HI THERE,
LOOKING FOR ANY OTHER AUSSIE MEMBERS TO SHARE INFO ON MODS ETC PARTICULAR TO THE AUSTRALIAN MODEL AND AUSTRALIAN PARTS AVAILABILITY.
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CAPS LOCK :o
Check out the looong thread in the Meet forum -> http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8838
HI THERE!
Caps lock this in meet and greet mate!
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G,day what year GS you on ?. mine,s a 95 with a few mods
i've got an 02 gs. (blue)
i have full magnum exhaust system.
k&n drop in filter.
home made racing style clip on handle bars.
playing around with jetting.
looking to upgrade to twin disc front end.
take care
paulie.
home made system [old stainless chimney] home made belly pan, old retro bikini faring ,ignition advance ,fork spring spacers +some it needs a new front tyre something sticky,more mods comming .the twin discs sound good ! altho ive never had aproblem pulling it up. next time!
hey Dingo,
did you make the advancer your self or did you buy ?
if you made yourself do you still have all the dimensions.
it doesn't look like it would be to hard to fabricate with a lathe,mig welder and some filing.
do you have any pics posted of your beast ?
paul
Hi Paul,
I have just sold the '96 GS to a mate. I did the following mods whilst I owned her:
1. Installed progressive springs into the front forks (def worth doing, esp if you are installing dual front brakes)
2. Timing advance, just follow the DIY instructions somewhere around here on how to modify the pickups' mounting plate and advance the timing (def worth doing)
3. Installed a tinted F-16 screen (took most of the windload off my chest)
4. Drop in K&N, I sourced the K&N pod but with the stock exhaust I couldn't get the response through the entire throttle range right with jetting (she did pull harder in the higher rpm range with the pod filter). I still have the pod if you are interested in buying it.
Cheers
Conrad
(Brisbane)
Conrad,
so you recommend the timing advance ?
what difference could you feel ?
what does the f-16 screen look like and how much is it ?
How much are the progressive fork spirings ?
How much do you want for the pod ?
i know that some of the yanks have a fabricated timing advancer and i believe that with the dimensions it would be easy to fabricate. if i can get my hands on that info i can make these.
paul
Hey Spirit33,
welcome :thumb: . I own an blue 04 nude one. She is stock and I will probably keep it that way because I will most likely be trading her in when I'm off the Ps for a GSXR :mrgreen: . My only problem with the bike is that the front suspension is way too soft. Apart from that very happy with the bike.
Take it easy.
that seems to be the most common complaint about the gs with good reason. i have put 10w fork oil and 3 20 cent pieces in each fork. this has helped a little bit. still not as good as replacing springs. the clip ons i made have meant i could drop the forks some more. have the top of fork about 35mm above triple clamp. steering is much nicer.
take care on your p's. practice your basics before you get to carried away and you should be fine. oh, and never confuse confidence with ability.
paul.
Paul like conrad said look in search for DIY timing advance its an easy job mate ,makes a big differance (7000rpm +) watch what you do with carbs_air box aussie gs is different to yanks could make it worse ! 6 bob in your forks is like half a snag at a bbq, you need about $2.50! +15weight oil .I dont have any pictures yet maby this weekend
There was a guy from Tasmania, a medic, who used to post a lot, I think his name was Michael, might be worth checking out the memberlist.
I think the guy from tassie sold his GS or at least I saw it advertised in just bikes he had Hagon rear shock, Magnum full exhaust system and progressive fork springs don't know if he is still posting haven't heard from him for a while :thumb: :cheers:
Spirit,
Here are some photos of the bike with the screen. AMC sell these for about AU$160 (http://www.amcmotorcycles.com.au/). You can find the larger pictures in the GSTwins gallery at http://www.gstwins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2&page=13
The timing advance helps the low end response of the GS so she pulls off the mark a bit better - best thing is it is free and easy to do by modifying the mounting plate's holes.
For the progressive prings I used 'Progressive Springs', the price was about AU$120 from a local dealer here in Brisbane and I changed the fork oil to 15W at the same time (pretty easy job to swap out).
I will PM you about the K&N pod filter.
Cheers,
Conrad
(http://www.gstwins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11135/thumb_IMG_0312.JPG)
(http://www.gstwins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11135/thumb_IMG_0317.JPG)
Quote from: spirit33Conrad,
so you recommend the timing advance ?
what difference could you feel ?
what does the f-16 screen look like and how much is it ?
How much are the progressive fork spirings ?
How much do you want for the pod ?
i know that some of the yanks have a fabricated timing advancer and i believe that with the dimensions it would be easy to fabricate. if i can get my hands on that info i can make these.
paul
hey guys, im from sydney and just found this site about 5 min ago. I just passed my l's yesterday and looking at a brand new 05 yellow gs500 the nude one. It looks so sweet. Should have it within the next few months. :) Well just saying hello.
Welcome aboard :thumb: :cheers: