89 GS Build-Still Not 100% Complete-UPDATED 4-21-2014

[ben2go]

The high bars I posted above worked but I didn't like the feeling being so upright on this bike.I went back to the clip ons.


When I upgraded my turn signals,I had to install an EL12 electronic flasher relay.I found that my original EL12 relay had busted in its original mounting location.I bought a new one,mounted it, and here are the results.

First EL12.See through and sexy.Racey,ain't it?


Here's what I found today.Sorry bout the pocket lint.I took it with me to show the dumbass counter jockey.


Here's the new one in its new location.It's just plain gray and not so racey.

[mab32]

That's a beautiful bike !
Really nice.
Wanna sell it 

[ben2go]

That's a beautiful bike !
Really nice.
Wanna sell it 

I'm gonna keep this one.I have a few more things I'd like to do to it.The paint is starting to look a little rough.I don't know when I will get the time or money to do any of the mods I still want to do.

What I want to do in this order.
T-mod R1 rear shock
Emulators in the Kat forks with 190kg springs and adjustable spring preload fork caps.
Big Bore-can be done using certain 2V GS pistons 850/1100 still researching this.
FI using microsquirt
Finish my solo tail
Fresh coat of black chrome

I'm sure this list will grow.A project is never done.

[ben2go]

Updates at the bottom of the first post.

[ben2go]

569cc engine build pics are posted on page 4 of this thread. http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=14401.0

[GI_JO_NATHAN]

Looking great Ben!

That was interesting what you did with cutting the bars and putting them in the clip-ons. I should have done that on my yellow bike.

[ben2go]

Looking great Ben!

That was interesting what you did with cutting the bars and putting them in the clip-ons. I should have done that on my yellow bike.

I still have the bars if you want them.They were uncomfortable on my wrists.

[GI_JO_NATHAN]

Looking great Ben!

That was interesting what you did with cutting the bars and putting them in the clip-ons. I should have done that on my yellow bike.

I still have the bars if you want them.They were uncomfortable on my wrists.

Nah. Thanks anyways.
Wife low sided it..
Selling off some extra parts, then gonna sell the GS later this summer.
She wants a different bike when she heals up.

[ben2go]

That's cool.Hope she's alright after that.I haven't even been able to look at the GS since I got this V Star.I hope next week to get a few little piddly things done on it.When I ride,I'll start rotating them out in the next few weeks.

[jacob92icu]

Really cool looking bike, great job. I would have never thought that the new tank would look awesome on the old bikes. What belly pan is that? looked through the thread and couldnt find it. Great job, keep up the good work.

[BeerIsSoAwesome]

Your homemade clip-on setup is freaking me out. Mechanically I can't find anything wrong with it, but it looks terrifying.

And thanks for answering the question I never asked anyone-- "Does the new tank fit on the older models?" I may do that to mine if I own it long enough.

[ben2go]

Really cool looking bike, great job. I would have never thought that the new tank would look awesome on the old bikes. What belly pan is that? looked through the thread and couldnt find it. Great job, keep up the good work.

Thanks.The lower is the matching Targa unit that goes with the 1/4 fairing.

Your homemade clip-on setup is freaking me out. Mechanically I can't find anything wrong with it, but it looks terrifying.

And thanks for answering the question I never asked anyone-- "Does the new tank fit on the older models?" I may do that to mine if I own it long enough.

Yeah the high bars weren't so great as far as wrist position.My plan was to use high bars for traveling and clip ons for corner carving.I went back to the stock CBR F1/2 Clip on bars.The older tank is direct bolt on.If you have clip on style bars,they will hit the tank.

[aspirin]

Hey Ben.

You've listed your air filter as an SU-5589 (K and N airbox-mounted filter) yet you say it's the lunchbox filter (which is designated as an RU-2970). I'm looking to get an SU-5589 filter to replace my RU-2970.

So if you have, indeed, got an SU-5589 with the restricter ring removed I'm under the impression that 142.5 main with stock enrichment needle position is correct? Because most other people with the lunchbox filter (RU-2970) have got 150 mains.

[ben2go]

Hey Ben.

You've listed your air filter as an SU-5589 (K and N airbox-mounted filter) yet you say it's the lunchbox filter (which is designated as an RU-2970). I'm looking to get an SU-5589 filter to replace my RU-2970.

So if you have, indeed, got an SU-5589 with the restricter ring removed I'm under the impression that 142.5 main with stock enrichment needle position is correct? Because most other people with the lunchbox filter (RU-2970) have got 150 mains.

Thanks for pointing that out.I am in fact running the RU-2970 lunch box filter.I am running 142.5 mains,40 pilots,no shims on the needles,3.5 turns on the mix screws,and 10mm cut from the slide springs.150 mains were fouling plugs and killing the riders behind with overly rich exhaust fumes.Also,carb sync/balance makes a big difference.I use the cheapo clear hose with two stroke oil to sync/balance my carbs.Really smooths things up.

Here is where I got the idea to cut my slide springs.It worked like a dream.My throttle response is perfect from take off to red line.I eliminated all the low speed hesitation by doing this mod.I removed 10mm to start and it worked so I didn't do the whole 20mm. http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=28302.msg514349#msg514349

[ben2go]

Working on getting things squared away, so I can get together with dgyver and finish the 569cc 80mm big bore engine.The details can be found starting on post 59 near the bottom of this link. http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=14401.40 I think I am going to go back to the GS front end and use the Katana front end for my adventure GS build.I haven't decided.