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  1. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Not much happening.. but I got some stuff in the mail; A HEL brake line for the rear (they were on sale for some models) and an original (I hope, it says "made in Japan" on the sleeve) clutch cable. The clutch is extremely hard to pull, and I don't want to search for other faults before I've...
  2. LarsKroghStea

    Suzuki GS1000e/s/gs1100/gsx1100 project...

    This is going to be awesome!
  3. LarsKroghStea

    Suzuki GS1000e/s/gs1100/gsx1100 project...

    That's gonna be awesome :) I see you did the 530 conversion, and that'll give you a lot more space. When I researched for my 520 conversion I found that D.I.D (witch I see you bought) was the best in terms of width/strength. I'll send you some measurements later today, but I can say that the...
  4. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    I measured the trail. Don't know how accurate you can measure it, but I think it's pretty close. I make it out to be 114mm, and I'm pretty sure stock is 107mm. 7mm longer, and I don't think that will be a problem for now. If I don't like it, I'll make new triples with 20mm more offset. That...
  5. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Rolled the bike out to take some photos. This is definitely the look I'm going for :) What's left is (afaik); redo wires and cables, brake lines and pads up front, change rear brake reservoir and brakelines, speedosensor at rear disc, make the left footpeg on the lathe, make new support-rod for...
  6. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Painted the calipers with caliper (spray)paint. Very difficult to get an even surface, and i don't think that paint will take sanding very well. I have an anodizing-kit that I bought some years ago, that I haven't gotten around to try out. I think I'll strip these for paint as a winter project...
  7. LarsKroghStea

    Suzuki GS1000e/s/gs1100/gsx1100 project...

    Cool! Was it hard to find the rear hub? I bought one some years ago, and it took some searching.. I went with 4.25X18 rear and the original 19" in front. Lately I've switched to 3.5x19 in front and a GSX-R fork and the 4.25 rear matches that nicely. This is what it will look like with a 150...
  8. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    About to give the rotors and calipers a fresh coat of paint (the calipers aren't finished yet):
  9. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    So far, I'm using the stock GSX-R triples. They are 30mm offset, about the same as the stock GS triples. That means I'm getting about 2cm less offset than stock, as the GS-fork is leading axle. I don't think I will make it a priority right away, but if anyone has information on stock triples...
  10. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Moved the headlight lower and liked the look. Also did a quick photoshop of the fork when compressed (like the Photoshop pro I am.. :o ). It seems the fender will touch the lower clamp just before the tyre hits the exhaust. I need to set compression and preload so this doesn't happen, but I...
  11. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Finally! I think I'm happy with the looks. I've been so afraid that something would be wrong with the front setup I've chosen. Either that the wheel would be too big, there would be too little ground clearance or that the wheel would be too close to the exhaust. The front is still incomplete...
  12. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    I think those of you that have followed my build noticed early on that I didn't have much mechanical experience. It's mostly trial and error, and lots of research in advance. I keep at it because I really enjoy the process. I think I'm getting better at it and when enough time and effort is...
  13. LarsKroghStea

    520 chain and sprocket conversion

    I'll copy paste the info from my thread. I converted to 520 on my 1981 GS750 E: These are the ebay-items I went for : Front 16 tooth sprocket : Vortex Front Sprocket 16T 3270-16 Rear 48 tooth sprocket: JT SPROCKET JTR1825.48 48 Tooth Chain 118 links (calculator says I could use 116 links, but...
  14. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    The instructions for the All Balls conversion say to measure the old and the new lower bearing, and shim the difference if they are more than one mm apart. Here's the old one: And here's the new. No need for spacers:
  15. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Went on to remove the old fork and bearings today. PO had replaced the old bearings with tapered bearings and the lower bearing (the part that sits in the frame) was a real headscratcher.. the angle is such that a screwdriver will not catch the edge. I tried to make an ad-hoc tool: Didn't...
  16. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Thanks! These are "Accossato Folding Clutch Lever Assembly Part Number : 1400N" bought from "Bikers Discount Store" in the UK. These are "Non-RST/NRST" witch mean they don't have the "lightening eyelet" - a hole near the hinge (the hinge keeps them from breaking if you scrape the bike) that...
  17. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Thanks :) I'll use these printed controls for a couple of months, until the cnc-router is finished. I think that's a cost effective way to try it out, and make changes if someting doesn't work as intended. I have some aluminum pieces from an earlier project, and I'll mill aluminum versions to...
  18. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Right side controls finished, I think it works well together with the throttle assembly;
  19. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    Well, I'replying to my own post ;) I found this in an old post from 2006, so it's strange that my kit didn't include instructions. Maybe they're online somewhere. "This kit is supplied with (2) spacers that are used by various applications to make up for thickness differences between the taper...
  20. LarsKroghStea

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    I removed the old bearings from the stem, and was about to press the new lower bearing on. The bearings are conversion bearings from All Balls. In the package was these two spacers. They are about the same with as the stem, and I'm not sure where they go.. Anyone who knows? There a two spacers...
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