Got my GS 750's

[SVSooke]

Got the wheel back together to:


I love freshly painted stuff

[pete]

Mate those bits are lookin' real good indeed. Can't wait to see it all back together!

[SVSooke]

Some of it will be toghther soon.Hoping to get the engine in the frame next weekend.Want to get it os a rolling chassis soon after.That's if the weather cooperates.It was snowing here this weekend.In the rest of Canada this would be expected,here it's very unusual.It didn't stick to the ground because it has not been really cold here so the ground is warm.

[pete]

Sounds good! And I found once I had my rolling chassis pretty much together it gave me some more encouragement. Just the ability to roll it around the garage makes you feel good

[SVSooke]

Not had much outside time because we got this here

Before it got to cold I went out and did these

I was not going to put this grotty piece on that nice triple!

Thought this was painted.No just 'patina'

That's better!
Been whiling away the cold evenings doing this

Cold it was,one night we set a new cold record for for that day.Beat the old record by 2*C.Brrrrrr......
Warming up now and the snow is quickly disappearing,good riddance to.

[Flaming Chainsaws]

Tell me about... Snow totally sucks. We also had record breaking temperatures down here.

That swinger sure is pretty. How long did that take?

[gearhead13]

Ya, sure was/is cold around here. I worked on my bike outside for 6 hours today, darn near froze the crown jewels I am working on the bike in the underground parking, cold but covered from the snow/rain.
As soon as this snow is gone, I am riding anyway I miss my bike it has been torn apart for over a month now

[pete]

That's lookin' real good indeed, and that swinger... well... if you did it by hand I bet you got some sore fingers

I must admit I got lazy with my ignition, figured noone's ever gonna see it so I just whacked it back on.

[SVSooke]

The swinger took two evenings of sanding by hand to get all the finish off.It was a major PITA.Got to get a buffing wheel or two for my grinder. May get a buffer for Christmas,my in-laws asked my wife what I wanted so that's what she said.Would make this stuff way easier.

[Patman]

The swingarm looks great! You are inspiring me to get started on my 1983 GS750E project.

BTW, I have a line on a 1985 GS750EF parts bike I might purchase if the price is right. I like the look of the full fairing.

In Kingston, ON, we have still not had any snow- YET, so far this winter, I don't envy you.

[pete]

Ouch! PITA indeed! Man you definitely something electrical for that.

I'm hoping you get a buffing wheel too!

[SVSooke]

Heard someone on the radio saying this was about a month early.Living in this general area all my life that`s true.Most of the time snow is in January.Sometimes December or February,some years there is none at all.Most of it`s gone in Sooke and the other areas it`s disappearing fast in the rain that`s come in.Can`t say I`m sad to see it go.
BTW I was born and raised in the Vancouver area.Moved to Victoria 17 or so years ago.Love the Island!

[SVSooke]

To many posts with no pics so.....

Managed to get the engine in the frame,twice.Forgot the airbox.So me and my wife had to pull the frame off and put it in.Pods where looking real good at that point! The frames paint is really tough only had to do some minor touch ups
Did some more polishing on the swinger.Just to get it a bit nicer you understand.Painted it with clearcoat for alloy wheels,don't want to be forever repolishing it.Did the back covers to.Not nearly the work that the swinger was.All in all a pretty productive day.
Patman: Go for it at the right price.Spares is good

[pete]

Oooooh pretty! I like it

Smart move getting that air box in real early on too, I must say I have a particular loathing for mine and I've only had to remove it once.

[SVSooke]

Airbox on these has to go in before the engine.There is no way to get it in with the engine in the frame at all.Believe me I tried.Forgot to say I paited the engine to