1978 gs1000

[Loki]

Except I haven't had a chance to get that far. I've been filing out a tiny little washer for a fuel mixture screw.

The close up picture will do it, I can calculate the stripes base on the indentation, thanks so much. Tried to do it off some other google shots but none were close up enough.

[Loki]

Bike is looking GOOD! You're doing an awesome job.

Keep going...

Thank you, I think it's coming together, paint was a biggie as I have not shot anything in years.

[Loki]

She is going to look sweet!

Eric

Getting excited to see it all together. Should get the pinstripes done during the week then start clear coats this weekend.

[SVSooke]

deja vu.....looks like what Svsooke is doing.....reds are a bit different....

nice work...by the way....

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My red is a little lighter but closer to his than my pics make it look.Glad yours is working out better than mine.Adhesion problems with the tank means a do over

[Loki]

My red is a little lighter but closer to his than my pics make it look.Glad yours is working out better than mine.Adhesion problems with the tank means a do over

Bummer, I feel your pain as I have been there. On the bright side, I bet you will do a great job on the second go. Don't give up

[SVSooke]

Bummer, I feel your pain as I have been there. On the bright side, I bet you will do a great job on the second go. Don't give up

Yeah more that a little bit bummed out here.Pinched both new tubes the same day.Tail and under seat are fine so I just have to redo the tank.Get to smooth out some of the small stuff I missed to so it's not all bad

[Loki]

pinstripes, pinstripes, pinstripes

[Loki]

Finished the pinstripes, these old hands don't work the same as 20 years ago but they turned out good, just took longer than I remember

Putting clear on the the tank, tail cowl and under seat trim now.

[Loki]

Also wiring in a used FH010 regulator rectifier off an 04 ZX10 that I got.

[Loki]

3 coats of clear on, may do one more later tonight, we'll see. Some orange peel but all in all I'm happy with it - wet sand and buff tomorrow.

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[7981GS]

Beautiful!

Eric

[sedelen]

I think you're gonna have a really sharp looking bike when you get through.

[Loki]

Thanks !!!! This is the really really fun part now, final stuff and final assembly.

Working the painted bits. Ended up with 3 coats of clear, which is actually 6 coats, medium wet, 10 minute flash then another medium wet coat. Then 10 hours dry time in between.

Wet sanding now. Start with 1000, then 1500, then 2000. Followed by a fine cut polish and then glazed and this is the result

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[6pkrunner]

Beautiful!

[Loki]

Finished the carb balancing today and then took her out for a hop, she absolutely flies. Did the ton then emergency braked from there, felt good. Spent a few miles in the twisties and she handles great.

Ended up with the mains at 138 and the dyno needles 2nd notch from the bottom with the Ape pods, plugs look good.

Made up some rubber bumpers for the tabs on the side covers out of 3/32 sheet rubber, turned out good I think.

Got the new petcock installed, the seat trim after buffing it out and gave her a treat of a new agm battery.

New reg putting out 13.2 at idle and 14.1 at 5K. Some final polishing tomorrow then a photo session and will of course post em here.