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  1. Sam 78 GS750

    Everything has a beginning - starting the GS750/1100/1127 gsxr thing

    This should be fun... :D Tracking
  2. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    Thanks guys! It's extremely satisfying knowing that I did it myself. I definitely learned a lot, which translated into English means "I've made just about every mistake you possibly can while painting and had to fix them." Made it so the next tank I paint should go a lot smoother... I think...
  3. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    Since then I got the new petcock on, put the tank on the bike, and fired her up. Started right up! :pray::pray::pray::numbness::eek::biggrin::triumphant::dancing: Seat's still at the upholsterer's shop, so I tied a couple of pillows together and took her around the block...I couldn't resist...
  4. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    OK, so pin head technique did the trick on the fish eyes. Took a bit to sand them down, but now it's smooth as glass. Got it all polished up. There are some imperfections still, but not bad for my first time painting a tank, and first time ever painting with a gun instead of spray cans. Ignore...
  5. Sam 78 GS750

    1984 Katana 7/11

    That's Awesome! Congrats on the first startup.... I know there's a lot of bits and pieces to tidy up still, but that's a momentous occasion.
  6. Sam 78 GS750

    '79 GS850 what did I get myself into?

    ^^^^this right here... easy enough job, and more than likely needed.
  7. Sam 78 GS750

    1984 Katana 7/11

    Looking great! You're almost there... can't wait to see it with all that primo body work and the tank on it.
  8. Sam 78 GS750

    1984 Katana 7/11

    That's some good progress, Pete. I may have missed something, but why a loaner head? Are you saying you're going to assemble and then give the head back to someone at some point?
  9. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    ok, so compound around the fisheyes took it from dull with shiny dimples to shiny with shiny dimples... I'm gonna try to fill in with the pin head technique. Also revealed that I have a little bit more sanding to do with 2000 before I'm ready to buff. It's shinier, but shiny with scratches still...
  10. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    So I'm still at it. Got the tank scuffed up pretty good, and managed not to break through the clear in the process. Then I had a string of bad luck with the weather...super hot and close to 100% humidity every day for a stretch. Then all of a sudden it was too cold to paint. Finally hit a day 2...
  11. Sam 78 GS750

    79 gs850 help

    Are you trying to put the 550 rims on your 850, or take the tires off of the 550 rims and put them on your 850 rims?
  12. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    I'm also worried about the body lines and down by the seams. That's where I always broke through first when sanding the primer... I want to make sure it's scuffed up enough so that the next coats stick, but not sand to the point where I break through. I think a very gentle touch is called for...
  13. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    As a bit of a sanity check, I put water on the tank to get an idea of what it would look like with more clear over what's there. I could still see the texture and orange peel under the layer of water, but only if I looked really closely. Is that a valid check/approximation?
  14. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    Ok, well that's reassuring. I picked up some more 600 grit, and will continue to sand with that. I'm actually grateful for the orange peel, because I think I can use that as a guide for how much I can afford to sand. For the spots near the front where I was concerned about the texture, I'm...
  15. Sam 78 GS750

    1984 Katana 7/11

    Hey Pete, any luck on getting the engine parts painted up?
  16. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    OK, so I could feel the layers so I hit it with primer and sanded again. Laying on the base for the 2nd time around, it wrinkled in one small area. It looked like what happened to Pete with his Kat in the silver. I did what he did...let it dry, sanded that spot back, resprayed, and kept it...
  17. Sam 78 GS750

    GS750 Rebuild options?

    Be careful of "while I'm in there..." Your stock bores and valve guides should be ok. As far as the rest, you've got plenty of options. You can deglaze the cylinders and put in new rings, then maybe deck the head a bit and call it a day. At the other end is the 7/11 swap. One thing you didn't...
  18. Sam 78 GS750

    Totally dead - need help

    Glad to hear that everything worked out for you . Sometimes it's the simple things that are wrong like a fuse, and not the big problems that your brain jumps to.
  19. Sam 78 GS750

    78 GS 750 Rebuild

    You can't really see it in the photos I posted before, because they weren't there yet. It looked great for a day before the solvent pop seemed to show up, but then the air bubbles gave the clear a really cloudy look. You were right...they were really deep. When I would open up the ones I could...
  20. Sam 78 GS750

    Bandit time

    Yes sir, pics please.
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