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I noticed this forum and thought I should have posted earlier. I bought a GS1100E from a retiring drag racer. Pulmonary issues were causing him much trouble, He said he was an automotive painter, welder, smoker had copd and got covid and RSV. The bike had sat in a sometimes heated garage that was often left open to the weather.
The gas tank was heavily rusted and the cap was stuck. It had 29 smoothbore Mikunis and some really shrunken K&N's. For tires it was sporting Dunlop 404's that were surprisingly supple considering their age. Brakes were next, the rear needed a full rebuild while the front's got O rings and seals, I bled them well, the rear also got wheel bearings and the front will get them soon.
The wiring had some gnarly joints that I replaced with 3mm bullet connectors. It got a new Die Hard battery, a new cheap voltage regulator that I then replaced with an SH775. I got a set of Bridgestone's and mounted them with tubes. There was a voltage issue that got resolved when I found a loose red wire buried in the connector cover.
Recently I put a set of RS36 Mikuni's on it with new K&N's and attempted to tune it with an Autometer wide band O2 sensor. I don't think the probe that I made gets enough flow to keep the sensor hot.
Other parts replaced were the left side peg mount and the motor mount bolt. (supplied by a member here) THANKS, I just ordered a new to me speedometer pod so I can get the odometer and gas gauge working properly.
The gas tank was heavily rusted and the cap was stuck. It had 29 smoothbore Mikunis and some really shrunken K&N's. For tires it was sporting Dunlop 404's that were surprisingly supple considering their age. Brakes were next, the rear needed a full rebuild while the front's got O rings and seals, I bled them well, the rear also got wheel bearings and the front will get them soon.
The wiring had some gnarly joints that I replaced with 3mm bullet connectors. It got a new Die Hard battery, a new cheap voltage regulator that I then replaced with an SH775. I got a set of Bridgestone's and mounted them with tubes. There was a voltage issue that got resolved when I found a loose red wire buried in the connector cover.
Recently I put a set of RS36 Mikuni's on it with new K&N's and attempted to tune it with an Autometer wide band O2 sensor. I don't think the probe that I made gets enough flow to keep the sensor hot.
Other parts replaced were the left side peg mount and the motor mount bolt. (supplied by a member here) THANKS, I just ordered a new to me speedometer pod so I can get the odometer and gas gauge working properly.
The GS now has a set of RS36's with K&N's. The odometer began re-setting and recording miles. Hopefully it will keep on working. It seems to be my go-to rider when it's warm enough outside.
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