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1978 GS1000 Upgrades

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Looks good Russ.:) Me thinks you put the hot rod head on the wrong bike.;)

BTW, what's up with the brake line routing?
 
Nessism said:
Looks good Russ.:) Me thinks you put the hot rod head on the wrong bike.;)

BTW, what's up with the brake line routing?
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Right? It was a better fit though Ed with the 1085 kit and all. Too funny with the rear brake line; I guess the guys doing the exhaaust had run it up like that to get it out of the way. I didn't even notice that :o.
 
Looking good Russ;

Interested to see how you route that rear brake line as I too have a Metmachex swinger (on my Katana) and have not come up with a good way to secure the line to the swingarm.

I think you and I may be the only ones with this swingarm. Yours looks to be newer than mine with the I section tubing; mine is just rectangular.
 
Yeah Smokin' the GS1100 swinger I had on there had tabs welded on to secure the brake line but the metmachex does not. Not really sure what to do there.
 
Hey Russ,

Not sure where you can find them but an anchor can be stuck down on the swingarm using high quality double stick tape as long as the mounting pad size is reasonably large.
 
scrub, scrub, scrub

scrub, scrub, scrub

So spent most of the day doing a deep cleaning on the bike following the "Clean your Motorcycle" series on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HREqf4wIukA

A word of advice if you a folow these procedures: WHere eye protection. My eyes are still burning from getting WD40 in them! Afew before and after shots. Still need to go back and do a little more cleaning and to day I will try and polish the covers a bit. Still have the clear coat on them so not expecting much. Here's a few before and after shots. Ikon shocks still haven't made it here btw after 2 weeks....:mad:

Still obviously is pretty rough. She really is in need of a full frame off.

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So back together now. Really happy with the way the exhaust turned out. Still have a charging problem to figure out.

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:clap::clap::clap:
nice work,
I'm in the same situation has you right now,
charging problem on my 1000:(.
Marc
 
kochic said:
:clap::clap::clap:
nice work,
I'm in the same situation has you right now,
charging problem on my 1000:(.
Marc
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Going to put a new Duanage RR kit in it tomorrow so should be good to go. Have the new Ikons on it as well now. Handling is much improved and that exhaust sound is lovely.
 
russr33 said:
So back together now. Really happy with the way the exhaust turned out. Still have a charging problem to figure out.


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Russ,
Looks great, job well done. BTW, how are those Flatsides Carbs working out. I would be interested to hear what they came off, what's the jetting etc :clap:
 
srsupertrap said:
Russ,
Looks great, job well done. BTW, how are those Flatsides Carbs working out. I would be interested to hear what they came off, what's the jetting etc :clap:
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Flatslides are great 'Trap. They were actually on my Cooley and will go back on once I get my smoothbores back from Bruce. I had sent him a set I had purchased off a board member but they ended up being buggered (basically to the point of being unuseable) so I picked up another set and they are on their way to him hopefully. Those flats were actually NIB purchased from a local guy I know. Never have cracked them open so I am unsure of jetting. I know they are perfect for the 1085 motor in the cooley.

Speaking of, what's your progress on your motor? Did you ever find the D port head?
 
Dang Russ that thing is looking fine, is that the the bike I road a year ago? ;)

Great job man!
 
jwhelan65 said:
Dang Russ that thing is looking fine, is that the the bike I road a year ago? ;)

Great job man!
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That is the one Joe. Will be the only GS ridden from now until I can find a replacement tank for the Cooley. I'll have to go with an '80 1000e tank I'm sure.
 
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