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    These ones have a good-sized vent in the side for drainage.

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      So, it's been a long time since I "finished" the bike...

      1. Got married.
      2. Moved into a new house (with no garage )
      3. Got cats...
      4. There's a foot of snow on the ground...

      SO, the bike itch is hitting me hard.... I've been thinking about the course of this bike for some time now and I really don't want to just up and sell it, but I don't want to spend an arm-and-a-leg putting MORE work into it. SO...

      Now that I have it running right, and parts are on order to fix the annoyances (electrical bug, stator cover cracked, etc...) I think I'm going to further the cafe' stance of the bike

      - Solo seat.
      - Chop rear pegs.
      - re-spray it.
      - upgrade the front brakes
      - drill the rear rotor
      - upgrade the shocks

      I think that'll put me in a good place with her. More to come, soon!

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        Originally posted by DannyMotor View Post
        So, it's been a long time since I "finished" the bike...

        1. Got married.
        2. Moved into a new house (with no garage )
        3. Got cats...
        4. There's a foot of snow on the ground...

        SO, the bike itch is hitting me hard.... I've been thinking about the course of this bike for some time now and I really don't want to just up and sell it, but I don't want to spend an arm-and-a-leg putting MORE work into it. SO...

        Now that I have it running right, and parts are on order to fix the annoyances (electrical bug, stator cover cracked, etc...) I think I'm going to further the cafe' stance of the bike

        - Solo seat.
        - Chop rear pegs.
        - re-spray it.
        - upgrade the front brakes
        - drill the rear rotor
        - upgrade the shocks

        I think that'll put me in a good place with her. More to come, soon!
        I just went through your build, nice thread. But I would add some new tires to your list , check the pics in post #121 you'll see the cracks in the side wall of the front tire. Just sayin
        1984 GS1100GK newest addition to the heard
        80 GS 1000gt- most favorite ride love this bike
        1978 GS1000E- Known as "RoadKill" , Finished :D
        83 gs750ed- first new purchase
        85 EX500- vintage track weapon
        1958Ducati 98 Tourismo
        “Remember When in doubt use full throttle, It may not improve the situation ,but it will end the suspense ,
        If it isn't going to make it faster or safer it isn't worth doing

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          OH, dude... those tires are history...

          I've got shinkos... I think, can't remember and bike is in another town right now...

          See:

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            Question, how did it handle with the E triple tree and the L forks?

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              It actually has the triple tree off a GS1000 to match the L fork tubes.

              Honestly, it handles amazingly. I added a 110mm shim to both forks, over filled the oil with 15w by 20mm, and cranked the rear shocks up to 1 less than full pre-load and I have absolutely NO issues with the way it handles.

              Turn in is quick, I haven't bottomed out on anything, and reaction to breaking is great, not a ton of dive.

              Holds a corner really well. I'm actually really glad I did it!

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                Oh, I didn't see where you installed the L triple tree. Just a bunch of wondering about the change in trail. Yea, I was surprised that my GS 1000 handles as nicely as it does. I didn't change anything though just 15W oil and 15lbs of air, 1 click down from full hard, on the shocks with full dampening.

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                  Originally posted by Tola View Post
                  Coolio, Would like to see pics, did you change the fork to a double disc by any chance?
                  No, still has the single disk...would have been nice to change it, but ended up buying a few more bikes...which have double disks...

                  I need to upload pics...here's a youtube link:
                  Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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                    Me like very much!

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                      Hey

                      Originally posted by Woodsy View Post
                      Me like very much!
                      I just uploaded some pics of my gs750e...check out my albums...

                      Working on another youtube vid starting up my gs750e...

                      Will send you the link when it's up...

                      Cheers,

                      Dave

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