Hey guys, I've been slack
I've had my bike since early August and I'm only getting round to posting pics of it now.
It was a bone stock 03 gs500 with 20500km's on the clock. As soon as I got it registered and on the road, I started pulling bits off.
No pics of it before I started modding (but whatever, you guys have seen the gs500 to death).
Here's how it looked september ish
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Here's how it looks now.
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The good:
Electromotronic bits
- Vapor Digital Dash
- Vapor Bbllet dash protector
- Dominator dual headlights
- LED indicators front and back
Grabbin and Seein, Standin and Crashin bits
- Clubman bars
- Bar end mirrors
- GSXR billet foot pegs
- SV650 modified crash knobs
Handlierer bits
- Sonic 1kg/mm Fork Springs
- 20w fork oil
- R6 Shock (07 red)
- EBC HH pads (front)
- Bridgestone BT45s front (110) and back (140)
Fasterer Bits
- 06 GSXR 1000 exhaust
- K&N lunchbox
- Carbs running 20/60/142.5 one shim level down
Bits missing or hacked up
- No tail plastics
- No passenger foot pegs
- Chopped subframe
- chopped undertail to mount plate
- no numberplate paint (bottomed out and bent it up till it was rubbing on the tire :dunno_white:)
- cut the speedo surround to pieces to fit the idiot lights (this'll be changed soon)
Still to put on
- 06 sv650 tail, undertail and tail light
- Sv1000 passanger seat cowl
- 05 GSXR riders seat
The bad:
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/matarael/SS850477.jpg?t=1256021312)
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It spent it's life on the coast, so has some slight surface cancer on the frame and the tank. It had also been dropped twice, once by the first owner (at about 4000km) and once by the second owner (about 5000km).
Obviously having done another 15000km, the damage was only cosmetic. I've fixed some of it but will pull it down later to fix the rest. The damage was on the timing and clutch cover, as well as clutch lever and tank.
Covers can be filed, filled with bondo, sanded and painted in the future
Still have to buy a GSXR or other clutch perch to fit aftermarked levers. I wanna pick up the cheap pazzo knockoffs for the brake and clutch lever. Tank will get fixed when I paint.
The plan:
Will be chopping the subframe to fit (more on that down the track), raising the tail angle about 5 inches at the back.
relocating the battery closer to the air filter, and hiding the electrics in the tail.
After everything fits and is where I want, I'll pull the whole bike down and treat the rust (in th pics above), paint the engine and frame, triples, fork bottoms and subframe black, tank front fender and tail red
(although I keep changing my mind on that).
Any advice welcome.
Cheers,
Mitch
Looks like you're off to a good start. I know a guy who put that GSXR can on an SV but couldn't get it to seal right...how's that working for you?
I'm not too sure about those sliders, though. I doubt they'd do any good in anything but a low/no speed tipover. I think they're more likely to damage your frame than help.
awesome progress :thumb:
love the pics of the clubman bars, makes me want to put mine on. And i like your bar end mirrors also...very nice, keep up the great work.
Sweet Bike, how did you attach those frame sliders? Did you drill a whole in your frame?
Yeah, looks good!
I think if you're going to try to attach frame sliders right to the frame like that, they should either only be about half that length, so they don't have leverage to bend and rip out of the frame if you crash, or get something flat that lays along the frame, like the Buell XB frame pucks.
(https://www.ironmachine.com/images/9300103Y.jpg)
(http://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/artikelen/150D1784-72C8-4C62-950C-61604913839D.jpg)
Any plans to do anything with the back end to run the seat into the subframe nicely?
Yeah, I was a bit iffy about the sliders, but I thought I'd give it a go. Might be worth cutting them in half. They've survived a low speed drop (maybe 10km/h) and been fine. But you're right Badguy, I don't think I'd trust them now I've thought about it.
As for the GSXR can, I removed the little spacer in the clamp to get a tighter fit, and there were still leaks in between the splits of the clamp (Due to position more than anything). A bit of exhaust gasket putty fixed it.
