technique on another posting about clutch rattle. When you say 'tip', I'm guessing at least a 45 degree angle? all apart and never checked it, arrr....like I said, not the sharpest tool in the shed but definitely the fastest.

I got the same problem with my petcocks, I had two that leaked in run, I fixed one, ironically it was the one with the old diaphram and bad mating surface, the one with the good O ring mating surface and new diaphram is the one I can't get to stop leaking hoping you have better luck.
Really nice bike, bet she runs as good as she looks.

 

[Guest]

I got the same problem with my petcocks, I had two that leaked in run, I fixed one, ironically it was the one with the old diaphram and bad mating surface, the one with the good O ring mating surface and new diaphram is the one I can't get to stop leaking hoping you have better luck.
Really nice bike, bet she runs as good as she looks.

Thanks, she's a blast to ride. I'm looking forward to this seasons trips. I finally got one of the original petcocks to work with the pile of spare parts I have kicking around.

 

[Guest]

Yoshi Repl.?

Yoshi Repl.?

Heya AZR, are you still thinking to go Yoshi Rep.? And the inverted front end?
Tanx
G

 

[Guest]

Heya AZR, are you still thinking to go Yoshi Rep.? And the inverted front end?
Tanx
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Think you have me mixed with someone else. No bobbin', no inverting going on here, well not yet anyways.

 

[Guest]

Ooops

Ooops

Yes, I am sorry.
Will you be putting a nice header on it?
G

 

[Guest]

I doubt I'll be doing any performance improvements to this one other than trying out the Marvin header on it to hear what it sounds like. I've got the other 1000 I may turn into more of a stock/mod bike.

 

[Guest]

Hmmm....what do I do with these?

I'll paint them black, hunt for a good set of calipers and make some stainless steel brake lines. Should do the trick. I've got some plans for the old girl this winter. I had so much fun with her touring this year and kicking up the dust with Charlie and the gang I think I want to make her go a little faster so I'm thinking stopping a little faster would be a good idea.

 

[chuck hahn]

I would bead blast them first..then see how that looks and if I didnt like it..then paint the hubs.

 

[chuck hahn]

measure the thickness BELOW the wear grooves on the leading edges as well....and in several places along the contact surfaces of the pads.

 

[uk gs nut]

gs1000

gs1000

I have them discs/rotors on my 1000n wire wheels using yamaha fz6 calipers, they WORK. Nice bike by the way.

 

[Guest]

Well the old 78' 1000 took a back burner this last year as I pushed to get my 80' 1000G road worthy. Now with that bike done I can turn my attention back to the ol' girl.

A couple of days later.

She's not running well at all but she's back together so that's a start. Mikuni 29mm smoothbores, Marzocchi shocks, Tarozzi rearsets, K&N pods, Lockhart oil cooler with colour matching braided lines, Marving 4 into 1 racing exhaust, super bars, change over from spokes to mags and dual discs up front. The gas tank sprung a pin hole leak and she's running like crap but I'm happy. I'll get her running properly and then work on her over the winter. Saltymonk's brake upgrade, change out the front fender to something better looking, a better seat to go with the rearsets and the lower bars, and a set of magnesium rims that will take a 150 at the back. That should help me keep upright

 

[Guest]

Just because I know we all like pictures

 

[trevor]

Looking great Rob! Love the new look! Have to see it in person soon.

 

[The Pelican]

Wow! That's one NICE 1000. Great job and thanks for the inspiration

 

[viperg]

Nice Job! I am digging the tarozzi rear sets.

 

[Charlie G]

Lotta bling on that bike. Looking good.

cg