1981 GPz1100 B1 Rstomod / ELR "Tribute"

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09 Mar 2023 08:02 #881286 by blipco
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That is EXACTLY how factory brackets look. 

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09 Mar 2023 08:11 - 09 Mar 2023 08:12 #881288 by Kelly E
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I just finished searching pictures of ELR chain guards. It is one aspect of a bike I never focused on except to note how hideous and ineffective they are.Like the chain guard on my 77' KZ 1000LTD  

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1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
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09 Mar 2023 08:31 #881291 by blipco
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I just finished searching pictures of ELR chain guards. It is one aspect of a bike I never focused on except to note how hideous and ineffective they are.Like the chain guard on my 77' KZ 1000LTD  


~~~>>> Yours is beautiful as is the chain. I’ve never seen such a shiny chain. 
Seriously awesome bike.
 

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09 Mar 2023 09:22 #881294 by howardhb
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Sweet lookin' ride you have there Kelly E. 

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'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
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09 Mar 2023 09:26 #881295 by Kelly E
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I just finished searching pictures of ELR chain guards. It is one aspect of a bike I never focused on except to note how hideous and ineffective they are.Like the chain guard on my 77' KZ 1000LTD  


~~~>>> Yours is beautiful as is the chain. I’ve never seen such a shiny chain. 
Seriously awesome bike.

Thanks
The chain has 12 miles on it, still waiting for good weather to get the chain all dirty. I live a quarter mile from the pavement so it won't take long once it's a little nicer out.
 

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1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000
1994 Kawasaki ZG 1000 Concours

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09 Mar 2023 11:30 #881305 by blipco
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I just finished searching pictures of ELR chain guards. It is one aspect of a bike I never focused on except to note how hideous and ineffective they are.Like the chain guard on my 77' KZ 1000LTD  


~~~>>> Yours is beautiful as is the chain. I’ve never seen such a shiny chain. 
Seriously awesome bike.

Thanks
The chain has 12 miles on it, still waiting for good weather to get the chain all dirty. I live a quarter mile from the pavement so it won't take long once it's a little nicer out.

~~~>>> I thought so. It looks like a chain on a museum bike. 
 

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16 Mar 2023 03:50 - 17 Mar 2023 02:37 #881603 by howardhb
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These arrived in record time (6 days using UPS), and at $156.00 (exlcuding shipping) 25% CHEAPER than EBAY, I couldn't resist!!!
www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004293531971...000028659407053%21sh

While I waited for them to arrive I worried about clearance to my DIY chain-guard...

Installation was totally straight-forward, using the mounting bushes provided... and took all of 20 minutes to install.



I was relieved to find that I had indeed provided sufficient clearance to the chain-guard.



Installed, they look fabulous, me thinks!... and the yellow spring against ELR green will look sensational...
(roll on Easter weekend )



They are "nitrogen filled", with variable compression AND re-bound damping. (16 "clicks" adjustment on each)
Spring pre-load is also fully adjustable, by screwing the adjuster nut with the little tool provided in the kit.

I haven't quite settled on final settings yet, but GPz's are long and low (read "stable") anyway...
However, I can report that stability in fast speeping corners is now truely amazing.
Ride quality and directional stability are remarkably improved, according to my "butt dyno", so to speak.
(compared to the 42 year-old original units)

I am satisfied.  (which is unusual for products I've bought form China!)

H.
 

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'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
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16 Mar 2023 08:41 #881614 by Skidmark
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I bought the same shocks from them.  If you were wondering how they look on the ELR paint scheme, here is a picture.

 

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16 Mar 2023 08:48 - 16 Mar 2023 08:49 #881615 by blipco
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Oh oh, now he has to powder coat the wheels.
The yellow goes perfectly with the green. Tho I believe he should keep it red and leave the original paint.

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16 Mar 2023 10:55 - 16 Mar 2023 22:22 #881616 by howardhb
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I bought the same shocks from them.  If you were wondering how they look on the ELR paint scheme, here is a picture.

 

 
>> Love it! Thanks Skidmark. 
I was planning to paint my wheels gold too.

'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
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16 Mar 2023 11:06 - 17 Mar 2023 02:39 #881617 by howardhb
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Oh oh, now he has to powder coat the wheels.
The yellow goes perfectly with the green. Tho I believe he should keep it red and leave the original paint.


 
>>> I will admit that I really do like red GPz's...a lot!
I think thats why I've been puttin' off going green for so long.
However, the paint on mine isn't original, and, as a result of my petcock mods, the underside of the tank is looking a bit "rough".

...I see I'm painting myself into a green corner...

'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
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16 Mar 2023 11:25 - 17 Mar 2023 03:49 #881618 by howardhb
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I wasn't happy with the "look" of the shiny B1 handlebar clamps, because they seemed "out of place" next to the cover that I 3D printed.

 

So, I designed and printed little "clip on" cover "boxes" that simulate the "block" look of the genuine Lawson (1000R & 1100R) handlebar clamps.
(complete with erm, replica, M8 cap-screw heads )
With a coat of 2K Satin black on, it's dificult to tell that they aren't actually functional. 



Another small detail that distracted me from painting her green...

But hey, the green clock is a tickin'....H.

 

'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
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