82 1100G Restoration...

[Higgibaby]

Some more, and the new front end!

 

[Higgibaby]

And a couple of big shots *Phew*

 

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Under the hood

 

[Higgibaby]

More...rear!

 

[Guest]

Don't apologise for picture overload, I love before and after pics. It shows the amount of work and care thats gone into the project.

Nice bike all round. does this mean it's finished now?

 

[Higgibaby]

Don't apologise for picture overload, I love before and after pics. It shows the amount of work and care thats gone into the project.

Nice bike all round. does this mean it's finished now?

Thanks Cyrano! Well, I would say 98% complete, still a few things to do...the last stage was a rush just to get it rideable to test...so, I'll keep posting with more progress.

 

[growler]

Holy crap! Amazing job.

Did you ever source the connector you needed?

If not, this place may have what you need: http://cycleterminal.com/

May I ask what handlebars you are using? My 850G is a mini-version of your bike...I love how your bars look.

All around great job. I'll be coming back to this thread for inspiration. I gotta clean up my exhaust. Steel wool, here I come.

 

[Charlie G]

You're making me look lazy! It looks great! Have you ridden it yet? They will stretch your arms.

 

[Good Times]

Great job and the bike looks phenomenal! Love the polish (before/after) pics.

 

[Higgibaby]

Holy crap! Amazing job.

Did you ever source the connector you needed?

If not, this place may have what you need: http://cycleterminal.com/

May I ask what handlebars you are using? My 850G is a mini-version of your bike...I love how your bars look.

All around great job. I'll be coming back to this thread for inspiration. I gotta clean up my exhaust. Steel wool, here I come.

Ha, thank you Growler...I haven't found that connector set yet, i asked a few places but no joy as of yet..I will try that link tonight, so thanks for that. I believe they are the stock handlebars that come with the bike. When I studied the original press photos, they appear to be the same in reach and length. Oh, and don't use steel wool on anything! especially your pipes...I used nothing but aluminum foil and water on all my pipes, got rid of most of the rust (apart from the underneath...you won't see those pics...lol)

 

[Higgibaby]

You're making me look lazy! It looks great! Have you ridden it yet? They will stretch your arms.

Haha...never, thanks, I took it for a solid ride this afternoon...it was amazing, so different to my 850, and a lot different from before I restored it!

 

[Higgibaby]

Great job and the bike looks phenomenal! Love the polish (before/after) pics.

Thanks...your pages helped me a lot, so thank you

 

[growler]

Well shoot, I'm glad I saw this thread. I was directed to use steel wool in this other thread.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?231365-Blue-Job-Stain-Magic

From the looks of your exhaust, I may just try your method instead.

Ha, thank you Growler...I haven't found that connector set yet, i asked a few places but no joy as of yet..I will try that link tonight, so thanks for that. I believe they are the stock handlebars that come with the bike. When I studied the original press photos, they appear to be the same in reach and length. Oh, and don't use steel wool on anything! especially your pipes...I used nothing but aluminum foil and water on all my pipes, got rid of most of the rust (apart from the underneath...you won't see those pics...lol)