Hey an excellent series as I have come to expect from you. You are my # 1 TH-cam channel up there with Allen Millyard. I personally like to ensure I have plenty of oil in the main galleries after any engine work, or if the engine is an unknown product. A little 12 V low volume low pressure pump is used to fill the engine sump via the main oil gallery, so I am certain everything is lubed as best I can before cranking. The paint work is first rate, if only it were not green. I am not a green person. Thanks for hours of great entertainment
I’m looking forward to watching the GSXR 750 series. You really went all in on that restoration. Soon as there’s room in my garage I have a 86 gsxr 750 in pretty good original shape on the way.
I’ve enjoyed following your journey with this bike from the start. You have done a fantastic job and you can be proud of what you have achieved; the end result is stunning. Congratulations and be sure to get out on it because the riding position is absolutely unique 👏😀👍.
Enhorabuena, un maravilloso trabajo, he visto todos los vídeos de esta restauración y se me han hecho cortos, trabajas con mucho detenimiento y detalle, Nada deseando seguir viendo vídeos de nuevos trabajos. Un saludo
My rear seat cowling is a Suzuki item but fits exactly like yours does. You have made a lovely job of it and the icing on the cake for me would be experiencing that lovely Bandit engine you gave fitted in there! My main ride is a ‘97 Bandit 1200 N which I feel is still a relevant machine in 2024 and beyond! 😊❤ RC8 is also an interesting beast 👍👍
Absolutely awesome, sounds as good as it looks! I wasn't sure about the colour scheme at first but now have to agree it is stunning. Clearly this one has been a labour of love, the fact that you stop to admire it when adding the bodywork all adds to the pleasure. Definitely a keeper. That's quite a collection you have now, you'll need a bigger workshop. Thanks for taking us along on a highly enjoyable journey!
It sounds pretty crisp running! Shes going to fly with useable power which is why I still Love riding my Bandit 12. I’ve spent thousands on it upgrading the suspension to Maxton and it’s probably my favourite ever bike. I love the 80’s and 90’s sports bikes though, as they look like proper motorcycles 😊
Had the privilege to own one of those, not sure if it's the same model, we called it the Pre-sling, still consider one of the best bikes I've ever owned
In 1986 I was 8 years old watching Transformers, didn't know a thing that I was going to be obsessed in bikes, meantime the Skoal Bandit kicked ass on the track
I've enjoyed watching this come together what a result it's the ducks nuts😎👍🔥wow that will something else to ride when the gearing is right the bandit will give it ridable power
Looks good. A hint though, never put a temporary fuel tank that high, remember every metre is nearly 10kPa or 1.4psi of pressure at your carby needles and seats. Easy to wash your cylinders with fuel leaks and mucks up your idle with inconsistent fuel levels in the bowls. Should always set it around where the full fuel level of the tank would normally be. I dont know about your multimeter but a FLUKE multimeter on the AC voltage setting with the Hz button selected will give you an accurate pulse rate/sec. Remember to halve it for the wasted spark and multiply by 60 for revs per minute. btw... are we gonna see more of the '78 GS1000 that fuel tank is from?
Cheers. I hear you on the fuel tank. There wasn’t much in it, so doesn’t create as much pressure I think. I test all my carbs with that bottle full at 7’ high for 24 hours to be sure they seal. But…..I understand your point, it’s a good one The GS tank is off a Wes Cooley race replica my buddy is building . More on that coming Thanks again for the comment ! Btw, I will try the Hz setting too
@@true-moto-resto Volume doesn't change the pressure, 10millilitres or 100litres still creates the same pressure at the same height. Trust me, my experience with industrial processes and instrumentation is as long as my experience with GSXR's since I bought my first in 1985. Seems like yesterday.
