[GS750L]

On 7/20/2019 at 12:06 PM, Mouse said:

o.k so as  you all now i cant post pictures and write text, also use a tape measure and take photos  

hope these photos and measurements help ?? if you need anything more just let me know 

the frame top rails are 22 cm apart O/D from the centre cross brace back.

from the rear of the front (small) crossbrace (back of the tank) to the very end of the rail is 74 cm 

the hole at the very end of the rail is 8.5 mm and the edge of the hole is 8 mm from the end of the rail, there is also a small spacer that is 13 mm in diameiter  (round) welded inside of this hole, (for rear mudguard)

Hopes this helps

Mouse, thank you very much, sir. I really appreciate it.

[GS750L]

I'm trying to find top cover gaskets and bowl gaskets for the carbs. I did salvage the top cover gaskets but they are like  dang tater chips (or crisps for the brothers across the pond.) The bowl gaskets didn't cooperate so they went into the berrymans soak as well and it didn't bode well for them. Z1enterprises has the top cover gaskets but wont sell the bowl gaskets outside of the rebuild kit they have, which I don't need. I found some folks up in canada with all my gaskets but it'll take 3 weeks to get them which I'm not to keen on. Any other stateside options?

[GS750L]

18 minutes ago, Mouse said:

 where's the red face emoji when you want it ??

Haha, is this site made up of primarily folks in the UK?

[GS750L]

Thats alright, if you take the same measurements I can figure it out. That would be greatly appreciated, I am in California, though I get a feeling we don't share the same country, lol.

[GS750L]

9 hours ago, Mouse said:

Yes sorry meant the say blue one,

If you want any photos or measurements of your missing frame rails let me know as mine is slowly being dismantled. 

Mouse.

Mouse, they left 19" on the money in the marked area. Please forgive my editing skills, I used some obscure program on my computer and it was next to impossible to make something as simple as this. Heres a picture, the blue line denotes the area.

[GS750L]

42 minutes ago, Mouse said:

Yes sorry meant the say blue one,

If you want any photos or measurements of your missing frame rails let me know as mine is slowly being dismantled. 

Mouse.

Actually, I would love some! I don't know how much he hacked off. I was just going to find a seat and fab to order in the respect. When I get home today I will take pictures without the seat and post measurements. I appreciate your generosity, Mouse.

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23 minutes ago, Mouse said:

Hi and firstly welcome to the forum, absolutely masses of great advise here.

to try to answer your question i have a 78 g and i beleave the only difference is some of the brackets on the frame,

Can i ask are the side panel on there "hooks" or hanging a bit as they dont seem to sit right, because there seem to be a lot of gap between the top of the panel and the seat rail ???

Mouse.

Youre referencing the blue bike? I don't know. The seat is just sitting on top, it isnt "hooked" in as the PO chopped the rear and Ill need to fab up another bracket so the seat isnt free to do what it wants while Im riding.

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13 minutes ago, Swiss Toni said:

That's more like it! Welcome to OSS! 

Thank you, sir! 

[GS750L]

13 minutes ago, Blubber said:

 

Welcome to OSS. 

 

Please do not put a brown seat and matching biltwell handle bar grips on it.  We will tell you what we think about that if you do so.

And If someone mentions RTFR... They mean The rules

 

TA

Lol, no. Ill post a picture of what I have envisioned. 

[GS750L]

Some more pics, tore the carbs down and let them sit in berrymans for a day or two then blew them out with some carb cleaner and air, everything looks good, just need new bowl and top cover gaskets.  Its amazing what a quick buff will do to 40 year old top covers.

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Good Morning,

I picked up a 1979 GS750L for cheap, this is my first GS, and first real motorcycle project. Not to say I am inexperienced with projects, I am an AG mechanic so I get to fart with other people stuff all day at work, lol. Unfortunately, I am not partial to the "cruiser-esk" riding position of the "L." I have plans on gsxr front forks to drop the front end down and get just all around better suspension and handling however I'd like to keep the style of the bike similar to the factory look of a non-L model gs. Does anyone know if the frames are the same between the 77-79 gs750 models? It "looks" like the frames are very similar if not the same between pictures I found on the internet and looking at my bike. I ask because I would like to run a non-L style flat seat and tank, if there are differences, to flatten to bike out a bit. Any input is appreciated!