Black is Beautiful Part Deux (pic heavy)

seamax · April 11, 2009, 08:16:21 PM

Notice Anything Different from Part I?

seamax · April 11, 2009, 08:21:57 PM

Sounds Clips...to come.

tripleb · April 11, 2009, 08:22:03 PM

new fairings I think. Your bike is effing sick man!!

cafeboy · April 11, 2009, 08:22:24 PM

Looks SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET
Nice job

Paulcet · April 11, 2009, 08:41:58 PM

Wow, really nice!

Big Shot · April 11, 2009, 08:42:53 PM

Love the red strip on the kick stand...

It's a small but very nice and unique detail

- Bob!

seamax · April 11, 2009, 08:57:08 PM

Quote from: Big Shot on April 11, 2009, 08:42:53 PM
Love the red strip on the kick stand...

It's a small but very nice and unique detail

- Bob!

It' actually not a color strip, paint or tape. I had to extend my kickstand 2" due to the gsxr shock. So I bought a red bicycle seat post, cut 2" off that, cut the kickstand, inserted a metal rod, insert the bike seat piece, the rest of the kickstand and JB welded it all together. Other members hav use bondo and sanded the extension down and repaint. I didn't want to get messy.

Also no new fairing, same fairing since the original build thread.

Toogoofy317 · April 11, 2009, 10:19:36 PM

That is soo beautiful makes me want to cry! One day my bike will look that pretty if I can keep the neighbors from hitting the poor guy! One day though one day!

Did you say there was a place that did the carbon fiber and red S. I thought you did but can't remember!

This is my favorite bike. I would do the black and blue oh my oh my. I shouldn't have looked at this!

Mary

Big Shot · April 11, 2009, 10:22:49 PM

Quick release fairing levers, anodized red frame sliders up front, Suzuki emblem painted red, and the GS emblem blacked out on the side...

- Bob!

Big Shot · April 11, 2009, 10:26:19 PM

And the relocated license plate...

Right in front of my face and the last thing i noticed...

Go figure, lol

Love it!

- Bob!

Chanse · April 12, 2009, 12:55:43 AM

added led tail light or blinker bar? with the anodized red quick release tabs for fairings..... Is that different mirrors also... I dont know my monitor is kinda dark... Can you do a close up of the label side of those mufflers?.. Im still trying to find some like that. gonna attempt to do a clean under seat exhaust.....

Big Shot · April 12, 2009, 10:34:33 AM

Quote from: Chanse on April 12, 2009, 12:55:43 AM
added led tail light or blinker bar? with the anodized red quick release tabs for fairings..... Is that different mirrors also... I dont know my monitor is kinda dark... Can you do a close up of the label side of those mufflers?.. Im still trying to find some like that. gonna attempt to do a clean under seat exhaust.....

Heard on here that someone spun the head around 180 degrees so that the exhaust ports would be firing out the back. Not sure of all the work involved but i'd bet it was worth it in the end. I can't imagine a cleaner set-up than that...

- Bob!

TheGoodGuy · April 12, 2009, 12:34:24 PM

OMG.. i had to do a double take to realize its a GS500...

damn!

drincruz · April 12, 2009, 03:06:28 PM

so since part 1, you moved the license plate and changed the frame sliders. hmmm...what else?

man, i wonder if i can just get the Aluizio GS500R tail in the US. where'd you get that top triple? i was thinking about clip-ons with a new top-triple, but wasn't sure what would fit.

this looks awesome! great job man.

cheers,
~drin

jakers · April 12, 2009, 04:06:28 PM

wow i think this is the coolest gs i've ever seen! i wanted to do a black/red color scheme but i'll never be able to do it justice now. no fair! AWESOME! but i have to say i'm a little bit jealous.

seamax · April 12, 2009, 04:32:35 PM

Alright here is a sound clip. It is in my closed garage. The camera sound capture does not do it justice. In real life it sounds just like a Buell. She idles perfectly at 850. The camera also picks up this loud ticking sound which you can hardly head in reality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlRLBw2JqeQ

seamax · April 12, 2009, 04:36:48 PM

Quote from: jakers on April 12, 2009, 04:06:28 PM
wow i think this is the coolest gs i've ever seen! i wanted to do a black/red color scheme but i'll never be able to do it justice now. no fair! AWESOME! but i have to say i'm a little bit jealous.

To me this is the coolest GS 500 ever. One day I will build an exact copy or have one built except in BLACK and RED of course.

jakers · April 12, 2009, 04:41:08 PM

that's really sick too, but i'm partial to the sport look right now...really, i had pretty much what you did in mind for mine. only not as awesome i must admit.

Chanse · April 12, 2009, 04:50:00 PM

Is that exhaust exiting under the gas tank? I would think you would have the potential to burn the shaZam! out of your self. that has to be double walled. and second thats gotta be loud as shitaki, right there in front of you... whew, I dont know which way to go on this one... Alot of nice work but I dont know if there was enough thought in the exhaust. I would have to say I like yours mo' betta than the other.

By the way how about the close up of that label, or do you at least know what ATV exhaust aluizo used that from? I need more info on at least where to start.

drincruz · April 13, 2009, 07:32:11 AM

Quote from: seamax on April 12, 2009, 04:32:35 PM
Alright here is a sound clip. It is in my closed garage. The camera sound capture does not do it justice. In real life it sounds just like a Buell. She idles perfectly at 850. The camera also picks up this loud ticking sound which you can hardly head in reality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlRLBw2JqeQ

i love that growl. excellent work!

cheers,
~drin

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