The tail is coming week after next, once I've handed my thesis in. Then I'll have some more time. I've got the SV650/1000/GSXR1000 bits to mount up a tail, and I might trim the tail slightly to change the angle.
Was also going to raise the subframe about 5 inches on the back to keep the line parallel with the exhaust. Have seen pics of the SV650 with the same exhaust that I have and it looked ***king horrible. Just because the angles were wrong.
I guess we'll see :D
Dang those buell sliders are sweet, ive never seen those before. They look like they stick lol.
But for this fighter how did you install them, Ive seen the pucks before but never knew how they are attached.
I had to drill the frame. I figured if there was any stress when I installed them I'd pull em out and get some female threaded rod to weld in.
If that didn't work, I'd weld the frame back up.
Quote from: mitch.lax on October 20, 2009, 03:04:47 PM
The tail is coming week after next, once I've handed my thesis in. Then I'll have some more time. I've got the SV650/1000/GSXR1000 bits to mount up a tail, and I might trim the tail slightly to change the angle.
Was also going to raise the subframe about 5 inches on the back to keep the line parallel with the exhaust. Have seen pics of the SV650 with the same exhaust that I have and it looked
Sorry for making you repeat that, I did read that part, I just forgot by the time I got the replying. Sound like it'll be a sweet looking bike.
Oh, and they say they're self-adhering and easy to install, so I'm going to guess they're just sticky on the back.
Yeah, that can looked like butt on his bike, haha. Glad you got yours sealed up. I forgot to mention, that's a clean Vapor install...I like it :thumb:
I've done a bit more work on the bike since I handed my thesis in yesterday (thank f%$king christ :D).
I've pulled off the tank, sanded it, bogged it, primed it (rust kill and primer surfacer) and spray puttied it.
Also tried relocating my battery between the lunchbox and the old battery box location. I think it should tidy up the tail nicely when I fit the SV plastics.
Here's the obligatory pics.
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Tank off and sanded
Bogged
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First lot of sanding
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Rust coat/ primer
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Girlfriend wondering what I was doing to the poor bike this time...
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Primed and spray puttied
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I'll let it dry overnight then sand the spray putty back, and see how flat it is.
Looks like it's going great as long as you get that putty sanded flat. I need to learn how to paint things well at some point.
Yeah, so do I. That's why I'm practicing on the GS before I buy a bigger bike to streetfighter. We'll see how it goes :embarrassed:
Ok, here's the progress on the SV tail conversion. Had to chop and weld the subframe. Pics speak for themselves.
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If anyone is interested, I can grab some measurements for the subframe.
Quote from: mitch.lax on October 26, 2009, 08:17:01 PM
Girlfriend wondering what I was doing to the poor bike this time...
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Cute!!
That's a classy looking driveway.
WTF... your looking at the driveway? Thought never crossed my mind, honestly.... Im lookin at those baby blues....
wow i didnt even realize this was an outdoor picture. i thought that driveway was like tiled kitchen. Dude that is a kick ass driveway! :thumb:
Quote from: Chanse on November 09, 2009, 07:57:23 PM
WTF... your looking at the driveway? Thought never crossed my mind, honestly.... Im lookin at those baby blues....
+1, I've always been a sucker for a blue-eyed brunette. Clean install :thumb: Now spray it sour apple green and it'll be just right ;)
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+1, I've always been a sucker for a blue-eyed brunette. Clean install :thumb: Now spray it sour apple green and it'll be just right ;)
My bike or my girlfriend? :P
i approve :thumb:
oh and the bike looks good too :cheers:
sweet job! looking good... :thumb:
I've done some new stuff on the bike that I haven't posted up yet. At the same time I did the tail mod, I got some aftermarket adjustable rearsets for a hayabusa ( from here: http://motors.shop.ebay.com/dan_dans_treasure_chest/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg= (http://motors.shop.ebay.com/dan_dans_treasure_chest/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=)). Fitting was fairly easy and I only had to redrill the mounting holes to line up with the GS. There is plenty of material on the plate, and drilling it out didn't effect strength. To mount the shifter, all that was needed was to cut the stock peg about 40-55mm long, drill and tap a hole to mount the busa linkage and adjust for pedal height.
