Parts delivered to painting

Posted by me on April 21st, 2008 filed in Documentation
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Today I delivered the tank, front fender, side covers and the rear cover to paint. This was too important to get right for me to do it myself.

Closeup of the tank decal

Posted by me on April 15th, 2008 filed in Documentation
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I am having trouble getting the decals for my GS1100G. I have sent some request to some shops that make vintage decals. No answer so far. I have been at several paint shops for a cost estimate on the job with painting the parts with decals. One local paint shop would use one red and [...]

Tank overview

Posted by me on March 7th, 2008 filed in Documentation
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The tank with the emblems removed.

Underside of tank

Posted by me on March 3rd, 2008 filed in Dismantling
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The tanks underbelly with holes for the petcock and gas level sensor. A lot of paint has come off under here.

Tank level sensor

Posted by me on March 3rd, 2008 filed in Dismantling
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The gas level sensor is located under the gas tank and has a leak collector system that prevents gas from ending up on the motor if there is a leakage. It has been long since my last post. It has been a cold winter during the last two months and my garage is not isolated [...]