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    Holy cow. This is vapor blasting, you say? I need to read up on this. Will you paint them?
    Charles
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    1979 Suzuki GS850G

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      Those look great man! I really wanted to have some vapor blasting done but couldn't find someone in my area offering the service. Hoping I can get half that quality with my soda/media blasting.

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        eil - I don't think so. I have another (insurance) set of carbs which I am going to experiment on. I will try a gasoline resistant laquer on one of the carbs to see how it looks but will strip it off again if it is too shiny.

        What I am looking to do is to stop them going "off" again. I still haven't given up on the idea of some sort of anodizing or metal treatment.

        But they do look good as they are. I have no experience to know how long they will stay looking like that.

        The other option is to buy my own vapour blasting machine so I can redo them whenever I want. I am told that there is no loss of material by this method of cleaning. It seems hard to believe when you see the corroded state of my carbs previously that something has not been flushed away but that is what they say.

        I might also paint. Did you see renobruce's painted carb portfolio? They look pretty swanky. Trouble is; what colour?

        Greetings
        Last edited by londonboards; 03-21-2013, 07:09 AM.
        Richard
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        GS1150 EF bought Jun 2015
        GS1150 ES bought Mar 2014: ES Makeover Thread AND blog: Go to the Blog
        GS1100 G (2) bought Aug 2013: Road Runner Project Thread AND blog: Go to the Blog
        GS1100 G (1) Dad bought new 1985 (in rebuild) see: Dad's GS1100 G Rebuild AND blog: Go to the Blog
        Previously owned: Suzuki GS750 EF (Canada), Suzuki GS750 (UK)(Avatar circa 1977), Yamaha XT500, Suzuki T500, Honda XL125, Garelli 50
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          Richard, vapor blasting should include a rust inhibitor in the process, (well mine did anyway) after over 5 years it still looks like it was done yesterday!
          1978 GS1085.

          Just remember, an opinion without 3.14 is just an onion!

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            Originally posted by Agemax View Post
            Richard, vapor blasting should include a rust inhibitor in the process, (well mine did anyway) after over 5 years it still looks like it was done yesterday!
            That's encouraging and amazing. I will try my fork bottoms next as I do not want to go for the shiny polished look. I prefer the sateen finish like the original.

            Greetings
            Richard
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            GS1150 EF bought Jun 2015
            GS1150 ES bought Mar 2014: ES Makeover Thread AND blog: Go to the Blog
            GS1100 G (2) bought Aug 2013: Road Runner Project Thread AND blog: Go to the Blog
            GS1100 G (1) Dad bought new 1985 (in rebuild) see: Dad's GS1100 G Rebuild AND blog: Go to the Blog
            Previously owned: Suzuki GS750 EF (Canada), Suzuki GS750 (UK)(Avatar circa 1977), Yamaha XT500, Suzuki T500, Honda XL125, Garelli 50
            Join the United Kingdom (UK) Suzuki GS Facebook Group here

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              Originally posted by londonboards View Post
              eil - I don't think so. I have another (insurance) set of carbs which I am going to experiment on. I will try a gasoline resistant laquer on one of the carbs to see how it looks but will strip it off again if it is too shiny.

              What I am looking to do is to stop them going "off" again. I still haven't given up on the idea of some sort of anodizing or metal treatment.

              But they do look good as they are. I have no experience to know how long they will stay looking like that.
              I suspect that if you don't store the bike outside, they will probably be okay for years and years. Aluminum doesn't really corrode easily unless it's frequently exposed to water, salt, or acid rain. I.e., sitting outside for 30-some years like it's been up until recently.

              I'd be more concerned about the steel bits. Like the gang rail and idle adjust knob. Definitely paint those. Did you vapor blast them as well?

              The other option is to buy my own vapour blasting machine so I can redo them whenever I want. I am told that there is no loss of material by this method of cleaning. It seems hard to believe when you see the corroded state of my carbs previously that something has not been flushed away but that is what they say.
              They must mean that that there is no loss of "good" material. Blasting removes the corroded metal, but leaves the stronger stuff intact. In theory. I'm sure that saying "no loss of material" is technically incorrect. It's just that their method of blasting removes substantially less material than other methods.

              Anyway, superior results and I can't wait to see how the bike looks back together.
              Charles
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              1979 Suzuki GS850G

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                Originally posted by Agemax View Post
                after over 5 years it still looks like it was done yesterday!
                What parts are those Agemax? And how much did you have the bike on the road and/or wet?

