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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: red_phil on November 15, 2005, 04:09:51 PM

Title: a few pocs from my refit
Post by: red_phil on November 15, 2005, 04:09:51 PM
Old shock vs new shock (a gsf600 one)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/red_Phil/Bike_work/Bike_work001.jpg)

How to shift the pretension on a stubbourn shock without the right tool
That's my workbench jaws it's tied into with strong kite line.
I used a steel pole through the end to twist it up a couple of pretension notches.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/red_Phil/Bike_work/Bike_work004.jpg)

A REAL rat bike.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/red_Phil/Bike_work/Bike_work003.jpg)

My kitchen. (don't I have a forgiving girlfriend)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/red_Phil/Bike_work/Bike_work008.jpg)

Getting crowded in here
Girlfriends GSX 400 joins the fun to get a new clutch cable fitted.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/red_Phil/Bike_work/Bike_work006.jpg)
Title: a few pocs from my refit
Post by: davipu on November 15, 2005, 04:21:24 PM
but what's a poc?
Title: a few pocs from my refit
Post by: red_phil on November 15, 2005, 05:09:05 PM
it's whot heppuns whin I cun't typw
Title: a few pocs from my refit
Post by: Alphamazing on November 15, 2005, 05:10:34 PM
What type of bars are those? They've got an interesting shape. Not like the '89 bars, but similar...
Title: a few pocs from my refit
Post by: red_phil on November 15, 2005, 05:17:30 PM
They are UK bars.
I believe we got them from 90 - 99.

If you look closely you'll also see the fork pretension adjusters we got too.

:P

Here is a couple of better pic I just took.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/red_Phil/Bike_work/Bars002.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/red_Phil/Bike_work/Bars001.jpg)
Title: a few pocs from my refit
Post by: Alphamazing on November 15, 2005, 05:26:48 PM
Hmm. Those aren't that bad. As you can see in this (http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22510) thread I'm thinking about making some '89 style clip ons. Those look very similar, except that those have some risers on the clip-on mounts. Interesting...
Title: a few pocs from my refit
Post by: red_phil on November 15, 2005, 05:31:36 PM
One good thing about those bars is the way they lay along the tank without
actually hitting it if you drop the bike.

I've had my bike dropped or knocked over 6 times and so far no tank dents, broken levers or bent bars.

*Damn cursed myself now havent I*
Title: a few pocs from my refit
Post by: Alphamazing on November 15, 2005, 05:32:35 PM
Naw, I had a '92 that got dropped numerous times. Never once dented the tank. The only time the tank got damaged at all was when I wadded the bike into scrap.
Title: a few pocs from my refit
Post by: red_phil on November 15, 2005, 05:36:45 PM
There is a dent in my tank, but it's from where some git kicked my bike over.

The clues were the boot print in dust around the dent and the fact it was on the upper side as the bike lay over.
Title: a few pocs from my refit
Post by: scottpA_GS on November 16, 2005, 11:42:02 AM
Hehe.. I thought I was the only one with my bike in the Kitchen :)

I own a double house and knobody lives on the other side so Im keepin my GS in the kitchen over there for the winter... She will be nice warm and dry   :thumb:

Sweet  :thumb:
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