Uk GS750 project

[Turbell]

I have made the decision to go with the Polaris R/R but its going to have to wait until my finances are in better shape, but never mind I have had a week of new deliveries, a new Avon for the front, new front pads and headbearings.
Here's why I needed new pads................................



Yes that's right nicely greased friction area......god only knows how it had a MOT pass on it.

The front end is now fully stripped carrying on with the theme of doing an area at a time and rattle can painting that part of the frame, I don't want a total strip down as I have other projects on, so if another job comes up on something else I may need to shelve this at any time, so better to keep it mainly whole then nothing gets lost or I start losing interest and it's pushed into boxes and behind things!!!
Forks stripped, polished and re-sealed, again I have only polished them satin, not bright I don't want to go all show glo'............



Front wheel scrubbed back and polished with a scotchpad then masked up ready for paint,....that takes patience.....



But worth it in the end.



Look what I found in the headlight bucket!



Can't be helping my electrical issues, speaking of which, have any brits got guidance on the sidelight issue as there is only high and low on the bars yet I have a sidelight bulb in the headlight unit which looks like it was tee'd into the ignition live, but hard to tell as it all fell apart when I took the 'light shell off.
I could do the same and go with daytime running sidelights using IGN live, but if I feed the rear light it would feed the headlight as well.
I'm not sure where I stand legally on this, i.e what lights I must have for the MOT, so may need to go and see the tester.

[Turbell]

With front stripped off I thought I may as well replace the anti theft tab as it had broken off, so I made a new one and welded it on..........



Then a quick rub down, etch and a coat of black on that area and now all the frame was tidy, it's not show standard and it won't stand up to a salty British winter but it's tidy and in keeping with making the bike look nice and original with a touch of patina.........



I also repainted the top and bottom yokes ( triple tree ? ) and fitted new pyramid parts taper bearings, and here's where the fun starts. I trial fitted the yokes so I could get an idea of the position for the anti theft lock tab, and the bearings won't tighten, after much head scratching it appears the top bearing cannot travel down the stem as it is not machined far enough, so the outer races will never pinch into the headstock, just my luck, so off to the machinists today to get the stem turned down a little further down.



Never mind plenty of jobs to get on with, next up tackle the broken headlight bowl, I have some two pack auto repair cement that will do this.

[GSXR7ED]

Nice Work

Good morning sir, thanks for the update. It's been a long time since I've heard the term, "MOT". Keep up the good work!

Ed

[posplayr]

Did the quick electrical health check about a week ago, but haven't had time to post due to other projects, but as I said the rectifier is open circuit all ways.
Here's my results,
Ignition off = 12.13V
Ignition on = 12.13V
Idle =11.98V
2500rpm = 12.60V
5000rpm =13.40V
back to off=12.30V
I've done the common earth mod ,and obviously need a new rectifier, would this explain the battery being very gassy? as the rectifier turns Ac to Dc so am I charging my battery with AC ? Thus frying it?
Mean anything to anyone?

I just saw these numbers, you mid typed the first or second number they should not be the same. I would guess not charging but an issue on the first to numbers do not want to jump to a conclusion.
sorry it is late looked again and based on the first three numbers I assume the battery is not too bad(in other words despite making not much sense) you are not charging and stator should be checked especially led to ground at. 5k rpm.

[Turbell]

Posplayr, you probably right about the first two readings, I can't remember if I wrote them down wrong or typed them wrong, whatever.
I have just re-read the stator test pages and think I may have misinterpreted the stator to ground test, because I am pretty sure I had a reading and If I am right in thinking I should have zero?
I think the best way forward, is when I have built the front end built back up, and have everything connected up in the headlight area, re-do all the tests from the basic health check through to the stator tests and post the results for you to interpret, If you don't mind............probably going to be in for a new stator at this rate !
I have dropped the front stem to be machined so the headstock bearings can be tightened up properly but that is going to be a week, then I can build her back up and have a look what's cookin' and what isn't.
Thanks for your interest and input, Ryan.

[Turbell]

Headlamp shell done, two pack repaired and rough shaped...........



Quick skim with some top stop and flatted back with 240 grade paper, not to perfection but good enough...



Then many light, dry coats of satin and we're done, well pleased...all done with what's on the shelf.....



Front brakes rebuilt and painted, waiting for a master kit to come then build and bleed.

[Cyrano]

Look what I found in the headlight bucket!



Can't be helping my electrical issues, speaking of which, have any brits got guidance on the sidelight issue as there is only high and low on the bars yet I have a sidelight bulb in the headlight unit which looks like it was tee'd into the ignition live, but hard to tell as it all fell apart when I took the 'light shell off.
I could do the same and go with daytime running sidelights using IGN live, but if I feed the rear light it would feed the headlight as well.
I'm not sure where I stand legally on this, i.e what lights I must have for the MOT, so may need to go and see the tester.

That is the same set up as I have in mine, even down to the broken connector!

