78 GS750 engine overhaul on the Cheap!

[Bobbys 94]

A couple token shots of the engine. It cleaned up very nicely.
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[Bobbys 94]

Left side close up of the engine.
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[Bobbys 94]

Got the GS running like new. Everything works as it should. Rode about 6 miles going through the gears and all felt pretty good for a 47-year-old machine. I plan on keeping this at least until my grandson shows interest and is worthy owning and riding this machine and the upkeep that goes with it.
The pic below shows how it looked after most of the general maintenance had been done and a good cleaning/polishing.
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[Bobbys 94]

Pictured below is what I've begun to service on my GS.
Forks had little to no fluid in them and seals were dry and brittle. Front wheel bearings made some noticeable noise while riding. Rear hub/carrier felt warmer than it should have for only going 6 miles. So I did what everyone should do on a 47 +- year old machine that you plan on counting on for a safe and reliable ride "Every time"
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[Bobbys 94]

Other side of my GS. Removed swingarm and it needed it, About 38 years ago! Swingarm needle brgs had only hard grease in them. Kinda like candle wax. No" Lubrification"
I rebuilt both brake master cylinders and both calipers. New brake pads and new front brake hoses. Dot 5 synthetic fluid.

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Pic below shows the "3" different brands of bearings and to my knowledge, NSK was the bearing manufacturer of choice by most metric bike manufacturers, back in the day. Only one of my removed bearings is NSK, the front set is Turkish made and two of the rears are unknown manufacturer. The front brgs could not be turned by hand after the wheel was removed. One of the rear hub brgs was the same. The only NSK brg was the sprocket/carrier large brg. It's grease was also like candle wax.

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Notice that the rear tire still has lil nibblets on it, not many miles where put on the two tires but they are 38 years old. If you look close at the sidewalls you can see tiny cracks throughout the entire tire.
Installing new Dunlop tires with new tubes and rim strips as we speak.

[rphillips]

Looks like about all back to exactly like it was back then, Loving it all., Wondering if a GS1100E alum. swingarm would bolt right in there as easy as the steel one? Liter, never rust, a bit stronger, and still an OEM Suzuki part... Like I said, loving it all.