New-2-Me '80 GS750L

[Hoosier Daddy]

Thanks Zero, have at it! I need to finish up the engine so I can get it back in the frame and then I can bolt on the some of these pieces I have done...
Been too cold and damp to paint the engine, all these smaller items I can bring in the house for warmth.

[Big Rich]

Aha! Subscribed now......

[Hoosier Daddy]

Hopefully not a repeat for ya BigR

[Coopster54]

Dang...This thing is gonna be 100% brand new or refurbished in some way or another. Is there any part of this bike you aren't changing/repairing?
I like that brat bike from your "motivation folder". The one at the top; Black and silver "god speed" one. I might borrow that paint job someday!

[Hoosier Daddy]

Thanks Coopster, I did do a compression test with positive results, no external leaks and the miles are low enough to warrant not tearing too deep into the engine, just a major cleaning and repaint. Of course I'll do a major tune-up with a valve adjust and the carbs are going to get a complete rebuild ... but other than the engine internals she is completely apart getting a total refurbish or replacement!
I'm really looking forward to doing another seat with ideas rolling around in my head. The fiberglass cloth, resin and cover material is bought. Don't know if I have enough 1" foam left over, so I may to find that again.

[Hoosier Daddy]

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

[SVSooke]

That looks sweet.Hard to believe it's the same one on page 2

[Hoosier Daddy]

Thanks SV! You know as well as I do it's all in the prep work. Guess the weeks of rain here allowed me to really get it clean instead of rushing it.
Now as long as it all cures well and doesn't flake off when I hit the Ton!

[Hoosier Daddy]

It's in there!

[Hoosier Daddy]

Not much for the update that's picture worthy. I have the triple tree and the swingarm mounted. I have been focusing on the wheels. White chalk corrosion there as well.
I originally planned on painting them black but closer inspection shows the factory color is close to my frame. So I have been cleaning, them in various ways.
First came the degreaser, then aluminum wheel cleaner... hmmmn not much help.
Then Mothers on the polished spoke edges and outer rim... Mehhh, no.
Tried my Dremel with a buffing wheel, Nope... wound up using burgundy scotch brite on the entire wheel... now we are getting somewhere! It's looking much better! So I still have a second side to finish and then move on to the other wheel to give the same treatment.
I have a can of Duplicolors wheel paint clear left over from a past build, so once I get them spotless I'll hit them with that to preserve them after mounting the new tires.

[Jason the terminator]

I don't know how well duplicolor clear will hold up. When I was looking at using it on my polished wheels it said to apply over paint never said would adhere to bare metal. Just hate to see you put in a bunch of time just to have to redo them because the clear didn't hold.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Good point, that would suck! I have been on the fence about painting them with their Black wheel paint first and then the clear coat as a top coat. Saving up for tires so I have a little time to figure it out.

[SVSooke]

The Duplicolor clear wheel paint I painted on my swingarm and passenger peg hangers is holding up good so far.Seems pretty tough to me.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Thanks for that SV. I hoped if I prepped them well it would be fine, they are coming out nice with just the scotch-brite. I't been too wet here to paint lately and I think I just spent some of my tire money I had saved on a left side cover I have been looking for since my last post!
Been playing around with seat designs carving out foam, while I soaked the carb boots in ATF to soften them up and they came out nice, also found these gaiters for the forks from cycle-x but they are out of stock till next week...

[Flyboy]

It really is looking pretty, I would say that there is another show stopper on the way here, you do good work.
I love seeing a thing of beauty coming together.