A co-work's husband just presented me with a '78 GS750. He is the original owner and the bike has a grand total of 2089 original mi. It has been sitting in a garage since 1981. The price was right (free!) and I will make it a restoration project with my son. The carbs were removed and drained, as was the tank. There is a fair amount of corrosion on the cases and forks, but nothing that will be show stopper. I've restored a BMW and a couple of Brit bikes, but this will be my first stab at an older Japanese cycle (I have owned 5 over the past 35 years).
I know that the brake master cylinders and probably the calipers will need rebuilding. All the fluid leaked from the front MC leaving ugly crud in the bottom. I'm looking for any advice and suggestions on how to approach this restoration. I'll need brake parts, a battery, a rear chain, and ? who knows what else to get started. The carbs were stored in closed coffee cans and look pretty good, although I suspect that they should be disassembled, inspected, and cleaned.
Any suggestions on approaching this project would be greatly appreciated.
rickt
'78 GS750
'82 BMW R65LS
'87 BMW K75C
'75 Norton Commando
'74 Triumph Trident
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