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    #16
    Haha, you guys are great. Gormin's gourmet GS, it rolls right off the tongue. Ed, thanks for the Berryman's tip, though the engine's already been reassembled with oil+filter changed.

    Chuck, that engine looks sweeet. I'm going to VHT gloss black on mine, though you think I can get away with use of isopropyl alcohol instead of acetone?
    1982 GS 450L aka Lil' Red
    1980 GS 1000G aka Big Red (Resto-mod WIP)

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      #17
      Alcohol will do. I acetone everything real good just before paint to ensure its absolutely oil and grease free.
      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.

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        #18
        Man, I aspire to get my engine as clean&nice as your example, chuck. Outstanding.

        Now I just gotta find that paint.
        #1: 1979 GS 550 EC "Red" – Very first Bike / Overhaul thread        New here? ☛ Read the Top 10 Newbie mistakes thread
        #2: 1978 GS 550 EC "Blue" – Can't make it a donor / "Rebuild" thread     Manuals (and much more): See Cliff's homepage here
        #3: 2014 Moto Guzzi V7 II Racer – One needs a runner while wrenching
        #4: 1980 Moto Guzzi V65C – Something to chill

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          #19
          Yes,chuck's engine is so nice it's frightening. I'm not allowed to have anything like that because I will ruin it in short order.

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            #20
            Paint is rattle can from orilleys
            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.

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              #21
              Chuck that engine looks stellar, wow. As far as cleaning I like to paint on Berryman's chemdip carburetor dip, it makes a lot of fumes and evaporates a lot you have to recoat it a few times then hose it off. Lacquer thinner can help a lot, it is VERY flammable, and lots of fumes. The purple cleaner is good, heat, pressure, and steam really help.
              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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