                I had my whole engine done and after a couple of years it got looking as if it's never been done and that's with only maybe 10k kms of (mostly) dry riding.
                I feel quite given what I paid for it...
                GS850GT

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                  My goodness, those carbs are so fine. I really admire the length you have gone to get them to this point. I imagine I would have looked for new ones long ago. That vapor blasting is the bomb.

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                    Originally posted by psyguy View Post
                    What parts are those Agemax? And how much did you have the bike on the road and/or wet?

                    I had my whole engine done and after a couple of years it got looking as if it's never been done and that's with only maybe 10k kms of (mostly) dry riding.
                    I feel quite given what I paid for it...
                    i had the crankcases,block and head done. first 3 years was constant riding,mainly dry but it did get wet a few times. last 2 years not so much riding but still a few k's, again mostly dry. i find washing with hot soapy water actually helps keep them looking good. just warm the engine up after to dry them off
                    1978 GS1085.

                    Just remember, an opinion without 3.14 is just an onion!

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                      Originally posted by Agemax View Post
                      first 3 years was constant riding,mainly dry but it did get wet a few times.
                      Mainly dry! How'd yer manage that in Plymouth!!
                      -Mal

                      "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - B. Banzai
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                      78 GS750E

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                        allojohn - I'll tell you how he does that - he only drives it between the living room and the kitchen!

                        Evidence: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=3&theater

                        Click arrow in link to start movie.

                        Greetings
                        Richard
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                        GS1150 EF bought Jun 2015
                        GS1150 ES bought Mar 2014: ES Makeover Thread AND blog: Go to the Blog
                        GS1100 G (2) bought Aug 2013: Road Runner Project Thread AND blog: Go to the Blog
                        GS1100 G (1) Dad bought new 1985 (in rebuild) see: Dad's GS1100 G Rebuild AND blog: Go to the Blog
                        Previously owned: Suzuki GS750 EF (Canada), Suzuki GS750 (UK)(Avatar circa 1977), Yamaha XT500, Suzuki T500, Honda XL125, Garelli 50
                        Join the United Kingdom (UK) Suzuki GS Facebook Group here

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                          Originally posted by londonboards View Post
                          allojohn - I'll tell you how he does that - he only drives it between the living room and the kitchen!

                          Evidence: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=3&theater

                          Click arrow in link to start movie.

                          Greetings
                          no, Richard, thats my wife, i wouldn't trust her to ride it that far......
                          1978 GS1085.

                          Just remember, an opinion without 3.14 is just an onion!

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                            Originally posted by londonboards View Post
                            allojohn - I'll tell you how he does that - he only drives it between the living room and the kitchen!

                            Evidence: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=3&theater

                            Click arrow in link to start movie.

                            Greetings
                            Ha! ha! ha!, LOL X10 - brilliant! That one will stay with me for a while!
                            -Mal

                            "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - B. Banzai
                            ___________

                            78 GS750E

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                              Day 214 Front Fork Removal

                              Finally got around to removing front wheel, forks and fork stems.

                              (Yeah OK this is a little out of chronological order but I just realised that I had not posted my fork removal process)

                              See: My GS1100G Blog - Front Fork Removal

                              Propped the bike up with a gas canister:





                              Loosen the fork tops before you undo anything else:



                              Take off top T:



                              Remove retaining collars:



                              And slide the complete fork unit down and out:



                              Check bearings:



                              And my little Canada sticker - don't want to lose that!



                              Greetings
                              Last edited by londonboards; 04-03-2013, 02:54 PM.
                              Richard
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                              GS1150 EF bought Jun 2015
                              GS1150 ES bought Mar 2014: ES Makeover Thread AND blog: Go to the Blog
                              GS1100 G (2) bought Aug 2013: Road Runner Project Thread AND blog: Go to the Blog
                              GS1100 G (1) Dad bought new 1985 (in rebuild) see: Dad's GS1100 G Rebuild AND blog: Go to the Blog
                              Previously owned: Suzuki GS750 EF (Canada), Suzuki GS750 (UK)(Avatar circa 1977), Yamaha XT500, Suzuki T500, Honda XL125, Garelli 50
                              Join the United Kingdom (UK) Suzuki GS Facebook Group here

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                                Cheap front end, not sure if these forks will really match, but the seller seems to think so

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