Idle Hands Are the Devil's Workplace...

[hondarider]

So I've had my GS for a couple weeks now...haven't even taken a respectable ride on it yet...but I like to sit on it in the garage and make VROOM noises as often as possible.

During a recent high speed session, I noticed that the entire dash assembly seems a bit askew...it's hardly noticable unless you are a complete OCD lunatic...but I can't stop thinking about it...so today I had a little time on my hands and decided to take a closer look

[hondarider]

Once it's on the lift...it's easy to get carried away

[hondarider]

The previous owner told me that he was selling it because he dropped it half a dozen times...so I'm not really surprised...but the entire tube frame that supports the front end seems to be skewed to the right

[Stuff2C]

How'd you get those drywall screws so perfect :D

[hondarider]

And the main piece of ABS that holds it all together is cracked in numerous places...I highlighted the cracks with white-out

[hondarider]

Wouldn't you expect the oil cooler to be parallel to the headlight housing?

[hondarider]

And what's the story with that little flip lever attached to the screw adjust for the headlight height?

[hondarider]

How'd you get those drywall screws so perfect :D


Doh! I guess I should have slung some mud prior to posting garage photos :doh

[hondarider]

Has anyone swapped out these components in the past? Any pitfalls?

[riderR1150GSAdv]

Anytime I need drywall work I'll call you.. :stick :laugh :laugh

It looks like your bike needs some TLC :heart and maybe a new part or two. :( It's a pitty the previous owner dropped it a few times and didn't take care of the resulting damage. Good luck with the fixes.

[tommcgee]

Has anyone swapped out these components in the past? Any pitfalls?

Probably just the price.

[Ridealot]

And what's the story with that little flip lever attached to the screw adjust for the headlight height?

The flip lever is for quick adjustment of the headlight. Adjust the light so it is correct with just you on the bike. Then if you take someone for a ride the light is aimed to high right. Flip the lever and the light will drop down to pretty much to right position. It might not by perfect but it is much better than pointing up at the top of trees.

Oh and I think I do see one of the drywall screws that is a little bit out of postion. :stick

[PUDGYPAINTGUY]

And the main piece of ABS that holds it all together is cracked in numerous places...I highlighted the cracks with white-out


If you don't want to fork over the money for a new piece of ABS here (Don't know how much they are) you could always bevel the cracks with a Dremel and use the SMC/ABS repair compound that is designed for just such a task with cars. Available at any jobber store. That product is very capable of semi structural repairs in panels that withstand more heat and abuse than that panel does.

[hondarider]

Oh and I think I do see one of the drywall screws that is a little bit out of postion. :stick

Great...now I have to go out to the garage and pull that one screw out...I had hoped that no one would ever notice it...thanks for triggering an OCD event for tonight :doh

[hondarider]

Has anyone else noticed that no matter what screw you drop...it WILL land in the belly pan and wedge itself between the two pieces of aluminum...forcing you to remove it :banghead

[riderR1150GSAdv]

Great...now I have to go out to the garage and pull that one screw out...I had hoped that no one would ever notice it...thanks for triggering an OCD event for tonight :doh

:stick :ha :ha

[hondarider]

Front Sub-Frame...$121
ABS Panel Support...$156
Headlight Housing...$12
and the list conitnues...

[gsinmaine]

[QUOTE=hondarider]Doh! I guess I should have slung some mud prior to posting garage photos :doh[/QUOTE
Lets see some mud on the bike(WALL) next time ( and for me that will be ice an snow)

[BradfordBenn]

Has anyone else noticed that no matter what screw you drop...it WILL land in the belly pan and wedge itself between the two pieces of aluminum...forcing you to remove it :banghead

I drop more hardware before 9AM than most people install all day
:banghead

[Motor31]

Dropped hardware is merely a mandatory gravity test. It is required when doing maintenance on ANY piece of equipment. We must insure that gravity is applied equally in all small areas of the machine. :stick

[hondarider]

I'm thinking about applying 1500 turns of copper wire around my bike lift and using a deep cycle car battery to convert it into a giant electro-magnet...at least my dropped hardware will congregate in one place:doh

[RandallIsland]

I'm thinking about applying 1500 turns of copper wire around my bike lift and using a deep cycle car battery to convert it into a giant electro-magnet...at least my dropped hardware will congregate in one place:doh

Be glad it wasn't a valve.:D

[screwtop]

Hey Hondarider,

That's a nice GS you've got there. I would also like to compliment you on the drywall screws. Anyway, I have a blue/white GS that I picked up w/ 2,200 miles on it back in 03. When I first saw the bike it was pristine, and the guy selling it let me test ride it. We agreed on a price that day. In the week or so interim (while I was securing the funds) he must have dumped the bike on the left side, but never disclosed this to me (there was no visual cosmetic damage upon delivery). A week or so later, I noticed the bars were a slightly askew to the left, but the bike still rode fine, and was stable at speed.

However, like you I obsessed over it, pulled the fender off, dropped screws, etc. I took measurements from the fork tubes to the paralever in "full lock left" and "full lock right" steering positions and they were very close, so I concluded that the forks were probably not bent, and gradually convinced myself to get over it and ride the damn thing. 25K later, she still rides great. Congrats again on the bike!:thumb

[MCMXCIVRS]

I'm thinking about applying 1500 turns of copper wire around my bike lift and using a deep cycle car battery to convert it into a giant electro-magnet...at least my dropped hardware will congregate in one place:doh

Any pan of vehicle fluids underneath will serve the same purpose. All dropped hardware is magnetically drawn into it.:doh