Carb instalation prob.

[Big T]

Thinking of buying this 78 750 and rebuilding the 79 gs750l with it. i dont want to lose the 750L because its a costom bike that they only made for like 3 years. plus i only have panels for that one. would this work?

http://lexington.craigslist.org/mcy/2049873925.html

You must have bought it, the listing is gone

Unless the fire was really hot, your frame and suspension should be OK

[850 Combat]

Ban news. At least nobody is hurt and the garage / house didn't burn down?

[craywm]

nope barn/workshop is fine. Heres some pics of the carnage. in this first one you can see where it lit on fine and how i had to drag it out into the snow to save the barn.. lack of an extinguisher.. if i had one, could have saved almost all of it.

[craywm]

here is where it laid resting until the flames were subdued

[craywm]

heres where it stands. for the first time. battery blown out. display blown out. headlight blown out. tubes melted. handles melted. she almost looks dead

[craywm]

I have decided that since this is a good bike, and a rare one too. I am going to rebuild it. I have already started to aquire a few parts but will be needing alot more. i wanted to buy the only parts bike within a couple hundred miles of me but it sold already. If any one wants to donate money feel free to or if you know where i can get some good baasic(cheap) parts as well thatd me great. am needing most platic (tubes and boots for carb and air box) most wire harness and electrical components. display. tires. etc. if anyone has any ideas, let me know. I really dont want this bike to die here, even though it looks like its already dead. the seat is slightely burnt but i managed to save alot of that. Thank you.

Caleb Rogers

PM me for info/donations

[Woodsy]

I just read this thread, i agree dont trash it, it doesnt look TOO bad, nothing $$ wont fix. I would like to jump on the band wagon and kick your brother up the arse too.

[craywm]

yeah we had it out last weekend while i was starting up an old scooter. my brother decided to "test" it out and ran it out of juice. first ill have to remove all the broken parts, then power wash her down. then go from there i supposse

[Big T]

That will buff right out

Seriously, Wiring and plastics are damaged, but not much else

I see a frame up restoration coming on

Check the parts for sale section

[sedelen]

Looking at those pictures justs makes me sick. Your lucky you didn't have the tank on it and have it blow up. Now you got to sort through it to see what's good and what's not. All my spare parts are for GS1000E and GS1100E, it they would fit I'd send them to you.

[craywm]

i really need a good place to get boots for the intakes. as well as handles. pretty much all plastics melted.

[craywm]

if they are 1979 some gs1000 parts should work

[craywm]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230491496842

Thats a wire harness a found on ebay that has alot of what i will need. but will it fit my GS750L? i know my handlebars are different than the normal GS750 and i wasnt sure if i should get it. i dont want it to be a waste.. itd be great if it fit though!

[sedelen]

This is where the hard part begins, coming up with an inventory of parts that you need for that '79 GS750L. Obviously a wiring harness, front turn signals, guages, headlight shell? coils? spark plug wires? battery? relays?
Airbox, airbox boots, chain guard?, key switch? You probably want to come up with the parts that you need just to get it running and go from there.
If you were to put a list together, I'm think there's some folks here that
might be able to help, or at least help you find these parts.
As long as you got a good frame, tank, seat, you got something to work with.

[sedelen]

You need to get the masses of our members behind you! Where you have this posted in the "Carb installation Problem" you're only going to get very limited viewing and therefore limited responses.
I would start a "New Post" in the Parts Wanted Classified section, with your story, the pictures, an appeal for help getting these parts, and title it with something like "GS 750 Caught Fire, Need Parts!" and you should be able to get some help.
I'll be looking for your post there!