1982 GS550M Katana Rebuild

[mv577]

I started to clean up the wheels for paint... They aren't in bad shape at all which I'm happy about... after a while though I decided to be lazy and I contacted my powder coat guy... I'll be dropping them off to him tomorrow lol...





This is how they sit now... they do look better in the picture then in real life but like I said they're not too bad... I will admit that I plan to have them done in a solid color... I know it's against the original design but I've never cared for the polished lip thing... and well it will be easier to keep them clean... so ya...

That's it for now... I have tomorrow off so hopefully will get some more done

[mv577]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]50164[/ATTACH]Second try

Love it!

[dorkburger]

Looking good! Ironic, I was just checking thinking of this thread recently.

[sharpy]

I started to clean up the wheels for paint... They aren't in bad shape at all which I'm happy about... after a while though I decided to be lazy and I contacted my powder coat guy... I'll be dropping them off to him tomorrow lol...

Hope he good and not do the disc mounting surface, bearing surface and removes the lead wheel weights. All those things i have seen be powder coated over

[Kiwi Canuck]

Mike, looking good, I love that nothing is too good for this rebuild.

I too was keeping an eye out for when you reappeared with new updates, thanks for keeping your thread alive.


David.

[steve murdoch]

Great to see the next phase of your excellent restoration.
I like the look of that front stand. Model?
What are you using for the rear?

[mv577]

Looking good! Ironic, I was just checking thinking of this thread recently.

Thank you!

[mv577]

Hope he good and not do the disc mounting surface, bearing surface and removes the lead wheel weights. All those things i have seen be powder coated over

Yup no worries there... He does a great job making what shouldn't be done... And the weights were pulled off 👍

[mv577]

Mike, looking good, I love that nothing is too good for this rebuild.

I too was keeping an eye out for when you reappeared with new updates, thanks for keeping your thread alive.


David.

Thank you! I had hoped to be done by now but it is what it is... 👍

[mv577]

Great to see the next phase of your excellent restoration.
I like the look of that front stand. Model?
What are you using for the rear?

Thank you! That front stand is from the 90's I think... Someone have it to me a long time ago... I have no idea where it came from lol... I just have the bike in the center stand for the rear... ��

[mv577]

I haven't done tons the last few days... but I did get the piston rings and pistons installed... I'm waiting on a ring compressor, or two, to finish putting the motor together... They should be here on Thursday..







From there I messed with some little things in the hour I had here and there... I've had some luck sources NOS discontinued parts on EBAY this week... One little thing I grabbed was a front brake line cover... Devil's in the details!!

[mv577]

Messed around a little more with some cosmetic stuff... because hey... shiny things make me happy!!!

I said it before... swords are cool man...



New decals on the side covers



Seeing how it looks on the bike... Can't wait to see this thing together and on the road!!! Oh speaking of cosmetic... I decided to match the wheels to the paint... I've seen some bikes online with the silver rims and I like it... This is the color I chose after comparing it to the bodywork in all light sources..



The wheels are at the blaster this week... hopefully have them back next week sometime... I'll mount the tires and have a roller for the first time since I brought it home!!! I ordered the remaining wheel / caliper parts I needed to make sure I can button them up when the wheels come back...

[mv577]

So I mentioned I've been sourcing parts... and well even when I've found something I don't stop looking for a better option... A year ago or so I dropped my seat off to be redone with a local guy... It was going to be a side job and to this day hadn't been touched... no big deal since I didn't need it yet anyway... but I am always looking... I came across a nice looking original seat on EBAY right here in MA... Far more money then I spent on the beat up one but I loved the idea of it being original... so I bit and bought it!!!

Turns out the seller knows this thread and is a GSResource member... ridesauce... I got the seat today and it looks great!!! I did a quick pass with cleaner and conditioner and the little dirt that was on it is already cleaning off... I'll do another at some point but I'm very happy!!! An original 36 year old seat... love it!

[Nadrol]

pssst, hey, any update on the build?

Looks fantastic by the way!