GS1100g Cafe Racer - Project Romesy

[oohsam]

Yes, You're right, I do need anti sieze. Luckily I havn't put any on yet.


As for the fins, yes they will be getting a sanding with the dremel..all in good time my friend!

[oohsam]

So, I've been a bit quiet of late. Not because I dont want to work on the bike, but because I anualy try and go to NZ for a bit of a snowboarding sesh with the boys. I think its healthy to get away every now and then, and rest the mind and work.


Here's what I had to deal with..Just for some perspective, 1 week before we got there, there was no snow. It was claimed the worst season ever in NZ. It was mid July and they had a 20cm base. Then 2 days before we got there, it dumped, and it boy did it dump hard. We had 2 meters of fresh white fluffy powder. Great holiday...

[oohsam]

And so when I came back, My powdercoater called me and told me the frame was done. I actually wanted it done in orange (sounds strange I know) but I have seen a very nice powder-coat orange, which is more red but has a nice orange tang. It was going to cost too much because it was not a colour they had on stock. So I went with a flame blood red. Which is pretty red, but in the sun its a little lighter than red.


It turned out good. Not excellent, just good. But good is good enough for me. I was quite upset that they didn't plug up the threads like they said they would...I thought it would take ages to clean up the threads, but it didn't.
He gave me some Gun Wash that he cleans the powder gun with, i put some on a cotton bud and rubbed it in the threads. Left it for 5 mins and then used a Tapp to remove the rest of the powder in the threads. I didn't do them all yet just the ones for the swingarm (was very worried bout those as they were bigger than anything I had a tapp for. So i used the largest tapp and swirled it through the thread....hope it makes sense! lol.








And I also purchased this...I really wanted a small battery that could start up my GS and was small enough to leave the frame nice and open. This should just about do it.. 

[ChimeraMW]

Well hey, another big body Shafty GS Cafe bike. Nice project, coming together nice. Interesting idea on how you worked past the dipped rear frame. Totally different method than how I solved the problem on my GS850 shaft. Looking forward to seeing this bike come together.

[oohsam]

So I have been making progress. Actually reached a very big milestone. Last night I took off the oil sump, and removed the gasket, and replaced it. I had a gasket but after lots and lots of reading, I was worried that it would leak. So I decided to use a Permatex gasket maker which is designed for oil sumps. Permatex gaskets have been proved and tested commercially on trucks and they had no leaks. Thats good enough for me! Plus, it looks like the PO put a few little gouges on his last seal replacement... not a risk i want to take.  (I know alot of you swear by OEM gaskets, but there has been amazing technology since 1983...)


Then I Decided to put the engine in.
Tipped the frame on its side (on some polystyrene) and me and my mate gently placed the frame over it. Bolted it in and up she goes. Not a scratch, not a dint. All is well


Now I am on the road to getting this thing built.


Also got the wheels powder coated black, it came up really well.

[peteGS]

Hey I recognise this build! 'Tis pete from the GSR here... nice work, looking awesome!


Did you get your missing motor mounts sourced?

[oohsam]

hahah Hey pete...yeah check this
I found one but missing the other...which is not critical for now


"what stupidity and luck on my behalf! [/size]
I decided that today I would do a massive clean out of my garage. Basically move everything and leave no stone unturned, if nothing, atleast I would have a very clean garage again. So i didnt find anything. which was ok. Then when I was almost done, I sat down for a cigarette, and as I look down, i see one of the missing pieces (number 2)...under a piece of cardboard....right next to the rest of the mounts.....The only place I didnt look, was where it would actually be. So it turns out all along, it was in the place that it should have been....haha..Number 5 is long gone though..however one will be on the way soon! "

[peteGS]

Nice! Can't wait to see that thing together... that red frame is great too. Decided on tank and bodywork colour yet?

[Hoosier Daddy]

Hey Pete!!
oohsam, this is my favorite part of a build... nice shiny parts, all staged ready for reassembly... GOOD TIMES!
 Man she's gonna be a looker!
 
as to the permatex... if you say so.

[oohsam]

Me too! thanks!


Tank will be black with red highlights, and the seat will be black with red highlights.
The forks, brakes handlebars will be black, the light will be chrome.


We'll see hwo it looks.

[Hoosier Daddy]

That will look AWESOME!

[peteGS]

Mate that sounds great to me! What I'm visualising looks good, but yeah havta wait and see...


Hoosier, just found your build thread too, nice

[BigBSBusa]

Gonna look great!

[cafematty]

I dunno how I've only just come across this... It's looking sick as man.

[oohsam]

Thanks man!
More updates after this weekend


Cheers sam.