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    Yea, can't see them Paul. Looking forward to the normal ones.
    Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace

    1981 GS550T - My First
    1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
    2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike

    Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
    Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
    and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"

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      Adam came through like a champ. I did not get off work till 2030 tonight but today he took some pictures and let me just say my baby look good.










      I am so excited.

      Paul

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        Very nice....so cool once theay are back in one piece.....

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          let me just say my baby look good.
          I concur, you have done a super job there Paul, I wish Jennifer was that far down the road already.

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            Did you paint those pipes?

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              Yeehaa Paul! The end is in sight!

              I gotta tell ya', that green was worrisome to me at first but it's really grown on me and now I'm likin' it a lot, that black and green scheme goes well! Nice work!
              1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
              1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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              450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

              Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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                Originally posted by cid View Post
                Did you paint those pipes?
                Yes we used a VHT paint on the pipes. I forget which brand the guy who PCed my frame also did the pipes.

                Paul

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                  Originally posted by pete View Post
                  Yeehaa Paul! The end is in sight!

                  I gotta tell ya', that green was worrisome to me at first but it's really grown on me and now I'm likin' it a lot, that black and green scheme goes well! Nice work!
                  I love the color scheme and it worked really well in my vision of the bike and it seems for once I have been able to get the picture in my head to come to life. Still working on that Redhead.

                  I will say my only regret at this time is the dent on the left side. I really wish I would have sent it to someone to have them pull it now. Oh well chicks dig scars right.

                  Thanks everyone,

                  Paul

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                    Its very retro/military. I love it! Kind of a rare bird as is, but now its trily unique!

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                      Love it! The black and green work well together.
                      1983 GS1100E

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                        The bike looks awesome! I really like the green and black scheme, it somehow is 'slimming.' Although that could also be the lack or carbs and brakes

                        Congratulations you must be stoked now that the end is in sight.

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                          Originally posted by Redneck View Post
                          I love the color scheme and it worked really well in my vision of the bike and it seems for once I have been able to get the picture in my head to come to life. Still working on that Redhead.

                          I will say my only regret at this time is the dent on the left side. I really wish I would have sent it to someone to have them pull it now. Oh well chicks dig scars right.

                          Thanks everyone,

                          Paul
                          Dint? Mate I had to go back and look closely... missed it altogether until you said so! It's hardly noticeable in the pic's... and yeah you could use that to attract the Redhead

                          The dint is something you could do down the track once your next project is on the road
                          1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
                          1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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                          450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

                          Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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                            Well show stopper of not having a oil pressure switch has been alleviated. I found it over at Adam's yesterday. I have been looking for it about a week and a half now. We could not put the carbs back on till it was found. So hopefully tonight we will be able to get that installed and get the Carbs back on and the carb intake box on. We are going to make some modifications to the air filter box. We plan on stripping off all the brackets on the side of the box that were used to mount the electronics and then remount the new pieces I have. Between the Eastern Beaver fuse box and the kawasaking R/R there is no room for other electronics so we are getting creative. I will provide pictures of how we decide to work this, when we figure that part out .

                            Paul

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                              Oil Pressure switch installed, Carbs installed, air intake to carbs installed, clutch handle and cable installed and adjusted, throttle handle hooked up and adjusted. Next we are going to get the gauage clusters installed and the ignition. Pictures tonight, it was too late when I got home and had to be at work too early.

                              Paul

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                                Pictures of Carbs installed.



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