dB's projects (Page 1-10 GS500rs --- Page 10 and up SV650s)

[dB-tje]

I just found the missing pictures from the build of my bike's rear end so i updated the opening post .
Here the (picture) how to:

[åsaka]

nice and clean, ready for best of!!!

[Wagoneer]

Finally a custom seat that actually looks good!

[yamahonkawazuki]

Finally a custom seat that actually looks good!

Got to agree wholeheartedly. now the exhaust, its catching my eye as well. gotta love bike pr0n

[bikes4u]

Lot of time and $ put into this project.  Looks real good!

You should make a youtube video of it and how it sounds.

[Gorilla]

man i wish i could fabricate a tail. thats like almost exactly how i want it.

[dB-tje]

Lot of time and $ put into this project.  Looks real good!

You should make a youtube video of it and how it sounds.

Thanks but they were €'s
I tried to make a video of the bike and the sound but in the video it never sounds like in real live :-(

@ Gorilla:
I could not have done in in my own aswell . I'd say just start and see.

[Gorilla]

i thought you did the photoshop and the fabricating. that wasnt you?

[dB-tje]

For the seat I only did the design, the drawing and the colours. the sheet metal work was done by a guy named jerryt
The rest of the bike was don by my own hands

[dB-tje]

As it slowly starts to get colder outside, i decided to grab some tools and work on my bike again.
I hope to swap the engine for a 2007 one with only a view km's on it. At the same time the carbs will be changed for one with a dynojet stage 3 kit including open air filter.

Today i started the striptease and in the next view weeks the next things have to be done:

1- Take the old engine out.
2- Finish the new engine (a view parts are missing)
3- Installing the new engine in the bike and add oil and filter.
4- Check if the engine works well and if it does take it out again for a fresh new paint job.
5- End finally building it all together again and adjusting the carbs on the dyno.

Here a view pictures of today:






As you can see the engine is ready to be taken out..

Greets Dirk

[GS500F2004]

Truly incredible work there, I am loving that retro blue/white scheme with the modern electronic dash.

[spidey]

fantastic looking bike. could you put some more info on the forks and getting them to fit please.
and the dash too.
thanks 

[Joolstacho]

Mate, you should be prosecuted for distributing porn!

[dB-tje]

Mate, you should be prosecuted for distributing porn!

Hahaha LoL  thanks for the compliment 

Truly incredible work there, I am loving that retro blue/white scheme with the modern electronic dash.

Thanks, i wanted the colours to be original Suzuki, and I was really surprised with the result after the paintjob.

fantastic looking bike. could you put some more info on the forks and getting them to fit please.
and the dash too.
thanks 

I have a document of the conversion, but it is in dutch so i hope you can use it:
http://members.home.nl/d-barelds/GS500/GS%20Fase%202%20(USD)/Ombouw%20van%20Suzuki%20GS%20naar%20Aprillia%20RS125%20USD%20voorvork.DOC
If you have any questions.. just ask

[dB-tje]

Tomorow i will try to order oil and filter for the new engine so i hope this weekend a lot of work can be done 

[dB-tje]

This morning i bought Oil + filter, exhaust gasket, heat resistand paint and brake cleaner.
This because my girlfriend allowed me to play in the shed today 
First i opened the new engine to check it from the inside, when everything looked oke, i mounted everything back with new gasgets and filter.
I also switched both sides with does of my old engine, they were just painted and looked a lot better than the ones on the new engine. At the same time my girlfriend sanded and painted the exhaust  on the picture it is still wet when it is dry it will be matt black.
The result of this day in the shed: The engine is ready to be mounted and the exhaust is nicely black and ready for the next summer.

A view pictures:





Tomorrow i will try to take the old engine out so i can install the new one for testing.

[fleshpiston]

looking good dB ! 

I hope you keep the red valve cover on the new motor, matches the brake caliper, adds balance     

[dB-tje]

looking good dB ! 

I hope you keep the red valve cover on the new motor, matches the brake caliper, adds balance     

Well, that was not what i planed, but......
I worked on the bike whole weekend and finished it yesterday around 16:00, so I WAS happy...
When i started it for the first time i immediately heard that the big end bearings are screwed.

Next plan is to open my old engine, take the crankshaft out, and put it in the new engine.... or get the gears and head of the new engine and install them to the old engine... maybe the last option is the easyest.
This will be a long winter    ill keep u guys updated.

[dB-tje]

So here we go..... again 



This morning i got the new engine out again, now it's time to order a bunch of new gasgets and other stuf, so finale i can make one fresh engine of these both.

[TheOzTurkish]

It looks like it needs a big ass supercharger on the side that's insane work man gotta be proud every time you hop on