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Title: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: qjt18 on November 23, 2006, 04:26:36 PM
before
(http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/6533/992341702ltb1.jpg)
(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/158/scan0021ll7np1.jpg)
After
(http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/5184/picture045gk1.jpg)
(http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/2559/picture044wc5.jpg)
(http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/3535/picture049bt5.jpg)
(http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/7657/picture043uw8.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: annguyen1981 on November 23, 2006, 04:29:08 PM
Very nice. :thumb:
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: Alphamazing on November 23, 2006, 04:53:01 PM
The '05 black is my second favorite color scheme for the '01+ bikes. First would be the '04 blue. E models, naturally, as we both know the F models are ugly (:laugh:)

The reason I like the black is because it harps back to the original 1989 GS500E, with the black bodywork and red and white striping. Gorgeous. If only they made a white one with blue stripes again, that would be nice.
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: rob1bike on November 23, 2006, 06:24:56 PM
Looks good! The headlights really set off the whole bike. Is that a straight forward mod, as far as the wiring?
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: ajaxgs on November 23, 2006, 06:55:54 PM
very sharp
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: qjt18 on November 23, 2006, 07:30:55 PM
the wiring for the headlight is pretty simple, i beleave theres a few write ups around here some where.
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: rob1bike on November 23, 2006, 09:22:30 PM
Cool, I'll search it up when the time comes. I've got the sonic springs also, made a HUGE difference. Good people to deal with to!
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: rangerbrown on November 23, 2006, 10:08:10 PM
noooooooo
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: cafeboy on November 23, 2006, 10:17:56 PM
looks sweet  :thumb:
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: melloGS on November 23, 2006, 10:37:56 PM
Funny...I think it looks Great! :icon_lol:
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: pbureau69 on November 25, 2006, 05:59:02 AM
nice job, so now your selling the fairing (grin)....??
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: qjt18 on November 25, 2006, 10:58:33 AM
there a little scratched up and need to be painted, i was goona just keep them, and put them on if i ever do a track day. but if someone made me a resonable offer i would be willing to sell them.
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: calamari on November 25, 2006, 02:51:41 PM
I am so doing this. thanks again for the PM  :thumb:
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: Johnny5 on November 26, 2006, 02:15:33 PM
I love it.  It's exactly what I was looking to do before I committed to buy the '98, buy an 03 or later that was dropped and pull off the scratched plastic... very nice!  Love the dualie street fighter headlights too.
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: Chuck on November 27, 2006, 08:12:12 AM
Quote from: qjt18 on November 25, 2006, 10:58:33 AM
there a little scratched up and need to be painted, i was goona just keep them, and put them on if i ever do a track day. but if someone made me a resonable offer i would be willing to sell them.

Most people take them off for a track day, no?
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: qjt18 on November 27, 2006, 09:15:01 AM
thats because they care about there farings, if i go down at a track day the farings can save my frame from getting scratched up.
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: Chuck on November 27, 2006, 09:19:22 AM
Quote from: qjt18 on November 27, 2006, 09:15:01 AM
thats because they care about there farings, if i go down at a track day the farings can save my frame from getting scratched up.

Umm... if you go down on cottonballs maybe.  Or if you plan to go down at less than 15 mph.  If it were fiberglass, I'd be with you.  Otherwise, case guards would be a better bet.  Plastic fairings tend to crack up and pretend like they're not there.
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: l3uddha on November 27, 2006, 09:20:14 AM
looks great! next you gotta do something about that long brake line. I installed clipons onto my GS & you can imagine how long the friggin line is. I'm upgrading to a SS line before the spring. Probably have to get a custom length, but I know a guy...

Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: baco99 on November 27, 2006, 12:14:26 PM
i really like the headlights.  how'd you set that up?  looks a lot better than a stock E headlight.
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: Chuck on November 27, 2006, 12:18:29 PM
Looks like the Buell headlight mod:

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=19162.0
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: qjt18 on November 27, 2006, 03:48:09 PM
i know there farings wont hold up at a high speed crash, they also provide alot of wind protection. i dont know if i would actually put them on for track day or not, there a pain to  put back on then take take them off again.
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: facepants on November 28, 2006, 02:10:03 PM
The headlights look kind of funky to me for some reason... maybe they'd look better with a small bug screen on top.

Other than that, it looks great.
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: qjt18 on November 28, 2006, 02:21:18 PM
yeah im thinking about getting the buell flyscreen to go with it.
Title: Re: Pics of my F to E conversion
Post by: facepants on November 28, 2006, 02:22:24 PM
That would be hot.