IGN on, sidelight, tail light, head light all come and the only option is Hi or Lo beam. I just got mine MOTed so you shouldn't have any problem with this set up.

[Turbell]

Cyrano, thanks for that, so sidelight is always on, but then you can switch headlight on, then switch between hi and lo.
What was confusing me is that someone has used a scotch loc tee onto the live leaving the IGN switch direct to the front side light, but I have found a brown female bullet connector in the headlamp shell lying spare which is live when the IGN is on. I am assuming this is the proper feed to the sidelight and someone has had problems with it and thought ' stuff it I'll just tee in 'ere '.............
I think CMC at Clay Cross have a classic Jap Sunday sometime soon, was hoping to get it ready for then, think it's in July so may be away on GSXR, but that's the sort of jaunt I hope to take it to, so may bump into you or other GS dudes one day, Thanks for taking the time to reply,.....happy GS'in.!

[Turbell]

Front brakes fitted up and bled, all wiring cleaned and protected, just charging system to overhaul and save up some pennies to get it on the road, then it'll be final set up carbs and get it running sweet and dependable.

The seat lock was loose and I found one of the fixing bolts was screwing into thin air.......so cover off, foam off and found it was a little grotty.......



So off to the blasters and then a couple of fresh nuts welded in place...............



I didn't have it powder coated as I wanted to use a Bilt Hamber treatment on it even after blasting, as I want no chance of future corrosion, then it was etched and finally sprayed black and the old , but sound cover re glued back on, and here we are, not looking too shabby I think...

[Turbell]

Taxed and insured today 30 miles no problem.
This is the oldest bike I have ridden................ever......I think, and it's not too shabby, remember my other bike is a five year old GSXR, i'm quite happy with the old girl, to say I have only bench set the carbs it pulls cleanly and goes if you open it up, front end is a bit wishy washy boing boingy but not frightening and it's more comfy than the GSXR I could used to this............................

[Turbell]

Valve clearances done last weekend finally, despite having a top end rebuild it was noisy when it warmed up, so I checked them and they were way out.
They had been done as the shims were new pattern ones, anyway six loose up to about 0.25mm gap and only one shim would swap.
Managed to p/x three for £13, but had to buy two from ebay for £16 or so but now its all quiet.
We had a run up to the coast planned for Saturday that's just gone and despite not having done the planned carb balance and set up I couldn't resist taking the GS!
Bridlington, then Scarborough, up to Whitby ( Dracula wasn't there) then over the North Yorkshire moors and back down to NE Derbyshire and home.
Bit of everything, cruising, B road blasting, the odd push up to red line! All in the company of a GSXR1000, GSX650F and Yammy Tracer, 250 miles with not a hitch, so I think I can say it's proven!





That's not me in second pic by the way, Old guy with Tracer....!
Balanced the carbs yesterday, smoother than ever so a little ride out with my son as pillion today as he has decided the GS is cool !, how can you disagree with him ?

[tatu]

Its turned out really well, looks stunning!

[Turbell]

Thanks, the pictures do flatter it a little ( as they always do ) but it got plenty of admiring looks and a couple of photos taken, so it must look good.

I'd put it at a 8/10, but that final couple would be expensive to achieve, I did it to look good but remain useable, and reliable more importantly.

I don't see me keeping it long term, I'm already looking a GS1000's ( but they do seem a big hulk compared to 750s ), or perhaps turbo-ing a 7/11, so I'll probably put it up for sale quite rich and carry on using it/improving it, if it goes, it goes..................

[Turbell]

After a slight incident with a wall I am left with a Gs requiring a repaint on the tank, so may as well do the whole hog, any help on correct colour codes would be helpful and correct decals,............sick as parrot.

[Turbell]

Ok, so after my little incident I decided to go for a full repaint, I have a friend with a bodyshop so I pulled the dent on the tank, bare metalled it then filled it ready for high build primer.
He then primed and flatted it, then basecoat and lacquered it.
Before I had bare metalled it I got the new graphics cut by Graham at The Image Works, in Ilkeston UK.
Great guys, went through all the GS options he had and was able to find the set pictured, not the same as it was ( Graham said it was done in paint, not decals, so can only assume it wasn't OE, as I had yet to see one with a double black/single gold pinstripe ) I think it looks more 70's with the orange in it.
You would normally basecoat, then put the decals on, then lacquer, but as I was putting them on myself and there would be maybe a week or three gap, Mick the painter wanted to lacquer it so as not to leave a long gap so the lacquer could bond, we then scratched the lacquer back and re-lacquered over the decals.
I think the result is worth it, I think the sidepanels should be black on this year/model but kept them body colour. The decals were £35 and the paintwork £200, so a bargain!
Unfortunately my daughter is set to go to University this autumn so the GS is last in first out, but I have put in my UK advert that a lower value PX is considered, so hoping for a GS basket case!
Thanks for everyone's help.