Suzuki GS1100 G Restoration Project: Instrument Removal (Day 59)

Welcome to my 1983 GS1100 G Restoration Project. This bike has been in my family since new. It was bought by my Dad new in 1985 in Ontario, Canada. He toured the US with it with my Mum on the back (both have since passed away). I imported it into the UK around 1996 and rode it around London for a couple of years. Then it sat in the garden for 10 yrs (oh the horror!). Now: RESTORATION. Please use contact form page for comments. Click on photos to enlarge. Project started 18th August, 2012.

Thursday 18 October 2012

Instrument Removal (Day 59)

Took the instruments off today. Nuts, washers and inside of chrome backs are badly rusted but retrievable.

Now there has definately been something living in here. Looks like a silk worm.

Chrome backs are not too bad on the outside.

But on the inside . . . . . (lost one of the retaining nuts - poo!)

Not nice.

Now I suspect that the silk worm is responsible for this stuff on the speedo lens. This is good news as I will not have to replace it . . . .

But I will still have to get in there somehow. I saw a video on YouTube some time ago about how to replace the glass. Looks like I will have to prize this retaining ring off - without damaging it. Fat chance!