GS500 Land Speed Racer

[Beardyben]

I thought you guys might be interested to see this. GS500 based, built in my garage and raced at the Pendine Sands Speed Trials last month!

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[codajastal]

 

[jacob92icu]

Thats pretty interesting. Awesome picture. Why did you choose to do the GS? Just messing around with what you had? Or do you like the motor?

[Beardyben]

It's a nice air cooled twin, the regs were pretty 1990 air cooled so it fitted in quite nicely. I'm looking into building a more powerful one for next year, anyone know anything about tuning these engines?

[Janx101]

check with the posters in this thread http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=57972.20



... and your 'mochine' looks pretty handy!! , little light on the rear suspension cushioning 'maybe'  ... but yes... very neat!

[cbrfxr67]

sure would like to see the build thread on that one,....and read the story behind it,.....link? 

[Janx101]

i remember seeing the thread i think.. early this year/late last year? ...  search function 

i did a couple quick searches but not recognise it straight up ... reckon you will find it though 

[Beardyben]

There is no build thread I'm afraid guys, I joined only a few days ago, however I will try and post some more pics at various stages of the build if you are interested!

[Slack]

 

i remember seeing the thread i think.. early this year/late last year? ...  search function 

i did a couple quick searches but not recognise it straight up ... reckon you will find it though 

There is no build thread I'm afraid guys, I joined only a few days ago, however I will try and post some more pics at various stages of the build if you are interested!

lol

[Janx101]

oh woops... i got mixed up with which bike build was being asked for... thought it was request for the previous bonneville bike... 

.. its how i get my exercise.... jumping to conclusions, making leaps of faith, running my keyboard before engaging brain... 

[steezin_and_wheezin]

Looks pretty cool mang!

So.. How'd ya do?? Size up well with your competitors?

[Beardyben]

We ran 100mph from a standing start over 5/8th of a mile on sand, fastest was a Spondon gixxer turbo at 140mph so we didn't do to bad, there were Brough Superiors there, a methanol burning Triumph, a super charged Indian and a Vincent streamliner among others, proper cool stuff!

[Beardyben]

A couple of build photo's, in case anyone is interested.

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[cbrfxr67]

need moooooore

[Beardyben]

A couple more!

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[Beardyben]

Waiting to go!

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[Janx101]

That's really cool! 

... The exhaust can.. Just a modified assembly right at the header spot! ...  ... How noisy is that?! Lol ... I Understand its for weight saving.... But I don't reckon other "a loud exhaust is a good exhaust" aficionados around here have anything in noise compared to that!! ..... Heheheh 

[jestercinti]

I like the woman partial mannequin on the wall.

I notice these f'ed up things.  I am in audit and compliance for a living 

[Beardyben]

I ran out of time with the exhaust, I just reasoned that the shorter the better for running flat out wouldn't be to far wrong, it will coming off this winter for a tuned length header once I have done the maths! It isn't anywhere neat as loud as I had feared, many louder bikes on the road.

[yamahonkawazuki]

It's a nice air cooled twin, the regs were pretty 1990 air cooled so it fitted in quite nicely. I'm looking into building a more powerful one for next year, anyone know anything about tuning these engines?

We had an older member round the time i joined here in 2003 took a gsxr600 engine, shaved the outer two cylinders off. and raced it. the staff here, mainly kerry, buddha pandy and pablo will know of this one. But my friend, i WILL follow this. this was a gorgeous pic