so what did everyone do this winter?
here's my lists:
-upgraded to 01+ bodywork, painted by yours truly
-fork seals
-progressive springs
-katana shock
-sandblasted and painted exhaust
-fixed tach cable leak
-short stalk turn signals
-tank protector
-replaced seat and tank lock with matched pair (same key)
-89 clip-ons, new grips
-air dam
still need to:
-adjust chain
-replace brake pads
-finish off that fender once and for all
-change ignition cylinder (to match seat and tank lock above)
-sv650 or newer gs500 headlight
-lowering links (maybe)
-new battery
-replace fugly stock mirrors
What do fugly mirrors look like? Is this something I should worry about? I ride around with scratched glasses...are they fugly too?
I rode.
Well, after lowsiding on Thanksgiving, I didn't get to ride as much as I wanted to. The repair state kicked in.
Repaired Left front and rear fairing
New bars
New Clutch lever
Sanded and painted bike stealth Black
Added Corona Decals
New turn signals, front and rear
New magneto cover
New shifter
CBR Pegs
GSX-R750 WileyCo slipon added
Rejetted
New UNI filter
Projects in the making:
CBR Rearsets
CBR solo tail
Progressives
14T arriving today
Avon AM51/52 arriving tomorrow
New rods
New pistons
New rings
New Cylinder
Hone new cylinder
cleaned carbs
new intake valves, three angle valve job
new fork seals
new air filter
And. . .
Soon to add:
Wileyco with Srinath flange
Powder coat wheels
And that's about it. But that is about enough.
Problem is, it isn't winter any more. And I'M STILL NOT DONE!!!!
Well, mostly I neglected my bike...but in the thawing out process, I:
installed 15t sprocket
mounted case savers
changed brake pads (front only--I don't think the previous owner(s) ever used the rear brakes)
sanded/painted my exhaust
new tires
brake system flush
I still need to add an accessory outlet and fabricate a mount for my Dell Axim and GPS antenna. I may wuss out and just modify a tank bag to hold the axim/antenna in a foam casing within the map pocket. I also want to wire my riding jacket so I can run an earpiece from the Axim to use the voice prompts from the navigation software (don't want to hit a tree trying to look at the GPS while riding).
so, Jigger, you finally fixed ALL your issues at once, eh? Can't wait to see your "new" bike!
Took mine down to the frame, sandblasted then powerdercoated the frame, swing arm, fork tubes, and many other accessories. And then pretty much everything you see in my sig. was done too, besides the headlight fairing and the blue paint, although I had to redo my tank.
Over the summer and next winter I plan to add buell signals and chop my rear fender for sure. During the winter Im contemplating on boring out to 78mm pistons, porting my head, installing new cams, removing the counter balencer, and probably installing new bearings while I have the thing apart.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
(http://www.fototime.com/EA8D776EC740A61/orig.jpg)
(http://www.fototime.com/B6E1857C4EDC049/orig.jpg)
What tail is that on your bike?
Look at that brake rotor :o, what forks are those?
Quote from: raylarrabeeWhat tail is that on your bike?
James G
Quote from: sprint_9Look at that brake rotor :o,
Wicked!
Quote from: sprint_9Look at that brake rotor :o, what forks are those?
My son is a machinist. We might be doing the front rotors this next winter, but I kinda like the old school look.
Front end is off of a '92 GSXR 750
NICE BIKE :thumb: :thumb:
D-Day, that is NUTS! You and your son should start making that undertail exhaust for us!
I'm going to see if I can get Dgyver to make me a solo tail. . . But that fork looks great.
BTW, you and Octane have very similar avatar's and very cool bikes.
Are you and Octane, in fact, the same person?
:thumb:
My winter projects (not finished):
Gran Turismo 4
Ratchet & Clank - Up Your Arsenal
Shovel car out
Quote from: Jake DD-Day, that is NUTS! You and your son should start making that undertail exhaust for us!
I'm going to see if I can get Dgyver to make me a solo tail. . . But that fork looks great.
BTW, you and Octane have very similar avatar's and very cool bikes.
Are you and Octane, in fact, the same person?
:thumb:
No, we are different people. :lol:
Dgyver has the mold for the same tail section. It is the race tail section.
The exhaust is easy to do. :bs:
Remove all the stock body work aft of the tank. I used a V&H header pipe, put a piece of flexible 1 7/8" I.D. exhaust tubing from the header to a Supertrapp internal baffle muffler. I used a couple of 2"I.D., 2" O.D. adapters to hook them together.
Then move some of the wiring harness around, relocate the master cylinder for the rear brake to infront of the battery, move the rear brake line, use aluminum to shield the exhaust, wrap the exhaust and fabricate the rear light and turnsignal mount. I used a commercial truck tail light and some bookshelf brackets for my mounts. While you are at it, remove the rear passenger pegs.
I did everything you see with a hack saw and drill.
Quote from: cozyMy winter projects (not finished):
Gran Turismo 4
Ratchet & Clank - Up Your Arsenal
Shovel car out
Just beat GT4 this week. My eyes are still dried out. Moved on to MotoGP 2, used copy.
Quote from: D-DayQuote from: Jake DD-Day, that is NUTS! You and your son should start making that undertail exhaust for us!
I'm going to see if I can get Dgyver to make me a solo tail. . . But that fork looks great.
BTW, you and Octane have very similar avatar's and very cool bikes.
Are you and Octane, in fact, the same person?
:thumb:
No, we are different people. :lol:
Dgyver has the mold for the same tail section. It is the race tail section.
The exhaust is easy to do. :bs:
Remove all the stock body work aft of the tank. I used a V&H header pipe, put a piece of 1 7/8" I.D. exhaust tubing from the header to a Supertrapp internal baffle muffler. I used a couple of 2"I.D., 2" O.D. adapters to hook them together.
Then move some of the wiring harness around, relocate the master cylinder for the rear brake to infront of the battery, move the rear brake line, use aluminum to shield the exhaust, wrap the exhaust and fabricate the rear light and turnsignal mount. I used a commercial truck tail light and some bookshelf brackets for my mounts. While you are at it, remove the rear passenger pegs.
I did everything you see with a hack saw and drill.
Maybe I'll just stick with the Wileyco side mount exhaust. But wheels will get powder coat and the solo tail is going on, for sure.
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Maybe I'll just stick with the Wileyco side mount exhaust. But wheels will get powder coat and the solo tail is going on, for sure.[/quote]
I powdercoated the wheel with a near chrome silver and a lollypop blue top coat. It looks really great in direct light.
The tail section is great. I am waiting to have a buddy of mine who does seats to make a pad for it.
Ok, now I feel wimpy for my mere:
Rejet
Rebuilt carbs
Valve job
Brake flush
f-16 Windshield
new tank (as soon as I get it from Srinath)
Jiggersplat, how did you upgrade to the newer body pieces? do they bolt on fine?
D-Day, can your son add a lower brace my to my swingarm?
ohyeah, how was the fork install? was it just the forks or the whole front end?
Quote from: pauiD-Day, can your son add a lower brace my to my swingarm?
ohyeah, how was the fork install? was it just the forks or the whole front end?
To brace the swing arm, you would need to weld something on, or replace it with one that already is. IMHO the stock swing arm suffers more from weight than ridgidity.
The complete front end was replaced. The only part from the GS is the steering stem.
Quote from: D-Day
The tail section is great. I am waiting to have a buddy of mine who does seats to make a pad for it.[/quote]
I figure I can fashion a seat pan and then have my grandma (who is a seamstress) cover it for me.
Not much to show or talk about. A lot of time has been spent on the mold making with little to show for it.
Here is the master for the 01+ race tail. Trying to find the time to prep it to pull a mold.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/dgyver/BodyWork/GS01racetailmaster01.jpg)
The master of the lower for the full fairing is finished. Working on the finish coat of paint so it will have a smooth surface to pull a mold from. I may add a teaser pic later to this post.
For those that have not seen it, here is the latest addition to my bike. It is a RGV swingarm. I have a Bandit 600 wheel that I will use just need new 150 rubber after I wearout the couple of 140 rears that I have.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/dgyver/GS500/RGVswingarm02.jpg)
oh yeah........I did add an Ohlins steering damper :)
that 01+ solo is nice...how much will it cost?
Quote from: Frostthat 01+ solo is nice...how much will it cost?
$150.
Will the '01+ solo tail fit on an '89 or do you make one for older GS's?
The 01+ does not fit the 89-00 tank.
There is a different one for the 89-00 which is the same as what is on D-Day's bike in a earlier post in this thread.
are the 89-00 tails done yet? either way i definately want one. let me know when they r ready and i'll send the money right off to ya. :thumb:
oh god where do i begin :dunno:
1/2 fairing
changed color from red to yellow
painted seat 1/2 yellow
painted rims & forks hammered black
clip-ons
jetted
wileyco slip on
gsxr pegs
new mirrors, levers, & grips
13T front sprocket
katana rear shock
license plate relocated
r1 tail lights
tail light/turn signal integrator
white guages & painted covers yellow
tank cover
probably other stuff too, but thats all i can think of now. i'm tired.
WHERE DID YOU GET THAT SWINGARMMMMMMMMM