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1980 GS450 "Sport" - Resto / Mod

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Ha! You noticed, huh? I've found one thing about metallic paints - magnetic tank bags "ruin" the paint fairly quickly. It looks like little fingerprints where the magnets rest.

I sprayed the clear coat this morning, but I'll wait til everything is back on the bike before posting pics. It will need to cure and be buffed anyway.
 
That sucks! I'm not keen on my magnetic tank bag any more either after I got some grit between it and the tank and it made some marks. I tend to stick with my saddlebags and use the tank bag very rarely now.

Looking forward to the clear coat pic's :)
 
Yeah, that's certainty a drawback with the magnetic tank bags. I will probably end up with some orange or red decals (maybe even the stock GS450 E decal set) to put under where the magnets rest.

Sprayed the clear coat the other day, and let it cure for a couple days. Just had to put everything back together since it's so nice out:



Sometime this week I'll be pulling the exhaust off to sandblast and paint the headers / crossover pipe.
 
Like I said, sandblasted and painted:



I started the curing process, but didn't get any pics yet...
 
Thanks Pete! For the most part, this one is done. I bought an actual heat gun today so I can start working on an airbox. I tried my wife's hair dryer (not hot enough) and a propane torch (WAY too hot) but the airbox work will be in my "spare time". No rush....
 
Good stuff Rich, got yourself a nice commuter there :)

Be interesting to see how the airbox turns out...

Steve, that would be Rich's GR650 I believe... it's a nice bike too but under some more mod's at the moment if I recall correctly...
 
Been working on the air box to fit the GS500 carbs and use a GS500 filter (K&N drop in filter, actually):



Still needs some work, but it's getting there.....
 
So how easy is that to get in and out compared to the stock horror?
 
As of right now......100x easier. I think when I took the stock box out last year, there was use of a pry bar involved...... Right now, the following need removed to mount the box: carbs, carb mounts, CCT, starter motor cover, battery, clutch cable, etc, etc..

But I need to add those 2 hose mounts, along with the actual air filter mount. I totally expect any / all alterations to make it even tougher to install.
 
I'm proud to say the airbox is installed and working beautifully! I might bump the mains up a size later on, but at least right now it feels like it is spot on. Here it is installed (best pic I took at the time - sorry):

 
As stated elsewhere Rich... good stuff!

Actually, be interesting to see a pic with the sidecovers removed...
 


Ask and ye shall receive.... :)

This is actually the only pic I took without the covers, and it was right after the box was installed. Since then, that plastic drain fitting was replaced with a 90? brass one, and all the rivets were painted black.
 
Forgot to post this as well: mounted up the spoke wheels that have Kenda tires installed.

 
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