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Flyboy
Nah Pete, she is down South of you in Sydney, she is young and impressionable, too many biker types up Brizzie and surrounds.
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Woodsy
she is living in sydney.... enough said... unfortunately where i live now is turning into sydney on weekends, pretty sad when it takes you 30minutes on a weekend to drive 7km to the local shopping centre.
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john82q
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Pete for the breather you just need something like this;
when the paper gets too wet with oil and drips you need a new one, or wash it out with kero if your as cheap as me. helps if its mounted vertical.
Your carby overflows can just be routed down with the battery one.
Thats perfectly fine for rego purposes, as it it was the done thing when your bike was built.
Having seen your bike before you painted it I know your photos don't always do it justice. So if it looks that beaut in yer pics, Then cant wait to see it finished!
John
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Originally posted by Flyboy View PostNah Pete, she is down South of you in Sydney, she is young and impressionable, too many biker types up Brizzie and surrounds.
But you know young Woodsy ain't far from Sydney...
Originally posted by Woodsy View Postshe is living in sydney.... enough said... unfortunately where i live now is turning into sydney on weekends, pretty sad when it takes you 30minutes on a weekend to drive 7km to the local shopping centre.
Originally posted by Leigh View PostFANBLOODYTASTIC
Seriously, Pete, it looks the goods.
Originally posted by john82q View PostPete for the breather you just need something like this;
when the paper gets too wet with oil and drips you need a new one, or wash it out with kero if your as cheap as me. helps if its mounted vertical.
Your carby overflows can just be routed down with the battery one.
Thats perfectly fine for rego purposes, as it it was the done thing when your bike was built.
Having seen your bike before you painted it I know your photos don't always do it justice. So if it looks that beaut in yer pics, Then cant wait to see it finished!
John
I've been struggling to remember where the carb overflows ended up and you know I think you're spot on, and I think they may have actually routed down with the battery overflow... it's been so long since I took them off...
And thanks! I reckon it turned out alright for a first time effort
Hopefully in a few weeks I'll be on two wheels finally! Then we'll have to go for a spin...
Originally posted by Collo View PostThat's the same breather I bought, it looks quite good too, well worth the price.1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh
Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11
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Had a look through the Clymer PDF and it seems to indicate the carb overflows just run down the right frame tube behind the side cover, so I just need to do something to get them out of the wind as I won't have side covers... so much easier
Oh, and nothing done tonight as I got to watch the MotoGP from last night.
No spoiler, but what a cracker of a race that was! And a very impressive Marco Simoncelli tribute too...1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh
Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11
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Matchless
Pete, she is turning out very well! That exhaust gives her a nice sleek look and the colour is outstanding!
You must be itching to take her for a ride by now!
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Originally posted by Matchless View PostPete, she is turning out very well! That exhaust gives her a nice sleek look and the colour is outstanding!
You must be itching to take her for a ride by now!
I'm more than itching, I believe I have a rash...1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh
Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11
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Ok so I did get in there last night...
Routed and mounted the stainless brake line:
Partially routed the speedo cable, but I have the speedo gearbox oriented incorrectly so that'll be fixed when I take the wheel off to do the bearings, disc, and tyre:
And I got all the seat foam I've done so far glued together with the contact adhesive (it's not glued to the seat pan though):
I'm working from home for a bit today as I'm going to my neighbour's funeral later on so I'm hoping to get time to quickly drop into the upholsterers up the road to see what they'll charge me for covering it...1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh
Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11
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No progress to update as such as that was a bit of a sad day yesterday and it only really hit me then that my neighbour is actually gone... anyway...
I did duck up to the upholsterer and I have a lot more work to do.
I thought just getting the front, rear, and seat height would be enough but without either the bike or the original seat to work off they can't do much in the way of shaping themselves. Makes sense when you think about it
Anyway, when they cover it they'll put a thin layer of soft foam over the top and he gave me a sample of that that I can sit over an area once I'm done to make sure it won't bulk it up too much.
So, that means I have a bit more cutting to do and then some shaping. An angle grinder with something like a 120 grit sanding wheel is the way to go for that apparently, although doing that at night isn't really going to be an option. I'll give it a go by hand instead and see how that goes.
Oh, and he's also had better success on rivetting covers to metal pans with some big upholstery washers so it doesn't tear as opposed to putting some sort of spike on there, so that makes it a little easier for me also.1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh
Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11
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Flyboy
Damn Pete, sorry to hear about your neighbour, real downer, keep your chin up.
Sounds like you are rolling those rocks out of your way one by one, good progress, now you know it would be no fun if it all just worked and went to plan.
Yet more skills to be added to your ever growing list, awesome.
Sounds like you need to get shaping.
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Originally posted by Flyboy View PostDamn Pete, sorry to hear about your neighbour, real downer, keep your chin up.
Sounds like you are rolling those rocks out of your way one by one, good progress, now you know it would be no fun if it all just worked and went to plan.
Yet more skills to be added to your ever growing list, awesome.
Sounds like you need to get shaping.
Anyway, yes, knocking the remaining bits off one by one and I think the seat is my last big learning curve.
I'm just uploading pic's of tonight's progress...1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh
Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11
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And here we go, this is where it sits after tonight:
Now I realise it looks rather plank-ish at the moment, but it's still far more comfortable than I thought it would be, and it is a scrambler...
I have yet to try any hand sanding to smooth anything, everything so far has simply been cut.
I need to trim probably half an inch off the height of the pillion seat yet also.
One thing with the shape of that seat compared to the original one is that just sitting on it helps my knees move into the tank a lot easier, the old seat tended to push my legs apart.1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh
Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11
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drivera84
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