GSX1100 Steam Roller Chop

[crusty33]

So, the other week I picked up this new chop.
It was advertised on that site as a non runner, went to see it and put in a cheeky offer which he accepted! 
I took a bit of a gamble hoping the running issue would be something simple, but wasn't that lucky.
Never mind, still happy with the price I payed as it's very tidy with lots of trick new bits on.
It's a Hard Up Choppers frame with Rocket 3 running gear, 240 rear and a 150 front, it certainly has some presence!!!

Motor seems to be a miss match of ef bottom end with et top, it needs to come apart as No2 plug threads are stripped so going to have to pull the motor apart, which is also the only way of finding out what's inside. In the meantime I'm on the lookout for another motor to slot in to get me up and moving quickly.
The chassis parts all seem well made and reasonably well put together, though will need to go over everything as most bolts I've come across appear to have been tightened by a 6yr old girl 
The rest of it is a blank canvas for me to make my own.

Enough waffling now, here are some pics . . .

 

[Sheep]

I reckon a skinnier front wheel would suit too

[Swirl]

nice that matey

[vizman]

i got a 750 et engine/carbs/cdi/reg-rec (in the for sale section) that'd go in until you can sort the 11

[crusty33]

4 hours ago, vizman said:

i got a 750 et engine/carbs/cdi/reg-rec (in the for sale section) that'd go in until you can sort the 11

Are the engine mounts the same?
It's got a jack shaft for chain clearance that's been set up for the 11, which needs to be bob on or will eat the primary chain.

[vizman]

engine mounts are the same.....straight swop.

[crusty33]

Pm'd 

[crusty33]

So, since I'm off work today due to a grinding spark dry humping my eyeball, I thought id do an update to where I'm up to now.
I took a drive over to Lincs and met Viz and Minx, a real sound couple, and came away with his 750 et motor. 
I hearded up the lads the following Sunday and went to it, that is where it all started to fall apart! Motor went in with no issues and with a bit of butchery with the electrics it fired up and sounded sweet, however it soon became apparent the guy I bought it from was full of shit!! 
He told me that the bike had done about 800 miles since the build, but in reality the bike was at dry build stage. It was impossible to mount the battery in the box, the rear caliper wouldn't bleed up (banjo was higher than the nipple!) and once bled, was hitting the frame!
No pressure, I only had 4 days to sort it all, mot it then do a 500 mile shakedown run 

Stayed after work most nights and finally addressed the faults, aiming to finish early on thursday and get a test, nope!! Got 3 miles from home before having a total electrical failure.
It was at this point I started swearing at myself for leaving my tool roll at home! 
AA back to work. Sorted the sparks out Friday morning then sett off for an 'optimistic' mot
 

 

[crusty33]

Well, it passed! 
Then there was the small task of riding an unknown bike down to Suffolk, thankfully after a minor hiccup just passed Brum it got there no dramas 

Until . . .
The next day, when I decided to have a bit of a checkover. Turns out the tank had split (Solid mount tank on a hardtail is never great) and the primary chain was fu*ked!!
I managed to clean up the tank and get some chemy metal to seal it, adjusted the chains as best I could but then the bugger was struggling to start. Think that is just a sticky motor as the battery is new and I can pinch the one off the 11 motor.
To be fair on it though, it was a shakedown run so having a list of jobs to do after is to be expected.

On the Plus side, it holds itself well on the road  and looks, and sounds, a beast! 

 

 

[Blubber]

If it was easy,  everyone would do it 

[SiBag]

Funky little scoot you have there.

[crusty33]

Cheers mate, though I'm probably going to sort out the niggles and move it on as I have a hankering for an OSS streetfighter again