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  1. Sam 78 GS750

    1983 GS850G Revival (prep and Stage 1)

    Do whatever makes you happy... At the end of the day, I'm just some random guy on the internet.. ...but dude - you took a rusty fender, cleaned the rust off of it, and then painted so it would look rusty because you couldn't strip the chrome off so it would actually rust. :confused:
  2. Sam 78 GS750

    1983 GS850G Revival (prep and Stage 1)

    On the contrary... Granted some truly just look like crap, but a lot of people spend a lot of time and effort to artificially create patina or aged/worn conditions. It's kind of an art form in and of itself to make it look natural. Take a close look at the bike the OP said was his inspiration...
  3. Sam 78 GS750

    1983 GS850G Revival (prep and Stage 1)

    I don't understand putting all that work into a bike and paying so much attention to detail cosmetically to make it look like a beater. It's like the people who pay ridiculous amounts if money for brand new 'distressed' furniture, when they could have gotten that same look by spending 5 bucks on...
  4. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    Good point, Chuck. I started by spraying down the whole rim with aircraft stripper and then scrubbing with steel wool. Since I used a matte clear, I didn't clear coat the polished parts. Just hit them with some wizards power seal, and will reapply every so often. If you use a gloss clear, you...
  5. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    I used VHT Wheel Paint. SP183 Satin Black, and then SP190 Matte Clear on top. I really like the way they turned out. Time will tell how well it holds up, but folks on here seem to feel the VHT paints last... I would have rather had them powder coated, but I couldn't find a powder coater willing...
  6. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    I haven't baked them yet, so maybe they're not completely 'ready to go'. I did the engine parts and the rotorsa at 200 for an hour, but had them sit in the oven while it slowly got up to temp (about 10 mins or so). I'll try 150 first and see if that makes a difference.
  7. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    All prettified...went with a satin black. I figure it will make the polished forks, etc. pop a bit more than a gloss on the calipers. Same thinking is why I used a flat clear on the rims. That ended up looking really good, so I went with the same idea here. 20180312_125503 by samL9, on Flickr...
  8. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    Brakes all cleaned up, and ready to be masked for paint. 20180310_194244 by samL9, on Flickr
  9. Sam 78 GS750

    Zinc Plating Caliper Bores?

    This was one of the main points that concerned me, and made me reconsider. "Doesn't absorb water" sounded good, but I didn't think about that aspect of it. Water sitting in a spot sounds worse than a little moisture in the fluid. The whole reason I was thinking about DOT5 was to avoid...
  10. Sam 78 GS750

    Zinc Plating Caliper Bores?

    Never mind... Just read a bunch of stuff about DOT5 that may or may not be true. Not worth the bother to find out first hand. I'll just flush the brake system and change my fluid every couple of years. :-\\\
  11. Sam 78 GS750

    Zinc Plating Caliper Bores?

    Thanks guys. This makes me a bit more comfortable about the condition of my calipers. I don't like to mess around when it comes to brakes. Makes sense about the rust coming from the banjo bolts, Steve. They were in pretty rough shape and are being replaced. This is probably a whole other can of...
  12. Sam 78 GS750

    Zinc Plating Caliper Bores?

    Good to know. I ddn't realize they were Aluminum. I thought they were steel because of the color of the rust. Reddish brown vs whitish color like I would expect from Al oxidation. That answers that question. Think I'll clean em, paint em, throw new seals in and call it a day.
  13. Sam 78 GS750

    Where's everyone getting their STOCK parts from these days?

    This seems to be my experience every time with Partzilla. Shows in stock, and "ships in 2-3 days" but then my order shows as "in progress" for 2 weeks. Folks seem to think they're faster than Parts Outlaw... If that's the case, then I'm in trouble. I decided to try them out because I'm fed up...
  14. Sam 78 GS750

    Zinc Plating Caliper Bores?

    Some photos of what I'm working with... 20180308_085039 by samL9, on Flickr 20180308_085107 by samL9, on Flickr 20180308_085137 by samL9, on Flickr 20180308_085203 by samL9, on Flickr
  15. Sam 78 GS750

    Zinc Plating Caliper Bores?

    Anybody done it? Think it's a good idea? Mine were a bit rusted, but a good soak in Metal Rescue took care of that. No pitting though...the plating did its job and oxidized so the metal underneath was spared. There are some bare spots now where the original plating is gone. I'm thinking I can...
  16. Sam 78 GS750

    Brake piston source for 78 GS750E?

    Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for. Looks like they ship to the US. Was hoping to find a US distributor, but would rather wait for parts from a recommended supplier than roll the dice on getting crap. There's a lot of sub par aftermarket parts out there. Anyone know of a decent...
  17. Sam 78 GS750

    What makes a petcock so special?

    Hmmm... what about using OEM instead of a rebuild kit? The o-rings and seals look to add up to about $15 vs $93 for the whole shebang. https://www.partsoutlaw.com/oemparts/a/suz/50d3ff87f8700230d8b4df95/fuel-cock Doesn't look like you can order the spring separately though... What else do you...
  18. Sam 78 GS750

    What makes a petcock so special?

    I've heard lots of people on here say that you can't rebuild a petcock...it will leak, that you have to buy new. I'm just wondering why that would be. It's a couple of moving metal parts and a couple of seals that fluid flows through, just like a lot of things on a bike. No one would say the...
  19. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    13 min 28 sec is impressive, Chuck. I thought about the motor on the side/install the frame onto the engine method. Parts availability, etc. made it so I moved on to getting a rolling chassis going before the engine was ready to go in...frame's way too heavy at that point. I've seen the...
  20. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    Definitely helped. I had no worries about just resting the engine on the frame while I got the jack in place to line up the bolts. Can't claim credit for the idea though. Someone on this site had pics of them doing the same thing in a rebuild thread. Just one of many great tips I got from TGSR...
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