2005 Naked GS500 Build!!

[Gareth232]

Hello all this is my first topic, So let me introduce myself.

I'm Gareth, from Ontario Canada. Picked up my Gs in April and have been doing small mods since I got it!

Modifications so far:

Gs500f Headlight
Bar End Mirrors
Cut out the rear fender
Shortened the signal stalks (Front and Rear)
6000K HID
Red LEDs under the gas tank and batery box
Drilled out muffler baffles
LED Gauge Lighting
Soon to come:

Either a Kat or 89 GSXR rear wheel (when I find one)
LED Signals
Cafe Bars
SV650 rear shock
Powder coated wheels


Here are a few Pics of the paint build and let me know what you think.

[Anaconda]

wow, that looks great!

[bassmechanicsz]

looks good but you should paint your exhaust headers so they are black and match everthing else.

[Gareth232]

looks good but you should paint your exhaust headers so they are black and match everthing else.

Yeah I'm just waiting on gaskets for the headers so i can take them off, bead blast them and paint them 

[driftjunke24]

Do I see red over-spray on top of that otherwise pretty silver motor? 

Good job on the rest sir!

[reload]

wow, nice work. i like how the headlight looks. paintjob looks good dude.

[Gareth232]

Do I see red over-spray on top of that otherwise pretty silver motor? 

Good job on the rest sir!

LOL, Forgot to mention there are leds under the tank!!!! 

[redhenracing2]

If that is all rattle-canned, then I'm impressed. Still though, you can paint that bike for less than $50 with good, real paint, and it will be much more durable and have a longer lasting shine. I rattle-canned my bike about 4 times before I painted it 'properly', and it makes a huge difference.

Bike looks good, and I like the led placement as well 

[gregvhen]

looks good, i vote paint the forks black too though. my 2c

[Toogoofy317]

Very nice very nice!

A write up of the paint process would be awesome!

Mary

[Big Rich]

Looks good! What kind of clear coat did you use? 2k clear?

[Gareth232]

The bike was rattle canned, with about 4-5 coats of matte clear on the black portions and 4-5 coats of gloss clear on the center gray portion
Thanks for the input people!

[LetsBeFriends]

i love what you did with the original head light light, was that difficult to remove from the fairing and reinstall? i may want to copy you

[Firewalker]

Man, I am diggin the red lines a lot.  Good color choice.  Is it grey in the middle or solid black?  Well done on the paint.  Thanks for sharing.

[The Buddha]

Love that headlight, looks like a giant Vabina 
Cool.
Buddha.

[Gareth232]

Man, I am diggin the red lines a lot.  Good color choice.  Is it grey in the middle or solid black?  Well done on the paint.  Thanks for sharing.

Yeah its a gloss grey in the center and flat black on the sides

[pandy]

The headlight isn't a fave for me (different strokes is all...the headlight may grow on me given time  ), but I LOVE the colour scheme, and you did a very nice job!