Mrs. slayer's GPz1100 refresh & upgrade

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Re: Mrs. slayer's GPz1100 refresh & upgrade

09 Feb 2021 07:23 - 09 Feb 2021 07:24
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Small update... the Suzuki swingarm is firmly mounted to the GPz for the first time. Wheel bearings have arrived to accommodate the larger Suzuki axle. The wheel has been disassembled and I'm headed to the fabricator's shop Saturday morning to make up spacers for inside & outside the wheel & get the wheel centered in the swingarm.





And I started bleeding the front brakes... a tedious process with stone age tools & a completely empty system.

Onwards!
Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!

[strike]Wife's little bike... 1984 GPZ 550 Kerker and DynaJet stage I kit[/strike]
Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD

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Re: Mrs. slayer's GPz1100 refresh & upgrade

14 Apr 2021 07:24 - 14 Apr 2021 07:26
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I figured with spring coming, I better get cracking on & not posting, so time for a proper update.

Wheels & swingarm finalized, centered & spaced. Brakes finally sorted. Kerker with fresh coat of paint. Gauges mounted, (wiring still to finish) and fuel injection flow meter & harness reinstalled. Fresh HP & LP fuel lines, fresh filters all 'round, valves checked & found to be in spec(!) & of course, an oil change 
Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!

[strike]Wife's little bike... 1984 GPZ 550 Kerker and DynaJet stage I kit[/strike]
Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD
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Re: Mrs. slayer's GPz1100 refresh & upgrade

14 Apr 2021 07:28
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Sadly, I still have some FI gremlins to shake down, but she started yesterday for the first time in 5 years! 
Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!

[strike]Wife's little bike... 1984 GPZ 550 Kerker and DynaJet stage I kit[/strike]
Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD

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Re: Mrs. slayer's GPz1100 refresh & upgrade

14 Apr 2021 08:50
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Congrats!
Love the GPzs.
Coming along well.

My KZ650 started for the first time in 5 years as well! 
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Re: Mrs. slayer's GPz1100 refresh & upgrade

14 Apr 2021 16:00
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Looks great. Love the wheel swap. Bikini fairing would be icing on the cake!
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Re: Mrs. slayer's GPz1100 refresh & upgrade

14 Apr 2021 16:10
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I'd be perfectly happy to have both those bikes in the garage..!
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Re: Mrs. slayer's GPz1100 refresh & upgrade

15 Apr 2021 06:48
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Thanks Doc,
   the fairing is still hanging on the wall awaiting me completing the harness for for the speedo & idiot lights. Then the headlight can go in, and FINALLY the fairing.
Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!

[strike]Wife's little bike... 1984 GPZ 550 Kerker and DynaJet stage I kit[/strike]
Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD

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Re: Mrs. slayer's GPz1100 refresh & upgrade

15 Apr 2021 06:50
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I'd be perfectly happy to have both those bikes in the garage..!

 
Thank you Sir. Next up is the neighbor's XR50, cuz racing season starts this weekend and with any luck I can get the ZRX going as well!
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Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD

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Re: Mrs. slayer's GPz1100 refresh & upgrade

15 Apr 2021 15:03 - 16 Apr 2021 02:15
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I'd be perfectly happy to have both those bikes in the garage..!



 
Thank you Sir. Next up is the neighbor's XR50, cuz racing season starts this weekend and with any luck I can get the ZRX going as well!

Hmm, my reply disappeared ?   I've never owned an 1100ES, I had a 750ES in the 80's and was going to buy an 1100, by the time I'd found myself in a position to buy one the GSXR's were king, I ended up buying an 88 GSXR1100J, had it for six weeks before it was stolen...!!!!
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Re: Mrs. slayer's GPz1100 refresh & upgrade

15 Apr 2021 19:02
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My eyes keep going back to the Suzuki!  I had an '83 GS750E that I put almost 60k miles on.  Can you spill some info (without going too far off the topic).
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Re: Mrs. slayer's GPz1100 refresh & upgrade

16 Apr 2021 06:49
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My eyes keep going back to the Suzuki!  I had an '83 GS750E that I put almost 60k miles on.  Can you spill some info (without going too far off the topic).
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Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD
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Re: Mrs. slayer's GPz1100 refresh & upgrade

16 Apr 2021 14:53
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I like it, they have brilliant engines, I see you also have the later version of the Astralites with the extra rivets, Nice...

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