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My 1981 gs450L build

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This will a thread that will be here for a long time as i am finishing 1 big build before i really get into this, but i just joined and i wanted to start.

Here is a link to my ninja build on FB, i made the album "public" so hopefully you can see the pics!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.393730448359.171378.514138359&type=3

Sorry for the big pics, i post them straight from facebook.

When i bought it June 2012.

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Few days later.

Removed fuel tank and carbs. Carbs will be sonic cleaned and valves checked.

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While most of the chrome is off, i will be polishing it all up! I will prolly end up removing the fenders and polishing them too. Underneathe also as there is 1/8" of crap under them!! lol.

Here is a picture of my 89 Ninja ZX-10 that i am turning into a sport touring bike. The gs cafe project will not start until i finish this project.

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Looking forward to the GS progress :)

In a rush but will come back later and read properly....
 
Ok, looks like that 450 is in reasonable shape actually, so once you get your Kwaka done it should be a nice little project :)
 
pete said:
Ok, looks like that 450 is in reasonable shape actually, so once you get your Kwaka done it should be a nice little project :)
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definitely!! Thanks! Ninja doesnt have much left. The 2 worst thigns left are cleaning and painting the motor, finishing up the plastics, and running this crazzy a$$ wiring harness. haha
 
Hmmm... pick the most hated part... cleaning/painting the motor or running the harness! The harness was probably the most painful part of my 450 rebuild...
 
pete said:
Hmmm... pick the most hated part... cleaning/painting the motor or running the harness! The harness was probably the most painful part of my 450 rebuild...
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i would have to say the engine b/c it is one dirrty azz motor. Kid laid the bike down going 25mph on a dirt stone road and its been caked on for years.
 
green2kgt said:
i would have to say the engine b/c it is one dirrty azz motor. Kid laid the bike down going 25mph on a dirt stone road and its been caked on for years.
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Yeah ok, you win :p

I'm currently dealing with about 60 years of grime on a little Ducati Cucciolo, but it's a tiny 50cc engine... haha
 
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I have a whole thread over in off topic on it (after all it ain't a GS... haha)... there's a link in my signature below...
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DAMN... i know im activated... maybe not enough posts or something.

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carbs were sonic cleaned to perfection and the battery was replaced. Along with a few rubber straps that were missing that held in the battery and tool kit. Runs like a champ!! Drip a tiny bit of oil so im going to clean the bottom and see where. Most likely a side cover gasket. It was nice to ride for a bit the past few days! She is now a $1400 bike!! If i keep it ill have the valves checked over winter.

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Nice work! She's looking pretty good there actually, might wanna cable tie that bit of the harness dangling rather close to the valve cover beside the horn there though.

Hopefully the drip should be nice and easy to solve...

Oh, and you should in theory have access to off topic now too although the Ducati's been sitting idle for the moment due to lack of time and funds... hopefully that will change again in the coming weeks.
 
pete said:
Nice work! She's looking pretty good there actually, might wanna cable tie that bit of the harness dangling rather close to the valve cover beside the horn there though.

Hopefully the drip should be nice and easy to solve...

Oh, and you should in theory have access to off topic now too although the Ducati's been sitting idle for the moment due to lack of time and funds... hopefully that will change again in the coming weeks.
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lol thanks! Yah i meant to clean up those wires the other day and forgot. It was a nice cool high 60's ride this morning!
 
High 60's? Oh that's right, that weird Fahrenheit stuff :p

It's wonderful weather here this week... foggy mornings and showers/rain...

When my rain suit starts falling apart (it's had lots of use this year) I'm replacing it with a two piece one... there's no quick way to get a one piece on in a hurry!
 
pete said:
High 60's? Oh that's right, that weird Fahrenheit stuff :p

It's wonderful weather here this week... foggy mornings and showers/rain...

When my rain suit starts falling apart (it's had lots of use this year) I'm replacing it with a two piece one... there's no quick way to get a one piece on in a hurry!
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haha i hear yah!! Ive been close to you down their! I visitied New Zealand for a fwe weeks a few years back. By far the best scenery and nicest people ive ever been around.
 
green2kgt said:
haha i hear yah!! Ive been close to you down their! I visitied New Zealand for a fwe weeks a few years back. By far the best scenery and nicest people ive ever been around.
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Aaah I see! NZ's just our eastern most island these days... hahahhahaa
 
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