my 04 gs500f project

[kluge9]

Did you get a chance to get anything painted and installed?  I really like the look of the bike with the big duals and want to see this project moving in the right direction, via pictures of course.

[steezin_and_wheezin]

nice to know someone's interested in the project

working on getting the chin fairing fitted before i move to paint. the gimbel fairing was made for pre 04's, so i'm going to need to trim quite a bit to get it snug around oil cooler.

still not 100% sure what color scheme i want to go with.. will either be blue with gold rims(my subaru love hates to be ignored haha) but i've been growing fond of the blue with white rims(similar to psyber's build)

as for parts: got my pipe in yesterday, and will be wrapping it in black wrap before it gets installed. buddah jet kit will be ordered later today. also got a set of 89 clip ons in route, they'll need some cleanin and paint before installation

[steezin_and_wheezin]

here's a couple mock-up photos with my mate holding the parts on for me hahah



the more i look at this photo, the more i like the look of the chin fairing sitting angled instead being level with the ground. i've looked at it a bit closer, and there's no way i would have enough road clearance 



let me know what you think!

and if anyone could photochop either/both photos so all my plastics(chin fairing, passenger seat cover, and tail fairings) and my tank are a solid blue(same blue that's on the tank) it would be GREATLY appreciated!

[steezin_and_wheezin]

got a couple photochops(big thanks to hrdy from customfighters!!)

got my top 3 main colors, just need to decide on accent colors/decals(if any)







i thought i'd like the green more(blasphemous i know haha) but now i'm debating between the blue and red. i don't really want a bright red bike, but i think it fits really well with the black frame

going to work on it some more today, opinions welcome!

[cbrfxr67]

I like the red!

[SecretAgent]

I like the red!

RED>BLUE>GREEN 

[k.rollin]

I'd color match the tail and chin spoiler to the tank that's on it already. I like that blue.

[The Buddha]

Steezin - The part that I think could be better in your naked-i-zation is the headlight carrier.
Sadly I dont have an answer for you, but I do have a cool solution for a katana fork and a GS headlight. I had to make it for my MZ which has 41mm's so I made a few more.
Cool.
Buddha.

[wuzzabie]

was wondering where you got your rear seat cowl from. did you make it yourself or bought it from somewhere?

[steezin_and_wheezin]

loving the red, but pretty sure she'll end up blue with some sort of decal/paint scheme. aiming to make it similar to a factory suzuki style

@ buddha - i agree 100%. unfortunately all my play cash is tied up in parts and paint right now, but i have been putting bit of time into researching. i don't want to lose the duals, so i've been looking at different combinations of headlight brackets and maybe a small screen

@wuzza - cowl is from cowltech, i really wouldn't suggest it. its not the best fit, but i think it will be OK after some tweaking and paint.

[steezin_and_wheezin]

just ordered last of the parts needed to get everything test fitted then she'll be off to paint.

will be breaking her down this week and start building her back up.

i'm still stuck on getting the naked front end to tie together better, any ideas would be greatly appreciated

[dsmgs500]

The big reason is the front fairings stick out wider than the rear looks kinda funky. I kept the fairings but added a wider rear to make it a little better.

Do you have any info on how you fit that rear?

[steezin_and_wheezin]

not to be an A-hole, but i would prefer it we kept this thread on my project build. feel free to pm mach1 about his project

'preciate it!

[steezin_and_wheezin]

got the 89 triple and clips installed. fitted with new woodcraft bars, black levers, progrips, and sv throttle tube. need to figure out a new spacer for my mirrors as the woodcraft interior diameter is too small for my original bar end mirror spacers.

this is just the test fit, they'll be coming off and getting powder coated either dark grey or black

leaving the tail plastics off for now until i get suspension, exhaust(with a carb cleanin), and my other body parts installed







really enjoying the new setup.  no tank slapping, but i will pinch a thumb on tight U turns if i'm not watching. flicking to WOT is much nicer with the sv tube and angle of the bars. driving the twisties feels unbelievably better, but i need to get adjusted to them when cruising still

[cbrfxr67]

Looks really good!   

[steezin_and_wheezin]

'preciate it!

not any updates, but i did order a few new things; got a teknic leather jacket off craigslist for $45, a new seat to permanently mount my passenger seat cover to(thanks adidas!), new front and passenger pegs, and am hunting for a plain black tank pad/protector

i did sell all my fairings and headlight on ebay for an awesome price. i've decided to bite the bullet and get some fresh paint! will hopefully be able to get the parts down to him within the next couple weeks

[steezin_and_wheezin]

just a few updates:

2 of 4 ehaust header bolts are seized pretty good - hopefully some heat/cool cycles, pb blaster, and torque wrenchin will break em loose. i'd hate to have to heli coil it out..

paint man's busy for a few weeks, so it looks like i'll be ordering the next round of parts instead of waiting haha

just got a dark smoked lens for my helmet, and a new tank bag. will be getting new tires and hopefully a set of white rims here soon

its slowly coming together. i need to stop taking weekend trips and spend some time putting what i got on

[cbrfxr67]

Good luck with those bolts.  I'd say take your time and don't get in a hurry.  Need more pic's! 

[steezin_and_wheezin]

no real changes on the bike, but here's a photo of the new lens and tank bag



really loving the bag, no more need for a pack on small commutes

just ordered a smoked integrated taillight and tank pad!

[steezin_and_wheezin]

i'm on a buying spree haha ordered my new bt-003's last night. and if all checks out, i'll be bringing a parts bike home after work!