Justins Brainstorming thread! -new title-

[k.rollin]

I should grab the Kawisaki 420 2 cycle engine that my buddy has in the corner of his shop. put it into a shifter kart or something. lol

[xunedeinx]

Ok, how about, I powder coat every bit of the bike black, except the rims, and the headlight ring. They, along with my future stainless chain guard will be powder coated the same colour of my r6r can...

AND..

Imagine this...

I weld up a nice header set out of u-bends, do a proper x-pipe setup where the H is (its still an ongoing debate in the car world, but its been proven that x is better in mid-high rpms, and h is better in low-mid rpms), run the two headers to the bottom of the bike, and situate the R6 can more closer to where it is on the R6, its lower and more angled up, not out.



And finally, jet-black ceramic coat the whole header-pipe kittin-ka-bootle.

And anodize my carbs black.

And maybe get an unmatching set of rear fairings from adidasguy, and cut off the front half, and make the bike a solo bike.....

Anyone handy with photoshop?

[xunedeinx]

You see where the slit is for the "air intake" in the rear fairings, glass it to the front part, remake the seat, and remake the subframe. basically chop it in half, and move it up. And get rid of the fugly passenger footpegs.

I'm going for a clean look, not a bobber or chopped look. As if it came factory w/ a solo seat this way.

[xunedeinx]

Sorts like this:


Only not a crappy photochop.

Address the subframe relocation. If I reuse the existing seat pan and form/plastic weld it to work, than upholster it it will look swift.

Address the rear master cylinder, find a way to clean up the brake fluid hose, or make it more subtle. Maybe different brake cylinder + rearsets from a different bike?

Def would need a rear hugger, and some form of undertail glassed/fabbed up

ugh, and that ugly stock exhaust. If I use oval stock like they do on some cars, I can make it appear more slim from the sides, and with the lower mount r6r can, it would look very smooth, especially if its jet-coated ceramic black.

[xunedeinx]

While im still on a caffeine buzz...

Obviously the electronics and battery issue would need to be addressed.

Perfect spot, and I've thought of doing it allready, is where the stock airbox was. With the K&N there, I got more than enough room for all the electronics, and the battery.

While I'm at it, I can make the rear fairings slimmer (height wise) to be slightly more edgy, and less blocky, like some newer bikes.

All in all, this should shave off a lot of weight, centralize a lot of weight, and basically make my bike the perfect bike (in my mind)

Screw resale value, this has the possibility to be BADASS

[xunedeinx]

http://www.ex-500.com/index.php/topic,19893.0.html

comparing that, to the gs500, it seems very simular as well, except for the clutch cable being on the opposite side.

BTW

Dry weight of engine carbs and fluids for ex500 is 115 lbs

dry weight of gs500 engine minus fluids and carbs is 140+ depending on year.

That + 10 extra hp and equal tq is reason enough for a transplant.

Wet weight of ex500 is 440lb
wet weight of gs500e is 443lb

I've all ready dropped a bunch of weight, so I'd guess im around 425/420lbs.

If I drop another 30lbs, I'd be below 400, which is actual sportbike territory.

Than, if I centralize and lower the mass..... Battery and such.

I got a monster on my hands I tell ya!

[cbrfxr67]

I vote, find donor bikes and have fun and leave your (good looking) GS the way it is.  Just my humble opinion,...

[xunedeinx]

I vote, find donor bikes and have fun and leave your (good looking) GS the way it is.  Just my humble opinion,...

Its also an option.

IDK, I like building. If i buy another, ill need to buy a third to merge it with, and than a fourth for spare parts, and before you know it....

I'm the adidasguy of the modded gs side of things....

[SS Adrenaline]

I vote, find donor bikes and have fun and leave your (good looking) GS the way it is.  Just my humble opinion,...

Its also an option.

IDK, I like building. If i buy another, ill need to buy a third to merge it with, and than a fourth for spare parts, and before you know it....

I'm the adidasguy of the modded gs side of things....

Are you saying theres anything wrong with adidasguy?  Ok just beacause thats all true....LOL.   No really a good guy.  You should be proud to be compared to him when you get 4 or 6 more bikes for parts.

[xunedeinx]

I vote, find donor bikes and have fun and leave your (good looking) GS the way it is.  Just my humble opinion,...

Its also an option.

IDK, I like building. If i buy another, ill need to buy a third to merge it with, and than a fourth for spare parts, and before you know it....

I'm the adidasguy of the modded gs side of things....

Are you saying theres anything wrong with adidasguy?  Ok just beacause thats all true....LOL.   No really a good guy.  You should be proud to be compared to him when you get 4 or 6 more bikes for parts.

Im about to be married. Don't need that ending prematurely.