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'81 GS550E custom build

  • Thread starter Thread starter Ira
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The video sounds louder than the bike really is. I had to crank it a million times to start it the first time, but after warming up it starts immediately.

Now for the fun part- making it run right. i know this will be a bear because i messed with the intake and exhaust so much, but it's heartening that it idles well right now.
 
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Ordered float bowl gaskets, petcock rebuild, and k&n filters (the same ones D-Mac used on his build).

I have fuel leaks everywhere right now, so tuning is on hold until the stuff shows up.
 
Did I mention all the wiring is new now? modern reg/rec, inline fuses and aftermarket switches.
 
This is an awesome build! I'm going to do my best to try to duplicate what you did with your seat.
 
thanks!

the stuff showed up. filters fit really nice. wiring is still kinda hanging around.

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my points gover didn't quite fit with the electronic ignition.

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now it does!
 
Chicago winter in the 30s and still no accumulation on the ground... so maybe "finishing" this bike on Saturday?

The only real outstanding tasks are adding tabs to bolt the exhaust securely to the frame, and tuning the carbs. The first should be fairly simple, the second, maybe not so much?

I'd really like to make this thing a rider so i can start rebuilding the top end on my current cb750 daily rider.
 
still not quite ready, but getting there. taking these air filters off and on sucks, and i'm getting the feeling that it will happen a few more times.

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Carbs are tuned enough to ride around. Picked up a licence plate this morning!
 
Ira, happy I stumbled across your post again!

Couldn't remember where I saw the relocated ignition.
Do you have some more detail on that please?

ie: where did you buy it from, how did the wiring work, etc?
We want to do something similar on my brother-in-law's bike.

Thanx!
 
Carbs

Carbs

Hey, great thread, loving the bike.

I am thinking of getting the same filters or just using stacks, I don't see myself doing much mileage so not sure that I am actually going to go for filters
 
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