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what did you wrench on today??

Lapped the valves and checked the seat widths. Checked the valve spring free lengths. All in spec so far. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get a chance to check the valve stem to guide clearance then if all is well in that department, install the new stem seals and start buttoning the head back together.

I have a 'good' exhaust camshaft coming from Steve (steve) to replace the one which was worn undersized. http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showpost.php?p=1791717&postcount=1

Little by little step by step... ;)
 
rearsets

rearsets

Today I Mounted the rear set mount I had profile cut to fit the gsxr 1100 foot pegs I bought. I also remounted the rear brake master cylinder. I plan I will move the reservoir above the cylinder later with a more fixed mounting... possibly hard pipe?? suggestions? the only way to mount the cylinder was upsidedown unless i make a new bracket for it im certain it will work may be a bit difficult to bleed but should get the job done this way!
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interesting! No xpurt here, but I wouldn't like hard pipe all the way to the reservoir due to possible vibration/fatigue issues but for just the curved bit and soft thereafter it should work. Trouble with that of course, is yet another connection.
Any chance you could cut away the Master cylinder mounting plate (and redrill for the bolt) to tip the Master more upright and relieve that kink?...a spring over top of hose too will help??
 
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Gaiters on. Not sure it suits the bike but seeing as I had to polish scratches out of the forks when I changed the fork seals...hah-the truth is- dress-up is more fun than wrangling with the other beater-bike!
 
I'm the kind of person who NEEDS a list of things to do or I'll be lost and get nothing done (AKA the last month). I have a detailed 5 page list broken down into different projects with a time estimate attached. I don't have much time to do stuff after work but I'll get at least one of the shorter things done.


Gorminrider, I like the gaiters!
 
Thanks, Pete,Toasty.... yes,Xmas can be a write off trying to get things done in the shop. Otherwise, Chipping these little jobs off keeps the list short and are often the ones you need for a road test, too. My favourites!
 
I might be able to pick up a slightly damaged (slightly bent fork tube) front end from a 88/89 GSXR for a song ($20 lol). If I can get it I want to see if I can either... put the brakes on my new spoked wheels (and stock forks) OR fix it for cheap and put it on the bike if I can get the spokes to fit.

The forks are non-usd though but it's cheap so it's worth giving it a shot.
 
$20! I paid $40 for a small piece of plastic (the brake reservoir) yes,you must get stuff when opportunity knocks, I know!
... snow here and beater-bike (GSX400EX )carbs off and on again looking for my own cold-cylinder-when-not choked issue. a useful thing I found was the vacuum slides operate differently! a diaphragm issue- If I plug the vacuums port with my finger, logically, the slide should stay up. It didn't. Oh, It looked fine taking it apart. (and when I last put it together!) But following better instruction found on GSR as to putting together, both now work "properly". It'll sour my beer if this massage didn't help, so I'll fire it up tomorrow.
Also, a bit of paint on the "Go-to-Meetings-bike" start-motor cover. That is an improvement.
 
Im second in line, he's going to hold it for another guy for a few days but if he can't pick it up I get it. Fingers crossed.
 
Gorminrider said:
interesting! No xpurt here, but I wouldn't like hard pipe all the way to the reservoir due to possible vibration/fatigue issues but for just the curved bit and soft thereafter it should work. Trouble with that of course, is yet another connection.
Any chance you could cut away the Master cylinder mounting plate (and redrill for the bolt) to tip the Master more upright and relieve that kink?...a spring over top of hose too will help??
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I moved the original mounting to that new location to make the rear brake cylinder work with the new rear sets.. I was limited to what I had to work with at the time.. hence the original bracket. Rubber to hard pipe sounds way better and I have been thinking maybe braided cable. i think once i get around to a proper mounting place for the tank it will be much easier!
 
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Rob (AZR) came over today to give me a hand on a couple of things. Got my gs750 wired up for the heated vest my lovely wife gave me for xmas. Plus a couple of issues on my gsxr, got the solo seat back from the paint shop and put it on for some pics to see if I have any luck getting collector plates. I like it!:)
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New project bike

New project bike

Dinked around a bit and worked on swaping a few parts over to my new daily driver bike... checked oil and ... Gas in the oil!!!! so to drain it out and figure out how the hell this happened... Petcock maybe suspect?!?!
 
Worked on the '81 GPz550 -

I broke two boots to the airbox because they were so hard they shattered, and I got the varnished up carbs on the workbench - then I got the starter button control replaced, so I can now crank it over and do a compression test -
 
chuck hahn said:
Did you leave it on prime last time you rode it?
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Ive never rode it yet.. I had it started!?!?!? I dont have a clue what PO had done... I can tell you he loved the black spray paint custom jobs! Lots of crap teenage youngster/ hipster crap on it! I bought the bike from a wrecker before it was scrapped.. It will go just needs a bit of saving!! I dont know if it was the petcock or not?!??!?1 what else can cause the oil to flood ith fuel???
 
Hehehe I got it.

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It was listed as a 88/89 gixxer front end but it has a Yamaha top triple. If anything I can use the brakes (it has hayabusa calipers), for $20 how could I say no? :D
 
Im about done with my brothers 79 GS1000N.

As purchased July 2012
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