"Suzati" For Sale - update 7/14/12

[remo2k9]

 black wheels look better keep the clour red... it looks awesome,... red tank red cowl Black fender , black wheels!  ULL REGRET CHANGING IT! IT LOOKS GOOD NOW!

[tt_four]

Cool moped!

Thanks, once the last package shows up in a day or two I should have anything needed to get it cruising at 50mph, and hopefully pulling some wheelies.

As far as the paint job, I've studied all the pictures so far, and the decision is....

-If the tank and tail are going to be red, the fender needs to be red.
-If you want to paint it red, but don't want to repaint the frame, the wheels need to be painted white
-If you want to paint it red, but want to leave the wheels black, you need to paint the frame black
-Black tank and black wheels looks really slick. I usually try to encourage color, but black always looks the coolest, even with the silver frame. The only combination we haven't seen is black paint, black wheels, and black frame, so it's hard to tell if that would look better than the silver frame or not. Maybe glossy body work and matte frame?


-No black fender with a red tank and cowl
-No silver frame with red paint and black wheels
-Even though I think the wheels look better white than they do black with the silver frame, it keeps the bike looking a little early 90's GSish, and you've worked too hard for that.

[remo2k9]

thanku  TTFOUR =] RED FENDER WINS 
eh the white wheels would look nicer then black IF ther was no red rim tape.. but i say keep the black wheels cause the red rime tape looks awesmoe jst repaint ur frame black....

[O.C.D.]

Cool moped!

-If the tank and tail are going to be red, the fender needs to be red. I agree
-If you want to paint it red, but don't want to repaint the frame, the wheels need to be painted white  I agree
-If you want to paint it red, but want to leave the wheels black, you need to paint the frame black  I agree
-Black tank and black wheels looks really slick. I usually try to encourage color, but black always looks the coolest, even with the silver frame. The only combination we haven't seen is black paint, black wheels, and black frame, so it's hard to tell if that would look better than the silver frame or not. Maybe glossy body work and matte frame?  I agree


-No black fender with a red tank and cowl  I agree
-No silver frame with red paint and black wheels  I agree
-Even though I think the wheels look better white than they do black with the silver frame, it keeps the bike looking a little early 90's GSish, and you've worked too hard for that.   I agree

Basically I want my cake and to eat it too.  This is all true what you have said and I agree, lol.

I either need to make it a 80's/90's GS like I want or make it look more modern which I have done inadvertently.  I never planned to do this but the parts have made it newer and that is not a bad thing just what happened.

I now see it as needing fairing as well?!  that is what kills me.  I want to add some fairing and then have a really nice amount of stuff to paint.  I think I could get all liter-bike creative. 

[tt_four]

If you build 3 more of them you can have one of each paint scheme. What kind of fairings are you thinking about? just a front one, or full fairing? I'm not sure how the tail would look with a full front fairing. If you really want to paint more, maybe try a bellypan and a flyscreen.

[O.C.D.]

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[Anaconda]

hey OCD,

I was wondering where you bought the engine crash guards? I've been searching around for it, but it's really difficult to find it at a decent price. got any advice for it?

[O.C.D.]

SW-Motech is the brand.  They came on the bike.  Psyber Optix on here bought some a little while ago so I would ask him.  Sorry I can't help more.

[skimhitz]

hey OCD,

I was wondering where you bought the engine crash guards? I've been searching around for it, but it's really difficult to find it at a decent price. got any advice for it?

http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/Suzuki/GS_500_K4_K5/04-05/picture/Engine_Bars_-_Black/

That's where I ordered my set from. I've ordered stuff from those guys a few times and have always been very pleased. It's a pretty reasonable price too, especially considering that they're in the UK.

[gsf500RR]

Impressive work. Is it me or the GSXR fork is short than the stock GS? (wich mean the bike will be more forward)

[O.C.D.]

They are almost identical to the GS actually.  They look alot shorter but they are really spot on.  I think the thickness and USD setup makes them look all squaty. 

Ordering the last parts right now!!!!  GOld EK X-Ring chain and some new EBC HH's for the front.  Then I am finished with parts!

[Paulcet]

hey OCD,

I was wondering where you bought the engine crash guards? I've been searching around for it, but it's really difficult to find it at a decent price. got any advice for it?

Another source: http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=51044.0

[badguy]

Man this is awesome.

[psyber_0ptix]

hey OCD,

I was wondering where you bought the engine crash guards? I've been searching around for it, but it's really difficult to find it at a decent price. got any advice for it?

I got my SW-Mowtec's from twisted throttle because it's a local shop in Rhode Island.

http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/1998/479/

[O.C.D.]

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[gsf500RR]

F*cking awsome I'm jealous 

They are almost identical to the GS actually.  They look alot shorter but they are really spot on.  I think the thickness and USD setup makes them look all squaty.  

Ordering the last parts right now!!!!  GOld EK X-Ring chain and some new EBC HH's for the front.  Then I am finished with parts!

AH ok, but if they are identical, then why don't you lower the front a bite?? Because stock there is something like 2cm between the upper clamp and the top of the fork

[brianut]

freakin beauty full!
very nice work.
unfortunately my GS is nowhere near yours as far as completion.
she got pushed to the side for now and has a new stable mate with an emblem exactly as what is on your rear cowl
for me

for Project purple rain as she will only be finished to sell, unless my wife is really really nice nice and lets me keep both twins.

Keep it up, cant wait to see it on the road.

[O.C.D.]

I was wondering when you were ever gonna come around.

What Duc did you get?

The wife said next year that I can get a Streetfighter in the fall.  Over 3 times the horsepower of the GS, I can't wait!

[badguy]

Oh hell yes

One suggestion though now that I can see her in the light:  any chance you can trim the bottom of the seat so that it flows with the bottom of the tail?  I think that's pretty much the finishing touch (aside from paint).

[brianut]

I was wondering when you were ever gonna come around.

work  and life has been crazy

What Duc did you get?

A 1995 916, I was a senior in high school when this bike graced the showroom and went to Laguna seca that year and wet myself over all the 916's on Ducati island.wanted one ever since and after 15 years the price has dropped enough to allow me to afford one.

The wife said next year that I can get a Streetfighter in the fall.  Over 3 times the horsepower of the GS, I can't wait!
I dont like you anymore, your gs is way nicer than mine and if you get a streetfighter, well the 916 is a timeless classic but that streetfighter (red S) does to me now what the 916 did to me in '95, jerk! 

A quick pic then I will unhijack