Project 700ES

[jwhelan65]

Joe,

Doing a restore on a bike is like, well, quote Forest G on that one.

But, in the mean time it can, does, and will become an obsession, an addiction, a passion....... Perfection is obtainable....


Never know what you will need to do.

Seals are easy, if..............

you have done them on a few machines, sure. When they come apart. Stupid rubber caps with the round wire clips was not, I repeat not, a Suzuki innovative design.

I just got back from a friends house, we took 98 FZR600 headlights, and popped them into a 89 GSXR750.

I think.... :-s

The 89 GSXR750 I know, but....the FZR, late 90's I'm sure..

Anyways, they were the same for the most part, but were they OEM? Shoot they they fit.

Just never know.

Oh believe me the addiction has transformed to obssesion and on to whack job! I polish little meaningless nuts and bolts daily and I dont know why???

 

[jwhelan65]

If yours is like mine was, you will be sanding and polishing until your fingers bleed. But yeah, worth it. :-k

I think I'll paint the next one. :lol:

You could polish out a 3 foot piece of long chain to go with it and wear it around your neck...now that would be some serious BLING!

Very nice Bruce!

 

[cyclefvr2]

If yours is like mine was, you will be sanding and polishing until your fingers bleed. But yeah, worth it. :-k

I think I'll paint the next one. :lol:

i think soda blastin would take care of most the hard work,then just polish

 

[tejasmud]

Oh believe me the addiction has transformed to obssesion and on to whack job! I polish little meaningless nuts and bolts daily and I dont know why???

Whew!!!! I thought I was the only one. :lol:

Now, if you drool each time after you begin picking up nuts or bolts off a parking lot, insisting the ones you find are all metric, knowing exactly where you are going to place it on you machine, and can't wait to get home to zinc plate and convert it, we will send the wagon and the nice white jacket.

 

[Rkt-Rch]

Funny thing, when it's down for repairs I start looking at parts and then, well I think we all know what comes next !!! I still have a couple days before the tank that got sealed goes on and the cleaned up coils with new (Purple) yes purple (Don't ask why) leftover HP Jet Ski Wire..

I wish I had my Die Grinder and Air tank in N.H. Left it in S.D. at Pops house.

The Die Grinder with a De-burring wheel is the best tool ever for polishing, I would have been done in a couple of hours, I did Various boat parts years ago (Jet Pump,manifold,alum wheels,etc..) used a clean De-burring to start, then one mixed with Mothers,Blue Coral,or what ever worked best at the time and well lets just say I miss my Die-Grinder... Time to go shoping... Humm I wonder If I can polish my fins on the Head,Front Anti-Dive fins thing a magigas.... LOL

I know you guys love pictures (Not suzuki)

Here is a picture of the Jet Pump.. (Before placement deverter and different headers,man,airscoop,etc.)

 

[Rkt-Rch]

Yes it did sit that low and No it's not sinking... It had a 468 BB Chevy putting out 569+ HP LOL and did about 80+, You could reach out and touch the water at speed... Now those were the days...

 

[Rkt-Rch]

Getting closer, the valve cover is comming along and the tank has one more day (according to the directions) to dry and looks pretty good!

Here's a picture of the NOT POLISHED but looks semi done VC.

 

[posplayr]

Rkt-Rch
U got an 1150 motor in that boat? Else wise we got some serious thread jacking goin on :-&
Pos

Getting closer, the valve cover is comming along and the tank has one more day (according to the directions) to dry and looks pretty good!

Here's a picture of the NOT POLISHED but looks semi done VC.

 

[jwhelan65]

Rkt-Rch
U got an 1150 motor in that boat? Else wise we got some serious thread jacking goin on :-&
Pos

Thanks Jim,

I was hoping someone would chime in

 

[jwhelan65]

Well , they arrived today!..pics are not the greatest, much more shiney than it looks, lighting issues. They turned out fantastic!!! The decaling is flawless and the pearl white looks like the day it was new!!!

 

[jwhelan65]

Slapped a couple on the bike for grins...

 

[posplayr]

Joe,
Not shiny :-k? I can't tell everything is too bright .

Those look excellent and that seat goes with it sssssssoooooo well .
Keep them pics coming.

I'm working mine but it aint near as glamorors as those plastics (aircraft stripper and AU wheels ).
Jim

 

[jwhelan65]

one more.... The seat looks like it will snug up perfectly.

 

[errorcauser]

Slapped a couple on the bike for grins...

You lucky dog !

Man, that's going to be one sharp bike when you get finished with it. Looking good !

Keep those progress images coming !

 

[Rkt-Rch]

Sweet I was wondering how that seat woul look on the bike. Now I will have to paint mine next year and I might even go Blue.... Getting ready to put the VC back on, I wanted to ask since I know you had the vale cover off did you do a quick adjustment and if so what did you set them at ? I did mine and went with .005, I'm glad I did because I did find 4-5 that were pretty tight.

The bike is looking great.

 

[salty_monk]

I set mine to loosest tolerance.. but that's cause I don't want to do them again any time soon... Do my 8v's the same way where possible.

 

[Guest]

one more.... The seat looks like it will snug up perfectly.

How is the fit to the tail? My sargent recover (late '80s) has a gap at the top due to them finishing off the rear differently. Otherwise it was a great job that has held up really well. I'm considering having them recover it again.

 

[Guest]

Sweet I was wondering how that seat woul look on the bike. Now I will have to paint mine next year and I might even go Blue.... Getting ready to put the VC back on, I wanted to ask since I know you had the vale cover off did you do a quick adjustment and if so what did you set them at ? I did mine and went with .005, I'm glad I did because I did find 4-5 that were pretty tight.

The bike is looking great.

I've always done mine at a loose .004

 

[jwhelan65]

I've always done mine at a loose .004

I actually did not touch mine.

 

[Guest]

That paint job looks fantastic! Did you purposely tease us by just taking pics of small sections??