ccroaker Posted August 29, 2019 Posted August 29, 2019 Hello people... i have a 1977 gs750 which if standing back looks ok ish... but up close really needs everything either resprayed or restored... im looking to just tidy up a bit for now... i have 1 of the black plastic chain guard s but think a chrome 1 would make things look better... anyone know if a different model chain guard ... gs550 etc is a bolt on fit ... i know some parts are interchangable just cant find a chrome chain guard gs750...any help greatly appreciated... 3 Quote
wrx03ppp Posted August 29, 2019 Posted August 29, 2019 Looks great! I had two... first one I dispatched to smithereens “back in the day”. The second I did a complete restore and regret selling it ever since. A very handsome bike! Quote
ccroaker Posted August 29, 2019 Author Posted August 29, 2019 their a good bike.... still goes pretty well for 42 yrs old....its nearly as old as me and probably in better condition....some day i might strip it down and do a proper job on it but for now just trying to smarten it up a bit and use it....i just think a chrome chain guard might look good Quote
Swiss Toni Posted August 29, 2019 Posted August 29, 2019 Even the std plastic chainguard is hard to come by, nowadays. GS550 might fit. I have a '78 750EC. Had it for about 35 years now. Great bikes! Yours looks in not bad fettle. Won't take much to tidy it up. Quote
ccroaker Posted August 29, 2019 Author Posted August 29, 2019 7 minutes ago, Swiss Toni said: Even the std plastic chainguard is hard to come by, nowadays. GS550 might fit. I have a '78 750EC. Had it for about 35 years now. Great bikes! Yours looks in not bad fettle. Won't take much to tidy it up. thats a long time to own a bike..... any major problems with yours??? .... their a nice bike to ride ... and get a lot of notice from the older guys Quote
Swiss Toni Posted August 29, 2019 Posted August 29, 2019 Just the odd electrical gremlin. Nowt to worry about. 4 Quote
ccroaker Posted August 29, 2019 Author Posted August 29, 2019 6 minutes ago, Swiss Toni said: Just the odd electrical gremlin. Nowt to worry about. good looking bike.... what exhaust are u using...i have a delkevic on mine... looks something like yours Quote
Captain Chaos Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) about chain guard interchangeability, a Bandit 650 (2006) one is a straight fit on a GSX-R750 (1988) swingarm. Almost 20 years between the models. So a chainguard from a bike of the same period will probably fit. Edited August 30, 2019 by Captain Chaos can't count so early in the morning Quote
RickC Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 I'm not sure if a GSX1100 chain guard will fit but here are some measurements to rule one in or out. 2 Quote
Swiss Toni Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 14 hours ago, ccroaker said: good looking bike.... what exhaust are u using...i have a delkevic on mine... looks something like yours Pipe was an Alpha, seat Guilliari. Both long gone! Wish I'd hung onto the pipe though! Quote
simesman Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 Alpha's were the best. Had many a pipe on my various GSX750/1100's but the Alpha and Harris were the best. Quote
wraith Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 Alpha's where not the best of performance but they did look and sound grate Quote
ccroaker Posted August 30, 2019 Author Posted August 30, 2019 4 hours ago, RickC said: I'm not sure if a GSX1100 chain guard will fit but here are some measurements to rule one in or out. thanks lad.... ill take a few measurements off my own.... great pic and details...great stuff Quote
ccroaker Posted September 1, 2019 Author Posted September 1, 2019 On 8/30/2019 at 12:45 PM, RickC said: I'm not sure if a GSX1100 chain guard will fit but here are some measurements to rule one in or out. thanks.... just checked out ur measurments.....i can now rule out ur type of chain guard..... the mounting holes dont line up....thanks again 1 Quote
Swiss Toni Posted September 1, 2019 Posted September 1, 2019 Put your measurements up then. I have a stainless jobbie that might fit! Quote
ccroaker Posted September 2, 2019 Author Posted September 2, 2019 thanks for the offer lad.... but i was kinda looking for a standard one only in chrome ....its not a big deal....i get these mad thoughts every now and again...even the stance on your one with the exhaust seat and front mudguard looks mean and really suits it...it looks fast just parked up... Quote
Swiss Toni Posted September 3, 2019 Posted September 3, 2019 10 hours ago, ccroaker said: ...even the stance on your one with the exhaust seat and front mudguard looks mean and really suits it...it looks fast just parked up... Wait 'till it emerges from it's chrysalis this time then! Quote
RickC Posted September 4, 2019 Posted September 4, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 8:12 AM, ccroaker said: thanks for the offer lad.... but i was kinda looking for a standard one only in chrome ....its not a big deal....i get these mad thoughts every now and again...even the stance on your one with the exhaust seat and front mudguard looks mean and really suits it...it looks fast just parked up... I think a chrome chain guard would set your GS off nicely, it would tie in well with the chrome front guard, mounting holes aren't a show stopper - a piece of stainless or alloy and a couple of rivnuts of similar and I'm sure you could get one to fit, BTW I bought one of those chrome GS front guards to hopefully put on my 1100, I like the look of them. Quote
ccroaker Posted September 4, 2019 Author Posted September 4, 2019 5 hours ago, RickC said: I think a chrome chain guard would set your GS off nicely, it would tie in well with the chrome front guard, mounting holes aren't a show stopper - a piece of stainless or alloy and a couple of rivnuts of similar and I'm sure you could get one to fit, BTW I bought one of those chrome GS front guards to hopefully put on my 1100, I like the look of them. the chrome front guards look well.... but expensive when you find a good one...should look well on ur 1100 Quote
Swiss Toni Posted September 4, 2019 Posted September 4, 2019 @RickCIf your front 'guard is in good condition, give the underside a good clean. Silicone all round the mounting bracket, to stop water & mud getting behind it (this is where they rust). Then, coat the underside of the 'guard with either Hammerite or a rubberised under seal. Then it'll last for years! Quote
RickC Posted September 5, 2019 Posted September 5, 2019 10 hours ago, Swiss Toni said: @RickCIf your front 'guard is in good condition, give the underside a good clean. Silicone all round the mounting bracket, to stop water & mud getting behind it (this is where they rust). Then, coat the underside of the 'guard with either Hammerite or a rubberised under seal. Then it'll last for years! Thanks Toni, it is in good condition, I wouldn't have thought to do that but it sounds like a good idea. Quote
Swiss Toni Posted September 5, 2019 Posted September 5, 2019 Impossible to find, nowadays. Expensive when you do! Once you see the chrome even slightly bubbling ... it's toast! Quote
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