New-2-Me '80 GS750L

[Hoosier Daddy]

Actually, I thought you would have pointed out that it was on 5 wheels.......not one.

*Slaps forehead with palm*

 

[chuck hahn]

Just found the thread Scott...Looks great. The skun k is coming along pretty good as well. Just gotta clean up the wheels and remount the swingarm and it will be a roller again.

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Today I decided to make something of the rusted, pitted, dentented Front fender



Introducing "The Die Grinder / Cut Off Wheeel COMBO"! (woop woop)



A few minutes of the Die Grinder on the four rivet heads that hold the fender to it's bracket, then a some taps with a hammer and punch...



...and we have a dirt cheap forkbrace!



After a brief visit to the sandblasting cabinet, the forkbrace will the receiving a fresh coating before being put back onto the front fork where it belongs...

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Then I took a box of nasty carb parts over to a mates shop who has a buffing wheel. After spending about an hour and a half at the buffer, I came home with these.

 

[Guest]

I need a new manual. This one that came with the bike is supposedly (and appears) a scan of a Factory manual then put in a Binder. The PO said he got it from New Zealand (copywrite laws?).

Yup, have one like that myself

Copyright laws here are the same as in any civilised country :-#

But when you consider what we pay for an old GS (typically 2-3 grand for a bike with 100000kms on it!) you do want to save a few bucks where you can, lol

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

ALL HAIL Z1!!
I placed my order Tuesday at lunch via Pay-pal, recieved the order conformation before the end of the work day. All in hopes that I would have my float bowl gaskets, rubber pilot plugs, and new mixture screw by Saturday so I can finish assembly of the carbs and get them installed this weekend.ray:
Wonders never cease! I got home last night (Thursday) and the USPS priority box was in my mail... Day and a half delivery. Amazing!!!
Saturday is a go for carb install! Whoo-Hoo!

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Holey Cow! I almost forgot... I need to stop by Fastenal and pick up my allen screws I ordered. Carb caps, float bolws and rack mounts all getting new zinc fasteners. That would have sucked to get all set Saturday morning and have to re-use those old phillips screws with new ones on their counter and the place closed

 

[Motocrossx23]

Awesome! I'm excited to see the final project

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Started the day with new Bits-n-pieces. Gaskets, rubber plugs, and the replacement mixture screw. The socket head cap screws (allens) are a complete set for float bowls, diaphram caps, plus the front and rear mounting plates.


Carbs right


Carbs left



Once that was completed I got the Kerker / Supertrapp installed and then rolled the rear fender another 3 ?” forward for a total of 7” from stock location. Although slight, I like the look much better. Here are the walk-around views as she sits today.

 

[Tim Tom]

Nice work! This bike is going to be beautiful when it is all said and done. :clap:

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Latest stage of the build has been centered around the Brakes. The individual units were right on par with the rest of this bike, NASTY looking. But when I gave the outside a quick cleaning and pulled the dust boots, the pistons on the calipers were in GREAT shape and the masters looked to be mechanically fine as well.
So I removed the bleeders, cleaned them and made sure they were clear, flushed the old fluid with new, then using a small wood block in place of the pads to not over-extend the pistons expanded them out and double checked for pitting and found none. So a light coat of fluid on them and compressed them back in. Cycled them in and out a few times to make sure they were moving freely.
Then came the detailing to clean up the corroded aluminum exteriors with a small wire wheel on my Dremel. The hose exterior protective springs were rotten so I removed them and cleaned the hoses. No cracks, and look GREAT. A lot of washing with Brake-cleaner and a toothbrush later it all got masked off and 3 coats of Duplicolors ceramic Caliper paint. Two days to cure and then I lubed the slides and everything got re-installed. Last night I finished the rear, good solid feel and they release perfectly fine as far as I can tell pushing her around the shop. So it was picture time, sorry for the quality of the pics but low light in the shop, black parts, and a shakey hand will do that!

 

[SVSooke]

They sure do look preeddy.Nice job

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Thanks SV! Looking at my post, I noticed in the pic of the front master it looked like my Lil CB in the background had a flat front tire! I freaked and had to run out to check... all is well, must have just been the angle playing tricks. (whew!)

 

[SVSooke]

I looked at it and thought "when did he get clubmans?"Funny angle on it for sure.BTW know that tip on my Skunk thread

 

[Flyboy]

Damn, that is looking nice, there is no end to your quality work.
Hope mine turn out as nice as yours.

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Thanks Flyboy, You are too kind. Lets just hope she RUNS when the time calls for it.

 

[Motocrossx23]

Getting there!! I think yours is going to be finished before mine though!

 

[Flyboy]

Lets just hope she RUNS when the time calls for it.

I have no doubt, and like a Swiss watch to.

 

[oldrookie]

After what seems like Forever it finally quite raining here yesterday long enough for me to paint silver on the engine. The black on the Cylinders has been curing for well over a week and it's been masked off just waiting for a break in the weather. One final wipe-down with rubbing alcohol and blowing off with compressed air and I got these results

Started reading your build thread this a.m.

Your line about finally having a day without rain made me chuckle. Not sure what your part of the state has been like, but it stopped raining here about 10 minutes (slight exageration) after your post. First rain in weeks, almost months, here today.

Just in time to provide motivation for me to get my bike back together and out of my garage bay. The ol' Miata top leaks a bit around the window rubber.

Still working on getting through your thread, but this a good read. Appreciate your pictures showing the results of polish work. That is still ahead of me and it appears yours started off in worse shape than mine. Hoping I can get close to what yours now looks like.

 

[oldrookie]

Okay, made it through the thread before work!

Great work on the bike. Gives me hope with the cosmetics on the GR.