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Radtad
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Flyboy
SUPER SWEEEEEEET
Congratulations, you can wipe that silly grin off your face now, you look like a Cheshire cat.
I am so stoked for you, the RWC will be a formality, you will see.
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This is a day to celebrate. To see you out zooming down the street.....such a sight!
Looks great and from what I can tell has a nice deep sound. The Mac exhaust I had on mine had a tinney whine to it. Yours in much better, by far. The seat/duck tail transition on these bike in hard to make look right. I had a bit of work to do on mine before I was totally happy, and I had stock parts. It's a hard bit that you can work out in time.
Keep at the fuel mixture and get it dialed in. For me this would be the hard part. Cheers!
Charlie Gsigpic
83 GS1100g
2006 Triumph Sprint ST 1050
Ohhhh!........Torque sweet Temptress.........always whispering.... a murmuring Siren
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Originally posted by SVSooke View PostThat looked and sounded great!.Was a bit wobbly after the time I had not ridden in 5 or 6 years.
Originally posted by john82q View PostIndeed, well done Pete,
I bet your heart was in your mouth , gearin up, but you were grinnin comin back.
Cheers John
Originally posted by Hoosier Daddy View PostMy first thought when I watched the first video was "Jeezus! Turn man, TURN! I know you said you are wobbley but you're swinging way too wide, get back in your own lane!!!"
I am such a ding-dong.
Originally posted by oohsam View PostDamn son!
Thats a lovley sounding bike. Stoked that you got to ride it finally!!
Good luck with the safety certificate. I just went through ur entire Jetting thread. Got me wondering if I'll need to increase my jets too..hmm...
Will see how it goes after the carb rebuild.
Originally posted by 7981GS View PostWTG Pete!!!
Pure bike porn!
Fantastic sounding twin!
All of you efforts were most definitely worth it!
Daniel
Originally posted by GateKeeper View PostBeautiful work and a great way to bring this to an awesome conclusion.......
How's that saying go, once you learn to ride a bike you never forget....
Here's to many more miles on your bike...
Cheers
Originally posted by cowboyup3371 View PostAbout dang time Pete. Congratulations and I sure wish you'd posted the part of the video where you were standing on the roof after all the jumping around I'm sure you did. So is the grin still on the face?
And yep, I still have a silly grin every time I think I just rode it round the block... people at work are gonna think I'm weirder than normal today!
Originally posted by 7981GS View Post"Conclusion?"
I beg to differ.
I am believing that this is only the new beginning to many up-coming
years of smiles and great times on two wheels.
Daniel
Originally posted by GateKeeper View Postthe build, only the build......
there is never a conclusion to riding on two wheels.....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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Originally posted by Radtad View PostCongrats Pete that is a Nice reward!!!
Originally posted by Flyboy View PostSUPER SWEEEEEEET
Congratulations, you can wipe that silly grin off your face now, you look like a Cheshire cat.
I am so stoked for you, the RWC will be a formality, you will see.
As long as he's happy with a not quite perfect idle then all will be well in the world of me
Originally posted by Charlie G View PostThis is a day to celebrate. To see you out zooming down the street.....such a sight!
Looks great and from what I can tell has a nice deep sound. The Mac exhaust I had on mine had a tinney whine to it. Yours in much better, by far. The seat/duck tail transition on these bike in hard to make look right. I had a bit of work to do on mine before I was totally happy, and I had stock parts. It's a hard bit that you can work out in time.
Keep at the fuel mixture and get it dialed in. For me this would be the hard part. Cheers!
Charlie G
I'm lovin' the sound of the exhaust too and yes you're right it's got a nice deep sound and is a little on the rorty side as well The pipes Tranzac make definitely have a unique sound and I love it.
I'm thinking a run of that 1mm aluminium sheet I have across the top of the tail piece there should do it nicely and I'll sand it for the brushed look so it doesn't stand out too much...
And yep, gonna try to get some more pilots and mains ordered today for some more jetting fun1982 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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Originally posted by landshark View PostNice work Mate, sounds and looks awesome!
Tambourine/Oxenford is on the horizon now1982 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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Working tonight so I'll be taking tomorrow off.
That means I've been able to book the mobile safety certificate guy to come and inspect my bike
Unfortunately I also have to get it complianced as a two seater because it used to be complianced as a single seater...
I've also ordered some jets today and am getting them express posted, but the safety certificate guy doesn't think the return to idle issue will be a problem.
Fingers crossed it's all good...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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7981GS
Originally posted by pete View PostWorking tonight so I'll be taking tomorrow off.
That means I've been able to book the mobile safety certificate guy to come and inspect my bike
Unfortunately I also have to get it complianced as a two seater because it used to be complianced as a single seater...
I've also ordered some jets today and am getting them express posted, but the safety certificate guy doesn't think the return to idle issue will be a problem.
Fingers crossed it's all good...
Eagerly awaiting the great news!
Daniel
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Flyboy
It will be fine Pete, you have put a lot of hard work into that bike, and all of it is top class, I doubt he can find anything sub standard.
Idle ain't really a safety issue anyway, so don't sweat it, if he finds issues, I will be the first to cry foul.
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Originally posted by 7981GS View PostWe are all praying/crossing fingers for you as well.
Eagerly awaiting the great news!
DanielOriginally posted by Flyboy View PostIt will be fine Pete, you have put a lot of hard work into that bike, and all of it is top class, I doubt he can find anything sub standard.
Idle ain't really a safety issue anyway, so don't sweat it, if he finds issues, I will be the first to cry foul.
The concern is really the braided brake line from Canada and the headlight that I was told was ADR approved but has no markings on it that I can see...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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Hoosier Daddy
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Flyboy
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7981GS
"Inquiring minds want to know."
He is probably out riding it.
With a BIG FAT GRIN on his face.
Daniel
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Flyboy
Yeah, he is going to have to change out his toothbrush for the wire brush in the garage to get all the bugs out of his teeth.
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