Fantastic bike. Neil Robinson, TT road racer from here was the main rider here for Skoal bandit in the 80s, sadly no longer with us as racing claimed him in 87. Also saw your CBX.Dont ride that bike with the alternator chain rattle.I had a CBX with same issue,it pushed out the plunger on the tensioner locking up the transmission,even clutching the bike changed nothing. Thankfully,it happened me moving the bike in my garage.I did split the casings and renew it and bikes still going at 63k miles
Thanks for the comment Paul ! Yea there is another video series on the CBX750 from November 2023 where I took the engine apart again, new starter chain, new tensioner , new cam chain etc. I did 2 series on that CBX, the original restoration and then a follow up to fix the starter chain rattle Thanks for the advice , it’s sound ! Roger Marshall also raced in the TT for Skoal Bandit Suzuki in the 80’s
@@true-moto-resto I'd a CBX 750 from 04-16. A great conversion I did on mine was to use a 1000 hurricane swingarm and rear wheel leaving it on 17s( slight mods to fit but pretty easy) and a cbr400 aero front wheel,only required discs spaced out 5 mm each side. Bike looked and handled much better on 17s. A suggestion for you to see on TH-cam,if you search "TT F1 villa real 1986", lots of gsxr Skoal bandits racing including Robinson and joey Dunlop on no 3 rvf 750. Good quality video considering it's age
Great video series. Well done. I had a red /black 86 GSX-R 750 back in the late eighties. Lots of memories. I’m sure you checked this but… did you try revving the engine to more than 3000 rpm with the original tachometer? They only start at 3000 so don’t register anything at idle or even when blipping the throttle a little. I noticed when you tried the Bandit gauges you didn’t exceed 3000 rpm.
That was a great restoration! Even if you paint it green it still looked great. I had a 1985 model back in 1990,the blue and white version. The best looking paint ever on a bike in my opinion. Went with it to to germany visiting relatives(from sweden)and my knees hurt so bad from 3700 km in 10 days so i had the feet of the pegs whole way thru denmark on my way home. What do you do with all the nice bikes in the background that you restored? Maybe you allready told but i have missed it. Those bikes you restored should be doing miles on the road in my opinion. Dont want to sound rude when saying that. Thanks for a great channel and i watched a lot of your videos. The green kawasaki 1989 you restored was great and i am looking forward to more great videos.!! I am a fan of the 1990 sportbikes.😁😁👍👍😊😊
Thanks for the comment and complement. The bikes in my collection are on rotation, I have 2 new bikes I ride daily and I insure one of the collector bikes each year. Unfortunately in Canada , every bike must be insured separately and at $1000 per bike, that’s just not feasible to insure them all at the same time
@@true-moto-resto Yes sure you cant pay insurance for them all at the same time. Do you sell any of the bikes you restore? I understand you dont just get rid of a bike you put that much effort in but are there not people that would pay a fair price?
For the lean running due to the pods, have you considered taping up the pods to restrict airflow, you may find that they allow anything up to 70% more air compared to the airbox I think you could do with an extraction system in your workshop too, some nice hoses vented to the outside, give you some clean air and cut down on crap on the floor Great looking bike though
I have a Dale walker jet kit for it. So I’ll put that on if and when I ride the beast. Normally I don’t run the bikes on the lift for that long, I back them up to my doors and exhaust fumes are not a problem. I also use a fan to feed the Cooling and help move fumes . This was one of those times when I decided to start it on the lift and get smoked out LOL
It looks absolutely amazing and it’s a credit to your skill. I’m gutted it’s finished in a way as I’ve been enjoying the build so much. I’m looking forward to the KTM build though. Do you have any plans for buying another project bike to do a similar transformation on? I’d live to see another old school Gsxr, maybe something like a 1100L slingshot would be cool!
Really enjoyed following along with this video series, the bike turned out incredible 👍😎. I noticed an early SUZUKI GS1000 fuel tank on the floor, paint refinish for someone?
fantastic motorcycle the tachometer circuit board may be oxidized. cleaning with wd40 and toothbrush will solve the problem. Also immediately lubricate all moving parts in the tachometer so that they turn easily. this solved the problem for me. You can carefully lift the tachometer edge at the rear with a flat screwdriver mm by mm. enjoy your slabby
I do believe that K&N make a dual filter, the RU-2922 which will fit on to your GSX-R carburettors. I can't vouch as to the clearance against the frame, though... but just thought I'd put it here for the record ;-)
@@true-moto-resto Looking carefully at your bike I'm pretty sure the rubber rears of the K&N filters would touch/ rub the frame. But the black pods you've got look much better than the red K&N filter elements anyway, and they tuck very nicely in there. Job well done.
Hi great restoration I’ve really enjoyed watching your videos over the past 6 months or so. I am restoring my own 1986 bike and wondered if the lower fairing joining tabs are the originals or if you sourced new ones. Can’t find any anywhere and if they are new items can you let me know where I can buy them please ?
No dyno here within many many many hours, I live in the middle of nowhere in the far north Plus no point in the dyno until a jet kit is installed Maybe someday there will be a dyno here
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excellent work sir! yes, it takes supportive people to restore vintage vehicles. enjoy the first gen gsxr!
Thanks for commenting !
Awesome resto! I have 2 of these in boxes. Given me motivation to get started!
