Squisher's GS1100EZ

[Squisher]

This is a bit of a going through to clean up/restore my gs11. Not a crazy rebuild or mod like some of the threads I've seen here. But I wanted a place to keep track of things and ask questions rather than start a bunch of different threads.

Here is the bike as it came to me and after a good washing.

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[Squisher]

Here it is today. Starting the teardown. I do plan to tear it right down and clean/paint everything. Replacing the bits that need it and restoring/using what I can.

I apologize for my picture posting. I have tried hosting sites in the past with no success after much frustration of trying to set it all up. I only use a iPad, no computer ever.

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[Squisher]

First question. Exhaust. This is a supertrapp silencer on the bike. Atleast there are supertrapp discs and endcap in it and all that looks as I'd expect. But the missing label/emblem on the outside has thrown me a bit. I'm only familiar with 'supertrapp' being stamped into the pipe itself. Not as an attachable/riveted on label. Thoughts? Also any advice on whether it's worth trying to salvage this exhaust with the damage pictured?

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[Baatfam]

I have that exhaust.

When I first got the bike in '05


After I had the system powder coated


And a recent photo

[Squisher]

Thank you for that info and pictures. Also helps me out to see the center stand functional with it as mine didn't come with one, but I'd like to put one back on.

Curious if ill I'll be able to locate the emblem anywhere. I've tried searching the web, but maybe not getting the keywords proper. I may not be able to salvage this pipe anyways if I don't get the damage cleaned up enough to satisfy me I'll have to find another exhaust anyhow.

Very nice bike you have. Thanks again for the pics.

[Baatfam]

Thank you for that info and pictures. Also helps me out to see the center stand functional with it as mine didn't come with one, but I'd like to put one back on.

Curious if ill I'll be able to locate the emblem anywhere. I've tried searching the web, but maybe not getting the keywords proper. I may not be able to salvage this pipe anyways if I don't get the damage cleaned up enough to satisfy me I'll have to find another exhaust anyhow.

Very nice bike you have. Thanks again for the pics.

Thanks...It looks a little better every year.

As for the emblem, did you try contacting Supertrapp?

https://supertrapp.com/contact-us

Headquarters

SuperTrapp Industries. Inc.
4540 W. 160th St.
Cleveland, OH 44135
PH: 216.265.8400
FX: 216.265.0130
sales@supertrapp.com
Customer Service

PH: 216.265.8400
FX: 216.265.0130
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST

[Squisher]

No, but that's a great idea if it comes to that. I did search around their website some. But I think I'll clean up the pipe some before going that route. Haven't decided if I'll stick with this exhaust. The silencer is rough with that damage, missing emblem, and weird repair/welds by the mounting point. Also the header has a couple of scrapes/dents in it. So I'm really on the fence about whether it's worth the effort/expense or not.

[Squisher]

I haven't sorted how to use a photo hosting site yet. But just wanted to update my progress. It's right down to the bare frame now, hoping to clean, prep, prime and paint the frame this week then I'll put up a pic or two again. Going to have a few questions before long when it comes time to reassemble/repair. But I've been doing a ton of research on this awesome site so trying to figure things out as best I can without pestering with questions that have been covered before.

[salty_monk]

FLICKR works for free photo hosting. There are a couple of other solutions people use now Photobucket has gone down the pan...

[Squisher]

I have tried to sort a photo hosting somethingorother. But long story short is I only have a ipad and it's oldish I guess as it won't update to the latest and greatest anymore and none of the photo hosting 'apps' will work on my outdated version and I couldn't get any to work without their apps. That's the concise version of the hours of my life I spent trying to sort it out.

[80GS1000]

Have you tried Imgur? I use it for forum photo hosting and it works great.

[Squisher]

I believe I tried both of those and they only support their apps now for use with a ipad. I couldn't sort how to make it work through the safari browser. I did spend a good chunk of very frustrating time trying to square it away. The stumbling block was my older pad, not being able to update to the latest ios new enough to work with their apps. I tried this ages ago too I recall for a different site and even when I had the app I still had trouble making it work. I'm not trying to blame technology as obviously it works for most. I'm sure the root of the problem lies with me. Computing is not a strong skill of mine. I end up feeling like a dog watching television after a bit and leaving off feeling less smart then when I started the journey.

i will give it another try I guess.

[80GS1000]

Love the 1100! They are fastest in red. Great looking bike.

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