GSX1100E side covers: are they fixable? Ideas please

[Arronduke]

Bike will not rev past 5K.
Don't know about you but that makes for a shit ride.

The bike is like riding a big fat lazy boy but quickly. I like it!
The thing has done 33k so as normal lets pull it apart.

carbs were full of shit and thanks to a ultrasonic bath they are looking mint minus the paint that came off in the bath.
Next are new float valves... and mint to go.




they where black but I can live with the change.


Still a little left to sort, once done it the GSX1100EZ will be a good runner, and close to mint.
Shame it will not stay mint..... big mods are planned..! (I'm torn on the thought) keep it mint or mod it hard.

Its in good company..... better than sex when your old..walking ride. (ok not 100% true)

[jellywrestler]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-699410036.htm

[Arronduke]

Carbs are nearly finished. All assembled just checking the float bowl height.
Made a little thingy to assist and it works great.

Glad I did as the second carb did not flow fuel, that would have pissed me right off after fighting with the airbox rubbers for two week getting them in to find this out.!













Cant make the pictures bigger....... WTF.

anyway please, will assemble the stack and start soon

[Arronduke]

GSx1100 .... There is a rattle when revving the motor. I thought it was the cam chain so I pulled the tappet cover and everything was fine. Cam chain looked good and was tight and do you think I could find the rattle?

Well posted on RS Resources and a dude on there told me a story where the header pipe was resonating due to a miss fitted collet. Yep that seems to be the reason, but I have been waiting for a gasket for 3 weeks now to see if this is the issue.

SO.... this weekend it will be put it back together and take it for a ride. yea.




Have purchased a set of motion pro carb balancing tool which I am looking forward to receiving from the mighty USA and You shop USA.

this thing is like new inside.




And to add I have purchased a Bandit swingarm conversion kit and are looking at GSXR1100 USD forks, for the change over after the RG and Kat have been finished. No harm sourcing parts now is there?

Oh and add new side covers, which are on there way and some plastifix stuff for the tail piece.
Going to start looking at spray painting, might even build a spray booth under my house.

[Big Dog]

That is a thing of beauty.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[AllanC]

I am sooooo jealous, looks like a lot of fun!

[Arronduke]

Bike is going great. Quite nice to have something with an airbox and a quite exhaust.
Will fix that in time but great to ride.





Did I mention that a GSXR1100 front end is on its way... and bandit swingarm.

[Arronduke]

I have 1994 GSXR1100 front end on its way from the good old USA, add all the spacer bits from Kataman.com for a GS1200 swingarm (received) this going to be cool.
Many many thing still to purchase before I start the build.

"like finish the RG500 first"

Don't know about you but I find it hard concentrating on one project at a time, give me a good clit I'm ok for 10min but after that ......

front end coming form USA, 1994 17k 174USD + 145NZ = cheap .. forks, triple clamps and caliper..6 pots. I love Ushop NZ post.

B12 swingarm will be installed with 5.5 rear rim.
Example..







Love the black BUT in the long run... as close to standard is better? Still love the black

Sorry about the picture size, cant seem to fix it.

[Arronduke]

Well all I can say is... SORTED.

Might have taken a while but I have fixed those side covers.
And I might add... I am soooo impressed that ... I think I am quite cool.

Check this out.

Just in case you are a moron... I have a GSX1100EZ and the side cover were held on with tape and a bolt where tabs should have been. Review done.



This is filling in the bolt hole.



Used a good cover to make a mould and here is the final tab.. strong and like new.





Then fill it in..

[Arronduke]

Like a good pussy it needs trimming.



and here is how it ends up looking... wow



I have gone from no tabs... to two tabs.... yea



just got the lower tab to make.. this one is a bit harder.. make a mould and away we go..

[Arronduke]

and more ..



That there is a new tab... has grease on it for easy removal after testing.


bottom tab...

Formed one half and then the other .. very cool.



Side cover fits perfect, you cab see the crack that will be repaired next, paint is not affected.
Great product.

And the black stuff is where the hole was and the bolt went through, 10min and you can sand.



still not sure why the pictures are small, everything the same on other sites and they are big. ??????

[AllanC]

Well done, very cool!