Thanks for watching Edmund, enjoy your resto’s having 2 of these is pretty exciting. I’d love to find an 86 1100 to do, not many out there
Congratulations. It turned out really nice. I look forward to your next project. Thanks for making the videos.
Thanks for watching and commenting Stuart
Congratulations. This was an awesome series to watch.
Thank you
AWESOME TRANSFORMATION. LOOKS AMAZING.
Thank you!!
Hey an excellent series as I have come to expect from you. You are my # 1 TH-cam channel up there with Allen Millyard. I personally like to ensure I have plenty of oil in the main galleries after any engine work, or if the engine is an unknown product. A little 12 V low volume low pressure pump is used to fill the engine sump via the main oil gallery, so I am certain everything is lubed as best I can before cranking. The paint work is first rate, if only it were not green. I am not a green person. Thanks for hours of great entertainment
Thanks for commenting !! Much appreciated
Wow, admire the gentle and patient touch. Wonderful build, thanks for filming.
Thank you !
Spectacular bike! Thanks so much for taking us along for the resto. 🎉🤜🤛
Thanks for your kind words Steve !
I’m looking forward to watching the GSXR 750 series. You really went all in on that restoration. Soon as there’s room in my garage I have a 86 gsxr 750 in pretty good original shape on the way.
Right on! There are over 20 episodes for this GSXR. Enjoy
Looking fantastic! Nice work!
Thanks a lot, I appreciate that. Your work is outstanding !
fantastic project and great work! looking forward to joining you for the RC8!
Thanks Tony !!
That was very entertaining, I have one myself but found your take on everything interesting. Thanks
Thanks for watching and commenting Gary !
A beautiful bike - a real testament to the care and effort you've put into it. A great build series! Thank you
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Great job. As my old uncle always used to say to me, you made a silk purse, out of a sows ear.
Awesome ! Cheers
I’ve enjoyed following your journey with this bike from the start. You have done a fantastic job and you can be proud of what you have achieved; the end result is stunning. Congratulations and be sure to get out on it because the riding position is absolutely unique 👏😀👍.
Thanks, will do!
Looks amazing! Excellent job. Looking forward to your next projects. Gotta say, the Flat Top haircut is on point as well...LOL😎
Thanks so much! Gotta keep the hair high and tight ! Lol
great resto, what a transformation from when you first started!
Yes it was! Thanks Mark. I’m so pleased
Finally ....alive and roaring .Well done 🎉
Cheers !
Enhorabuena, un maravilloso trabajo, he visto todos los vídeos de esta restauración y se me han hecho cortos, trabajas con mucho detenimiento y detalle, Nada deseando seguir viendo vídeos de nuevos trabajos. Un saludo
thank you very much !!
@@true-moto-resto Gracias a ti
My rear seat cowling is a Suzuki item but fits exactly like yours does.
You have made a lovely job of it and the icing on the cake for me would be experiencing that lovely Bandit engine you gave fitted in there!
My main ride is a ‘97 Bandit 1200 N which I feel is still a relevant machine in 2024 and beyond! 😊❤
RC8 is also an interesting beast 👍👍
Cheers Ian !!
I believe your channel should be so much bigger. I’ve shared it on Facebook. Wonderful mental therapy, and very informative. Great work
Thanks so much Chris!
Really enjoyed that build. Thanks very much.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting and watching !!
Absolutely awesome, sounds as good as it looks! I wasn't sure about the colour scheme at first but now have to agree it is stunning. Clearly this one has been a labour of love, the fact that you stop to admire it when adding the bodywork all adds to the pleasure. Definitely a keeper. That's quite a collection you have now, you'll need a bigger workshop. Thanks for taking us along on a highly enjoyable journey!
Thanks a ton! I keep telling my wife I need a bigger shop ! She doesn’t buy it lol
It sounds pretty crisp running!
Shes going to fly with useable power which is why I still
Love riding my Bandit 12.
I’ve spent thousands on it upgrading the suspension to Maxton and it’s probably my favourite ever bike.
I love the 80’s and 90’s sports bikes though, as they look like proper motorcycles 😊
Thanks Ian. I have a jet kit for it now, just need time to install it.
Looks and sounds brilliant. Can't believe it started in a heart beat. Great job and good viewing. 👏
Thanks a lot, yea she fired right up !
@@true-moto-resto I was surprised probably as much as you. Sounds really sweet too.
@@langdonfairchild1st805yes, well I did run before when it was in the bandit, but u never know …
Absolutely awesome. Happy day for you to get it up running and nearly finished.
