I just picked up a "new to me" 93 GS, I was wondering if anyone knows how dificult it is to retrofit some bodywork from a GS500F. from what I can tell the freames are all pretty much the same, so I would imagine mount points would be fairly similar. any input would be great thanks.
Jason
search "E to F conversion"... you'll find at least 10 threads on the topic. Short answer: Can be done, but lots of work/time/effort/money... and why? Maybe mount up an '01+ tank and tail... but why all the fugly plastic?
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=33823.0
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=25399.0
cause the fairing are sexy. and i think this is the 10th thread this month asking the same question :icon_rolleyes:.
Quote from: mach1 on April 09, 2007, 10:59:10 PM
cause the fairing are sexy. and i think this is the 10th thread this month asking the same question :icon_rolleyes:.
Not only that but the fairings actually offer some wind protection for your legs. Get out on the highway on a cool Spring morning in the North East wearing a pair of jeans and you will definitely notice a difference. Spring up here can go from 30 in morning to 80 in the afternoon back to 30 again at night.
I'm riding in the 28* range every morning on my naked. Get a decent set of pants, it's cheaper and easier than adding new fairings. (I don't have good pants, BTW.. I ride in jeans)
6f
Quote from: Wrecent_Wryder on April 10, 2007, 05:15:27 AM
"Ooohh, I don't like it out here in the wind, let me back in my shell where I'm protected!". Sounds like the rallying cry of a cager to me.
IMHO, being "out there" is almost the definition of motorcycling.
Yeah, fairings can be more comfortable. So can a Buick. ;)
Agree'd. I converted my 2005 GS500F to a naked bike a year ago and I haven't looked back. For me, motorcycling isn't about comfort and praticality...if it was I would be in my cage with the heat cranked up.
-Turd.
I'm planning on going the other way.
I have an '04 and have everything I need to make it a naked. Just haven't had the time to do it.
i never said the naked version looked bad i like it, i also like the fairing look im a big fan u RR's and supersports. plus im lazy and dont feel like doing the concersion i have everything but the turn signals. :icon_rolleyes:
Quote from: Wrecent_Wryder on April 10, 2007, 05:15:27 AM
"Ooohh, I don't like it out here in the wind, let me back in my shell where I'm protected!". Sounds like the rallying cry of a cager to me.
IMHO, being "out there" is almost the definition of motorcycling.
Yeah, fairings can be more comfortable. So can a Buick. ;)
Yeah, I like to be comfortable when I ride. So sue me. That's why I bought a F instead of an E. I like the fairings and the added wind protection. I like the fairing look better too. Just a matter of choice really. I'll be honest, I'm not a diehard rider (at least not yet). I get out when the weather is nicer and I'm usually a cager when it is colder out. I'll suck it up for a morning commute when the temps are supposesed to be nice for the rest of day though. I guess I'm more of a casual rider. Probably something to do with not being old school either since I just started riding about a month ago. At least I chose a good bike to start with.
Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLast on April 09, 2007, 09:01:27 PM
search "E to F conversion"... you'll find at least 10 threads on the topic. Short answer: Can be done, but lots of work/time/effort/money... and why? Maybe mount up an '01+ tank and tail... but why all the fugly plastic?
Thanks, and all the plastic is cause I ride through most of the year, and believe me when your rolling down the highway in early NOV the wind protection will be very much appreciated.
T6
I don't disagree with any of that. This is my 2nd GS, the first I bought almost specificly because I liked the looks of it. Now that my first one is totaled, I'm thinking of trying something different. If at any time I decide i don't like it I just take the plastic off, and keep rolling.
As for being a cager, I am partially a cager, but not by choice. I unfortunately have very little time for joy rides, and most long trips I have 2 little ones that come with. Being that the oldest one can barely reach the foot pegs I really can't take either of them on the bike. But, I do still manage to put 4-5k on the bike every year between March, and November.
In addition to being ready for something different farings will keep me warmer when I do take longer trips. Staying warm conserves energy, and reduces fatigue, and that improves A)my ability to ride, and B) the miles I can put on without endangering myself.
That's some of my reasoning, and like Wryder said I have no problem with people disagreeing with me.....as long as they realize I'm right LOL ;)
Quote from: mach1 on April 10, 2007, 06:03:23 AM
i have everything but the turn signals. :icon_rolleyes:
The naked versions use the exact same turn signals as your F does. The little ears on the fork brackets mount em' right up.
Lets not kid ourselves, the strangely proportioned fairings don't make a GS any closer to a supersport. Heres a before and after of my bike. To me, the naked verson looks tough.
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c391/KSUDanimal/gsf1.jpg)
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c391/KSUDanimal/exhaust2.jpg)
it doesnt make it closer to a SS but the fairings give it that look. at least from far away.
Turd, I'll always be jealous of that black frame..
Why; just paint yours? :dunno_white:
Quote from: average on April 10, 2007, 08:30:09 PM
Why; just paint yours? :dunno_white:
GS is my only transportation. If I had a beater bike or car to take to work, I'd strip the GS down to the frame, paint/powdercoat/rhinoliner it, clean EVERYTHING, put it all back together piece by loving piece. But I can't afford to do it, timewise.. sadly
Quote from: Turd Ferguson on April 10, 2007, 10:46:58 AM
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c391/KSUDanimal/gsf1.jpg)
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c391/KSUDanimal/exhaust2.jpg)
As much as I love the fairings...the GS does look VERY good naked.
Quote from: anthonyd5189 on April 10, 2007, 10:27:17 PM
As much as I love the fairings...the GS does look VERY good naked.
Yes. Yes it does.
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b123/AlphaFire_X5/GSTwin/PICT0023.jpg)