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1983_GS750E - Rebuild

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Wow. What a great feeling that must be. Probably only second to actually riding. The bike looks great GT. I can't wait to see the tins on her.
 
Good Times said:
Wow. What a great feeling that must be. Probably only second to actually riding. The bike looks great GT. I can't wait to see the tins on her.
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Thanks there GT, but you have a slip there, or was you patting yourself.and I know our bike is getting along just as good.....LOL :)

GT or GK, ahhhhh it's al the same.....hehehehehe :dancing:

All this anticipation, they bloody well better be good....:D
 
I stand corrected! A little tired tonight and that showed up in my typing. I'm not firing on all cylinders!

I guess there is a little bit of GT in your bike though!
 
Good Times said:
I stand corrected! A little tired tonight and that showed up in my typing. I'm not firing on all cylinders!

I guess there is a little bit of GT in your bike though!
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Yes there is.....and it's holding together some of the most important parts and lucky for me you were able to find them, otherwise it would have been the old crappy looking original bolts....yuk....
 
Alright 1225 posts in, its time to see this bad boy dressed up!

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There are surely good similarities shared between both your build GK and GT's.

Joe, perfect timing for that hilarious post. :lol:
Come on GK, we're all getting antsy here. :p
 
Besides yourself, A few of us are patiently waiting to see the results also...
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Eric
 
painted fuse cover

painted fuse cover

Well nothing yet on the tins, so I decided to do some painting of my own...

used the PlastiDip paint on the fuse panel cover, went from the original white to the black....

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maybe news on the tins tomorrow....

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tins sanded and primed

tins sanded and primed

Well.......

I finally got some pictures from the painter guy, I am happy.....

Seem to be taken by a phone camera, not the best quality, but it's more than I have had since I gave them to him to do....

I think my tins are going to turn out really well, seems he is doing all the right stuff, and so far I like what I see, even though the pics are not the best, I can see a great job in the end...

so the pics were small, I then enlarged them a bit, and now I have uploaded them, so not the best, but hey it's all I have...

comments or concerns are welcome...




off with the old....

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nubs installed on correctly, using some panel bond stuff he talked about...

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no more screws on this side.....woooohooooooo

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all lined up and ready for paint, I guess

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this is good....

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loving it, even if it's only the primer.....

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I just might have to bring the guy some beer as well..........................

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I just might have to bring the guy some beer as well..........................
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If you're doling out beer remember us poor unfortunates in the Hammer.:)

Finally, some progress. Any hint at an ETA? If he shot those today, I'd be thinking Friday or Saturday worst case, wouldn't you say? Damn, maybe you should start a new trend and go "primer" :)

Not long now old son.

spyug
 
had a brief email conversation with him, maybe Friday, maybe Saturday, but he would not commit to anything, so I just have to sit and wait now....

but at least I can see there is work being done......that is a plus

beer for all those that meet me at the painters, no problem.....LOL

now if I went and bobbed the bike, and did a flat black on everything, the primer look might be a good way to go.......heheheheheh

NO Thanks......


yes the end is near.........

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just wanted to give a heads up on the headers (sorry didn't realize the pun).

that wrap smells terrible once it gets warmed up.

you probably already know this but it smokes a little and smells something fierce. all those things people describe the smell as? combine all of them and double it.

hope your tins turn out well!
 
Thanks for the heads up on the header wrap smell, I will assume it will go away over time, or at least after a few heat and cool cycles...

the tins better turn out good, or I am gong to be really bummed out....
 
waiting game

waiting game

Well some not so good news this morning.....it will seem I am going to lose another week............:(:(:(:(:(

[FONT=&quot]hey xxxxx, good news bad news, good news is the parts are ready for paint, bad news is I need to fly out to NS tomorrow for family. i will return on monday and get on the parts right away, the shop will be open tomorrow without me and I will have the staff get your parts set up in the booth for me when I return, hopefully you understand, -TJ[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
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Ohhhh well, nothing I can do but wait, as do the rest of you....LOL

Here goes another week.....of waiting....

hey spyug, seems we are both not riding for a bit......bummer
 
GateKeeper said:
Well some not so good news this morning.....it will seem I am going to lose another week............:(:(:(:(:(



Ohhhh well, nothing I can do but wait, as do the rest of you....LOL

Here goes another week.....of waiting....

hey spyug, seems we are both not riding for a bit......bummer
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Bummer! Hopefully it will be worth the wait though!
 
Good. ;) I'm out all next week as well. Was afraid I might miss the grand unveiling.
 
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