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  1. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    I'm not exactly proud to show you the images I'm about to post.. Normally I'm very concerned about safety. When I reassembled my last bike, I followed the manual to the letter and I had no worries with running it at 140mph+. Remember I hastily bolted the bike together to ride it home from my...
  2. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Small update; the Fireblade rotors came today. They look good, but dirty. Will give them a good cleaning, and paint the gold centers black. 2020-05-16_11-03-40 by Lars Krogh-Stea, on Flickr
  3. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Testing the jig for drilling nuts and bolts: IMG_20200510_111013 by Lars Krogh-Stea, on Flickr Here's a front brake rotor bolt drilled and ready for safetywire: IMG_20200510_114258 by Lars Krogh-Stea, on Flickr
  4. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    So, here's a picture that shows how tucked the Kerker exhaust is to preserve lean angle. 49877386078_6ddd2e10b2_o by Lars Krogh-Stea, on Flickr
  5. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    That's a cool project :) But you're not quite right about the process. I made a cafe racer in photoshop that didn't look like any other cafe racer that I'd seen. I got a lot of flame on cafe racer forums because it looked too heavy, they didn't like the dented tank, they didn't think I could get...
  6. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    That's a nice setup :) Many people do the R1 monoblock caliper swap on GSXRs, and when I did the calculations, they are a better fit for my Accossato brake lever than the Tokicos that I have now. I bought the Accossato to mach the original caliper, and that was an impressive upgrade :) As I have...
  7. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Thanks! I'm sure you are right about the K6-K7 forks. My bike though, is not only about making it handle the best, it's about building a bike that looks the way I envisioned it looking when I started the build. The K6 fork is 12mm longer as you say, and has stiffer springs. I believe the offset...
  8. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Thanks for the heads up :) I did some research before I bought the forks, and adjusted the original forks to the same hight to test ground clearance. I have the 4 into 1 Kerker exhaust where all the pipes are centered, so the engine will scrape the ground before the exhaust. I've also moved the...
  9. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Well.. I've done som research one the fork-swap and ordered a set of new rotors (discs). I'm not going to make the swap until everything else is in order, but it doesn't hurt to start collecting parts early. I have the original GSXR-discs, and I'll sell those as i'm not using them anymore. These...
  10. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Another option would of course be to try to source some narrower triples. Let me know if you have som info on this.
  11. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-2002-748R-Genuine-BREMBO-Front-Disc-Rotor-Set-15mm-Off-Set-998R-uuu/264709961036?hash=item3da1f1754c:g:47IAAOSwaTJeooN- These cost the same as the Cognitomoto hub, but then I would have some bad ass 320mm brembo rotors that would fit the original wheel. I'll do...
  12. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    While I was there, I also got some parts. New BTR UK made brakelines: IMG_20200506_220338 by Lars Krogh-Stea, on Flickr New Domino throttle control with teflon cablesleeves. These are for push/pull applications, but I'll only use one wire and keep the other for spare. The controls come with...
  13. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Not much wrenching today, but I've been at my dad's and picked up the rest of the parts and some tools. He also handed me down an old pillar drill: IMG_20200506_213845 by Lars Krogh-Stea, on Flickr I'll use that to drill holes for the safetywire. IMG_20200506_220255 by Lars Krogh-Stea, on...
  14. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    The shocks are back in working order :) Next up is safetywiring of the rotors and rear sprocket. Some of the safety tabs are in bad shape and one of the screws in the front disc came loose. Before i do anymore testdriving I'll have to go over the whole bike and refit the screws with with...
  15. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    I guess it's when you start riding that the errors you've done come back to bite you.. I thought the ride was extremely harsh, and when I went out yesterday to bounce the shocks.. this happened. I thought the hash ride was because of the thick oil and the cold weather, but I could just as...
  16. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Spendt most of the day gardening and working on my home gym.. both me and my sons miss going to the gym in these Corona-times. Did get the time to buy the hood-locks though. Here are some pictures of how i envision the fastening device for the rear seat. I'm putting some rubber between the seat...
  17. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Today I'll also throw in a picture of a great deal. I have and old (2007) Shark carbon Composite helmet. It fits me perfectly and I haven't found any other helmet I'd rather use. It was quite expensive, but I got a good deal on it as I bought it, and a full Goretex outfit plus boots and gloves...
  18. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Thanks man :) And I really like this forum for all the helpful people and all the good ideas I've picked up.
  19. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Did a short test run yesterday, and the bike pulls good through the gears. Didnt' get the engine fully warm I think, because there was a "scoffing" sound in the front wheel. Couldn't se anything, so it might be brakes, but I'm leaning towards bearings. I think I ordered an Allballs set a couple...
  20. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Maybe I'll install an empty glass filter, just so I can visually inspect the flow.. ;)
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