1978 GS1000....ready to ride again

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1978 GS1000....ready to ride again

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Ready to ride again after 25 years in the desert and 2 years in the garage...
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One of my old favorites right there.
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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...

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Full nut and bolt (literally) rebuild/restore/restomod...
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Nothing an afternoon wrench session couldn't fix!! 18" at both ends? What width? Nice work.
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I like it! Nice work! Chuck
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Wow, a restoration to be proud of. A lovely looking machine :up:

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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
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Really nice. :up: :up: :up: :up:



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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!
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Thanks guys. Speaking of round headlight....this one still needs a new ring, as the one I have is pretty rough.

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Now that this is basically done....It will be two stroke time next :mrgreen:
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Congrats on a job well done. :up:
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I notice you went downsize on the rear sprocket somewhat!!
Nice resto.
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Beautiful job. Did you vapor blast the engine castings or paint them?

And what are the disk rotors? They look good.
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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
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TZR250SP 3XV2...
RS 250 Cup bike
RGV VJ21 L
RGV VJ22 FL
RGV VJ23 T
RZ 350
GT 750 J....sold.....
SX-R 800
KD 80
JR 50
RZV 500 R
https://www.youtube.com/@wedgehorsepower9869/videos
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That is a seriously impressive transformation! Did the GS1000s have oil coolers from factory?
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