GS500e slingshot project STOLEN!!!!!!!!!!

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[MarJay]

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[virus]

I have got my Turps substitute ready now for the weekend, Also I have found every part I need exept the carb cover, does anyone know were I can find one or will i have to buy some old carbs and take a cover off there?


Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[veeeffarr]

[virus]

Yeah, one of them has a broken bit in the middle, as if somone dropped a chisel on it but its still attached. cant seem to find one anywere


Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[beatnck]

hi mate, my brother painted my bike for me at his bodyshop. not sure how much it would have cost, as i bullied him into doing it for nothing
if you want a quote though i can put you in touch.
ps. the photos dont do it justice

[virus]

Cheers, ill keep that in mind for when im onto the bodywork. once ive got all the parts that I want metalflaked ill give you a PM if thats ok?
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[virus]

I have discovered that the carb cover i am looking for is the diaghpram cover for a mikuni bst33ss. I still cant find one anywere though.
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[veeeffarr]

[virus]

Cheers Toby

If I cant get one from the breakers when I pop down there then ill get one from there.

Everything sorted exept a petrol tank now



Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[virus]

OK so ive gone on a search engine for breakers and sent a message out to all of them. Ive had 3 emails back so im going to call them up on friday or tomorrow afternoon to sort out a tank.

Getting £100 off my mum on friday so I will probably pick her up on sunday and have pictures up by sunday night if I can find the camera.

Going to a breakers on wednsday probably on my CG to see if they have a Carb cover if not then ill order from robinsons foundry (cheers toby).

Cheers
John


Its all starting to fall into place
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[beatnck]

[virus]

Got her today, I have taken pictures but cant find the upload cable so ill have a look in a minute.

got 44000 miles on the clock, all the electrics work, he threw in a battery for free

No toolkit in the back I would have done some work on her today but I havent had the time and its been raining and id rather not risk it with an open carb cover.

Off to look for the cable now.

Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[virus]

PICTURES!!!!

https://img338.imageshack.us/img338/6118/leftoriginalpj4.th.jpg

The carb cover:
https://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2555/brokencarbqh6.th.jpg
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[virus]

Ok so ive been out today and done some work on her:

Sprayed bar ends black

cleaned frame with turps

cleaned wheels with turps

overtightened bolt putting bar end pack on so a bit is lodged in the bar

Im currently cleaning and respraying the sidepannels whilst waiting for my mum to get back with some wire wool for the exaust.


Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[virus]

what i have done so far today:

Stripped off the vinyls on the side panels (still have to remove glue)

Spray painted one side panel with humbrol black can

cleaned downpipes with wet and dry

cleaned exaust and swinging arm with wire wool


STILL TO DO:

replace carb cover.

replace tacho cable

replace brake lever

bleed brakes and clean calipers

refit airbox

organise fuel lines

Clean and adjust chain

attach alternator cover suzuki logo

attach barends after removing proken bolt in there

restrict to 33bhp

respray and fit a petrol tank

polish the whole thing lots and lots

tax, mot, insure and RIDE!!!!!!!!!
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[veeeffarr]

[virus]

this is just medium wet and dry and a hose, eventually i will use fine and autosol for a nice shine
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[virus]

got her up on the centrestand so I can sort out the back end.

Chain has been removed for cleaning

gear lever is stiff on the shaft but I need it off to acess the front sprocket when I put the chain back on.

Rear sprocket looks in good condition so im cleaning it up.

Back brake is dragging, The wheel is hard to turn and there is a scratching noise coming from the rear calipers. Any ideas?

Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[Gazdaman]

Whip the caliper off, whip the pads out, clean up the pistons and push them back into the caliper. (May only be 1 piston).

Smear a bit of copperslip on the back of the pads, replace and voila.

Brakes drag after a while, it's not actually a problem if the wheel spins freely. In your case it doesn't. So do what I said above.

Gaz

[virus]

Cheers, ill do that tomorrow.

Would it be ok to use opened but unused DOT 4 brake fluid to clean them?

Also is copperslip needed?

Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[virus]

what i did today:

Clean glue of sidepanel a bit, It wont come off with mr sheen, turps, white spirit, warm water or a hairdrier so im resorting to very fine wet and dry on the logic that its going to be resprayed anyway.

fixed the horn, quite loud aswell some Fiamm black and red thing the size of my fist, that will be useful when in town I think.


Cleaned rear sprocket and swingarm

Tomorrow:
Refit suzuki altornator cover
Tighten all loose bolts (ive noticed a few)
try and get to front sprocket.
hunt for a bandit 400 rear hugger to mod on
hunt for something I can turn into a front fenda extenda
clean downpipes a bit more


Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[virus]

So far today i have:

refited the alternator cover
layed out the chain and sprayed with wd40 to clean up
Ordered brake lever and tacho cable
Sprayed side pannel a bit more

STILL TO DO:

replace carb cover.

bleed brakes and clean calipers

refit airbox

organise fuel lines

put on and adjust chain

attach barends after removing proken bolt in there

restrict to 33bhp

respray and fit a petrol tank

polish the whole thing lots and lots

tax, mot, insure and RIDE!!!!!!!!!


plan for the weekend (if im sober enough from my friends 19th party)
sort out barends and replace bolt so I can fit them
Clean chain and fit it (could be dificult without removing the front sprocket cover)
Clean and bleed back bake


Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[virus]

So yesterday i did a bit of work on her, bodged the carb cover to repair it (superglue a bit of plastic over the hole and covered the top in aquarium sealant)

Charged the battery

oiled the linkages on the carbs (choke and throttle)

poured a bit of petrol down the pipe

pressed start and head her run for the 3rd time ever, sounds amazing and makes the floor vibrate just standing next to it.

Changed the brake fluid on both resevoirs, doesnt drag as much and brakes are even more effective.

later today im going to sort out the mess of hoses, refit the airbox and battery (been tickle charging overnight) and try and fix the bar end.

Also fit the tacho cable and brake lever if I can. along with the chain.

Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.