Slowly Rebuilding my GS450l

[81gs450l]

I am not sure what foam my upholstery guy used. I do know its 1 1/2 inches thick. I am sure you can ask an upholstery shop what they recommend. The vinyl is marine grade.

[mash35231]

Ok, thanks.

[81gs450l]

I didn't get much done today. I made some brackets to keep my seat from sliding side to side and then took it for a ride.
here is a pic of the 2 cut down L brackets that I riveted to my seat pan

they were 3 in. L brackets. I left the side that riveted to the seat at 3 in. I cut the other side down to a 1 in tab


the brackets fit tight against the inside of the frame rails.

here is the seat sitting all the way down

[81gs450l]

I did find time to make a speedometer trip knob today also. I haven't figure out where my old knob went, but it disappeared. I used a door lock knob I had laying around. I cut it down to size and filled it with gorilla glue. Then I slid it onto the shaft for the trip odometer.

[pete]

Looks like a good job on the seat, and ingenious on the knob

[81gs450l]

thanks pete. I took a 60 mile ride with my cousin yesterday. I forgot all about the leaking timing chain tensioner. I guess this week sometime between work and school I am going to start on that. once my neighbor gives me the cash for the damages to my tank it will we going into paint. The wife and I are house shopping now, so that has priority. I hope to have a garage by next winter, then the real fun can begin.

[pete]

Yes, garages are very handy! I need to get my shed built to reclaim some of my garage space and to have a room to do blasting and spraying in...

[81gs450l]

well today marked a major setback. I was riding to school and when I stopped at the stop sign near my house the bike made a small bang and shut off. I went home grabbed my truck and picked up the bike. When I got home I tried to crank the engine by hand and it was stuck. I decided to pull the valve cover. What I found was a broken timing chain. It seems like part of a link broke and now the chain locked up the engine. I am so frustrated I don't know where to go from here. I am afraid of what I might find if I dig into this engine.

[pete]

Bugger! Hopefully it just jammed on a guide or something that's not too bad, but you will at least need to get the head and cylinders off to inspect the sprocket on the crankshaft...

[Hakamisu]

Yes, garages are very handy! I need to get my shed built to reclaim some of my garage space and to have a room to do blasting and spraying in...

I reclaimed some of my garage by the statement "Use it or Lose it". A lot of stuff has made its way to the salvation army and more to come.

[Hakamisu]

well today marked a major setback. I was riding to school and when I stopped at the stop sign near my house the bike made a small bang and shut off. I went home grabbed my truck and picked up the bike. When I got home I tried to crank the engine by hand and it was stuck. I decided to pull the valve cover. What I found was a broken timing chain. It seems like part of a link broke and now the chain locked up the engine. I am so frustrated I don't know where to go from here. I am afraid of what I might find if I dig into this engine.

If it's too bad you might be able to find a donor engine? I am constantly keeping an eye out for a spare up here, because you never know.

[pete]

I reclaimed some of my garage by the statement "Use it or Lose it". A lot of stuff has made its way to the salvation army and more to come.

Yep, that's the way to do it!

Unfortunately I'm in a 2 car garage with 2 cars and a bike and a workshop area crammed in front of one car so all the usual stuff just takes up any spare room...

[81gs450l]

sold my 450. I have 1983 GS750es in California I need to go pick up at my dad's, which I should be getting in December. It's all stock except for a turbo kit.

[83_450E]

sold my 450. I have 1983 GS750es in California I need to go pick up at my dad's, which I should be getting in December. It's all stock except for a turbo kit.

except for the turbo kit, that's not a big deal or anything

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