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winter is here, time to do that maintenance!

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i just thought i'd remind everyone that lives in a cold climate (like me)
that now is the perfect time to grab a case of beer and head down to the garage for some tlc

i for one, will yank off that leaky valve cover and replace the cracked stator cover.

tell us a bit about the maintenance you will be doing over the winter...
 
New Tank, Side Covers, rear clip, fender and a new instrument panel complete with a GAS GAUGE! finally!
 
If winter is long enough here 8O 8O
New Sargent seat cover for spare seat
New 530 chain and sprockets
New swing arm bearings
Spare gas tank repainted
 
So far:

valve shim adjustment
new valve cover/breather cover gaskets
bled the brakes
clean up seat pan and replace cover
replaced breather hose and airbox drain hose
fixed leak around the petcock o-ring
fixed leak on the brake fluid resevoir
polished up all the chrome

The exhaust is original and has some deep surface rust on the
underside. I was thinking of cleaning this off, priming and
painting those areas. I want to keep the original exhaust but
I don't want the rust to penetrate any further.
 
Honda R/R
Dyna III ignition
Dyna Coils
Valve Cover Gasket
Set Valves
Crank Seal on Ignition side
New Ikons on the rear
New progressives in the front
New Clutch

Wishlist:
Dyno Tuning of A/F mixture
Seat reshaped and recovered


All of this will depend on money and time.

I decided to invest $1000 into the bike rather than going with a new bike. Should have a pretty awesome machine when I am done
 
On my 83 GS750E

Busa Exhaust
Stage 3 Dynojet Kit
Complete Polishing
New Generator Cover
New Paint Job
New chain, sprocket
New Brake Pads
Custom Seat
Custom Ram Air System
Possibly GSXR Front and Rear End

Too Much Work, Too Little Time
 
1. Buy GS1100E
2. Reinstall centerstand
3. Remove oil cooler (leaks at fittings)
4. Install new front tire (torn between using the new Spitfire he has or buying a new Metzeler)
5. Find lower seat hardware for second seat
6. Progressive front suspension
7. Consider rear supspension upgrade

:)

~Adam
 
already installed both new tires, brakes, front brake contact switch ,moved horn, cleaned everything, remounted fairing. Still to go, Bleed brakes,valve adjustment.and new oil in front forks.
 
New manifold boot O-rings, helicoil cam chain tensioner bolt that is stripped. Steering head bearings, hopefully Dyna ignition and new coils. Vetter improvements, and in the spring new tires and rear shocks. That's the plan anyway.
 
winter fixes

winter fixes

New rebuilt carbs, paint tank and other parts, new plugs, change oils, install fairing and (?).
 
Put the Ebay sidecovers on so's they don't fly off.

Clean up electrical connections

Replace leaking fork seal.

New battery

Don't have the $$$$$$$ to do all I want. Home remodeling is taking priority to everything else.

Need a seatcover, paint job and to find the missing compression. Weather's nice enough to ride year 'round- makes it hard to take the bike off the road.
 
No winter here yet.
In fact we broke a record here the other day. This is the warmest winter I have seen ever. I have been riding my Guzzi all week.
The GS is in rebore mode at moment.
New rings , Pistons, cam chain, Tyres, some paint and a general tidy.
I bought it 3 years ago spent $3,000, will spend almost the same by the time I have finished this time. Worth every penny.
 
Summer time here in Aus but as soon as its over
1.Will get gearbox split and rebuilt with what ever needs fixing to shut it up
2.Paint everything
3.Replace nearly all bolts with polished stainless.
4.Machine discs
5.New pads
6.Fault find that damn petrol guage so i'm not hitting reserve all the time.
7.Mount gear sack properly and remove the cable ties :lol:
8.New front tyre
9.Be nice to wife so i can spend all this money

GSX1100EX
 
spending more money on it than my wife knows about and telling here I spent less than I thought I would!!!!!
 
changed gearbox and final drive oil.

currently rebuilding carbs.

going to adjust valves.

trying to decide whether or not to replace weeping head gasket.

going to replace plugs.

going to tune carbs.

going to replace leaking crankcase cover gasket.

going to install new tires.

going to change engine oil.

want a new seat cover.
 
Replace blown cush drive
Honda R/R
Stator (stock used from Ebay – sure hope it’s good..)
Install Dyna DC1-1 coils (undecided - may save these for a future 1100)
Dismantle, clean and lube starter – DONE!
Go through all connections on wiring harness & replace if necessary.
New rear tire
4 into 1 exhaust (if I can find one for the right price).
Increase main jet size to 120 to compensate for K&N air filter (larger if I get exhaust).
Re-tune & synch carbs.
Install Mr. Fusion unit & hover conversion.
Inspect top end, timing chain, check valve shim clearance – new shims if necessary.
New Valve cover gasket & half moons.
Replace most of the hardware with stainless.
Replace leaky tach gear oil seal.
Flush forks, change oil & add spacers. (Maybe Progressive fork springs)
New hand grips.
Clean up engine.
Polish and clear coat engine covers - new emblems.
 
Already done:
Engine case cover polishing
Cast wheel polishing
Lower fork polishing
All new stainless hex cap engine bolts
Remove dings and repaint tank
Repaint side covers
New 4-1 MAC Exhaust
Preload spacers and new oil in the forks
New grips
New mirrors
New levers
New clutch cable
New throttle cable
Replaced front brake light switch
New sprockets front and rear
New 530 X-ring chain
Clean/Preserve all electical connections and grounds
New Electrex stator
New Rick's R&R
Resurface and repaint brake rotors
New tank and side cover emblems
Restored luggage rack and trunk
Brand new petcock
New fuel and vacuum hoses (a nice yellow opaque)
New rear shocks (these worked great! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KZ75...ryZ35592QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Still left to do:
New starter motor cover (on the way)
Clean/paint brake calipers
New brake pads
New braided brake lines
New front brake fluid reservior (eBay special)
Re-upolster seat and restore seat pan
New turn signals (Check these out http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Suzu...ryZ35580QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
New ignition cover emblem and stator cover emblem
New valve cover and breather cover gaskets
Frame paint touch-up
re-install crash bar with new highway pegs
New stainless bolts front to rear
clean and paint inside of fenders
last, but not least, a complete carb restoration (clean, rebuild, polish, tune)

Yeah, it's a long list, but I'm a single college student with time (and some money) to burn. The bike looked and ran like crap when i got it, looks and runs like a champ now. My first bike, already invested WAY too much money, why stop now? I love this bike. Pictures to follow.
 
my plans

my plans

Well, Over the winter inthe 1981 gs 850 gl I changed the oil and filter, installed a fairing, changed the plugs, painted the bike, put saddle bags on it. I have yet to install lowers, cyclesound and make some saddle bag mounts. I also need to change the o rings on the tach gear.
It looks like a "new" old bike. It is not perfect but considering what I started with it is great. When I am done, I will post pictures.
 
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