Got my GS 750's

Got the carbs in faster this time.They where in place within 45 minutes.Reinstalling the clamps took a little longer but taking them right off made the job much easier.
The things took 2 frustrating days the first time.

Yeah? you should have seen them before......

your wheels are real dirty too.........

So got the carbs off,there seemed to be a bit of crud on the needle valve.Hope that was it .So while they where off I did some things to make my life easier

That's 40 SS allen screws to go

here,

here

and here

Put in the new O rings a member sent me in exchange of a part I sent him.
Also put a small spacer I missed one the front wheel.Then seen this

Ordered a new set of Metzler's at Adrenalin today.BTW I know the wheel is on the wrong way,not riding it so it doesn't matter much.

The good news,it's insured and out!Not before I checked to be sure the brake lights worked.Good thing I did.They didn't.Dug in to it to find out why and found this:

So rather than fix it I did what a man with 3 parts bikes does.Gets a better one:

The bad one has the black over spray,a not stock light socket and wood screws holding the reflector.Plus the wires above.Just easier to replace with the unit on the right.
Now the bad news for me.The far right carb is leaking gas out the rear boot to the air cleaner.So happy I have to go into the get them off again.Any clues as to why this might be happening would be helpful.Suspect a stuck or some other problem with the float valve.
O,forgot the clucth was dragging bad.The top adjuster was out to far so I pulled that in and adjusted the pushrod cam,Much better now!

Well still no picsDidn't drag the camera out.Had a problem when I tried to adjust the chain.Could not get it tight.Took it off and took off one to many links.A few choice words later I decided to take the chain off the black 83.It's tight to.The adjusters are right at the end of they're travel.It looks to be a good chain though,X ring.A few little things to do but I'm insuring it tomorrow and going for a shakedown ride tomorrow or Saturday.

Got the swingarm in.It was easier without the shock mounted.Still took some doing.Getting the top of the shock into it's linkage was a PITA.The spacers kept falling out.Finally got them in by putting a rubberband on them.Got to late to do more,should get it back together tommorow .Pics then.

All clean and painted.Pu it all together and tried to install it that way.Didn't work that way so will take it apart and try it that way today.
This came in the mail


Very nice,

Look good on IMO

Ran into a little problem.Broke the allen bolt off in the preload adjuster.Quick fix right,drill it out and retap.well:

O joy.Well if life throws you lemons make lemonade.I was going to get the shock out of smashed face anyway over the winter so

I Started to take him apart.Was going to use the swingarm off the red one but when i inspected it there was a nasty gouge on it.Going to use the swinger off here to.Once cleaned it's in better shape.

Dirty but I checked and it all works.Will post a cleaned up pic next time.Painted the linkages to,same story.
Striping the electrics off the red one i found this under some electrical tape

Wonder if this stopped it!

Should fit as the 83 forks had the same style anti dive unit as the 85 US spec.The screw spacing is the same and there is no reason I could see it would not work.

[Greg B]

I wonder if those anti-dive units could be fitted to a set of US spec '83 750ES forks?
I put that front end on my 1100ES so I could run the 16" front wheel.

As far as I know they are stock Canadian spec units .http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...pictureid=6026Are the same as mine.It is a unmolested 85 Canadian GS750EF bought in 86.Nothing done to it since then.Was having a PM talk with them so I know this.The pics where my request.

[Greg B]

Nice work so far, the anti-dives look to be off a early GSXR maybe?

Or GS1150.

Nice work so far, the anti-dives look to be off a early GSXR maybe?

Distractions

Went out to do one thing then started to

take these off.

The other side was just as bad.There was no pampering for this bike before I got her.


These went on in there place.The red one seems to have had a better life.That nice swingarm's going on the 85 to,this winter.Actually I has going to do this over the winter to.

A side by side.


Done.But now everything else looks bad!O well it has to wait for winter cause I wanta ride

PS:anybody notice the 'notched' torque arm?Shades of Shervin