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mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
#1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
#2 son: 1980 GS1000G
Family Portrait
Siblings and Spouses
Mom's first ride
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This is what the polished parts look like. I think I could have gone a little further, but.... They are about 10,000 times better than where they were. I'm not mad at how they turned out so far.
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Squirt some Windex down into the oil sight glass and us some Qtips through the slots to clean that up.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.Comment
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Awesome, Thanks for the tip. I was about to order a new one.Comment
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No, it's a 100% stock exhaust that shows no signs of ever being removed.Comment
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Wow, it looks like brand new, almost like never used.Comment
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5,600 miles. I detailed it to the max- after initial cleaning, lots of 0000 steel wool and Autosol polish, and some time. The only thing I replaced in that picture were the 12mm bolts and Phillips screws that tighten the clamps.Originally posted by jdion81 View PostLast edited by Guest; 01-30-2018, 04:59 PM.Comment
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Ok, I'll join in... Some nice work here.
This is a work in progress on my rebuild, but here is the engine as she sits now...
20180304_115445 by samL9, on Flickr
20180304_115538 by samL9, on Flickr
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Wow, some cracking examples here guys.
I'm just in the process of completing a top end rebuild and while I had it apart I started thinking about painting but I needed to keep the costs down. So just cleaned up best I could. Probably not worth of being in this thread though...
I knew once I'd started I'd want to do it properly, vapor blast etc, and then couldn't do the engine and ignore the frame and so on. So back together now, I'll ride as much as I can his year and maybe pull it apart next winter and do a full restoration.Comment
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1983 GS 1100 Guided Laser
1983 GS 1100 G
2000 Suzuki Intruder 1500, "Piggy Sue"
2000 GSF 1200 Bandit (totaled in deer strike)
1986 Suzuki Cavalcade GV 1400 LX (SOLD)
I find working on my motorcycle mildly therapeutic when I'm not cursing.Comment
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It is sweet to see so many primo engines, it is like having a motorcycle time machine.1981 GS1100E
1982 GS1100E
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." Aristotle
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Clearly not a GS, but I got a little carried away with the scooter engine..
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IMG_20171001_004931_817 by Glen Brenner, on Flickr
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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.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
https://www.instagram.com/glen_brenner/
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Smart man. My rebuild started as replacing a leaking head gasket. Down the rabbit hole of "while I'm in there..." and 3 years later, I'm zinc plating hose clamps and polishing clutch cable ends. Ok, I'm exaggerating, but the point is that the bike is down and I've been wrenching instead of riding since 2015...Originally posted by eddypeck View PostComment
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