Poopwink
never take yourself too seriously
Hey all. I recently bought an '82 GS450t for $800 and am using the rest of the winter months to bring it up to speed and get it looking a little less tired.
Bought 3 hours away, had to haul it back through fog and frost. Pretty good condition, but looks sorta dorky. Pretty sound mechanically. Will probably need new tires and front brake pad, possibly clutch cable.
After a little bit of tinkering. I'd like to bob the fenders, trim the seat down (but still keep it a two-seater), lower the front, and do some clean-up work on the ridiculous rat's nest that is the electrical system on this machine.
The lock cylinder on this thing is kaput. I've had some less-than-favorable experiences with older locks going bad, so I'm considering just running a toggle switch in place of the lock cylinder. I also need to get new signals and tail lamp.
Does anyone know the stock fork diameter of a 450 off the top of their head? I don't have a micrometer handy, and don't know what size clip-ons to order.
Anyways, this is my winter project and I just want to get it ready to ride by spring!
Bought 3 hours away, had to haul it back through fog and frost. Pretty good condition, but looks sorta dorky. Pretty sound mechanically. Will probably need new tires and front brake pad, possibly clutch cable.
After a little bit of tinkering. I'd like to bob the fenders, trim the seat down (but still keep it a two-seater), lower the front, and do some clean-up work on the ridiculous rat's nest that is the electrical system on this machine.
The lock cylinder on this thing is kaput. I've had some less-than-favorable experiences with older locks going bad, so I'm considering just running a toggle switch in place of the lock cylinder. I also need to get new signals and tail lamp.
Does anyone know the stock fork diameter of a 450 off the top of their head? I don't have a micrometer handy, and don't know what size clip-ons to order.
Anyways, this is my winter project and I just want to get it ready to ride by spring!