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  1. Sam 78 GS750

    1984 Katana 7/11

    Yup... Just re-read Pete's post. The tape is between the engine bracket and the frame... I was thinking "man, but the shiny one is an exact match!" Reading is fundamental
  2. Sam 78 GS750

    1984 Katana 7/11

    Cosign on the shiny red for the pin stripe... Looking good. Can't wait to see it on the bike.
  3. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    I'm hoping this routing on the brake line won't be in the way of anything... I mistakenly ordered straight ends for the rear instead of angled, so I just made it work... 20180406_181856 by samL9, on Flickr
  4. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    So I'm about half way through my brakes. Made all the lines with stuff from Earls. Rebuilt the rear caliper and master and threw them on the bike. Just waiting on new pistons to come in to do the front... 20180406_181740 by samL9, on Flickr 20180406_181811 by samL9, on Flickr 20180406_181824...
  5. Sam 78 GS750

    1984 Katana 7/11

    Man, there's way more to paint than I thought... Learning a lot here.
  6. Sam 78 GS750

    Is there a "show off your engine" thread?

    Smart man. My rebuild started as replacing a leaking head gasket. Down the rabbit hole of "while I'm in there..." and 3 years later, I'm zinc plating hose clamps and polishing clutch cable ends. Ok, I'm exaggerating, but the point is that the bike is down and I've been wrenching instead of...
  7. Sam 78 GS750

    1979 GS1000 Rebuild

    I went to your flickr page you linked to in one of the earlier posts... I started with the first pic and went through. Took a minute before I realized that the first pic was the latest. It made it seem like you were taking nice looking parts, stripping them down and then refinishing them to make...
  8. Sam 78 GS750

    Is there a "show off your engine" thread?

    Ok, I'll join in... Some nice work here. This is a work in progress on my rebuild, but here is the engine as she sits now... 20180304_115445 by samL9, on Flickr 20180304_115538 by samL9, on Flickr
  9. Sam 78 GS750

    Seat Pan Repair (Weld, JB Weld, or Fiberglass?)

    Didn't think about brazing as an option...I do have some brazing rods I've never used, but I am quite handy with soldering...seems to be the same basic concept. Chuck, I like the idea of plates on the foam side and body filler on the frame side. Seems well suited to spots in the middle of the...
  10. Sam 78 GS750

    Seat Pan Repair (Weld, JB Weld, or Fiberglass?)

    So I thought my seat was in great shape and just needed to be painted. Then I got the cover and foam off... It's in OK shape. There are spots where its completely rusted and brittle, mostly at the edges and where the hooks are to attach the cover. I'm gonna get it sand blasted and then see what...
  11. Sam 78 GS750

    1977 GS750e project

    Pep Boys and Auto Zone are super convenient, and they have most of what you need... but things like that right there is why I'd rather have 1 good mom and pop shop over a million well stocked chain stores any day. The chains pushed out damn near all of the mom and pop operations here in the...
  12. Sam 78 GS750

    wemoto.com - Amazing customer service, fast shipping

    Had a great experience with these guys very recently. I ordered a bunch of brake parts from parts outlaw. Front caliper pistons are discontinued, so I had to look for aftermarket. A week and a half after I placed the order with parts outlaw, I found stainless steel pistons on wemoto but...
  13. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    Actually talking about baking soda, not soda water. You use it like you would sand, except instead of a sand blaster it's a soda blaster. Something like this-->https://www.harborfreight.com/40-lb-portable-soda-blaster-60801.html Or this --->https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZhBQXm4yBY
  14. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    Dave, are you talking about the Eastwood 2K in a rattle can, where you pop a seal on the inside of the can to mix the paint and activator? Never used it, but it seems to be an amazing product. If you end up using it, can you let me know how it works out for you?
  15. Sam 78 GS750

    Earl's Brake Line Thread

    Anybody have any pics of the rear done with a single braided line from MC to caliper?
  16. Sam 78 GS750

    Earl's Brake Line Thread

    Fuel line's a great idea, much simpler than what I had in mind. I was thinking maybe a few layers of heat shrink tubing, or a plumbing washer of some sort to fill the space from the smaller diameter of the braided lines. I tend to overthink things like this sometimes.
  17. Sam 78 GS750

    Earl's Brake Line Thread

    Any special consideration needed to eliminate rubbing on the frame etc? Add any extra securing points?
  18. Sam 78 GS750

    Earl's Brake Line Thread

    So this is for the front... Anybody do the rear incorporating a new steel line? In the middle of doing this now, and was planning on bending a new line and putting a single flare on both ends. Still trying to figure out which ends I would need for both the hard steel line, and the flexible line...
  19. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    For cleaning products, Dawn dish soap or similar and a stiff brush works, if you can't get your hands on something stronger. If you're talking about removing paint, that might be tough... sandpaper may be your best bet in the absence of chemicals. If you're repainting, you don't need to go...
  20. Sam 78 GS750

    Wallowed out rivets on front fender

    That's not a hack job... I'd call that an easy inexpensive fix. Pretend it's on the parts fiche as a "bushing" or a "cushion" and call it a day...
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