Sad day for us because it's the end of the build...great series.
Thanks 👍. I appreciate you watching and commenting
Had the privilege to own one of those, not sure if it's the same model, we called it the Pre-sling, still consider one of the best bikes I've ever owned
In 1986 I was 8 years old watching Transformers, didn't know a thing that I was going to be obsessed in bikes, meantime the Skoal Bandit kicked ass on the track
The good old days. The 80’s were the best , the Music too
Absolutely bad ass slab side gixxer
I've enjoyed watching this come together what a result it's the ducks nuts😎👍🔥wow that will something else to ride when the gearing is right the bandit will give it ridable power
thanks so much!
Super cool dude👍
Thanks! 👍 I appreciate it Karl!
I don’t know how you can resist taking it for a little rip!
OCD and 1km of gravel road before I hit pavement takes care of that urge LOL
Another great resto, well done, it will always be the little fiddly jobs to complete it that take time. Looking forward to the KTM now.
Many thanks!
It looks fabulous. Well done
Thank tou
Looks good. A hint though, never put a temporary fuel tank that high, remember every metre is nearly 10kPa or 1.4psi of pressure at your carby needles and seats. Easy to wash your cylinders with fuel leaks and mucks up your idle with inconsistent fuel levels in the bowls. Should always set it around where the full fuel level of the tank would normally be.
I dont know about your multimeter but a FLUKE multimeter on the AC voltage setting with the Hz button selected will give you an accurate pulse rate/sec. Remember to halve it for the wasted spark and multiply by 60 for revs per minute.
btw... are we gonna see more of the '78 GS1000 that fuel tank is from?
Cheers. I hear you on the fuel tank. There wasn’t much in it, so doesn’t create as much pressure I think. I test all my carbs with that bottle full at 7’ high for 24 hours to be sure they seal. But…..I understand your point, it’s a good one
The GS tank is off a Wes Cooley race replica my buddy is building . More on that coming
Thanks again for the comment !
Btw, I will try the Hz setting too
@@true-moto-resto Volume doesn't change the pressure, 10millilitres or 100litres still creates the same pressure at the same height. Trust me, my experience with industrial processes and instrumentation is as long as my experience with GSXR's since I bought my first in 1985. Seems like yesterday.
@@robertoburromiapanino2659ok, thanks , good to know !! I appreciate the information and tip
Fantastic bike. Neil Robinson, TT road racer from here was the main rider here for Skoal bandit in the 80s, sadly no longer with us as racing claimed him in 87. Also saw your CBX.Dont ride that bike with the alternator chain rattle.I had a CBX with same issue,it pushed out the plunger on the tensioner locking up the transmission,even clutching the bike changed nothing. Thankfully,it happened me moving the bike in my garage.I did split the casings and renew it and bikes still going at 63k miles
Thanks for the comment Paul ! Yea there is another video series on the CBX750 from November 2023 where I took the engine apart again, new starter chain, new tensioner , new cam chain etc.
I did 2 series on that CBX, the original restoration and then a follow up to fix the starter chain rattle
Thanks for the advice , it’s sound !
Roger Marshall also raced in the TT for Skoal Bandit Suzuki in the 80’s
@@true-moto-resto
I'd a CBX 750 from 04-16. A great conversion I did on mine was to use a 1000 hurricane swingarm and rear wheel leaving it on 17s( slight mods to fit but pretty easy) and a cbr400 aero front wheel,only required discs spaced out 5 mm each side. Bike looked and handled much better on 17s.
A suggestion for you to see on TH-cam,if you search "TT F1 villa real 1986", lots of gsxr Skoal bandits racing including Robinson and joey Dunlop on no 3 rvf 750.
Good quality video considering it's age
Thanks Paul!!
Great video series. Well done. I had a red /black 86 GSX-R 750 back in the late eighties. Lots of memories.
I’m sure you checked this but… did you try revving the engine to more than 3000 rpm with the original tachometer? They only start at 3000 so don’t register anything at idle or even when blipping the throttle a little. I noticed when you tried the Bandit gauges you didn’t exceed 3000 rpm.
Hmmmmmm well thanks for that I’ll have to double check !!!!
Nicework
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks!!
Fantastic wow awesome 👍😁
Thanks 🤗
That was a great restoration!
Even if you paint it green it still looked great.
I had a 1985 model back in 1990,the blue and white version.
The best looking paint ever on a bike in my opinion.
