Bill's GS750 Restification

Making Progress

After a couple of weekends of putting things back together, installing new bearing, polishing cases, fixing wiring, etc., it seemed like nothing was getting done. Almost everything that needed to be done involved some kind of problem.

The conversion to tapered roller steering bearing required a shim I had to order and wait for. A previous owner had butchered the wiring of the regulator/recitifer that had to be fixed. The lower shock bushing were a bear to get in, even though I froze the bushing and heated the swing arm. Even reinstalling the center stand required grinding the powder coating off the edges of the mounting points.

Oh well, I guess if everything was easy to do, there'd be no sense of accomplishment.

Today, after getting the forks and front and rear wheels installed, I couldn't resist installing the tank, seat and bodywork just to see how it'll look when done. I still have a lot to do but getting a glimpse of the finished product has be revved up again.

posted by BJ @ 2:19 PM