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How I got the bike when I bought it. (I took the carbs off)
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I like the color. Are you going to keep it or are you planing on doing a color change? -
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since the po just painted it, I might keep it. He did a pretty good job too.Black, orange and silver. Looks like a race bike all stripped down like that. I like it.Comment
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Third pic of how I bought it.
1980 gs1100et. I paid 350$ for it. Bought battery, started and ran ok. Third cylinder not firing. bad stator and r/r. Came with no turn signals, missing 1 side cover(this was the silver 80), no chain( i have not ridden it yet) . Leaking head gasket and broken cylinder bolt.
Tearing it down to the frame and painting, polishing or replacing every peice as I go. It is to far from stock to go back, so I am gonna do a mild custom job.
Not modifying the frame / swingarm/suspention. Creating as I go.Comment
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new clean frame.
cleaned , sanded, acetone wipe on frame and painted dark bronze metallic. Goes with the orange if I decide to keep that color. It looks great in the sun. Gotta put a clearcoat over it. Satin or gloss? cant decideComment
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carbs
gonna order that carb o ring kit that guy sells thru bikecliffs site. they were clean as could be inside. cleanin em anyways. the carb clean link in the garage section is great.
First time polisher, they are not like chrome yet, but I will get better with practice.Comment
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current polishing method
my small old bench grinder does not let you take the guards off(cast in) so i cannot remove them. I use the cotton stitched buffing wheels in my drill with a mandrel. Also something like the MOthers polishing ball, but its a foam cone. i have small cotton wheels and brushes for nooks and crannies on the carbs. They really only polish so so, must be the metal. But clean and smooth is better than crusty and white. That blue magic polish is good stuff.Comment
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This is unacceptable!!!
Typical forks, with the factory finish compromised. I need suggestions on , 1- how to prep them for paint and what kind. and 2 - how to prep them for clearcoat, and what kind to use. (clear enamel or clear laquer)(spray can variety) Not sure if I will paint or clearcoat them yet based on my create as I go design that is in my head.
This will be a thourough re build, but still low budget. I do have 14 dollars for stripper a good can of spray paint, not 40 for custom epoxy paint or powder coating. I prep all surfaces properly, and give multiple coats, and do my best.Comment
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If you go at it with something more abrasive you will get better results. There was a thread around here about buffing/polishing aluminum but cant find it. Here is a different one than what I was thinking of that has some good info.
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jacked up swingarm
The stock swingarm is in great structural shape. A few scrapes on the bottom edge from going over a curb or two by the PO. The circled areas with the X's are are stained white from battery acid that leaked in the past. The third circle/smiley face area was damaged by the acid also. I polished that spot and it shines like a diamond. The problem is that the area right around it was polished also and it just stays that nice dull brushed aluminum color.
Jason the Terminator said it had a super tough coating on it. Man, no joke. If i stripped that coating off and polished it, it would honestly be too shiny. It looks like chrome. I am gonna have to leave it as is, or ask you all " how do I prep, prime and paint this thing? Do i have to remove all that coating with stripper ? Its really on there, so I would just prime over it and paint it with engine enamel.Comment
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way to shiny for a swingarm
Like i said, i would love to just strip it and polish it, but its to much. This was just hitting it with a buffer for a few seconds.I would look like a ridiculous chrome swingarm. Its way shinier than in looks on the pic too.Last edited by Guest; 06-06-2011, 02:40 AM.Comment
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Chandler's thread has a bunch of tips on how to do an engine and he also did his wheels. I would read the thread or PM him and ask him best methods.
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