Went with it to to germany visiting relatives(from sweden)and my knees hurt so bad from 3700 km in 10 days so i had the feet of the pegs whole way thru denmark on my way home.
What do you do with all the nice bikes in the background that you restored?
Maybe you allready told but i have missed it.
Those bikes you restored should be doing miles on the road in my opinion.
Dont want to sound rude when saying that.
Thanks for a great channel and i watched a lot of your videos.
The green kawasaki 1989 you restored was great and i am looking forward to more great videos.!!
I am a fan of the 1990 sportbikes.😁😁👍👍😊😊
Thanks for the comment and complement.
The bikes in my collection are on rotation, I have 2 new bikes I ride daily and I insure one of the collector bikes each year. Unfortunately in Canada , every bike must be insured separately and at $1000 per bike, that’s just not feasible to insure them all at the same time
@@true-moto-resto
Yes sure you cant pay insurance for them all at the same time.
Do you sell any of the bikes you restore?
I understand you dont just get rid of a bike you put that much effort in but are there not people that would pay a fair price?
@@Motorcycleman-hs9yrI have few for sale now, I’m out of space. But the economy here is in the toilet and stuff just isn’t selling
For the lean running due to the pods, have you considered taping up the pods to restrict airflow, you may find that they allow anything up to 70% more air compared to the airbox
I think you could do with an extraction system in your workshop too, some nice hoses vented to the outside, give you some clean air and cut down on crap on the floor
Great looking bike though
I have a Dale walker jet kit for it. So I’ll put that on if and when I ride the beast.
Normally I don’t run the bikes on the lift for that long, I back them up to my doors and exhaust fumes are not a problem. I also use a fan to feed the Cooling and help move fumes . This was one of those times when I decided to start it on the lift and get smoked out LOL
It looks absolutely amazing and it’s a credit to your skill. I’m gutted it’s finished in a way as I’ve been enjoying the build so much. I’m looking forward to the KTM build though. Do you have any plans for buying another project bike to do a similar transformation on? I’d live to see another old school Gsxr, maybe something like a 1100L slingshot would be cool!
Few bikes lined up waiting, you will see those in an upcoming intro video . Thanks for watching
Really enjoyed following along with this video series, the bike turned out incredible 👍😎. I noticed an early SUZUKI GS1000 fuel tank on the floor, paint refinish for someone?
Yes, my buddy is building a Wes Cooley race replica
fantastic motorcycle the tachometer circuit board may be oxidized. cleaning with wd40 and toothbrush will solve the problem. Also immediately lubricate all moving parts in the tachometer so that they turn easily. this solved the problem for me. You can carefully lift the tachometer edge at the rear with a flat screwdriver mm by mm. enjoy your slabby
Great tip ! I’ll try that !
I do believe that K&N make a dual filter, the RU-2922 which will fit on to your GSX-R carburettors. I can't vouch as to the clearance against the frame, though... but just thought I'd put it here for the record ;-)
Cheers, yea I heard there was a dual filter , but not sure about clearance .
These work well
Thanks for commenting !!!
@@true-moto-resto Looking carefully at your bike I'm pretty sure the rubber rears of the K&N filters would touch/ rub the frame. But the black pods you've got look much better than the red K&N filter elements anyway, and they tuck very nicely in there. Job well done.
@@mikef.1000thanks Mike !
Hi great restoration I’ve really enjoyed watching your videos over the past 6 months or so. I am restoring my own 1986 bike and wondered if the lower fairing joining tabs are the originals or if you sourced new ones. Can’t find any anywhere and if they are new items can you let me know where I can buy them please ?
Hi there , if you are referring to the metal ones with the attached nuts, they’re OEM, I just cleaned them up and painted them.
Hi again. I was just watching how you refreshed the rubber seals etc. What kind of ratio of engine oil and alcohol do you use? Thanks
Hi, it’s not engine oil, it’s 1/3 “Oil of Wintergreen” from the drugstore/chemist and 2/3 isopropyl rubbing alcohol
grest job, the aussie ones dont have those stupid reflectors so oem for us :)
Yea, transport Canada rules, they look awful !!
What carbs did you go with?
The carbs are the Mikuni's that were on the bandit. I kept everything off the Bandit to make sure it ran properly
Did you put it on the dyno?
No dyno here within many many many hours, I live in the middle of nowhere in the far north
Plus no point in the dyno until a jet kit is installed
Maybe someday there will be a dyno here
It was either buy a new one of these or a Suzuki RG500 so I bought the 500 2 stroke.
You made a wise decision !