1982 Suzuki GS450TXZ - Shelby Edition =)

[Shelby]

EDIT: My bike is a 1981, not a 1982... (can't edit the title of this post)

Hey Gang,
This first post will serve as an "index" of my bike "update" progress. Mostly, I plan to post time-lapse videos of repairs or alterations made while working on the bike. If I encounter trouble, problems, or unique situations I will try my best to explain or display with pictures what I did to resolve the issue.

OH! And SHELBY is just my last name so don't expect a performance "GS450-GT"


LINK-> Rust removal from spoke wheels.

LINK -> Carburetor rebuild

LINK-> Intake boots & carbs install

LINK-> EMGO Shorty Muffler Repacking

LINK-> Shorten & paint blinkers

LINK -> Seat Fiberglass fail =\

[Rich82GS750TZ]

welcome. Love those ammo can saddle bags.

[LAB3]

Darnit, my phone doesn't open some attachments for some reason, looking forward to seeing it!

[chuck hahn]

I am to assume you not only removed that pound of rust from the tank but that a proper tank liner was installed? By 100% carb rebuild , did you follow the rebuild tutorial on Bikecliffs website? New Cycleorings oring kit?? Fill n the blanks please. And be sure to post any "weird" symptoms you come across, how you diagnosed to pinpoint the issue, and what remedy you used to fix them.

OHHH.... and welcome to the lit side of the forum...LOL

[Shelby]

A little rust removal the old fashoned way =)

[Shelby]

Time-lapse of Carburetor rebuild

[Shelby]

Time-lapse of Intake Boots & Carburetors install

[Shelby]

EMGO Shorty Mufflers: Repacking

I think I might go back and double up the thickness of the ceramic fiber filler.
After repacking, the audible pitch of the mufflers went to a lower rumble, but was still as loud as before =\

EDIT: I did double up the packing material, and it now has a very 'dry' tone. no decrease in sound volume though.

[Shelby]

Shorten & paint blinkers time-lapse

This is just a time-lapse of how i shortened and painted my blinkers (directional lights).

[Shelby]

Yo.
So i am replacing all of my lighting with LEDs.
Straight forward so far after ordering a cheap LED flasher for the blinkers. I am removing the brake light to clean up the rear of the bike... and the PO left me a wonderful adventure in wiring!
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[Rich82GS750TZ]

Household wirenuts. Awesome!

[steve murdoch]

Household wirenuts. Awesome!

Awesome is right.
Surprised there isn't band-aids instead of electrical tape.

[Grimly]

Yo.
So i am replacing all of my lighting with LEDs.
Straight forward so far after ordering a cheap LED flasher for the blinkers. I am removing the brake light to clean up the rear of the bike... and the PO left me a wonderful adventure in wiring!
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Better fit a series regulator, in that case.

[Shelby]

Better fit a series regulator, in that case.

Can you link me a better rectifier? I got the directional LEDs wired up and they are BRIGHT! Strange though, while the bike is off, the left blinker makes the LED headlight flicker slightly. The right blinker doesn't effect the headlight. While the bike is anything above idle, the headlight is rock solid with either blinker. (It's only a 30w LED i believe.)
LOVING the LED headlight and blinkers. Tomorrow I'll tackle that tail light

[Grimly]

Read and digest...

https://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?191795-GS-Stator&p=1630965#post1630965

Tip: until you get hold of a series r/r take that LED headlight out of circuit and re-fit a halogen bulb headlight. If you don't, your stator will die.
The old setup needs a load to keep it happy, without the load the older design of regulator will kill the stator.