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1978 GS1000....ready to ride again
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 5:53 pm
by busa1300
Ready to ride again after 25 years in the desert and 2 years in the garage...
Re: 1978 GS1000....ready to ride again
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:03 pm
by Jimroid
One of my old favorites right there.
Re: 1978 GS1000....ready to ride again
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:28 pm
by busa1300
Mine too...had my first one back in 82...it was my first open class hell raiser.
This is what it looked like after I pulled the Vetter off, and had started collecting parts for it...
Full nut and bolt (literally) rebuild/restore/restomod...
Re: 1978 GS1000....ready to ride again
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:32 pm
by Jimroid
Nothing an afternoon wrench session couldn't fix!! 18" at both ends? What width? Nice work.
Re: 1978 GS1000....ready to ride again
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:41 pm
by Warehouse1001
I like it! Nice work! Chuck
Re: 1978 GS1000....ready to ride again
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:24 pm
by Zunspec4
Wow, a restoration to be proud of. A lovely looking machine
Cheers Geoff
Re: 1978 GS1000....ready to ride again
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:43 pm
by busa1300
Thanks guys....took a lot more out of me than I planned....
I know most do...but this one was torture at times...
Wheels...18x3.5 and 18x2.75 Sun rims
150x70x18 and 110x80x18 tires...
Re: 1978 GS1000....ready to ride again
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 6:29 pm
by rngdng
Re: 1978 GS1000....ready to ride again
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 6:31 pm
by Evans Ward
Round headlight looks better than square one. I had a 1982 GS1100E bought new with the matching Bell helmet. You always do such nice work!
Re: 1978 GS1000....ready to ride again
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:56 am
by busa1300
Re: 1978 GS1000....ready to ride again
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 5:22 am
by jabcb
Congrats on a job well done.
Re: 1978 GS1000....ready to ride again
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:59 am
by Alan H
I notice you went downsize on the rear sprocket somewhat!!
Nice resto.
Re: 1978 GS1000....ready to ride again
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 11:27 am
by tz375
Beautiful job. Did you vapor blast the engine castings or paint them?
And what are the disk rotors? They look good.
Re: 1978 GS1000....ready to ride again
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 5:45 pm
by busa1300
Thanks guys...
The rear wheel originally had been used on a dragbike, so the sprocket was unusable for the street....at least for the way I planned on riding
I soda blasted the engine and re sprayed the upper half silver, and left the bottom casting bare like original. Not many vapor blasters around, compared to the UK....I checked into buying one, but I just don't do enough to make it worthwhile for the cost of equipment. And too lazy to do it on the side to make money to pay it off
The rotors are off a GS1150E
Re: 1978 GS1000....ready to ride again
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 9:45 am
by dgoodsy
That is a seriously impressive transformation! Did the GS1000s have oil coolers from factory?