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Zagg's Project: '78 GS750E

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Will post pics this week. Painting front brake calipers, tank. Waiting on parts for caliper reassembly. Recent purchases: AGM battery, caliper rubber, new petcock.
 
Looking good. Now that my fair weather obligations are winding down, I'm looking forward to checking in here more often & getting back on my winter(s) project.
 
That pic of the bike you posted reminds me of the one in the movie Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man.
 
Weasel said:
That pic of the bike you posted reminds me of the one in the movie Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man.
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Hey man! Glad to see you are back! I have been tinkering here and there, but have been spending more time working on the bike lately. Money has been my hang-up more than time.
 
Ordered the connectors for the SH-775 and the PC-8 fuse box from Eastern Beaver... Wiring will be next to try to get my beast runnin' before moving on to rebuilding the forks, rear brakes piston and master.
 
I can't seem to find any pics of the finished brake calipers. I am currently working on the tank and then sadly my OCD is taking me in the direction of making my own wiring harness from new but we will see.
 
Interesting build you got going on there. I'm in the disassembly stage of my 1978 GS750 right now. Waiting on a friend to help lift the engine out and then I will sandblast and paint the frame. Then I can start putting it back together. Been trying to clean up, re-plate and rebuild parts as they come off so "hopefully" the rebuild goes fast. Can't wait to see how yours turns out. Keep up the good work!
 
Rear

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Thanks Weasel! I am sorry, I was not clear with my wording... what I meant was that I could not find a pic of my calipers after they were rebuilt and painted. Thank you for the exploded views!
 
Before the bad news, here are a couple of the gifts Santa brought me....

 
I do not have any pics of the bondo I used to fix the rust holes along the seems and the dents, but I had this briefly...




You could see the bondo if you looked closely. I have painted several truck and motorcycle parts before but none that mattered. This was / is my first attempt at a "good" paint job. Self etching primer on, 4-5 coats til the can ran out. All imperfections in prep work aside it wasn't all bad. I could live with it which is saying something. So I broke out the 1000 grit sandpaper to get it smoothed out AND...



Tank rolled off the sawhorse and BOOM. There was some "eye irritation" immediately following this event... Must have gotten some paint in my eyes... Anyway, a little more bondo and have it sanded down ready for a little more primer. More pics this weekend.
 
I was watching an interview with the owners of Blitz Moto and they were saying that they never touched the tank on their resto's. Kinda cool. I've considered picking up a tank with original paint and roll with it, but it seems like a waste of money at the moment. I can get this one good to go for $20. I am trying to stay focused on the "Road Ready" goals and leave the cool stuff for later.
-Necessary Goals for Road Ready-
Wiring
Test / Replace Original Coil
Test / Replace Original Stator
Test / Replace Controls
Battery Tray / Electronics mounting location
Brake Line Upgrade
Rebuild Rear Caliper
Rebuild Rear Master
Troubleshoot Tranny
Replace Clutch Discs
Rebuild Forks
Wheel Bearings
Tires
Chain Replacement
 
Hello! Great thread, it's helping me with my 77' 750 project. If you get the bike running before I get mine I'd love to know what your carb set up will be. I'm running a 4-1, not sure the make, and a K&N stock replacement, so similar to yours.

Good luck!
 
jibledso said:
Hello! Great thread, it's helping me with my 77' 750 project. If you get the bike running before I get mine I'd love to know what your carb set up will be. I'm running a 4-1, not sure the make, and a K&N stock replacement, so similar to yours.

Good luck!
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Awesome! Good luck! I have had mine for a while now. Seemed daunting at first, but focus on one part of the bike makes it doable. The money tree is my biggest obstacle followed by time. I have a 4-1 Vance and Hines. I am ditching the air box for screened velocity stacks. I don't have all the measurements, but I know that my carb needles/jets are not all stock so I am planning on tearing down the carbs again at some point to establish a baseline. Thanks for taggin' along!
 
Zagg said:
Awesome! Good luck! I have had mine for a while now. Seemed daunting at first, but focus on one part of the bike makes it doable. The money tree is my biggest obstacle followed by time. I have a 4-1 Vance and Hines. I am ditching the air box for screened velocity stacks. I don't have all the measurements, but I know that my carb needles/jets are not all stock so I am planning on tearing down the carbs again at some point to establish a baseline. Thanks for taggin' along!
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I know how you feel about feeling overwhelmed. I took on a 71' Honda CB500/4 project that was just too much for me, mainly because I didn't do what you are doing by seperating segments and focusing on those. I rebuilt the top-end, spent a lot of money on machining it out to a 555cc, bench synced it, rode it around the block without a clutch and broke the shift seal. It was heart breaking to come back the next day and see a large amount of oil under the bike. I slowly began the process of trying to split the case and eventually gave up from frustration. I sold it to a guy for $200 just to get rid of it, it didn't have a title.

So, yeah this GS tidy up project is much better for my mind then a complete tear down and re-build.
 
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Zagg said:
Awesome! Good luck! I have had mine for a while now. Seemed daunting at first, but focus on one part of the bike makes it doable. The money tree is my biggest obstacle followed by time. I have a 4-1 Vance and Hines. I am ditching the air box for screened velocity stacks. I don't have all the measurements, but I know that my carb needles/jets are not all stock so I am planning on tearing down the carbs again at some point to establish a baseline. Thanks for taggin' along!
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I wouldn't mind so how the velocity stacks home out either, seems best to leave them be but for looks they are incredible.
 
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