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80 gs1100e teardown/rebuild

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How I got the bike when I bought it. (I took the carbs off)
 
I like the color. Are you going to keep it or are you planing on doing a color change?
 
since the po just painted it, I might keep it. He did a pretty good job too.Black, orange and silver. Looks like a race bike all stripped down like that. I like it.
 
Third pic of how I bought it.

Third pic of how I bought it.

1980 gs1100et. I paid 350$ for it. Bought battery, started and ran ok. Third cylinder not firing. bad stator and r/r. Came with no turn signals, missing 1 side cover(this was the silver 80), no chain( i have not ridden it yet) . Leaking head gasket and broken cylinder bolt.
Tearing it down to the frame and painting, polishing or replacing every peice as I go. It is to far from stock to go back, so I am gonna do a mild custom job.
Not modifying the frame / swingarm/suspention. Creating as I go.
 
new clean frame.

new clean frame.

cleaned , sanded, acetone wipe on frame and painted dark bronze metallic. Goes with the orange if I decide to keep that color. It looks great in the sun. Gotta put a clearcoat over it. Satin or gloss? cant decide
 
better close up of frame color

better close up of frame color

loud et said:
How I got the bike when I bought it. (I took the carbs off)
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loud et said:
cleaned , sanded, acetone wipe on frame and painted dark bronze metallic. Goes with the orange if I decide to keep that color. It looks great in the sun. Gotta put a clearcoat over it. Satin or gloss? cant decide
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I am gonna use this color on the trees, brake strut, and what-nots
 
carbs

carbs

gonna order that carb o ring kit that guy sells thru bikecliffs site. they were clean as could be inside. cleanin em anyways. the carb clean link in the garage section is great.
First time polisher, they are not like chrome yet, but I will get better with practice.
 
loud et said:
gonna order that carb o ring kit that guy sells thru bikecliffs site. they were clean as could be inside. cleanin em anyways. the carb clean link in the garage section is great.
First time polisher, they are not like chrome yet, but I will get better with practice.
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Are you using a buffing wheel or by hand?
 
current polishing method

current polishing method

my small old bench grinder does not let you take the guards off(cast in) so i cannot remove them. I use the cotton stitched buffing wheels in my drill with a mandrel. Also something like the MOthers polishing ball, but its a foam cone. i have small cotton wheels and brushes for nooks and crannies on the carbs. They really only polish so so, must be the metal. But clean and smooth is better than crusty and white. That blue magic polish is good stuff.
 
This is unacceptable!!!

This is unacceptable!!!

Typical forks, with the factory finish compromised. I need suggestions on , 1- how to prep them for paint and what kind. and 2 - how to prep them for clearcoat, and what kind to use. (clear enamel or clear laquer)(spray can variety) Not sure if I will paint or clearcoat them yet based on my create as I go design that is in my head.
This will be a thourough re build, but still low budget. I do have 14 dollars for stripper a good can of spray paint, not 40 for custom epoxy paint or powder coating. I prep all surfaces properly, and give multiple coats, and do my best.
 
jacked up swingarm

jacked up swingarm

The stock swingarm is in great structural shape. A few scrapes on the bottom edge from going over a curb or two by the PO. The circled areas with the X's are are stained white from battery acid that leaked in the past. The third circle/smiley face area was damaged by the acid also. I polished that spot and it shines like a diamond. The problem is that the area right around it was polished also and it just stays that nice dull brushed aluminum color.
Jason the Terminator said it had a super tough coating on it. Man, no joke. If i stripped that coating off and polished it, it would honestly be too shiny. It looks like chrome. I am gonna have to leave it as is, or ask you all " how do I prep, prime and paint this thing? Do i have to remove all that coating with stripper ? Its really on there, so I would just prime over it and paint it with engine enamel.
 
way to shiny for a swingarm

way to shiny for a swingarm

Like i said, i would love to just strip it and polish it, but its to much. This was just hitting it with a buffer for a few seconds.I would look like a ridiculous chrome swingarm. Its way shinier than in looks on the pic too.
 
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Easy Does It !

Easy Does It !

I better chill out and get used to the fact that this is gonna take a while. Tonight I have been cleaning my three rotors and prepping them for paint. Will only get the front two cleaned and one coat on them. The rear has a ridge in the braking surface. It needs turned. Probably should do that before I make it all pretty. Also painted the rear brake strut. Still have to clean all those rotor bolts and retaining tabs and paint them too. I am NOT buying all kinds of new hardware. (cept a stainless hex kit for the engine eventually)
 
Get on for the carbs as well. They are worth every penny.
 
Rotor-mania

Rotor-mania

Fresh. High temp clearcoat goin on these rotors next. Basically I have to clearcoat the newly painted frame, finish the rotors, take the forks apart and polish and clear the lower forks, polish or paint the swingarm, and clean up the rims and axle hardware and I will have a sharp lookin rolling chassis.
 
First parts assembled !

First parts assembled !

Swingarm , footpeg brackets , and frame. Clean and fresh.
 
casting marks

casting marks

too bad the casting was not done better on these aluminum brackets. They look better in person than in the photo tho.
 
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