Tywash's Build Project

[seamax]

so, in this case 1 inch isnt gonna make a huge differance, and becasue of the geometry it wont even raise the seat height an inch.

Geometry might not change much but how do you figure that it won't raise the seat height?

The height increase in the rear is >1" and very noticable from stock. It just like adding shorter/longer dogbones to increase/decrease the rear height. I know because I went from stock to gsxr to katana and back to the gsxr because I like the additional height the gsxr shock provided and also the look of the rear with the increase in height.

The major drawback is you can no longer use you centerstand because it won't touch the ground anymore and you need to modified/lengthen your sidestand so the bike doesn't easily tip over.

[seamax]

I got about 286mm on the GS500 and 311mm on the 08 GSX-R 1000. The approximates measured from eye to eye.

Anyone know whether the new GSXR shocks are the same length, eye to eye, as the old 90's ones?

[Tywash]

I was dying to do something to my bike. So I did a little bling work.

My magneto cover was broken.


It came apart after I took it off. If someone has a spare bolt they can help me out with let me know.

This is the new hotness I recieved from Chuck81

That is not a blemish on the right. That's just some weird trick of the light. The piece is perfect.

[dohabee]

I might have one, I will check later and let you know for sure.

[bobzilla850]

Nice build man! Before starting my own im gonna learn from everyone elses mistakes first lol.

[BeerGarage]

Tywash!

Great pictures, keep em coming.

McMaster-Carr has every bolt and every other conceivable piece of hardware you could need.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#cap-screws/=43c9um

good product, reasonable shipping, sweet catalog.

edit spelling because i been drinkin'

[dohabee]

Found it!

pm me your address and I'll mail it to you ineedanap style (aka free)

[dohabee]

its in the mail, you should get it this week.

[Tywash]

Thanks dohabee! I love this board. I will pay it forward when I can.


Here is the latest piece to come in the mail, this morning in fact.  I will show a picture of it mounted later. Just so everyone knows, I believe 99% of all 4 bolt Suzuki gas caps will fit the GS.  So Bandit, GSX-R and Hayabusa should bolt up. I know this has been stated before but I wanted to reiterate it here for anyone trying to find a replacement.

My flip key cover on mine was broken. Have I said never buy a rusty,dilapidated GS, well don't...

[O.C.D.]

Maybe never buy  a rusty, dilapidated GS,.....................and put money into it. lol

I guess that goes for us all.  We have underpowered, outdated bikes and yet we all mod them and put more into them than we should.  But hey, isn't that what it is all about?!

[Tywash]

I am enjoying the project, but my buddy is out riding and wondering if I will get done before winter hits. Magic 8 ball says "Ask again later". He keeps his bike in my garage. Silly mortal, HAHAHA!

It's the 2010 Ducati Streetfighter S.

It's slightly faster than a GS500.

Well, here is the cap mounted on the tank. I will be putting on a pingel petcock next.

I bought this tank to replace the rusty one.

[mitch.lax]

I reckon the cheapest mod you could do would be sell the GS, use petrol money to run you half way across the country on your mate's Streetfighter

In all seriousness, that filler cap looks the goods, and great to know that most four bolt ones will fit.

[O.C.D.]

That fuel cap have a key to it though?  If not I would be worried.  But then again these are GS's, lol.

Yup, the mighty Ducati Streetfighter.  Got to play on one a few weeks back and I fell in love.  Thing is like a low-rider as far as bikes go.  Amazing design and strikingly beautiful to my eyes.  I absolutely love it! 

But, If I was your friend I would be worried; if that was parked in my Garage it would be "moved" quite often.

Keep the pics coming.

[gregvhen]

Ill give 100 bucks for that Ducati.

[Tywash]

I would ride the Streetfighter everyday if it wasn't for the fact I totalled his last bike. Is was a Yamaha R6.

You guys wanted to get the bad along with the good. I was trying to address alot of little issues with the bike and they just intend to stay issues. At least for this weekend.

Something is up with triples. I can't slip the new bearing on. It refuses to fit one the base of the stem. Is it suppose to be pressed on? Please let me know if you guys have any experience with this. If slides right in place on the custom stem I have without a hitch.

Well, this week in my build has been minor obstacle afer obstacle. Dohabee was kind of enough to send me a bolt I was missing for my magneto cover but...something happened.

The envelope made it just fine, but the bolt belongs to Uncle Sam now.

I was going to tackle the rearset with what I thought was  a stripped thread hole.  Turns out there is a nut inside the GS frame that is spot welded in place to receive the bolt. Mine has come loose and needs to be welded back in place. This will require a larger opening in the frame to fit my welding tip through.

Then I wanted to remove the bolt that had snapped off in the block on the sprocket cover mounting area. So I punched my center mark for my drill. Drilled a pilot and inserted the reverse drill bit and lucky me it broke right off in the hole.

It s the top right on, in case it's not super obvious. I thought about cutting a slot across it and scewing it out. So I plugged up my dremel and it started up then it died. Is this for real?

[Tywash]

This is the bottom of the tank where the OEM petcock was. My original is so clogged full of rust I couldn't drain the gas out the old tank.

The paint around the mating surface needs to be cleaned off before you can mount the flange

I cleaned this area with a old rubber eraser. Paint came right off.

Mocked up the flange and marked with a pencil the amount of material to be removed

Drilled out with a stepped drill bit. Milwaukee replaced my drill batteries under a national recall. Lucky me I guess.

After boring the hole out

The parts I received from Pingel

Gasket matches up nicely

Petcock mounted

[Tywash]

We interupt this petcock install for this the front end conversion....well partail conversion.


This is the spacer Bob Broussard was kind enough to machine for me. This is a pic of the stem with the spacer installed

This shows the relation of the gap between the stem and the GSXR triple



To install the bearing races, I was too impatient to setup a long threaded rod with washers and bolts

So I just hammered them in with these and used lots of patience.

[Tywash]

Success!

Bob also did the ignition advance on my rotor.

[Chanse]

Yeah bobs cool, did my advance also. Thanks again bob.

[O.C.D.]

C'mon man, need more pics!!! 

I just mailed my junk to Bob as well for the spacer mod.  When I talked to him earlier last week he mentioned he was doing a few lately.  I am now sure your's was one of them, lol.

Was you's one of the welded stems though?  I checked mine before shipping and it was not welded.