1979 GS750 - The Beast has begun!

[nvr2old]

You don't have to chop the back of the frame off to make a cafe'. Why everyone thinks that has to be done is beyond me. Cafe' seats and tails can be modified to fit w/o ruining the stock frame that maybe someone would prefer in the future. You will find a lot of negative cafe' answers on this site. But you will also find people who love cafe' bikes..me in particular. They require a bit more to make everything work, where as a restoration, although requiring skill, is putting back together parts that were made to go together. A good cafe' requires forward thinking along with fabrication skills, welding skills, aesthetic skills to make it all flow from front to back. A vision. A nicely done cafe' bike is a beautiful thing..one done badly..isn't. I've seen a lot of cafe's start with all great intentions, then end up sitting there, chopped up, and worthless. I'll look forward to your progress.

[Benjisus]

Hey Everyone!

Just wanted to stop in and give some updates regarding my build. First things first, it has been a few months now since the bike has left the back corner of my garage, but this has allowed me a lot of time to think about my build.. And have decided this bike just doesnt deserve to be torn apart.. These are great looking bikes, so I don't want to risk ruining that. So hopefully that heals any bad feelings you all had of me.. haha

So far I have rebuilt the Stator, carbs and front brake.

And here is what I still need to get completed over the summer:
Replace exhast gaskets and put on new exhaust
Valve adjustment
Carb synch
R/R Replacment: I recently bought a new battery. I know I need to replace my R/R, would an SH775 work for this? (I am not good with electrical at all, but have been reading through prosplayr's tutorials and getting somewhat of a grasp..)
Front brake bleed and brake line replacement
Oil change and filter replacement

Once those are done.. this puppy should run like a champ. Im not sure how long this will take me, but im ready to take my sweet ass time!