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Whats going on in your garage

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lecroy said:
A little short? Are you talking about the curved guide? Or are you saying that the actual tensioner was too short?
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That sucker was in two piece's when I pulled the head. I guess thats pretty good for oem lasting 23 years.

lecroy said:
I like the chopped gas tank. Its a good idea. Are you adding a tube from the cell to the filler hole?
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I was thinking the same thing, once I get it mounted with the nos fuel pump right behind it I should be able to do it.
 
Awesome project Ogri! Is the old front drum brake for sale?

*Marks topic for replies* :D
 
Well it is shameful but here is my answer to the thread topic question.
If you can find a place to do anything in here other than simply walk through please let me know :?

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And I bet you cleaned before you took that picture too?? I see that shop vac...


Jake, if it helps I got my filler caps from Jegs or Summit. I tried to do a quick search but could not find them. They come with the weldable bung, cap and gasket. Nice and small. Also fits the ID of a standard pipe size. Maybe $17 each.
 
robinjo said:
Awesome project Ogri! Is the old front drum brake for sale?

*Marks topic for replies* :D
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Thanks Robin....

Well, this is a '76 model, so there was no drum brake. I would not do this to a '72 model. They are too cool and just need to be restored.

I may start a separate thread so that I do not bastardize this one......
 
Hoomgar said:
Well it is shameful but here is my answer to the thread topic question.
If you can find a place to do anything in here other than simply walk through please let me know :?
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Hoomgar, I know how you feel. I have threatened many times to rent a ten yard dumpster and do some serious cleaning. Somehow I never make it happen.
 
I found a slingshot head off a 88 750. I hear they have bigger ports and bigger valve's. So this winter I'll do the little mods to it allowing it to work on the GS botom end.

I'll find out if these things really do make more power just running in stock condition :D

When it gets here I'll post a few pic's with the wife's new digital camera I bought for her on Xmas....ps mum's the word until the 25th. A good hubby always make's sure the gift's work before giving them out.
 
RacingJake said:
I found a slingshot head off a 88 750. I hear they have bigger ports and bigger valve's. So this winter I'll do the little mods to it allowing it to work on the GS botom end.

I'll find out if these things really do make more power just running in stock condition :D

When it gets here I'll post a few pic's with the wife's new digital camera I bought for her on Xmas....ps mum's the word until the 25th. A good hubby always make's sure the gift's work before giving them out.
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Just make sure you get the family dog in all your pictures. A picture is not complete if no animal walks into it :roll:
 
Does anyone have the shop manual that has the specs for the CAMs used on the 1984 1150?
 
I draw the line with freezing rain.
It's just not fun to ride in.
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-K
 
I removed the battery box today and bolted it under the swingarm after I'd did alittle clean up cutting to make it fit. Also moved my air bottle over to the leftside, this allowed me just to used 5 inch's of tube to hook everything up.

Gotta hook up the NOS bottle next since I got all this room now.

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RacingJake said:
I removed the battery box today and bolted it under the swingarm after I'd did alittle clean up cutting to make it fit.

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Jake, if you don't mind, can you provide a little more detail on how you mounted the battery box there and maybe even some better pics if you can get them while it's on the lift or something? Do you think this mod would be good for a street bike? Or too low to the road? It may not fit with a stock swingarm huh? Thanks man :)
 
Hey Mark,

Sorry it won't work on a stock arm, too small.

My arm is a 92 gsxr mono, I cut off the mono mount and cleaned up the sides with a saws'all. Then I rebend the battery box mounts to make them level and used 4 bolts to bolt it to the bottom side of the swingarm. I can pull the battery straight up, it's a tight fit but it works. Just need to add some more metal around the battery to protect it. The battery hangs almost as low as the oil pan so it's not going to hit anything and once I paint it flat black you won't even notice it.
 
RacingJake said:
Hey Mark,

Sorry it won't work on a stock arm, too small.

My arm is a 92 gsxr mono, I cut off the mono mount and cleaned up the sides with a saws'all. Then I rebend the battery box mounts to make them level and used 4 bolts to bolt it to the bottom side of the swingarm. I can pull the battery straight up, it's a tight fit but it works. Just need to add some more metal around the battery to protect it. The battery hangs almost as low as the oil pan so it's not going to hit anything and once I paint it flat black you won't even notice it.
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Definitely a cool drag mod and it worked for you. I would like to relocate my battery at some point coming up for a mod I am working on but it doesn't need to happen right away. But I need to create more room under the seat.
Thanks for the info man :)
 
RacingJake said:
I removed the battery box today and bolted it under the swingarm after I'd did alittle clean up cutting to make it fit. Also moved my air bottle over to the leftside, this allowed me just to used 5 inch's of tube to hook everything up.

Gotta hook up the NOS bottle next since I got all this room now.
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That's very cool RJ! I like it...
 
Got the nos bottle in. Just alittle more work like air bottle mount and a rear nos bracket too.

Looks like everything is going to work. Then all's that left is to clean up that birds nest.

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my garage

my garage

I intend painting my 1980 gs 1000, cant decide which color.I plan on putting on a jardine set of pipes.I have a givi trunk already, plan on putting on givi side saddlebags, am making forward controls also. I have the enterprise III slipstreamer, wantto paint it from the uppermost part down to match the bike, will look like a batwing fairing then.Am redoing the seat with gel pads fore and aft.That's about it.I would really like to own one of those old water buffalos.
 
Ahhhhh....... Want to see the never ending project. Ok, here comes. It's not the vehicles but the garage that's the project. :oops:
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Yes I'm one of those gotta' have 10 things going at the same time and it hurts to throw anything away. :roll:
 
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