So after much work, here is the bike after the first set of mods.
Before
(http://gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/17730/before_pic.jpg)
(http://gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/17730/normal_before_2.JPG)
After
(http://gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/17730/normal_100_2104.JPG)
(http://gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/17730/normal_100_2098.JPG)
changes: new bars, new top plate, new levers, Vstrom hand guards, painted headlight bowl and ring, re-did electrical, removed most of rear fender and moved signals up level with brake light, moved license plate to chain guard, + oh yeah, rebuild engine to make the damn thing run!
Oh, and don't forget the purple bar ends!!! Got dem suckers free from a neighbor who wasn't man enough to use them. Reality-I'll be painting them ASAP!!!
Tell me what ya think......
Oh, and thanks to all for the ideas and directions on this site.
Here is the rear end and another pic of the controls.
(http://gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/17730/normal_100_2101.JPG)
(http://gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/17730/normal_100_2102.JPG)
could you post up some closer pictures of how the hell you put those signals up there? I like that look.
I don't know, I can't tell if I like it or not yet. I think you're going the touring/cold weather look, whereas I went the flat streetfighter look. I'm on a different path, but props for workin on a GS in general. :cheers:
Quote from: bobthebiker on November 26, 2007, 07:32:00 PM
could you post up some closer pictures of how the hell you put those signals up there? I like that look.
The tail light case has room to drill holes in it near the bottom. I drilled holes just big enough to fit the threads in from the signal stalks, but far enough from any sides to use the bolt. Then I just ran the wires up higher with the tail light wires. I drilled a smaller hole first to prevent it from cracking. I post some more pics soon. There is another rider that posted a pic of his bike with similar signal location. It's a red bike in the member pics. That is where I stole the idea. I must say it really cleans up the rear of the bike and makes it look nice.
By doing this you can cut the fender off wherever you want. I cut about 25% of it off. I think I'm going to get a hugger anyway so the whole fender will be gone in place of the hugger at some point. You lose the underseat storage by doing this, but I have a plan to fix that in the end by fabing a piece out of aluminum to fit in there. I think I can get more storage, but still keep it hidden.
the purple bar ends were the first thing that caught my eye hahah. good work though