1978 GS1000 Complete Engine Overhaul With Mods

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Maybe less chatting and more wrenching would speed things up?

Why dont you post photos of your bike and the engine work that you have done. We love to have the more experienced bikers show and teach teach us how to do things correctly

SEE LOOK 8O 8O 8O 8O SMILEY FACES

You kill me Dom! :lol:

 

[Hoomgar]

I appreciate everyones input. And I assure you, I am equally and even more so excited to see the finished product! :lol:


It's killing me. I have decided that I will paint the bike for sure (duh) but will definately not do it right away. It may be done before the rally in June or maybe not.

But now, due to comments from other vintage UJM buffs they have me going back and forth now on the color. I originally wanted to just redo the stock paint job. Then I wanted a custom (orange) color, but now I am thinking about even more ideas. Please, by all means, feel free to post your comments and ideas on a paint job. I welcome and WANT all perspectives and opinions.

Pink and black are out though :lol:

 

[wrench]

Maybe less chatting and more wrenching would speed things up?

Why dont you post photos of your bike and the engine work that you have done. We love to have the more experienced bikers show and teach teach us how to do things correctly

SEE LOOK 8O 8O 8O 8O SMILEY FACES

Dom you have to remember what Gnaht said, "smileys don't grow on tree's" use them frugally :wink: :lol:

 

[first timer]

mark all i am going to say about painting the bike is this. if you must go OEM then the only color combo is the black and white AKA the skunk, that is a awsome color combo. Don't paint it any other lame OEM bad 70's colors. if you really have your heart set on a custom orange that is way cool to, the bike is going to look awsome and you still working with the oem color relation just not the exact colors, better colors in my mind. let this bike be a extention of your self not someone else. do wht your heart tells you.

 

[Hoomgar]

I do have to admit that I like the elegant look of the skunk.
But it's black

Dineke's bike is nice but is too light.

Keep um coming

Thx for the input Ryan.

 

[KEITH KRAUSE]

I like black. Nothing beats black. Some accents are cool, as long as it's mainly black. 8)

 

[MichaelHoward]

Hoomie,
What ever you think looks best is what you should paint it. Hope you get her together soon Buddy.

If not, I am going to get my bike liscenced and just ride up there and help you till we get yours done!! 8) 8) :wink:

 

[crag antler]

Hoomie,
What ever you think looks best is what you should paint it. Hope you get her together soon Buddy.

If not, I am going to get my bike liscenced and just ride up there and help you till we get yours done!! 8) 8) :wink:

You do that Michael and I might have to drive down 8O :wink:

 

[earlfor]

I prefer the lighter blacks, sometimes referred to as SILVER. Then too, warm blacks often refered to as RED can be quite pleasant.

Earl

I like black. Nothing beats black. Some accents are cool, as long as it's mainly black. 8)

 

[KEITH KRAUSE]

I prefer the lighter blacks, sometimes referred to as SILVER. Then too, warm blacks often refered to as RED can be quite pleasant.

Earl

I like black. Nothing beats black. Some accents are cool, as long as it's mainly black. 8)

Just as long as it's some version of black.

 

[Dink]

Woo-Hoo!!! Gratuitous photo opportunity :wink: :lol: :lol:
Here is my suggestion for a "Mid-Black" :wink:

Dink
:wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[lhanscom]

Hey Hoomie, are you done yet ? You know that NC ride is coming right up here, and that 550 may have a hard time keeping up.

Oh, and flat black with gloss black lettering. Subtle, but bad a$$

 

[Hoomgar]

hmmm, lots of votes for black :-k

It's just not going to happen man. But that's what I wanted. Other opinions. If for no other reason just to see how different it is going to be :lol:

See Earl and Dink are onto something though, I could work with those shads of black

To answer Luke, even if it is done this week I am not sure how confident I will be to take it on a long ride just yet. To answer more directly though I am going back in Tuesday night to finish up what I had to do. Joe should be done with the head by then but I may have set him back a bit by cracking that engine case like a knucklehead. But we should still be on board for this week giving fire to it.

Working to my advantage right now is that Joe now has the whole bike there and needs to get it out of his shop ASAP! He has too much work right now and needs to get it done

Next one is all mine man. All mine.

 

[crag antler]

Come on MArk, we got the positive joo joo's behind you.
It will happen.
Like that terrible Kevin Costner "movie" 8O 8O :wink:
If you dream it, it will come :twisted: :twisted:
We are pulling for you here. 8) 8) 8)

 

[wrench]

Black bikes are faster :twisted: :wink: :lol: :lol:

 

[80gs1000e]

Don't listen to these monkeys.....

ORANGE is the way to go! Its gonna look sweet! 8) :twisted:

 

[wrench]

ORANGE is the way to go! Its gonna look sweet! 8) :twisted:

And be slower :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Hoomgar]

But it will be cooler. Black attacts heat whereas lighter colors reflect it.

That makes it cool 8)

 

[wrench]

But it will be cooler. Black attacts heat whereas lighter colors reflect it.

That makes it cool 8)

Hot rocks, it also make Orange peel :wink: :lol:

 

[Hoomgar]

As in peel out? Yeah it will do that :wink: