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Title: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: waiho on May 19, 2009, 02:19:03 PM
just washed her...thought I'd share!

Suzuki GS500F 2004

-JARDINE RT1 STAINLESS FULL EXHAUST SYSTEM
-REJET MIKUNI > 22.5/65/147.5
-K&N AIR FILTER > LUNCHBOX
-GALFER STAINLESS STEEL BRAIDED FRONT/REAR BRAKE LINES
-WOODCRAFT REARSETS w/ GP shift kit
-PROGRESSIVE SPRINGS w/ 15W oil
-06 KATANA REAR SHOCK
-15T FRONT SPROCKET
-NGK IRIDIUM IX DPR8EIX-9 SPARK PLUG
-FRONT EBC FA231HH BRAKE PADS

-R&G frame sliders
-Suburban Machinery 2 bars (SM2)
-carbon fiber style GSRX mirrors
-Stomp grip tank pad
-ProGrip 719 Gels Sportbike Grips
-Silverstart H4 headlamp
-Hyperwhiteled parking front light
-Cool blue tachlight LEDs
-licence plate turn signal
-smoke tail light lens w/red leds
-front short stalk V turn signal
-CAFEBOY seat cowl ( still needs to be painted )


I have a rear katana wheel going in later this summer, and probably a trail tech vapor speedo

tell me what you think and what else you would suggest me to put on!!! I'm looking to make it even better :thumb:

i'm open to suggestions and questions!  :cool:

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_p98d9POw4as/ShMbdnMsz8I/AAAAAAAACVU/bp0RC0jyy1I/s800/IMGP4420.JPG)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_p98d9POw4as/ShMbi1g5XsI/AAAAAAAACVY/FeX-my10J5Q/s800/IMGP4428.JPG)

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_p98d9POw4as/ShMbocPQJcI/AAAAAAAACVc/AVBcay6PO8Q/s800/IMGP4431.JPG)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_p98d9POw4as/ShMbtIiA1sI/AAAAAAAACVg/CTP2ukP5YoU/s800/IMGP4434.JPG)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_p98d9POw4as/ShMbyQvFEGI/AAAAAAAACVk/lwroZtyIVgw/s800/IMGP4440.JPG)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_p98d9POw4as/ShMb2mKwrzI/AAAAAAAACVo/uWmRHOF3Gac/s640/IMGP4441.JPG)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_p98d9POw4as/ShMb8u7Ol6I/AAAAAAAACVs/L8OwxcA4rO0/s800/IMGP4450.JPG)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_p98d9POw4as/ShMcAvot8QI/AAAAAAAACVw/SbPHqtERvsE/s800/IMGP4466.JPG)
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: cafeboy on May 19, 2009, 02:26:37 PM
NICE !!!!!!!!!!!
and if you paint that seat cowl and tell the folks about it.
Then and only then would it be just AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :icon_exclaim: :icon_exclaim: :icon_exclaim: :icon_exclaim:  :thumb:
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: cafeboy on May 19, 2009, 02:30:56 PM
Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY too.  :cheers:
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: waiho on May 19, 2009, 02:38:44 PM
hahah thx... I'll edit it, forgot to add the seat cowl...

I still need to paint it, but it does blend in ok with the colors
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: cafeboy on May 19, 2009, 02:41:08 PM
OK
Now it's AWESOME :icon_exclaim:

:cheers:
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: Toogoofy317 on May 19, 2009, 03:07:48 PM
Nice bike.

Eh, on the grips on the tank though. Don't really do it for me looks like it has a bad rash! Those look like stock mirrors to me. Can I get a close up of the GSXR carbon fiber ones?

Mary
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: gsagent005 on May 19, 2009, 03:22:48 PM
+1 on the tank pad thing, do they make a pill to clear that up?

other wise looks pretty good, maybe think about adding a rear hugger?? :thumb:

also does anyone know if there is a reflector in white that could replace the front orange ones on the fork, cause that would look good too!
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: waiho on May 19, 2009, 08:39:38 PM
here the close up on the mirrors... don't remember what year it was from, they are not real carbon fiber... just look a like carbon fiber!
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_p98d9POw4as/ShN6CgPkjrI/AAAAAAAACWM/2Yl-xoHzVGs/IMGP4450%20-%20Copy.JPG)

about the grips, I'm gonna change them soon, I got a set of stomp grip tank protector in black, and 2 stripes of it, that I will place on each side!!!

you really need to try them to know the difference it makes!! especially after waxing it!  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: jrains89 on May 19, 2009, 09:22:09 PM
That's a sexy bike you have there. My bike came with those mirrors, they suck ass. Paint comes off, they kind of have a fish eye lens in a bad way, and they are built soooo cheaply. Don't be surprised when you go to adjust one some day and it just breaks off, that happened to me. So i bought some stock mirrors and they are 1000 times better. Just FYI
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: average on May 19, 2009, 10:37:06 PM
Sweet 07! For some reason that light looks a tad beefier than my 04 light. Maybe it's just me..... :icon_confused:
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: Rickyz80 on May 20, 2009, 05:02:25 AM
Real clean bike, Nice!  :cheers:

BTW, What kind of rimstripes did you put on there? Did you use the tapeworks kit? Some reflective ones have been on my list but tapeworks are just so darn expensive.
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: KIMI on May 20, 2009, 05:55:48 AM
I like the colour :woohoo: very nice and clean....
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: LOUiE on May 20, 2009, 07:14:31 AM
Quote from: Toogoofy317 on May 19, 2009, 03:07:48 PM
Nice bike.

