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    Originally posted by 7981GS View Post
    Finished stripping this...
    Didn't get much done today.

    Oh, got hired for a new job before I got home from the interview at 7 A.M.
    (The phone was ringing when I walked into the house.)

    And, got another job offer this evening after I pulled the Cooley in.

    Daniel
    Nice work. And congrats on the job.
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      Originally posted by 7981GS View Post
      Finished stripping this...



      Pulled the engine and put it on my Suzuki stand...



      Aftermath...



      Pulled in the Cooley for surgery...



      Didn't get much done today.



      Oh, got hired for a new job before I got home from the interview at 7 A.M.
      (The phone was ringing when I walked into the house.)

      And, got another job offer this evening after I pulled the Cooley in.


      Daniel
      Which one did you take?
      Current Bikes:
      2001 Yamaha FZ1 (bought same one back)

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        Ripped out all my relay wiring today. Implementing a completely new design which uses 2 relays and 2 terminal strips. It will turn the headlight off durng cranking, power my fuse box, Fiamm horns, grip heaters and coils. And have several openings for additional items (GPS, iPod, etc.).

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          Doing some porting on an 83 GS1100 head for a client today. This is the first work I am doing for them & hopefully it will lead to more! They are a GOOD company that I've been buying parts from since 1983! Ray.

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            Finally, got the battery out of the Honda CBF1000 for storage. Fingers crossed it did not freeze.
            Last edited by Guest; 01-19-2011, 08:07 PM.

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              Finally got started on the BMW...need to rebuild the forks...

              Here she is stripped naked...

              Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
              '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

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                Daughter's boyfriend has got a Yamaha Aerox. He's been riding safely for 3 months now so I agreed I'd de-restrict it for him. He's chuffed. It's actually much safer as he can keep up with normal road traffic now.

                The only problem I'll have now is all his mates will be round for the same job. When I did my lad's a few years ago all his mates ended up round my garage promising to buy me a beer (some did, some didn't....).
                79 GS1000S
                79 GS1000S (another one)
                80 GSX750
                80 GS550
                80 CB650 cafe racer
                75 PC50 - the one with OHV and pedals...
                75 TS100 - being ridden (suicidally) by my father

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                  Stripped the thread on one of the left engine mount bolts on the 450

                  Then started on valve clearance checks:



                  No clearance on right side with 0.04mm feeler guage, need to do left side and see what the go is.

                  Not a successful night...
                  1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
                  1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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                  450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

                  Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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                    What did I work on today....?

                    s n o w t h r o w e r .

                    (said slowley, with no enthusiasm)


                    ( negitive 9 degrees F this morning)


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                      Not alot...tried to ride the horses today but the step-daughter's hackamore broke at the weld (strange). But I managed to finish cleaning the old gasket off the cylinder head and drilled mounting holes in the air box.
                      Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace

                      1981 GS550T - My First
                      1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
                      2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike

                      Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
                      Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
                      and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"

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                        Not a darn thing except watch the Green Bay Packers destroy the chicago bears.

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                          polishing side covers, so much fun... they still look kinda bad. lol

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                            Originally posted by pete View Post


                            Stripped the thread on one of the left engine mount bolts on the 450

                            Then started on valve clearance checks:



                            No clearance on right side with 0.04mm feeler guage, need to do left side and see what the go is.

                            Not a successful night...
                            hey pete was the bike running with no clearance like that? was there any symptoms? just curious
                            John 3:16

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                              Originally posted by GabrielGoes View Post
                              hey pete was the bike running with no clearance like that? was there any symptoms? just curious
                              Hey Gabriel, I've had it apart for years and just recently had the valves faced, so I expect there probably was some clearance when it was running, but unfortunately when I pulled it all apart I didn't know I needed to even check them... have a look in my rebuild thread in my sig. and you'll see just how long ago that was...

                              Tonight's fun was starting to dismantle the carbs and endeavour to work out what shims I needed... I think I have an idea now.

                              Also discovered my micrometer is imperial, but has metric instructions, which explains so much weirdness with it...
                              1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
                              1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

                              sigpic

                              450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

                              Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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                                I installed new rear wheel bearings and cleaned up the wheel on my 1000G. I removed the exhaust system and started cleaning it up. I think I am going to paint the Y pipes as they are getting some surface rust on them.

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