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Project 1100 Bandit/Gsxr conv

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Mindless said:
Looks fantastic. Stock but still hotrodded. :clap:

Can't wait to get some paint on my bike so I can start seeing the whole picture. :-\\\
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Thanks man, been a committed subscriber to yours...
 
Another build to watch....excellent!
I will be contacting Supesprox shortly, i know it is a minor part but it looks very cool.
 
a few more looks..

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Rear spacing compliments of Katman...

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A good look at a GSXR 1100 front end..

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Cleaned up all the frame mounts for the engine, thinkin on polish and clear. Yeah I know, a bit anal but hey.. its apart and I am waiting on parts.

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Ya see folks, it is a sickness.

In many cases, it starts with powder coating the frame.

Then as time persists, no bolt is clean enough, and waiting on parts becomes the norm. :p










Electroplating has become my best friend.

That's when I observed I had a problem... :D




Looks good Joe.

:)
 
tejasmud said:
Ya see folks, it is a sickness.

In many cases, it starts with powder coating the frame.

Then as time persists, no bolt is clean enough, and waiting on parts becomes the norm. :p










Electroplating has become my best friend.

That's when I observed I had a problem... :D




Looks good Joe.

:)
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Thanks Eric,

Where might one find one of these electroplating machines? :o
 
jwhelan65 said:
Thanks Eric,

Where might one find one of these electroplating machines? :o
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This is what I have been playing with. :)

http://www.eastwood.com/specialty-c...ode=ga130040&gclid=CN-T7NKQ-6ACFRQeDQodyBq-tg

They have these on ebays for less, just wait for it to get close to time out and bid. $70 to $75 shipped. It has already been real handy on obsolete parts to say the least.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/East...Z230457756827QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools



But, if you want to get dangerous....

All sorts of interesting toys here.

http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/index.html
 
Looking GREAT, Joe!!

I need to get cracking on mine....a new (to me) truck purchase, and prepping for a trip to Labrador/Newfoundland have put the GS ont he back burner. BUT, now that the trip got scrubbed, I need to get cracking!
 
New Harness from Bike Bandit

New Harness from Bike Bandit

Wiring has never looked so sexy..:D

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Looking good Joe.:)

Media blasted engines scare me. What did they blast it with? That grit gets inside everything, even if you seemingly have good plugs.
 
Boy you better prime the crap out of that Joe...that media blasted Alu is gonna be thirsty!
 
Nessism said:
Looking good Joe.:)

Media blasted engines scare me. What did they blast it with? That grit gets inside everything, even if you seemingly have good plugs.
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Yeah I had some concerns, plugged off the carb and exhaust ports with wadded latex gloves and told him to be kind in those areas. Overall it cleaned up pretty well. Kinda buggered up one of the side covers but it should polish out.
 
jwhelan65 said:
Kinda wondering about that....the stock paint did not appear to be primered.
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Well, Im not an expert by far, and Ed, or Jim would probably know more accurately what was used and what is available TODAY, but I would assume Suzuki pre-painted and seasoned their parts before assembly. And I'd also assume, for them to retain their colour for so long after so many heat cycles, they probably used some sort of industrial grade paint/primer combo? Or perhaps they used a sealing agent on the alu prior to paint. Since, as Im assuming you're not breaking the motor down to paint, you dont have these luxuries, you'll probably want to prime/seal the surfaces pretty well before painting, or its going to use lots of paint before it looks good. And, if you use something like PJ1, Duplicolour or the like, it needs a few heat cycles to cure. Running the motor will do the trick, but prior to curing it will be soft, porous, and the metal may drink a bit of it up causing blotchy spots.. But I will leave this to the guys who know better. I personally have never blasted a bike motor before paint, because as most painters will tell you, old decent paint is a better primer than new primer...
 
TheCafeKid said:
Well, Im not an expert by far, and Ed, or Jim would probably know more accurately what was used and what is available TODAY, but I would assume Suzuki pre-painted and seasoned their parts before assembly. And I'd also assume, for them to retain their colour for so long after so many heat cycles, they probably used some sort of industrial grade paint/primer combo? Or perhaps they used a sealing agent on the alu prior to paint. Since, as Im assuming you're not breaking the motor down to paint, you dont have these luxuries, you'll probably want to prime/seal the surfaces pretty well before painting, or its going to use lots of paint before it looks good. And, if you use something like PJ1, Duplicolour or the like, it needs a few heat cycles to cure. Running the motor will do the trick, but prior to curing it will be soft, porous, and the metal may drink a bit of it up causing blotchy spots.. But I will leave this to the guys who know better. I personally have never blasted a bike motor before paint, because as most painters will tell you, old decent paint is a better primer than new primer...
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Good advice Josh, there was no painting over the old paint it was peeling everywhere, it needed to be removed or it would have looked like crap. I agree some for of primer will have to be used just need to figure what.
 
Stripped off the covers for polishing and removed the valve cover. Next up adjust the valves and figure out the oil leak...

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I think these are the o-ring leaks that Jim and Ray referred to...?? dunno for sure

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