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    #16
    Very nice👍 I like your seat.
    My Motorcycles:
    22 Kawasaki Z900 RS (Candy Tone Blue)
    22 BMW K1600GT (Probably been to a town near you)
    82 1100e Drag Bike (needs race engine)
    81 1100e Street Bike (with race engine)
    79 1000e (all original)
    82 850g (all original)
    80 KZ 650F (needs restored)

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      #17
      Nice job. Nicely modded.
      MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
      1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

      NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


      I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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        #18
        Nice work, David.
        It turned out great.
        2@ \'78 GS1000

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          #19
          Originally posted by Fjbj40 View Post
          She looks fantastic!

          I have never seen one with the gold around the front of the tank though.
          Yes, very nice. Job well done, very tasteful mods. As far as I know all the black '79 tanks had the extra gold striping on the front of the tank. My current one and previous 1000E had it. The blue or red standard models didn't have it.
          '84 GS750EF (Oct 2015 BOM) '79 GS1000N (June 2007 BOM) My Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/soates50/
          https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4306/35860327946_08fdd555ac_z.jpg

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            #20
            From one 79 1000E owner to another, that is one nice looking example. Mine only dreams of ever being that nice. I also am a fan of what you have done to the seat.
            Larry

            '79 GS 1000E
            '93 Honda ST 1100 SOLD-- now residing in Arizona.
            '18 Triumph Tiger 800 (gone too soon)
            '19 Triumph Tiger 800 Christmas 2018 to me from me.
            '01 BMW R1100RL project purchased from a friend, now for sale.

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              #21
              Originally posted by Sandy View Post
              Yes, very nice. Job well done, very tasteful mods. As far as I know all the black '79 tanks had the extra gold striping on the front of the tank. My current one and previous 1000E had it. The blue or red standard models didn't have it.
              Cool, learned something
              1978 Gs1085 compliments of Popy Yosh, Bandit 1200 wheels and front end, VM33 Smoothbores, Yosh exhaust, braced frame, ported polished head :cool:
              1983 Gs1100ESD, rebuild finished! Body paintwork happening winter 2017:D

              I would rather trust my bike to a technician that reads the service manual than some backyardigan that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix things.

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                #22
                working on the 530 chain conversion and new shocks!!!!


                IMG_20180108_165146305 by David Shupe, on Flickr

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                  #23
                  Looking great! You are doing a fantastic job!

                  Are those lower shock bolts the flanged type? You can't use a regular bolt or the pivot won't rotate properly.
                  Ed

                  To measure is to know.

                  Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

                  Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

                  Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

                  KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                    #24
                    They are regular bolts, That's what I am currently working on. The originals were to short, these YSS shocks have a thicker bracket on the bottom. The Progressive's had a welded nut on the outside of the shock, these YSS's do not. Any suggestions?

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                      #25
                      What about a double nut and Red locktite.

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                        #26
                        A shoulder bolt is the proper fastener for that lower pivot. What about the bolt for the 1100E swingarm?

                        Bolt Depot -
                        https://www.boltdepot.com/Metric_shoulder_bolts_Allen_Class_12.9_steel_black_oxide_finish.aspx
                        Last edited by Nessism; 01-09-2018, 12:56 AM.
                        Ed

                        To measure is to know.

                        Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

                        Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

                        Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

                        KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                          #27
                          Same part# for 79 1000 and 82 1100. 09104-10002 Not shouldered but goes into a nut welded on the shock.

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                            #28
                            IMG_20180422_102136161 by David Shupe, on Flickr

                            New Chain conversion, shocks and shortened kickstand, centerstand tip.
                            IMG_20180422_102236743 by David Shupe, on Flickr

                            IMG_20180422_102328215 by David Shupe, on Flickr

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                              #29
                              BEAUTIFUL bike. What did you use to polish all the aluminum bits?
                              Last edited by Guest; 04-22-2018, 08:34 PM.

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                                #30
                                Sand paper and lots of elbow grease. 120 grit, 150,180,220,320,600, then 0000 steel wool. Didn't want to polish to a mirror finish, wanted matte finish. Then a coat of wax.

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