Bandit Swingarm Dry Fit - Part II

[isleoman]

Well like I've said before bike was rear ended memorial day causing to have to switch from GS1100EZ frame to an 83 GS1100ED frame.

Parts have been powder coated and I took some pics tonight as I dry fit the Bandit swingarm back into the frame. PS for our Florida, Texas and southern California members that's a snow shovel in the top pic. Just so your not wondering.

Had a spare Bandit arm so just laid one on the other to make sure it didn't get bent. Looks fine to naked eye.




Here's everything dry fitted together



Had to make some minor mods to the chain bumper do to differences from 82 to 83 frames. 83 Peg mounts project deeper by about 1/4". Just used a utility knife to carve off a little more rubber. Moves up and down smoothly now.

[isleoman]

That arm has about 7K miles on it since it was modified for use in the GS (i.e 7K miles before being rear ended)

Pulled the top hats out and they look perfect. No galling. My inner top hats were machined from a block of brass we had laying around. I think the silver top hats are the stock GS pieces.







Kudos to Katman for blazing this trail for us.


Since I'm dealing with just about every nut and bolt in the chassis I've been cleaning and lubing as I go.

[jwhelan65]

Looks great sir, encouraging to see the lack of wear on katman's pivot bushings..thanks for the clarification on the red half barrel looking thing attached to a broom stick..

[isleoman]

Had a little Doh! moment when I noticed that the post on the forward half of the rear fender (shift side) didn't have the corresponding metal tab with hole and grommet on the frame (you can kinda see a little of it left above the post on the back side of the frame tube). I then remembered the seller of the frame telling me this as we were parting ways and thinking no problem easy fix to tack weld before powder coat. Then I forgot about it till after powder coat.

Plan now will be to adhesively bond on a small strip of black metal or plastic with rubber grommet. Will use some 3M VHB double sided tape to adhere the strip to the back side of the frame tube. With the frame as clean as it is now it should stick well and it isn't really much weight it will be supporting. There's another place further up and back on the fender where I might be able to add a low visibility second back up clip to the frame.



Another pic of the arms comparison. Never know when spares will come in handy.

[isleoman]

Fuse Panel is powder coated as well, hoping that doesn't effect grounds. It was charging well before the incident (Thanks Duaneage). Lettering on solenoid correspond to letters added to the wires as they were removed.

Tomorrow I would like to get rear wheel, chain and rear brake all installed with front forks, front wheel and side stand so its at least standing upright. Next step is then to start installing the wire harness.