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Rust-o-ration or rust-o-mod - GS650GL

So, I didn't finish this up as quickly as I would have liked to. I was diagnosed with COVID a week ago (breakthrough infection - I had the pfizer vaccine) and got a bit sick. Glad I was vaccinated, otherwise I might have been in the hospital.

After a bit of recovery, and to keep myself sane while I maintain isolation from my wife and kids (which really s*cks) I have been slowly working on the bike. My progress includes:
finishing the brakes
installing diodes to get the turn signals to function correctly (I have 18 more if anyone needs a couple)
replacing and balancing tires (Shinko 712s)
shocks
stator and SH775 R/R (now it charges itself)
cleaning wiring contacts
flattening the seat and sewing up a new cover (amaterrish at best, functional at worst)
converting a sissy bar to a cargo rack (yep, heat and large pry tool - off the bike)

I'll add photos tomorrow.

Only a few more things to do.
 
Finally finished up this project. Today's short list was replacing one of the rear wheel bearings, installing a new handlebar (slightly taller than the one that came with it, and putting on a pelican case as a top case. The third picture down shows the modified sissy bar. I used some heat to bend the 1/2 square bar almost 90 degrees back to create a mount for the pelican case. I don't think much is pretty here, but I think it will be quite fun and functional.

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I've been working on this project over the fall and winter. First, I removed the Pelican top case. Then I redid the paint. After a bit, I realized I didn't like the bronze paint the PO put on. It is now a Toyota blue paint. I also added a wind screen and changed to bar-end mirrors. I also put the stock rear light back on.

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I rode the bike this way for a bit, and then winter hit. From there I've been working on a couple of other improvements. First, there was a consistent smoking when I started it up, so I've been slowly working on replacing the valve stem seals. I also added handlebar risers, changed the mirrors back to the standard position. I also replaced all of the seals on the carbs, in an attempt to figure out why there was quite a bit of vibration. I found a broken air mixture screw and ended up replacing that entire carb. I also redid the led turn signals, putting on DOT approved lights. Finally, over the last week, I did the whole seat from foam to cover ( https://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?262939-Custom-GL-Seat-De-humping ).

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I've also been working on cleaning up the tarnished aluminum around the bike, but that isn't really apparent in any of the photos I have so far. I like the direction this bike has been heading toward (as if it's transforming on it's own). More photos as I proceed.
 
Looks like I said I finished this project a while back. But I didn't know then that I hadn't finished yet. I was going to say it's finished now, but I won't commit to that again. I love tinkering... As you can tell from some of the last photos, I did a few more updates and upgrades. Some of what I didn't mention were upgrades to the suspension that included new springs (Sonic Springs) and fork oil and a decent set of YSS rear shocks. Now the bike is setup to my weight and rides quite nice. I also finished cleaning up the shiny parts on the bike just to make it look a bit better. That included R&R the exhaust to clean it up, fenders, and some rough cleaning of the aluminum. I also confirmed today that valve guide seals stopped the smoking that I was getting at startup. The seat that I upgraded with foam and a cover are also quite comfortable. I also made a tank and rear fender bag to hold a few things for my jaunts around. The fender bag is perfect to hold the liner for my riding jacket, in case it rains or gets a bit cold. The tank bag is designed to hold a water bottle and lunch if needed. It also holds the garage door openers.

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Here's how my 6'4" pudgy frame fits on the bike. I'm comfortable, have configured it so the reach to the bars is comfortable, but there is not even enough room behind me for my youngest daughter. Maybe that's why she is sticking her tongue out?



Now it's ready for just riding.
 
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