New-2-Me '80 GS750L

[Hoosier Daddy]

Thanks Flyboy, You are too kind. Lets just hope she RUNS when the time calls for it.

[Motocrossx23]

Getting there!! I think yours is going to be finished before mine though!

[Flyboy]

Lets just hope she RUNS when the time calls for it.

I have no doubt, and like a Swiss watch to.

[oldrookie]

After what seems like Forever it finally quite raining here yesterday long enough for me to paint silver on the engine. The black on the Cylinders has been curing for well over a week and it's been masked off just waiting for a break in the weather. One final wipe-down with rubbing alcohol and blowing off with compressed air and I got these results

Started reading your build thread this a.m.

Your line about finally having a day without rain made me chuckle. Not sure what your part of the state has been like, but it stopped raining here about 10 minutes (slight exageration) after your post. First rain in weeks, almost months, here today.

Just in time to provide motivation for me to get my bike back together and out of my garage bay. The ol' Miata top leaks a bit around the window rubber.

Still working on getting through your thread, but this a good read. Appreciate your pictures showing the results of polish work. That is still ahead of me and it appears yours started off in worse shape than mine. Hoping I can get close to what yours now looks like.

[oldrookie]

Okay, made it through the thread before work!

Great work on the bike. Gives me hope with the cosmetics on the GR.

[pete]

Man I must be blind, I only just found your thread over here!

[SVSooke]

Man I must be blind, I only just found your thread over here!

Your white cane is in the mail

[Hoosier Daddy]

....that would be the Blue font in my sig! LOL

The Brother-in-Law wanted a replacement windshied for his bike so I ordered it from Motorcycle-Superstore on my account and had a 10% coupon, so for the savings I was able to thow this in for FREE!


I plan on eliminating the factory filter box and replacing it with the Uni mated to the airbox. After a lot of searching I went for the straight, 2 1/2" to mate to the stock air box's 60mm neck. Guess with this and the Kerker header, it would be best to install a Dyno-jet stage-I kit in my freshly rebuilt carbs after all.

Tank is ready for paint. I took some JB Weld and filled in the badge mounts after roughing up the area with a 60g disc in the die grinder. Used the same 2" disc to shape it smooth and them some premium quality Bondo Gold on that area and what was left of the half dozen or so dents that the Ding-King didn't quite remove. Then filled the emblem holes in the side covers with epoxy and micro-ballons, sanded smooth. Then shot everything in white primer and sanded with 400g. Paint is bought, Duplicolors White and "Intense Blue Metalic"... Then the temps dropped and rain hit, even when it isn't raining it's over 90% humidity, supposed to go on till Saturday.

[pete]

Thanks Greg, that'll come in handy!

Hoosier... just a stage 1 kit? How free is the kerker and the Uni? And well done for scoring it for free

[Hoosier Daddy]

This is where my Suzuki Noob-ness comes into play, I have researched it and thought without any internal engine mods and without running individual pods it would be what I should use. According to Dynojets website tech description...

Stage 1 kits are fully adjustable to allow the use of a well designed aftermarket pipes and stock replacement air filters like K&N.

I wish they offered a Stage 2 in my application as it's description matches perfectly!

Stage 2 Jet Kits
Intended for motorcycles with a stock or mildly tuned engine using a well designed aftermarket pipe with a modified airbox and a stock replacement air filter. Stage 2 kits are designed for applications where individual filters cannot be installed and for applications where airbox modification improves the engine's performance.

But unfortunatly ...NO. Maybe it would warrant a call to their tech support before making the puchase to see if they could offer best advise for me.

[Flyboy]

Ah, yes, the ball is cloudy, wait it's clearing, yes, yes, I see a hand full of jets, and plug chops in your future.........

"White and "Intense Blue Metalic"

sounds like it is going to be looker for sure, Get that paint on already, we need to see, we need to see, c'mon c'mon we want eye candy.

[psyguy]

To be on the safe and cost-effective side I think I would get the Stage 3 kit and start with Stage 1 setup (i.e. the needles and one size up on the main jets). If that doesn't end up being enough you can then experiment with other bits in the kit (larger vacuum holes, main air jet restrictors and larger main fuel jets).

[Hoosier Daddy]

Yes, Yes... more research is needed. I am not "ready" for the air filter yet, but the timing was right to snag it up for free.
When I contact Dynojet, that's more or less how the conversation is going to go...
By description I am looking for a stage 2 kit, describe my mods and ask if it would be better to start with a stage 1, install the big jet (120) and be able to raise the needle a notch, or a stage 3, install the smaller jet (124) and lower the needle as needed. Depending on their recomendations, I can pick up a #40 drill bit and start small on the slide hole and then enlarge to the #30 that comes with the stage 3 kit if needed.
Fun Fun! But that's a ways off before I awaken this beast from it's slumber. But hopefully not TOO far off!

[pete]

Hey at least you have a stage 3 kit available... 450's are a stage 1 only dammit! I want Dynojet goodness to go with my Dynatek, Ikon, and Tranzac goodness dammit! Best stop my tantrum now... haha

So have you painted yet?

[Hoosier Daddy]

Rain, rain, go away!
Day 3 of it, even if it does stop it will probably be too humid this week with all this standing water.... good news is we aren't butt hole deep to a tall giraffe like they are on the East Coast here in the states this morning!
DAMN!