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Well this is going to be interesting.
This project followed me home yesterday. I paid $200 for the bike plus extras. It started out in life as a neglected GS700E, somehow the intake valves got messed up and made friends with the pistons. After awhile one of the valves in number three got tired and fell over knocking a hole in the piston.
Anyway long and short of it is my friend had to move, no more room for the project, so now it's mine. I've got a 750 case, cylinder block, head, and rotating assembly and plan to put it all together.
I'm new to the GS but not new to working on motorcycles or mechanics in general. I haven't worked on one of these multi-cylinder bikes in awhile though, my daily rider has one cylinder of fury.
Anyway on to some photos with light commentary. This project is going to get off to a slow start as I have some things ahead of it in line. I'm staring the build thread this early for information gathering and the chance to ask you all many irritating questions.
On with the show...
This tab (I'm guessing for the helmet lock) is bent and slightly cracked. That'll be an easy fix for me.
This label is ripped, a bit of a bummer really.
Rear brake appears functionally complete but is missing the dust cover.
Can anybody tell me what the rearmost hole in the rearset hanger is for? I'm missing the bolt on both sides and there is nothing behind it to attach to.
Man the turn signal / headlamp switch is just plain funky! I may need to look into different options, is there a European spec one that is better (flass to pass would be neat).
I was glad to see I have a 49 state model, it means more fuel capacity and this nifty trunk. Note the crudely cut out slots in the lower areas, does this tend to collect water perhaps?
Are these wings on the rear pegs just to keep the passenger's legs out of the wheel?
That's gonna need some lovin.
This project followed me home yesterday. I paid $200 for the bike plus extras. It started out in life as a neglected GS700E, somehow the intake valves got messed up and made friends with the pistons. After awhile one of the valves in number three got tired and fell over knocking a hole in the piston.
Anyway long and short of it is my friend had to move, no more room for the project, so now it's mine. I've got a 750 case, cylinder block, head, and rotating assembly and plan to put it all together.
I'm new to the GS but not new to working on motorcycles or mechanics in general. I haven't worked on one of these multi-cylinder bikes in awhile though, my daily rider has one cylinder of fury.
Anyway on to some photos with light commentary. This project is going to get off to a slow start as I have some things ahead of it in line. I'm staring the build thread this early for information gathering and the chance to ask you all many irritating questions.
On with the show...
This tab (I'm guessing for the helmet lock) is bent and slightly cracked. That'll be an easy fix for me.
This label is ripped, a bit of a bummer really.
Rear brake appears functionally complete but is missing the dust cover.
Can anybody tell me what the rearmost hole in the rearset hanger is for? I'm missing the bolt on both sides and there is nothing behind it to attach to.
Man the turn signal / headlamp switch is just plain funky! I may need to look into different options, is there a European spec one that is better (flass to pass would be neat).
I was glad to see I have a 49 state model, it means more fuel capacity and this nifty trunk. Note the crudely cut out slots in the lower areas, does this tend to collect water perhaps?
Are these wings on the rear pegs just to keep the passenger's legs out of the wheel?
That's gonna need some lovin.
Seems to be pot metal but I could be wrong.Yes that's the stock signal/headlight switch for these bikes.IIRC that is a stock clearance indent on the pipes for the brake lever.
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