1983 Suzuki GS1100ED --- "Big Boy"

All that work and you painted them red?
red is a girl's colour

Ummm... Would I have wanted a mis-matched bike like last time? I would rather not have to paint the gas tank right now either.

Besides, I'm about to register the bike next week .

All that work and you painted them red?
red is a girl's colour

Painted the front fender and right side cover.




It was done with Dupli-Color's Chrysler rattle can paint. Remember that I'm on a budget. The red matched the original OK but you can tell lol. I'll install them tomorrow. Still need to wet sand then polish them.


I will get a real paint job done whenever I can afford it....

You should use the coarser paper just to cut into the top layer of that black crap.

Do nothing but graze and open the surface so as to not make any deep gouges to the substrate.

Much quicker.

What black crap? The side cover itself is black lol.

yup, as Rusty said (even if that means you may need to spend an additional 2 bucks on the paper)
you probably want to finish off with 400 wet

OK. I'll get some more paper. I already know the sanding and prepping procedures. It's just that all I had was 220 grit and didn't feel like going to the store .

My top end oiler and carbs are gone by the way.

[psyguy]

yup, as Rusty said (even if that means you may need to spend an additional 2 bucks on the paper)
you probably want to finish off with 400 wet

You should use the coarser paper just to cut into the top layer of that black crap.

Do nothing but graze and open the surface so as to not make any deep gouges to the substrate.

Much quicker.

The paint prep's looking good FC but you're spending a lot of time on it... what do you hit it with first? 120 grit (to start with) should give quick results...

I'm using 220 grit wet/dry sandpaper. I think I'm just slow haha! But that's all I have and don't want to buy any more. I've only used 2 sandpapers for both the fender and side cover. Good?

Now I do know that I should go finer to erase any scratches. But it's pretty damn smooth right now. Hmmm...

[psyguy]

The paint prep's looking good FC but you're spending a lot of time on it... what do you hit it with first? 120 grit (to start with) should give quick results...

AHA

GS1100GD 1983
Frame:JS1GU71G_D_100001 ~
Engine prefix: U701-

as stolen from z1

This is a pic of a 24 bolt gasket.

That's it. I have an '82 GS1100EZ engine.

This is a pic of a 24 bolt gasket.

This is a pic of a 20 bolt gasket.

Hmmm.... Never thought about that. What if my engine is actually a 1980-1981 GS1100ET/EX? The square headlights. I need to check this out.

Yup, I will get to the clutch issue this week.

I think you can do a serial number check for that.
I cannot recall where I saw it but there is a definite record of engines and the years they were produced.
I suppose so guys won't steal em and file down the number.

I counted 20 hex bolts on the valve cover and then 4 philips bolts over each cam cap. So that's 24 bolts right? Or do I not count the philips?

A stock '82 1100ez would have the oil temp sensor. How many bolts on your valve cover? 20 bolt is 80-81 24 bolt would be 82-83.
The clutch rattle is from the springs on the inside of the clutch basket. You cant see them unless you take the basket out. If they are bad enough your basket could come apart and make a real mess of the engine inside. Other than that it is real annoying.
http://www.theflyingbanana.com/clutchhub.htm

Hmmm.... Never thought about that. What if my engine is actually a 1980-1981 GS1100ET/EX? The square headlights. I need to check this out.

Yup, I will get to the clutch issue this week.