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Originally posted by thebrandonbeezy View PostIt does look fantastic man, have you checked your rake and trail since lifting the rear?PB
Central Jersey
82' Suzuki GS750T
"Old school is the best school"
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Originally posted by Pb9717 View PostI left the rear stock. No lift. Original shocks as they seem to be working fine. Tree bearings appear solid, smooth. um...whats rake and trail??I build Pipers
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Originally posted by thebrandonbeezy View PostBut since you asked,
It has to do with the handling like how fast it will turn in and how stable it will be at speed, its a balancing act to be honestPB
Central Jersey
82' Suzuki GS750T
"Old school is the best school"
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Originally posted by Pb9717 View PostTruedisk.net , ...guy named Tom in Michigan. $45 for the work, $26 for shipping there n' back....and thanks on the forks...lookin forward to the day when there's NOT anything to polish...
so I took some emery cloth and stripped the perimeter....NOW its ready for some brake kleen, and install with the new pads and steel brake line on Weds hopefully.
the finished version....
hard to believe its the original 35 year old disk.PB
Central Jersey
82' Suzuki GS750T
"Old school is the best school"
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Beautiful...simply beautiful...Pete.
EdGS750TZ V&H/4-1, Progressive Shocks, Rebuilt MC/braided line, Tarozzi Stabilizer[Seq#2312]
GS750TZ Parts Bike [Seq#6036]
GSX-R750Y (Sold)
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Well, I accept defeat, or at least a new route forward. I was able to tweak the questionable motor mounting tab into place. Same result of sprocket misalignment. I checked the rest of the mounts as well. I find it odd that there are 4 solid mounting points for the engine while the front 2 have a rubber bushings. While the front 2 were off I was able to get a good look at the weld on mounting lug that was broken off and repaired under the PO's ownership. I was happy to see it looks like a solid repair and is properly aligned. I'm at least satisfied that I checked all that I could. As I said in another thread, nothing is changed, yet everything is changed. It's been this way for years and I will ride it as is until a frame come up.
I will be on the lookout for an 1150 frame or roller / parts bike. A NJ member mentioned a while back that he may know of one. I PM'd him today.
While cleaning up I got the joke. ....20 something years later. I stamped a G on my better tools years ago when we all worked on things and hung out in Dads garage. Someone strategically added letters. It gave me a good chuckle.
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-Rusty old scooter.
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So at this point, you haven't used your newly-refinished brake discs (which are gorgeous!), so I'm wondering; when you do, what will you look for to determine how well they perform? Stopping the bike is the obvious first thing, but what else?
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Originally posted by MI GS850G guy View PostSo at this point, you haven't used your newly-refinished brake discs (which are gorgeous!), so I'm wondering; when you do, what will you look for to determine how well they perform? Stopping the bike is the obvious first thing, but what else?PB
Central Jersey
82' Suzuki GS750T
"Old school is the best school"
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Yes, on the improvement with braided lines. I would also think the newly refinished disc would work best with new pads also.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
When consulting the magic 8 ball for advice, one must first ask it "will your answers be accurate?"
Glen
-85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
-Rusty old scooter.
Other things I like to photograph.....[URL="http://instagram.com/gs_junkie"]instagram.com/gs_junkie[/URL]
[URL]https://www.instagram.com/glen_brenner/[/URL]
[URL]https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267952@N02/albums/72157713345317771/[/URL]
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Blue Falcon
new o-ring chain and sprockets.... amazingly enough, the drive sprocket nut came off with little effort from the impact wrench. Old chain was stretched 2 1/2 links, sprockets really were not in bad shape, replaced them anyway, as you should. HUGE difference in sound and response. Next on my list is that noisy clutch basket.... gaskets and new pushrod on order... gonna give the covers a brushed aluminum look while they are off as well. Watch the noise be vibrating springs... hopefully it is just a very slightly loose nut and really easy to fix.
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Originally posted by Pb9717 View Postthe bike stopped well before I bled the brakes during the front end rebuild. AFter re-assembly it was spongy and poor. Likely to some air on the original rubber brake lines. Goal is to have as grabby , tight and modern stopping power the single disk, single piston caliper can provide. I'll let you know once all parts are in. I hear the steel brake line makes a big difference too.
Originally posted by dorkburger View PostYes, on the improvement with braided lines. I would also think the newly refinished disc would work best with new pads also.
EdGS750TZ V&H/4-1, Progressive Shocks, Rebuilt MC/braided line, Tarozzi Stabilizer[Seq#2312]
GS750TZ Parts Bike [Seq#6036]
GSX-R750Y (Sold)
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]my opinion shouldn't be taken as gospel or in any way that would lead you to believe otherwise (30Sep[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]2021)[/FONT][/COLOR]
[QUOTE=GSXR7ED]Forums are pretty much unrecognizable conversations; simply because it's a smorgasbord of feedback...from people we don't know. It's not too difficult to ignore the things that need to be bypassed.[/QUOTE]
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Originally posted by GSXR7ED View PostYes, a clean/rebuilt MC & Calipers along with a braided line makes a world of a difference!
Most definitely agree!
EdPB
Central Jersey
82' Suzuki GS750T
"Old school is the best school"
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