Here's some pics of them on the bike:
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Here's the number plate and indicator bracket we built out of aluminium flat and 'c' channel, pop rivited to the new subframe. Don't worry, the subframe is straight, it just looks crooked in the photo.
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Another of the subframe
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Here's a few of the painting process. White with a black stripe.
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And the bike painted
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I dig the stripes man. Similar to the stock SV paint job right? Not sure I would have rattle-canned it though . . . .
Quote from: redhenracing2 on November 18, 2009, 07:46:35 PM
I dig the stripes man. Similar to the stock SV paint job right? Not sure I would have rattle-canned it though . . . .
Not as far as I know. I've seen a gladius with a similar setup (it was blue on white), but never an SV with the stripe.
Yeah, I figured I'd have a go with rattle can, and if it turned out ok, I'd leave it. I think I might wet sand and through some 2-pakl acrylic over the top when I can line up my mate with a compressor and spray gun. It's only going to cost about $150aud for the paint to do it properly.
Quote from: redhenracing2 on November 18, 2009, 07:46:35 PM
I dig the stripes man. Similar to the stock SV paint job right? Not sure I would have rattle-canned it though . . . .
ummm you have a ricer honda muffler for a can need i say more????
bike looks good
That may be, but my bike isn't rattle canned
Quote from: redhenracing2 on November 18, 2009, 07:57:18 PM
That may be, but my bike isn't rattle canned
Oh snap....
Snap :icon_razz:
Im liking the direction your going, BUT it kinda looks like you got rearended, like the tire is pushed way too far forward, I think you need a bandit 1200 swap. I have some parts left over if you change your mind. it will push it back a couple of inches, and give you a wider rear. Help equalize everything, but none the less lookin pretty good, and who cares if its a rattle can job or not they cant see that at 70 mph anyways... Oh and I also think it would look good if you cleaned up the frame where the black meets the silver and had a hard line where it transitions.
Quote from: Chanse on November 19, 2009, 08:19:41 AM
Im liking the direction your going, BUT it kinda looks like you got rearended, like the tire is pushed way too far forward, I think you need a bandit 1200 swap. I have some parts left over if you change your mind. it will push it back a couple of inches, and give you a wider rear. Help equalize everything, but none the less lookin pretty good, and who cares if its a rattle can job or not they cant see that at 70 mph anyways... Oh and I also think it would look good if you cleaned up the frame where the black meets the silver and had a hard line where it transitions.
Thanks Chanse,
Oh for sure, I do need to clean the frame up. The whole thing is going to end up black, I just wanted to ride the bike for a few weeks before taking it off the road for another two.
As for the bandit swap, I've been thinking about a wider rear tyre but just can't justify the price. And I'm in Australia, so shipping for your parts would be a Buddha Loves You.
Thanks all the same.
Sorry to thread jack but what expletive gets you "Bhudda loves you"???
-Jessie
Buddha Loves You = b-i-t-c-h
Thanks! :thumb:
Made some mounts out of aluminium sheet for new headlight brackets. Took way too long with an angle grinder, drill and file, but I'm happy with the results.
Also put those drag bars on. Finally happy with how the front end looks, apart from the brake line and speedo cable runs.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/matarael/SS850564.jpg?t=1258875556)
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I've neatened up the cables since the photos, and it looks like captain blurrycam and admiral noflash invaded the camera, so I'll take better pics on the ride tomorrow.
Since the last update I've painted the frame/subframe/swinger/engine/forks/brakes in satin black. I'll have to get some better pictures of the brakes for next update. Here's a shot to give you guys an idea.
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I got myself some new toys to play with....
