Project 85 GS1150EF project.... no start

[1150newb]

What I've done to it thus far. Replaced fork seals and fluids, front brake pads, bled brakes, new chain and sprockets, new spark plugs, oil change and filter, replaced right side mirror, touched up inner fairing pieces, repaired left side panel, rerouted the wiring harness and corrected any mis-connections, rebuilt starter, installed rotor and starter clutch (still no idea why it was missing...), replaced petcock. Basically took most components off and cleaned them. Only thing I sent out was the re-painted for the red color only on the upper and lower fairing pieces. Could use tires but I'm running with the ones on there.
My own personal quick observations while riding? It actually feels smaller than it is (that stock handlebar placement give your hands a 'tucked in' position). You sit 'in it' as opposed to 'on it'. Need to get reacquainted with the steering characteristics on these older bikes at least at low speeds. But thats just me.

[storm 64]

Wow, sure is a beauty!!! 👍

[dorkburger]

Agreed.... looks great. And just so we dont forget... $337 bike. Lucky dog

[1150newb]

Thanks. Yes, $375 purchase price for the bike. New chain, sprockets, fork seals, used starter clutch and the seat moulding pieces plus some odds and ends...maybe another $400-450. Paint job I traded services for. So cash outlay has been minimal. They don't always work out this way as most of you know but pretty fulfilling when they do. There's still some work to do but for the most part finished. Now still debating on a 86 GS750ES. In Canada here it was already labeled on side panel GSX750ES, not sure about the States or whether it was offered in this form (700cc?) at this time. Thoughts?

[1150newb]

Also to any EF owners in particular what did Suzuki use on the windscreen, third screw down from either edge? All the other screws thread into a wellnut in the black plastic inner fairing but these two holes have no wellnut, just a hole. The windscreen hole does line up with a hole in the inner fairing. But this inner fairing hole doesn't have the same appearance as other attachment points that contain the wellnuts. It appears that a screw or bolt goes through said hole and there should be a nut you thread on yourself. I will take a pic later today and post unless anyone's got a pic? TIA

[dorkburger]

There's supposed to be some sort of insert nut type of thing there. Its flanged on top and sits flush with the fairing and it's crimped on the inside to cause an interfere fit. And they fall out sometimes.

[1150newb]

So it appears its the same as the other what I call wellnuts. Odd that I'm missing the same one on each side so I thought it might some different type of fastener. Thanks.

[dorkburger]

The 2 are different.


Edit... Looks like there are 4 of these.