Extended swingarm?

[roosterbike]

Ok, im looking at buyin another GS to turn into a "Show" bike. Gonna keep the 07 as close to stock as possible. Will a 2000 year model swingarm fit a 06-06? A new friend has a 06 for 500 dollars. He dropped it so no fairings, but the rest is VERY usable. He got an 07 now and bought back his poor wreck. So Id like to build a strecthed, wide tire, custom chromed, drag style, beast. I think it make a great build post.
ALSO NEED to find springs for both the "drag" and some better performance springs for the 07. Any thoughts? Anyone? Anyone? 

[dgyver]

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Will a 2000 year model swingarm fit a 06-06?
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Yes. All the years are the same.

[roosterbike]

Sweet, ran down the street to a buddy who custom builds chopper frames, he can extend and chrome the arm for me for  300.00. Is that a good price. He knows his stuff and has been in several mags. Ive had 2 of his old bike and never a problem.

[werase643]

is your swingarm is bent?

why not just salvage the pivot area and shock mount and have your buddy just build a swingarm off of that tht will accept a wider tire

heck I have a F3 5 inch rear from a parts bike....swingarm....brake assy, axle, everything
that could be cut up and grafted to a gs swingarm

[roosterbike]

Not a bad idea
Whatta ya want for them?

[roosterbike]

Also Im gonna put on a air ride shock to lower it while parked. I got one left over from a Harley V Rod, itll need a little mod for fit.
I just got a custom bug, the urge to build something that noone has.
Since the fairings are gone, Id like to do a street fighter/dual headlight set up, polish up the frame, Custom wheels. Gonna go to work tommorrow and make some new heel guards outta stainless. So now the project starts, im gonna go pic up the victim, or should I patient?

[Jay_wolf]

well i had the idea to mod my gs , just came to me , mines being modded for looks , Proformance , Handling , and to be ridden , not just to look at
If the deals so good , dont pass it up , some other mofo might get it

JAy

[roosterbike]

Picked up the 06, actually rode it around the yard a bit. Gonna start doing my plans on how log to build the arm. So ill start taking pics and postin out the yin yang

[rangerbrown]

your kidding right a gs500 show bike, thats as ghey as glow light on bike

[scratch]

But the GS is a big, popular bike in Europe.  'Specially up north...Netherlands.  Where is Jim Knopf from? http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=9730.msg362435#msg362435

[bubba zanetti]

You've got a fair point there RB, why do something different as a show bike when every one knows that only Hayabusa's & R1's can be used for show bikes. 

[rangerbrown]

yea let the  start as soon as you roll up thats my point,

[dgyver]

your kidding right a gs500 show bike, thats as ghey as glow light on bike

yea let the  start as soon as you roll up thats my point,

I guess you have never seen Jim Knopf's bike. Not something to laugh at.

[rangerbrown]

the work no. but around here if it isnt 600 up that all you get. so all i do is now is ride by my self i dont need it, i fugured thats the way it is every were else to

[roosterbike]

  F them all if they laugh!!! Im building the bike for me. Who gives a Busas rear if anyone likes it. I can get any magazine an build a "custom" R1 or Busa. Look at all the custom work Ill be doing or have done in order to build it. So which one would really be a custom show bike, which one would really show creativity. Why the hell would I want a cook cutter bike, if I wanted that Id drive a Harley

[werase643]

yeah, I think jim has more in his bike than Lee did.....

jim's is show and Lee's was go

[Jim Knopf]

jim's is show and Lee's was go

servus,

my gs is not only for show. i´ve done today a testrun about 250km and no problems.

@roosterbike: longer swingarm and airride is perfekt.
here a picture of my longer swingarm from the year 2005:

[blue05twin]

Good luck on your bike project and keep us posted, I'm interested in seeing how it turns out.

Around here the only people that laugh at 500's are the people that don't ride.  I've seen many Ex's and GS's at bike nights.

[nastynate6695]

Yea dont worry about what everyone else thinks....If you build it they will come....         
As far as down here around the beach  the new riders thnk its funny.  Until i either out turn them or they drop their bike   then im the one laughing   The older riders here know its about the ride not the bike.

[Jay_wolf]

Jim , The Green Gs Is Amazing, The paint on it is incredable  , Looks so .. mhmmm , i prefer it over 8 ball , what is the rear off? and is there any other bits eg the wheels , as it looks like a gsxr 750 USD front end , by the fender anyways ,

Amazing Job!