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I dig the rear sets. Followed your link and got pretty excited over the price, but $27 shipping?!?! Dang! :nono:
Also, I imagine the turbo set up is for something other than your gs? :dunno_white:
I'd love to see it go on a GS, but I see a couple extra parts in there that would never go on a GS, so I'm not completely sure. What are your plans??
The bike looks great so far!
Planning to turbo the GS using an IHI RHB5 VJ11 from an early MX6 . Looking at the flow maps, the turbo should comfortably support 80hp to 200hp ( I'll be shooting for the former ). It'll probably spool up fairly slowly but I got it for a good price (read: freeee) so I'll give it a go.
The intercooler is way too big to mount either under the tail or in front of the bike where I wanted. I'm either going to have to source a smaller one or run without. All the pipework associated is the IC plumbing from the MX6 so I grabbed it too just in case it was useful.
There is a problem using this sort of turbo on the GS... It's watercooled. I've thought about it for a while and ended up ordering an Audi heatercore and electric water pump to run a dedicated cooler for it. I've also got a nine row oil cooler coming too. Just to be safe. Last thing I want when doubling stock hp is overheating. The fun part will be the fabrication of the manifold and airbox. Fuelling will be easier if I stick to blow through carbs -so that's what I'll do.
Will also need a rising rate fuel pressure regulator, wideband O2 sensor and electronic fuel pump but that'll come when I'm closer to getting the bike running. mounts, manifold, pipes and airbox fabrication comes first. Really don't want the bike off the road for too long, so it'll b done in stages....
Exciting days ahead
Quote from: mitch.lax on December 24, 2009, 05:44:27 AM
I've also got a nine row oil cooler coming too. Just to be safe. Last thing I want when doubling stock hp is overheating.
I'm at work now and can't see the pictures to this thread anymore. Does your GS already have an oil cooler? because you can't put one on the earlier model GSs that didn't have one.
I don't really know anything at all about turbos, but I'm pretty interested in them. I'll definitely look forward to seeing what you come up with. 200hp sounds a little high for a 45hp turd(haha, sorry guys) to pump out, but whatever kind of increase you get will still be fun.
No way I'll get 100hp let alone 200 out of our little gem. 80hp has been achieved before with a gs turbo so I'm hoping for that. The 200 is the flow rate for the turbo. The engine will NEVER move that much air :)
I always get them mixed up when people for "former and latter", I know which one's which, but I still get them mixed up every time. 80hp sounds much better. You'll be putting sv650s to shame. I've never seen anyone turbo a GS, so it sounds like a fun project. Someday I'll put a turbo on something for a project, but at this point it's way over my head.
The over/under headlights look really good. I've always thought side-by-sides were stupid.
They're designed to look great sitting there in the ads, but running with low beams looks like it's got one eye closed.
Of course, I like that big ol' single GS500e stock lamp best, but that's just me.
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=42199.msg485636#msg485636
(http://www.streetfighters.com.au/images/events/AFR_08/photos/large/DSCF3673.jpg)
anyone know if this is from a build thread on here? specifically how he made the cage? ive seen a guy who used sockets attached to the engine mounts, but i was thinkin tubes and washers would be better.
Quote from: gregvhen on January 08, 2010, 11:44:06 AM
anyone know if this is from a build thread on here? specifically how he made the cage? ive seen a guy who used sockets attached to the engine mounts, but i was thinkin tubes and washers would be better.
servus,
the guy is named ICEMAN on the board here.
the hole story here: http://streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4463
Quote from: dubwise on January 05, 2010, 02:38:32 PM
The over/under headlights look really good. I've always thought side-by-sides were stupid.
They're designed to look great sitting there in the ads, but running with low beams looks like it's got one eye closed.
Of course, I like that big ol' single GS500e stock lamp best, but that's just me.
Side by sides atleast ones in my sv light both up.
I would actually rig up the ones where only 1 lights to run both on low beam, and one only on high beam.
Anyway I like side by sides ... but on a little bike like a GS they can be huge ...
Cool.
Buddha.