modular Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 (edited) 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 bitHere are some befores and afters:As purchased:This Saturday: Edited March 6, 2010 by modular Spelling.....duh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modular Posted March 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 KEWL:banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Wow! You put the shine back on it. Welcome to the site cool old bike owner guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jharlan68 Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Nice old bike!! I remember my uncle had one real similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 That's a sweet bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerik Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 (edited) Nice! Mine had an identical paintjob, but it had enough dings and such that I had to murder it out. Spraycan black ftw. These are great old bikes, it's good to see someone else keeping one alive. Incidentally, where'd you find those bars and how much did it cost to get the carbs dialed in? I hate these stock bars, and the extra air screw has made tuning this one an unbelievable pain in the ass. Edited March 1, 2010 by Aerik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Nice ride and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CbrGirl Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 and enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newOldUser Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Welcome. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modular Posted March 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 (edited) 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=0As 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. Edited March 1, 2010 by modular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unc7237 Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Welcome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremygsxr Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Welcome! Bike loks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornSinner Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Welcome to your new home away from home..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Nice UJM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermattak Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 awesome bike! and welcome, there is a place on springgrove rd in cincy that specialized in old bikes, cant remember the name though, i could find out monday. none of that stuff would be hard at all if you had a shop manual, i picked up one on amazon for my old CB for 10 bucks or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pupsy Smurf Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 welcome nubby. p.s. dont tell them you have ever laid one down. it will haunt you on the thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modular Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 None of that stuff would be hard at all if you had a shop manual, I picked up one on amazon for my old CB for 10 bucks or somethingTrust 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timotheus Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 welcome....nice '77, that was my senior year in high school.....oops....did i just date myself ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Welcome. I have a 1982 GS 850 L. Great bike. The website www.thegsresources.com is a great source of info for these bikes.Tim, you are not old, just experienced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebeme38 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 love the vintage bike...just picked up a 73 honda cb500 that i am going to destroy err i mean restore..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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