Eh, on the grips on the tank though. Don't really do it for me looks like it has a bad rash! Those look like stock mirrors to me. Can I get a close up of the GSXR carbon fiber ones?

Mary

i disagree... doesn't look that bad.  I thought it was carbon fibre at first   :oops:
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: waiho on May 20, 2009, 08:44:38 AM
Quote from: jrains89 on May 19, 2009, 09:22:09 PM
That's a sexy bike you have there. My bike came with those mirrors, they suck ass. Paint comes off, they kind of have a fish eye lens in a bad way, and they are built soooo cheaply. Don't be surprised when you go to adjust one some day and it just breaks off, that happened to me. So i bought some stock mirrors and they are 1000 times better. Just FYI

I totally agreed, they do suck... but still does the job!!.. I like how they are shorter

Quote from: jrains89 on May 19, 2009, 09:22:09 PM
That's a sexy bike you have there. My bike came with those mirrors, they suck ass. Paint comes off, they kind of have a fish eye lens in a bad way, and they are built soooo cheaply. Don't be surprised when you go to adjust one some day and it just breaks off, that happened to me. So i bought some stock mirrors and they are 1000 times better. Just FYI

it's just grey vinyl that I cut in a plotter machine and stick to it!...  nothing special! but looks good

Quote from: KIMI on May 20, 2009, 05:55:48 AM
I like the colour :woohoo: very nice and clean....
thx for the positive comments


Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: gsagent005 on May 31, 2009, 11:34:18 AM
are those wheel stripes painted or stick on??? kinda looks like the lip was painted to me
looks good, i think we might have the same turn signals too
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: waiho on May 31, 2009, 02:37:32 PM
Quote from: gsagent005 on May 31, 2009, 11:34:18 AM
are those wheel stripes painted or stick on??? kinda looks like the lip was painted to me
looks good, i think we might have the same turn signals too


only silver stripes, not painted...  :thumb:
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: xhyperxshogunx on May 31, 2009, 05:37:03 PM
looking good!
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: Toogoofy317 on May 31, 2009, 07:31:05 PM
Was looking at the graffitti in the background do you really have Latin Kings in Ontario? It sure looks like their five pointed crown! And the 13th street gang geeeze those are L.A and Chi-town gangs! Guess they really are everywhere.

Mary
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: waiho on May 31, 2009, 08:10:42 PM
Quote from: Toogoofy317 on May 31, 2009, 07:31:05 PM
Was looking at the graffitti in the background do you really have Latin Kings in Ontario? It sure looks like their five pointed crown! And the 13th street gang geeeze those are L.A and Chi-town gangs! Guess they really are everywhere.

Mary

nah!! it's a quiet neighborhood, probably a kid playing around with some rattle cans!!!

btw, I'm in montreal!! >>> in quebec!  :wink:
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: average on May 31, 2009, 09:22:56 PM
Yeah, LKN is definetly in Chicago. I was born in raised in Chicago and I had never HEARD of MS13 until I saw one of the gangland specials on the History Channel.  O0
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: gsagent005 on June 01, 2009, 02:46:40 PM
Quote from: waiho on May 31, 2009, 02:37:32 PM
Quote from: gsagent005 on May 31, 2009, 11:34:18 AM
are those wheel stripes painted or stick on??? kinda looks like the lip was painted to me
looks good, i think we might have the same turn signals too


only silver stripes, not painted...  :thumb:

which kit did u use???  i have an 06 black and silver F i'd like to do that to
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: waiho on June 01, 2009, 06:45:26 PM
Quote from: gsagent005 on June 01, 2009, 02:46:40 PM
Quote from: waiho on May 31, 2009, 02:37:32 PM
Quote from: gsagent005 on May 31, 2009, 11:34:18 AM
are those wheel stripes painted or stick on??? kinda looks like the lip was painted to me
looks good, i think we might have the same turn signals too


only silver stripes, not painted...  :thumb:

which kit did u use???  i have an 06 black and silver F i'd like to do that to

sorry, it wasen't a kit at all, I used to have a plotter to cut vinyl... so I cut it in shaped of curved line and stuck it on!

dunno what I'm gonna do when I'll swap to a katana wheel!  :dunno_white:

I heard good things about tapeworks

http://www.tapeworks.com/Rimstripes/RimstripesHome.html (http://www.tapeworks.com/Rimstripes/RimstripesHome.html)
Title: Re: waiho's new updated pic of my bike w/picture
Post by: drgnslayr72 on June 07, 2009, 10:37:27 PM
LKN and MS13 is starting to show up here in NC, due to the large hispanic influx. I also grew up on the south side of Chicago and thought I got away from that crap.