Got my GS 750's

[azr]

She's lookin' real good. You must be getting close to the test firing.

[SVSooke]

Test firing a little ways off,probably closer than I think though.Do have another change in the color though.My wife wanted her bike purple.I said if you can spray it you can do that.We looked though BOM and gallery pics and the color that caught her eye was the Champagne on the 1100's.The more we looked a cars in this color the more we like the Chrysler Champagne metallic.Was not really wanting to do red again so this idea has grown on me!
These are the inspiration for this choice:

[SVSooke]

Well plugging away at things here.Got the front wheel in with the spacers the right way roundGetting the instrument pod on to,painted the hardware on that to.Went to plug in the coils.Go "where the **** are the terminals?".Had them in backwards on the wrong sideDoing some other painting,pics to come when that's done.

[SVSooke]

And here it is:


Got the instrument pod on but the pics weren't good so this is it Yes Pete I probably will.I'm not rebuilding my engine though

[pete]

Got the instrument pod on but the pics weren't good so this is it Yes Pete I probably will.I'm not rebuilding my engine though

Hahaha mate if you don't that means you will have hit a major hurdle and I don't wanna see that happen!

So, does this mean you tore yourself away from the forums for a bit today? Did you cope ok with the withdrawal symptoms?

[SVSooke]

OMG managed to do a little more today;

Got the rear on.Nice to be able to move it on it's own wheels!Yes I pumped up the tires,0 PSI in the front

No where near finished but a big milestone non the less.

[pete]

Awesome!!! Doesn't that just make you feel so good? I remember how it was for me the first time I could wheel it, and I didn't even have an engine in it!

Definitely making progress now

[Mrs Sooke]

It was sure nice to see the wheels on my husband's bike. To tell the truth I was beginning to think that he would never get them back on. Every time he went to work on his bike he would find something else that needed to be painted and baked in the oven. It is sure a good thing that I don't mind him baking the parts in the oven, I know that a lot of wives would freak out about it for sure! Can hardly wait until he starts sanding down the rest of the bike and paints it. I know that when it comes time to sand the big parts ie. the tank that he is going to expect me to help him. That's what wives are for I guess.

[pete]

It's great to see you supporting him

My wife has no interest whatsoever (and that's not a go at her either, just the facts), but she has indicated that she'll probably jump on the back with me once it's done and I have my confidence back, which would be grand.

I did manage to avoid the baking in the oven by using an old BBQ... worked like a charm and no stink in the house

[SVSooke]

Actually I'm using the tank my buddy Aaron gave me.It needs to stripped as the PO built up a lot of paint on it..The plastic sanding will be done with power tools so I think you should be safe my dear.

[Mrs Sooke]

I am glad that the rest of the sanding will be done with power tools. When he wet sanded the swing arm he did it in the bathtub, which was a little messy. But of course being the loving wife I am I really didn't mind it at all. I guess that I am quite a bit different from other wives in that respect!

[SVSooke]

Got a little more done.

Got ot tke off the frame around the headlight and paint that."But nobody will see that Greg"you say.Well I'll know so I will do it

[Billy Ricks]

Looking good. I hadn't noticed the striping on the frame before, nice touch.

[gearhead13]

Looking good! When do you figure she will be ready for the first ride? I like the detail work you have done. You arent going to want to ride it in the rain/wet. I had mine all polished up at the end of summer, now it is all dirty and needs a good cleaning I am going to wait until it starts getting warmer/less wet before I clean her up again.

[SVSooke]

A thing I pick up at Kustom Kulture Longe.A guy had done ghost striping on a tank(Harley Sportster) thought that might be cool on the frame.My first attempt and it shows