GS1000 rebuild - someone here??

[dardoonk]

I ran across this blog of a fellow restoring an old GS that is on Caferacer.net.
According to the story: It's a $400 for bike that has 12,000 miles and sat since 1982
Whoever it is, they're doing a nice job.

http://gs1000e.blogspot.com/

this is what he started with:

[robertob]

Hey that's me!

Didn't know anyone read it. Check out the latest - she's coming along very well.

[TheCafeKid]

what year and got some pics of your empty frame on there?? Dardoonk and i are lookin to do a 1000 swap in our 750B frames..im curious to see what mounts will have to change..

[robertob]

It's a 78 and I didn't strip it down to the bare frame, so unfortunately I don't have any images of it.

[TheCafeKid]

See Kurt RobBob's frame is near identical to ours, i think we may get lucky...

[dardoonk]

Hey that's me!

Didn't know anyone read it. Check out the latest - she's coming along very well.

Hey, then those are MY shocks!!:-D :-D:-D
Glad to see they're going on something nice.

Is the black paint in as good of condition as it looks?

[robertob]

Hey, then those are MY shocks!!:-D :-D:-D
Glad to see they're going on something nice.

Is the black paint in as good of condition as it looks?

They're the ones. The paint is in really nice condition but not perfect - in the sunlight you can see some scratches and thin spots, but it rubbed out nicely.

At some point someone painted over the "skunk" stripe with black, which is unfortunate.

[BassCliff]

Almost famous?

Mr. robertob,

Your project is coming along nicely. Thanks for sharing all of your hard work (and fun).

I noticed on your blog that you've added a link to my little BikeCliff website. I'm honored. Thanks for sharing the love! :-D

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[robertob]

Dunno if anyone's following my project but I've torn the engine down again to do the valve adjustment and clean it up.

I still don't buy the reason given for the valve clearance measurement method given in the manual, but I checked it both ways just to see. No difference, but eh, stuff happens.

Anyway, it's getting there.

I'm still waiting on Stainlesscycle on ebay to send me my bolts grrrr...

http://gs1000e.blogspot.com/

[posplayr]

Stainlesscycle

>>>>I'm still waiting on Stainlesscycle on ebay to send me my bolts grrrr...

I ordered two engine bolt sets and a carb set and have heard nothing.
The first order was 1/8/08 and the other two 1/14/08. Sent an email yesterday but still waiting for a response.

Posplayr

[TheCafeKid]

When/IF you dont get your bolts...

Z1enterprises carries them as well. I found my set from them included EVERY bolt, whereas StainlessCycle's did not.

[dardoonk]

I got a set from stainless first, then bought another set from Z1 because I didn't have any for the valve cover. Glad I have extra though, because I used two to attache the side covers and in a couple other areas.

Extra's are always good:-D

[robertob]

Thanks for the info. The stainless cycle one is advertised as having the bolts for the cam cover. I sure hope it does.

Here's the message they sent:

VERY IMPORTANT: WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING OUR SHOP, WE ARE MOVING
SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES, INTO A NEW BUILDING.

THIS WILL MOST LIKELY CAUSE DELAYS IN PRODUCTION.

IT MAY TAKE AS LONG AS 14 DAYS FOR US TO SHIP YOUR KIT. SOME KITS WILL STILL
SHIP ASAP. IT VARIES.

!!!!IF THIS IS A PROBLEM LET US KNOW NOW, WE WILL REFUND YOUR PAYMENT ASAP!!!!

WE BUILD KITS IN THE ORDER RECEIVED, WE SHIP AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.

[robertob]

What irritates me the most is they don't have time to send out my bolts but they have plenty of time to list more for sale.

Didn't answer my email either.

[TheCafeKid]

Its probably an automated relisting. Once someone hits the buy it now, and the sale is complete, it probably relists them shortly after.