• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

what did you wrench on today??

I've got an alternative test route as well thanks to John... same up to Eatons Crossing Rd (I said Everton crossing before... ooops!), but keep going to Mt Samson Rd into Samford, Samford Rd, Bygotts Rd, Mailman's Track, Bunya Rd and home.

The weather's definitely predicted to improve this week and I'm planning on riding to work as well so hopefully it holds out and we'll have some nice sunny weather for Sunday :D
 
Put a new belt in the snow bower, an antique Yard Man. Second one in a couple years.

This time I'm putting the belt size in it with a Sharpie. Its one of those oddball ones with no worm gear box, and an upper and lower auger in front. The front augers are not driven off the high speed auger.
 
Last edited:
Stuck new carb boots w/ orings on, put the front fender on, and lowered the forks a little. Couldn't do much else as the wind got too cold.

Also tried changing the radiator on the Jeep but to do that, you have to pull the entire front grill, fascia, and bumper off. Couldn't figure it out so I will suck up the costs and have the pros do it. I feel like such a moron when I can fix this bike but not a '99 Grand Cherokee.:(
 
Nothing yet, but I'm going to mount a rack on my G later. Well I hope it works, picked it up from the bone yard yesterday.:pray:
 
Finished up some details on a wing tip fuel tank install.

100_2798.jpg
 
finished the 550 rebuild. new rings and a rebore brought the compression up to 140 across the board. All new gaskets and o-rings as well. Still need a ridiculous amount of cleaning to do before paint gets started.
 
Started figuring out how I can safely get a tool kit in the tail piece of the 450 without it falling out... I think I have a plan ;)
 
deeAYEennENNwhy said:
finished the 550 rebuild. new rings and a rebore brought the compression up to 140 across the board. All new gaskets and o-rings as well. Still need a ridiculous amount of cleaning to do before paint gets started.
Click to expand...

Please post some before and after pic's.
Congratulations on the re-build results! :cool:

Daniel
 
I started working on a bunch of '73 Z1 parts today. The owner is doing a complete resto. Hope to see it when it's done.








i
 
Think I've nutted out my tool tray (thanks again for the tip Daniel) so hope to start cutting the alu. tomorrow night...
 
If this is for "bike wrenching only" then nothing. Waiting on parts to arrive.


But if it is to include other vehicles I own, than I replaced the both low-beam headlight bulbs on my mini-van, as well as change the oil in it. I, also, took off the both headlight assemblies on my truck so when the to new ones (to me) arrive I can put them in & hopefully pass the state inspection. Stupid "light sensor thingy" says their too dull. I called BS but the inspection guy said otherwise. I tried the headlight restoration stuff. Still too dull. Personally, I think its BS, but there is nothing I can do, yet. If the fail again. I'll find a new shop.
(Technically, I did this Sunday... sorry for the late post.)
 
Bought an 81 gs850 today, pulled the front fender, tightened everything. adjusted the clutch, pulled the plugs and air box. Will pull the carbs and fuel tank tommorrow. Gonna polish the aluminum this weekend. Then cut the rear fender down and put led brake lights and tag lights on. Hopefully the carb gaskets will get here next week and I can put it back together.
 
Changed the seat on Goldy for one of my new custom ones.
It took a whole minute. I almost broke a sweat! LOL!
(Hitch pins on seat pins. ;) )

Daniel
 
pete said:
Started figuring out how I can safely get a tool kit in the tail piece of the 450 without it falling out... I think I have a plan ;)
Click to expand...

Come on Pete it's not difficult, hacksaw and a grinder make the tools fit under the seat everytime, cheers mate.
 
Shin-Ken 1074 said:
Come on Pete it's not difficult, hacksaw and a grinder make the tools fit under the seat everytime, cheers mate.
Click to expand...

Hahaha very true Glen... although I don't think my electrics will like that somehow :rolleyes:

Still fiddling with it... PITA at the moment because I'm doing it the hard way... that's how I usually do stuff... more fool me right? I'll get it eventually ;)

Was hoping I'd have it in by Sunday but alas my tank bag will still be my toolbox...
 
pete said:
Hahaha very true Glen... although I don't think my electrics will like that somehow :rolleyes:

Still fiddling with it... PITA at the moment because I'm doing it the hard way... that's how I usually do stuff... more fool me right? I'll get it eventually ;)

Was hoping I'd have it in by Sunday but alas my tank bag will still be my toolbox...
Click to expand...

Sorry Pete my mistake, what I meant was use the hacksaw and grinder on the tools to make them fit in to your fabricated tool carrier, not to touch the 450 in any way, cheers.:o
 
Shin-Ken 1074 said:
Sorry Pete my mistake, what I meant was use the hacksaw and grinder on the tools to make them fit in to your fabricated tool carrier, not to touch the 450 in any way, cheers.:o
Click to expand...

Hahaha now that could be even more interesting Glen!

Never mind, tool tray definitely ain't gonna be ready for Sunday and I'll need my tank bag for the camera and water bottle anyway :)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

jharvey
A possibly perforated pretcock
Replies
7
Views
127
rphillips
R
bren
My 1982 GS 450 - journal thread
2 3
Replies
49
Views
779
bren
bren
G
Just aquired 3 gs's and need advice...
2
Replies
22
Views
401
bwringer
bwringer
stru0121
Hello (and thanks!) from Wisconsin
Replies
7
Views
182
stru0121
stru0121
argonsagas
Child rearing,
Replies
4
Views
55
argonsagas
argonsagas
Back
Top