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what did you wrench on today??

For lack of Kerosene I'm soaking my GS1000 chain in the old "no longer clean enough for carb dipping" carb dip so's to get it nice enough to inspect... (I hope it don't do no harm) which is step one of slapping the GS1000E back together in it's original configuration because the 7-Ten build is going way to slow* and reassemblage is the quickest/cheapest route to a summer ride. Been too long without the ability to pick up and cruise with buds or GS riders. Still 3 months of prime riding left and should only take me a week or so slap this ugly thing back into a cohesive piece of moderately safely ridable hardware. - I'll be looking for So NH GS gatherings...

*I have made great progress in shop set up though... and one or two other bike projects... life decisions, family relations, financial and future goals, and such - you know the affairs which, although they get in the way, once settled help to make riding all the better.
 
Nessism said:
I like the bellypan. It balances the angular tank shape, and follows similar parallel lines. I'd keep it.:D

The bikes back end on the other hand looks too high to me. The seat will force the rider to slide forward into the tank. Looks very uncomfortable.
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I kinda like the lines of it as well, but as some have mentioned, maybe less is more?

As for the seat and rear end - I guess it depends on who's riding it but I built the bike for myself and myself only. Feels like a dream to ride it. Only thing I'm going to do is shave off some cushioning on the seat to accomodate my fat ass better. I do think some shorter shocks would be good on the other hand, these are 365mm which is a bit long. I'd like a pair that's 345mm.

Colin Green said:
I like belly pans but I think that that one is not 100% right for your bike. Maybe if it was set back a couple of inches? What happened to the FJ belly pan (it looked pretty good in your earlier mock up? What does that look like on the bike now?
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Actually, that is the FJ1100 bellypan. ;)
 
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worked on fixing my electric goblins. got it almost down now. :D before i had no brake lites or turn signals, also had every dash light on all the time and had no nuetral light, well thats all gone except for the burnt tail light bulb and i have a battery lite on but she charges great, so i need to get into her a litttttle more.:-k:D
 
justin caise said:
For lack of Kerosene I'm soaking my GS1000 chain in the old "no longer clean enough for carb dipping" carb dip so's to get it nice enough to inspect... (I hope it don't do no harm)
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:eek: The rubber Boss,, the rubber seals weeel melt :eek:
 
Mindless said:
Actually, that is the FJ1100 bellypan. ;)
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:rolleyes: Lol.. Had to go back and check. I remembered it as looking better. It is exactly the same sans paint. I like it better in the earlier picture. It must be the paint that makes it seem smaller.

Even now looking at the first picture it does look a little big nosed. Can you cut the front back an inch and a half to two inches and slightly steeper angle ("Less is more") so it better matches the front of the tank..... (like below)

I reckon that would do it.:) In fact that is so Sweeeeeeeeet, I think I'll steal it.

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Colin Green said:
:eek: The rubber Boss,, the rubber seals weeel melt :eek:
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Ah, yes. I thought of this before hand. And now that I've done it i can see right on the can in big red letters "Don't be a jackass" [Do not use on gaskets, rubber or plastic parts]
But honestly I sort of thought that such an old chain wouldn't be a rubber o-ring or x-ring chain.
Now that it is clean I can see stamped right into one of the links in big red letters is "Don't be a jackass, Jackass."

I really wasn't expecting or hoping that this chain would be any worth to me beyond the rest of this riding season, as the project bike which this is a donor for, will be will be needing 520 or 530 chain, and I can't see selling this or having any other use for it.

2nd thought - justin caise slightly deteriorated o-rings make it less than safe I'll have to use the chain from the other donor bike... the 750. Cleaning it differently this time of course. :o
Not the first mistake I've made.
 
Colin Green said:
:rolleyes: Lol.. Had to go back and check. I remembered it as looking better. It is exactly the same sans paint. I like it better in the earlier picture. It must be the paint that makes it seem smaller.

Even now looking at the first picture it does look a little big nosed. Can you cut the front back an inch and a half to two inches and slightly steeper angle ("Less is more") so it better matches the front of the tank..... (like below)

I reckon that would do it.:) In fact that is so Sweeeeeeeeet, I think I'll steal it.
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Hey, that didn't look bad at all! Much better in fact.

However, cutting up and mending thick ABS plastic is a royal P.I.T.A. :rolleyes:

We'll see what happens, but that definitely looked good! :)
 
Ed,

Your work is nothing short of amazing!

Right now I'm doing the rear brakes on the Escort and dealing with all the rusted up parts. up next is the fuel pump on my Sons Town car. after both of those are done, it's onto overhauling "everything" on the front end of the '80. I've got to get something up and running soon soon after the base gasket started leaking on the '82 Thursday night.

I guess I could put the carbs on the Honda and ride that for a while. :eek:
 
ED,,I bead blasted both my 750 engines and trannys and just use high temp engine clear on them.. What is you basic proceedures for the engines..Is that a paint that is applied afdter beadblasting? Please divulge the SECRET. Thats what i want my 78 1000 C to look like when i am done. Give up the paint info!!! LOL
 
Its killing me to know what that engine took to get looking that way!! That baby looks sweet!!!
 
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Took off the front tire to have the shop change the tire and cleaned out the speedometer doohickey (sorry, brain fart) this evening. Plus I changed out the door closer for the front screen door. Dang winds and a 30 year old house.
 
Put in a fork seal. Rebuilt the forks four years ago and the left side started leaking about two weeks ago. Don't know who to credit for the idea of using air pressure to pop out the seal. Also the idea of using a piece of PVC pipe as a seal driver. Both of them worked like a charm. Thank you to all who have posted different ways of getting things done. :D
 
Now that my move to big "D" is complete, back at the 1100. Re-aligned the rear sets to be drilled for heli's.

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This Weekend's Wrenching

This Weekend's Wrenching

Yesterday, I performed an 11-quart oil & filter change on my '98 Ram 2500 Cummins 5.9; and replaced the serpentine belt while I was at it.

This morning, GSR's Carter Turk came over, and we mounted & balanced new front & rear tires on his '83 GS1100SD.
Then we went for a nice, brisk ride up Mt. Baker Hwy to Artist Pt., you know, to scuff 'em in.
Grrrrreat ride...mission accomplished.


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