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    might make a sunburnt skunk

    this black/white skunks been lurking around my shed awhile so i think its time to clean it up
    a colour change might be in order i reckon red/whites the go



    done a few miles !



    but not in bad nick for its age








    #2
    couple of hours later now to see what surprizes the po has left for me




    umm this ugly grab rail is headed for the scrap




    seat base not bad just needs powdercoat and new cover, ill order 1 of them





    umm ok what have we here !! wired into the coil wires never seen this done before



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      #3
      new paintjob ready to go its handy having plenty of spares ...



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        #4
        I have spares but they sure don't look like that.
        What do you suppose the coil mod is about? A replacemant for resistor cap plugs?
        2@ \'78 GS1000

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          #5
          well atleast he kept up the airfilter looks new nice and white



          this would be the nicest job ive seen done to let more air into the airbox, the mesh must be to keep out bats and birds !!
          the other airbox on right is what i usually find, bigass hole gouged into bottom of box



          where im up to so far

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            #6
            Good to see your getting some spare time to get stuck in mate..

            That red looks very nice indeed!

            Nate B

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              #7
              Originally posted by blackhammer View Post
              Good to see your getting some spare time to get stuck in mate..

              That red looks very nice indeed!
              thanks nat, when i get organized i'll head up and check out your projects


              another weird bit of dodgey work i found today.... how can you bodge up a indicator !!!!

              like this

              they never cease to amaze me.



              obviously he lost the plastic bits that push into the end of the indicators so made steel sleeves to tighten up the signals
              i just found 2 of the right bits from old broken signals.....

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                #8
                Originally posted by ozman View Post


                umm ok what have we here !! wired into the coil wires never seen this done before


                I suspect it is a resistor. Is it on the 12+ve line? They look like 3ohm coils to me (usually beige where as the 5ohm ones are usually black).
                I suspect they put a resistor on them effectively turning the 3ohm into 5ohm so they didn't burn the points.... (in practice I reckon the stock Suzuki points can handle the 3ohm anyway).

                Dan
                1980 GS1000G - Sold
                1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

                www.parasiticsanalytics.com

                TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by salty_monk View Post
                  I suspect it is a resistor. Is it on the 12+ve line? They look like 3ohm coils to me (usually beige where as the 5ohm ones are usually black).
                  I suspect they put a resistor on them effectively turning the 3ohm into 5ohm so they didn't burn the points.... (in practice I reckon the stock Suzuki points can handle the 3ohm anyway).

                  Dan
                  Maybe for radio noise suppression?
                  1978 GS 1000 (since new)
                  1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
                  1978 GS 1000 (parts)
                  1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
                  1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
                  1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
                  2007 DRz 400S
                  1999 ATK 490ES
                  1994 DR 350SES

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                    #10
                    so while i am waiting for new seat cover might fit 1 of these seats

                    bit ugly this one




                    how about this... its kinda wes cooley style !!

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                      #11
                      I like the "ugly" one alot more than the other.

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                        #12
                        Yep, I'll take the ugly one too... that 2nd one is awful. Might be good if you're 4' tall!
                        1980 GS1000G - Sold
                        1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                        1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                        1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                        2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                        1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                        2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

                        www.parasiticsanalytics.com

                        TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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