modular

Yup, started at 10am and finished around 1pm today.....then went for a 2 hour ride. It was a lot easier than I was expecting it to be, really. I like "modified" but I try to re-use the stock parts if possible.

Since I was unhappy with the results of the rear fender delete I wanted to incorporate the rear tail section. I really did not want to go full-on Cafe seat so I finally just cut up the stock seat and moved the things forward. 3 hours in the garage today and here is what I ended up with (some before and after shots). Now i need a smaller tail light. Before: After:

Thats some funny ish right there:D

:banana:Have ridden to work all week. Lovin' it!

No harm, no foul my friend. In the end we are all riders out having fun doing what we love.

Well, that was just mean! I think most are just confused with how they feel about coming across such a cool, all be it old, bike:cool:. Haha.

.....that I have been snubbed by both HD and sport bike riders in regard to the "bike wave". I make an effort to greet riders I pass and am finding most folks wave back. I guess some just don't bother. Oh well, rant over:violin:. As you were.

I have ridden a bike with clubman bars and was not all that impressed with the way the bike handled nor the comfort level. The Daytona bars I put on are about as low as I would like to go. Rear sets and a cafe style seat MAY be a winter project. Not sure at this point.

Since there are no plans of riding 2 up I decided to clean up the frame/silhouette a little by removing the tubing for the rear footpegs as well as the center stand(paddock stand or M/C jack from HB in the near future). IMHO, loved the way it turned out. Here is the results....

Crap, that is the weekend of my Motorcycle Ohio course!

Trust me, I have the original factory shop manual, a Clymer manual and a copy of the original owners manual. I am capable of doing what is left but since I do not have too much history on the bike I wanted someone familiar with them to have a look-see at it. With the carb re-build, Dyna S ignition, etc. I have installed/done myself I have a solid starting point for dialing it in. I have ridden the bike for a length of time and it is performing well with no hiccups at this point. The valve adjustment requires bucket shims and a few special tools. At this point, since I wanted the bike looked over, it would be cheaper to have a specialist do it than myself. Eventually I will order a shim kit from Bike Bandit and the required tools to do it myself. It really is pretty strait-forward. I think I will be using Dave Page of Page Racing in Norwood off Montomery Rd.

Rode Friday afternoon for a while. I passed one other person on a bike while out I will be out again today after I install the Dyna S ignition.

Sounds like the pistons are frozen in the calipers. Might need to dis-assemble and re-fresh them to loosen everything up.

I am looking for a shop or individual in the Cincinnati/Loveland area knowledgeable with vintage UJM's. Bike in question is a '77 Suzuki GS750B. I need 3 things done.....Install a Dyna S ignition with timing set, sync and dial in carbs and possibly a valve adjustment. I have re-built the carbs, installed 2 size larger mains to compensate for the lean condition caused by the V&H exhaust install and bench synced them. The bike fires right away and runs well. It just needs fine tuning. Any recommendations?

Hey, thanks for all the kind welcomes! Aerik, the Daytona bars I purchased from Bike Bandit. They come in black and chrome and are priced at $19.54 for either color. Here is the link... http://www.bikebandit.com/search-products?q=bikemaster+daytona&ch=0&sc=0 As far as the "fine tuning" that will happen the week of March 8th to include the Dyna ignition install with timing set, getting the carbs dialed in and possibly a valve adjustment(though it does not seem to need one right now....but just to be safe). I have set the fuel and air screws to what was recommended for the pipe as well as going 2 sizes up on the mains(from stock 100 to 107.5) for a good starting point. Before the re-build I was having lots-o-popping when the motor was cold and under choke telling me it was lean. That is all gone. When I re-built the carbs I bench synced them before putting them back on the bike. Crossed all my fingers, toes and eyes, hit the starter button and holy moly it fired on the second crank....ahhh, relief. This was a first time re-building carbs.

KEWL:banana:

This thread needs more vintage UJM.....my '77 Suzuki GS750B

Bought this '77 GS750B about a month ago. 39K, 2 owners and in pretty decent shape. Not done with the clean-up...still too cold...but coming along little by little. Just found a second tank to re-hab and spray black. Looking for a decent mechanic for doing the final dialing in of the carbs and installation of a Dyna S ignition and to set the timing...maybe a valve adjustment. Can anyone recommend a shop/individual in the Cincinnati/Loveland area that knows vintage Japanese bikes? So far I have done the following: *Clean/re-build/re-jet(mains)/bench sync the carbs *V&H exhaust *Daytona bars *GS1000S throttle cables *Bar-end mirrors *Delkevic H4 headlight & clear/short turn signals *New front tire to match the new rear *Visual personalizations *Misc OEM parts to freshen up a bit Here are some befores and afters: As purchased: This Saturday: