Hey all,
Just thought I'd post up a little project we've got going here.
My son is 14 and we thought we'd get started on his first street bike, I've always liked the look of the GS and appreciate it's air cooled simplicity so we ended up getting a pretty sweet deal on a complete bike without title and another parts bike with a titled frame.
I work slow but hopefully it will be ready by the time he's legal. :D
The complete bike.......
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/gs500002.jpg)
The titled frame and spare engine.......
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/gs500005.jpg)
The parts bike came with a bucket of whoop ass......
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/gs500008.jpg)
Right now we're just in the planning stages but I've collected a few of the usual upgrade parts.
R6 shock seems to be popular......
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/shock001.jpg)
Nissin caliper with SVracing adapter.......
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/gs5parts015.jpg)
I'm trying to get rid of excess weight where ever possible, I figure when you don't have a lot of power it helps to be light. I have an 8lb box full of crap that won't be going back on the bike, and that doesn't include the center stand or passenger peg brackets or exhaust so more (less?) to come.
Speaking of exhaust, I picked this up on ebay dirt cheap.....
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/pipe001-1.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/pipe002.jpg)
I couldn't believe how heavy the pegs/brackets are so a little digging through the scrap metal box turned up a set of alloy GS1100 engine mounts (at least that's what I think they are?) I think I can take another pound per side off here......
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/gs5parts018.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/gs5parts020.jpg)
As far as aesthetics, well it looks like we'll be going with VFR seat cowl. I had one sitting around and just set it on the bike one day on a whim. The look has grown on me........
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/gs5036.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/gs5parts009.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/gs-ebay031.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/gs-ebay035.jpg)
One of the biggest hurdles will be cleaning up the wire harness. I'll have to untape it and see what I can reroute where. There will some space in the tail but I'll still have to have some sort box for the battery and bulky connections.
Here's a mock up of what I'm thinking........
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/gs5parts007.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/gs5parts008.jpg)
That should provide plenty of space for the Ballistic 4 cell battery we plan to run.
(http://www.polyperformance.com/atv/images/D/Evo2-50-400.jpg)
Guess that's it for now, once I get everything mocked up I'll clean up the frame and get it to the powder coater. :cheers:
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Color me green with envy of all your boundless resources and capability.
Proper good work you're doing friend. Keep it up. That GS is gonna look bad-a with that seat cowl on it. Nice choice!
welcome! going to be one sleek looking GS
really like the lines with that seat cowl. do you plan to use the stock tail plastics? can't wait to see that rear end when she's done!
:bowdown:
Very nice and good job on those pics! Rockin'! Can't wait to see more!
on a side note: where'd you pick up that mint caliper??
How well does that cowling fit the seat? Is there much work that needs to be done to mount it?
Quote from: Kijona on January 18, 2012, 11:46:05 AM
your boundless resources and capability.
Ha! You obviously don't know me! :D :cheers:
Thank you for the kind words but I'm no welder/machinist, just basic skills and hand tools. And beer, lots of beer.
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Quote from: steezin_and_wheezin on January 18, 2012, 12:32:48 PM
welcome! going to be one sleek looking GS
really like the lines with that seat cowl. do you plan to use the stock tail plastics? can't wait to see that rear end when she's done!
Thank you :cheers: no stock plastics
well...... I might use a small chunk at the very back....spose I'll have to get some pics and explain later
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Quote from: steezin_and_wheezin on January 18, 2012, 12:56:01 PM
on a side note: where'd you pick up that mint caliper??
ebay, $35
svracing might still have a right only adapter left? They had 4 left a month ago
Quote from: i.m.fildes on January 18, 2012, 01:09:40 PM
How well does that cowling fit the seat? Is there much work that needs to be done to mount it?
It fits like a part from another bike :D :cheers:
It's not too bad, I trimmed it a little and I think I'll try to finish the bottom edge better but you could just bolt it on and go. Perfect for race/track if you don't mind it looking a little unfinished at the rear.
cool, thanks. Might give that a go!
Nice work - well done mate :)
Kudos on the project! Great work so far and it's cool it's for your son.
I can't make it out on my phone, but what's the red bike in the background? Yamaha?
Nice work.
Consider the LiFe battery. 1 pound. 14ah. Really powerful. Never need a tender. And very small.
Quote from: Big Rich on January 18, 2012, 07:53:11 PM
Kudos on the project! Great work so far and it's cool it's for your son.
I can't make it out on my phone, but what's the red bike in the background? Yamaha?
Thanks.... right now he's not super interested in spinning the wrenches but he'll come around. Maybe if we did an OCC style build with XBox as the theme? :icon_mrgreen:
Other bike is a Yamaha SRX :cheers:
Quote from: adidasguy on January 18, 2012, 10:13:25 PM
Nice work.
Consider the LiFe battery. 1 pound. 14ah. Really powerful. Never need a tender. And very small.
Thanks, very cool battery but out of my price range unfortunately :cry:
Just going through the linkage...happy to have the aluminum knuckle, if for looks alone :D
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/gs5swingarmknuckle001.jpg)
Bushings show a bit of wear, but still smooth. :thumb:
Are these roller head bearings stock?
Hard to tell from the parts fiche :dunno_black:
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/gs5swingarmknuckle007.jpg)
any updates for us??
+1 on updates???? :icon_neutral:
Updates! Right ...... damn it's been a loooong time. I had other projects to finish up, mainly this .......
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/bike2001_zps8e9e12b3.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/jelling/media/bike2001_zps8e9e12b3.jpg.html)
But now that that's almost done the GS is back on the front burner.
We decided the VFR seat cowl was a terrible idea and found a Honda RS125 tail cheap. Not much to say about it now.... just some pics
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/rsseat004_zpsb84f2ab3.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/jelling/media/rsseat004_zpsb84f2ab3.jpg.html)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/rsseat003_zpsa0ac2dbd.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/jelling/media/rsseat003_zpsa0ac2dbd.jpg.html)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/rsseat007_zpse63238bd.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/jelling/media/rsseat007_zpse63238bd.jpg.html)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/rsseat006_zps2f00274b.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/jelling/media/rsseat006_zps2f00274b.jpg.html)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/rsseat005_zpsa5ce91dd.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/jelling/media/rsseat005_zpsa5ce91dd.jpg.html)
I'm thinking about removing the blacked out part....
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/rsseat001_zpsbf9794c1.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/jelling/media/rsseat001_zpsbf9794c1.jpg.html)
Oh and a friend gave me these foot pegs, he got them in box full of car parts at an auction, wish I knew what bike they're from because I need the brake lever .... any ideas? I'm guessing 90's Honda? :dunno_black:
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/rsseat009_zpsd5c120a1.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/jelling/media/rsseat009_zpsd5c120a1.jpg.html)
So yeah, back at it ..... slowly. :D :cheers:
Wow really cool project, keep the updates coming and pictures! The RS125 seat cowls are freaking awesome. Another member did that for his race bike... Jealous of you guys.
Looks awesome man! Is the pipe a universal or something?
Quote from: CCmatters on April 29, 2013, 05:31:14 PM
Looks awesome man! Is the pipe a universal or something?
All pipes are universal if you can weld.
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All pipes are universal if you know people that can weld.
^^^ fixed to reflect my situation :D
thumperdude.... is there a SR in the back along with a SRX?.......
Quote from: werase643 on May 02, 2013, 01:16:26 PM
thumperdude.... is there a SR in the back along with a SRX?.......
Yep :cheers:
And speaking of thumpers ..... I'm really tempted to put a DR650 motor in the GS .... talk me out of it :cookoo:
ya wanna see a pic of one.......
Quote from: werase643 on May 03, 2013, 06:28:59 AM
ya wanna see a pic of one.......
Oh hell yes!
That's not exactly talking me out of it though :o
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pm me an e mail addy
mine was about 75% finished... when i took a break.......
PM sent :cheers:
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Well I figured out what foot pegs these are .......
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/rsseat009_zpsd5c120a1.jpg)
Honda NT650 Hawk. Now I can start looking for a brake pedal for them. If you're looking to shed about 3lbs they almost bolt right up. Peg location is very similar to stock which is a good thing as I'm 6' 3"
So it occurred to me it might be a good idea to actually start the bike before I go any further. :D
And that brings me to this question ........ why the huge variation in main jets???? Seems like people are running everything from 125 to 150's for mains. :dunno_black:
I'll be running separate UNI foam pods (no airbox), stock header with the Jardine can mentioned above. Anybody using a similar set-up and what mains are you running?
(yes, I've searched, read all the threads, checked out the matrix, etc. again ........... main jet choices seem to be all over the place)
Thanks :cheers:
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Very cool project.
Hope your thread doesn't run out of lives in the process... only has so many revivals, you know? :icon_lol:
:cheers:
- Bboy
Thanks Bboy :cheers:
Yeah, I'm easily distracted ......... hey look, a squirrel!!
My latest distraction was this.....
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/sr500001.jpg)
I wasn't really looking for one, it just sorta fell in my lap. I've had SR's in the past and always regretted selling them, so now that it's running I can focus on the GS once again.
Just ordered carb rebuild kits, jets, head bearings, fork seals and springs so hopefully I'll be updating more often in the future.
OH HELL YEAH ! ! !
It runs :woohoo:
Got my parts in yesterday, rebuilt the carbs today, hooked up my test tank and fired it up. It runs great! I gotta admit I'm pretty stoked :D This is the first time we've heard it run.
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/itruns004_zpsd1c8e9d5.jpg)
And here's the future pilot....... he actually smiled for a change!
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/itruns005_zpsa988b64c.jpg)
Now I need to finalize the seat mounts and clean up the titled frame for powder coat. Then I can swap this running motor in. Sounds so easy! :cheers:
Oh, and I did a rough trim on the seat "ears" ........ I think I like it :thumb:
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/gsseat002_zps42e5f32b.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/seat2002_zps6762db1d.jpg)
Eventually it will meet up with the tank much cleaner but it's a decent start. The seat looks big and bulbous by today's standards but I think it matches the proportions of the tank pretty well.
:cheers:
Yes sir, that rocks!
Congrats man! Hopefully the rest of the build up doesn't give you any grief.
Little late to the party here, but I do have a contribution! Your pegs look identical to the factory pegs on my '94 GSXR750
i was gunna go with hurricane 600 similar to F2-3 or 80's interceptor. the shifter mount on the peg in the exact wrong place tells me its a honda part.....
Thanks for the comments guys :cheers:
Today's project was to get the exhaust fitted...... happy to say we pretty much did!
I thought the mid pipe that came with the muffler might just work so I had it flared to be a nice snug fit over the stock pipe. Not sure it this will be clamped or welded later, it would probably hold up just fine as is but we'll see.
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/pipe003_zps7f14319c.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/pipe002_zps1d71f713.jpg)
Well that was easy enough ..... lets see how it fits on the bike
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/pipe004_zps6117b41e.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/pipe007_zps5cc6cc3b.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/pipe005_zps3288d1e6.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/pipe008_zps97120567.jpg)
Not too bad! The only thing I don't like is the angle it sits at ..... I wish it ran more parallel with the bike
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/pipe006_zpsb47fbe4f.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/pipe009_zpsa83df602.jpg)
It's not too bad I guess, I can live with it considering how easy it went together. We still need to grind the bracket on the mid pipe off, and make a hanger for it too. The header will just get some high temp black. Done.
And the sound? Perfect. Nice mellow deep tone and much quieter than I expected ..... that's a good thing. :thumb: We'll see how it is once the packing beds in.
Throttle response suffered though. It used to rev nice and crisp but now it hesitates, apparently my carb settings liked the back pressure so I'll have to get that sorted out.
Time for a beer! :cool:
Looks awesome! Love that can.
Quote from: Bscanlon64 on August 14, 2013, 11:41:12 AM
Looks awesome! Love that can.
Thanks! :cheers:
Well it looks like there will be enough room in the seat hump for the battery and all the other electrical components so the unneeded brackets were cut off ........
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/003_zps58600008.jpg)
That should give a nice clean look ..... I like bikes you can "see through" :thumb:
The problem now is we're pretty much going to
need a hugger. I've been searching for a Bandit 400 one but if anybody knows of a cheap alternative, please let me know. :cheers:
Lookup user 'airbrush' on this site .... He makes them! :thumb:
Thanks Janx :cheers: We need cheap though, plus it looks like we'd need 5 more to throw down? :dunno_black:
I'm thinking about this CBR one from Airtech ......
(http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/images/cbr67%7E3.JPG)
I have a much modded one on the SRX, it's sized for a 130/140 tire and there's a lot of material to work with ...... trim to fit :thumb:
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/DSCN1778.jpg)
So I test fit the CBR hugger, not too bad! Move some tabs around, trim it a bit different, yeah ....... I can make this work. O0
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/hugger004_zps611f9066.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/hugger003_zps8e82e1a8.jpg)
I think I finally have a decent plan to mount the seat. I cut the stock seat mount off the parts bike, this will be welded on for the front support of the new seat. There's just enough clearance to get the tank off.
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/seatmount002_zpsd609303a.jpg)
I'll cut some 1/8" aluminum plate for the seat to rest on, it'll be covered with a thin layer of dense foam. Shown here in cardboard :D
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/seatmount001_zpsbfdb5fb4.jpg)
The tabs on the sides of the plate ....or, um.... cardboard ...... are for Dzus 1/4 turn fasteners. I'll rivet an aluminum tongue to the front of the seat so it will mount like stock there. No tools required.... pop the two fasteners and the seat will lift off. :thumb:
Way cool
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Very very cool :) Although I don't agree with a 500 being a first street bike, It's lookin good!
John
tis a pretty tame 500 though! .. quite forgiving in most cirumstances! :thumb:
Quote from: ScottishBiker234 on September 04, 2013, 11:11:21 AM
Very very cool :) Although I don't agree with a 500 being a first street bike, It's lookin good!
John
Well he's been riding for a while ........
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/untitled.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/scan0002.jpg)
But yeah, I hear ya. He's been driving a cage (woohoo! airbags!) for almost a year now. The plan is to drive the car for at least another year to learn the "mean streets" then take the MSF course. If mom will let him he'll start on her bike, a 250 single.......
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/paint005.jpg)
There is also a local community college here that has a Police training road course they run tack days on. The initial sessions are geared more towards bike control and training rather than going fast so we might sign up for those too.
Quote from: fleshpiston on September 05, 2013, 07:27:51 AM
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/paint005.jpg)
Oh man this bike...can you link the project thread for this one? I loved that thread...
But great job on this GS500! Lookin good.
Quote from: rapfohl09 on September 07, 2013, 02:22:58 PM
Oh man this bike...can you link the project thread for this one? I loved that thread...
But great job on this GS500! Lookin good.
Thanks! :cheers:
I guess this would be it .....
http://www.advrider.com/forums//showthread.php?t=527146 (http://www.advrider.com/forums//showthread.php?t=527146)
Nice project, i will be following this one :)
Quote from: dB-tje on September 09, 2013, 02:06:11 PM
Nice project, i will be following this one :)
Really? After seeing your build that's quite a compliment :cheers:
i agree .. have glanced through this thread before but not commented yet... well... not about the bike in particular... i think... its hard to tell with my memory lately!
its a nice clean build with good lines and neat work! .. reckon ANYONE would be proud to own it or have a spin on board! .. :thumb:
That is one superb looking bike. Very tastefully done.
-Jools :thumb:
Quote from: fleshpiston on September 09, 2013, 05:49:12 PM
Quote from: dB-tje on September 09, 2013, 02:06:11 PM
Nice project, i will be following this one :)
Really? After seeing your build that's quite a compliment :cheers:
I'll take that as a compliment aswell :cheers:
Hi.I have,nt been on here for about 12 months....maybe longer. Anyway, is your machine a 92 model. I only ask as I have a 92 model with the same colour scheme,with the standard dropped bars and stainless brake lines.
My bike was a very shabby stolen recovered bike which I bought a couple of years ago with the intention of giving it a mild cafe-racer makeover. I will post a few photos tomorrow. I found that the subframe is pretty easy to shorten and de-lugg. I made my own seat pan,and am just waiting for the upholsterer to finish it off in a cafe race style.
Thanks for all the kind words :embarassed:
hornet- It's an 89 frame with a 91 motor.
Well one more piece to the puzzle figured out. I'd been thinking about what we could do for a tail light. I searched and searched for one from another bike but nothing was quite right. Ideally it would be two small round lights set into the tail. I suppose we could make something but that's a lot of dickin around, so to keep the project going I picked up a dirt bike light........
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/forklight012_zpsa5e81a71.jpg)
It's LED, weighs next to nothing, has a license plate light, and the vertical sides are just big enough to mount some smallish turn signals to.
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/forklight004_zps82b38ad9.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/forklight007_zps47d262d8.jpg)
It's little angular and modern looking compared to the rest of the bike but it'll do for now. We'll trim the tail to follow the lines of the light so it'll sit more flush and tuck in a little better.
With the plate .....
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/forklight009_zps401df1db.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/forklight008_zps3805f67e.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/forklight010_zps930a8b2a.jpg)
Also got the forks apart, the lowers are at the powder coaters for some satin black.
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/forklight002_zpsebcea60b.jpg)
Frame and swing arm will be satin black too. We're not sure what color the body/wheels will be yet so I figure black goes with everything. Flat black would be cool but tends to get chalky over time, so hopefully the satin will have enough contrast with the gloss black engine ..... and lets face it, the welds on these frames are NOT pretty, black should help hide them a bit.
Guess that's it for now, ride safe :cheers:
Hi. Not going to steal your thread,so look out for the new thread titled "HORNETS BUILD"
cool looking bike!
What rotors are you using with the nissin caliper?
Quote from: cc2 on September 11, 2013, 03:13:27 PM
cool looking bike!
What rotors are you using with the nissin caliper?
thanks, we'll be running the stock rotor
.. just a funny thought... the number plate... 10,000 lakes.... that would have been a stressful job counting those! ... 2,345... 2,346 .. 2,347 ... ~~ring ring~~ hello? yes..... ok i'll be at the meeting for 11:45 .. sure no problem.... ~click~ ... 1,145 ... 1,146 .. 1,147 .. :icon_eek: ... :confused: ... >:( ..... Dammmmit!!!!!!!! ..... 1 .....2 ......3.......
:D :D :D
Quote from: Janx101 on September 11, 2013, 04:51:09 PM
.. just a funny thought... the number plate... 10,000 lakes.... that would have been a stressful job counting those! ... 2,345... 2,346 .. 2,347 ... ~~ring ring~~ hello? yes..... ok i'll be at the meeting for 11:45 .. sure no problem.... ~click~ ... 1,145 ... 1,146 .. 1,147 .. :icon_eek: ... :confused: ... >:( ..... Dammmmit!!!!!!!! ..... 1 .....2 ......3.......
:D :D :D
:D That
is funny! :D Apparently there are more than 10K though ..... bet they gave up at 10,000 ...... "f%$k it, that's a good round number, done!!" Good enough for a state motto anyway :D :cheers:
Quote from: fleshpiston on September 11, 2013, 06:31:23 PM
Quote from: Janx101 on September 11, 2013, 04:51:09 PM
.. just a funny thought... the number plate... 10,000 lakes.... that would have been a stressful job counting those! ... 2,345... 2,346 .. 2,347 ... ~~ring ring~~ hello? yes..... ok i'll be at the meeting for 11:45 .. sure no problem.... ~click~ ... 1,145 ... 1,146 .. 1,147 .. :icon_eek: ... :confused: ... >:( ..... Dammmmit!!!!!!!! ..... 1 .....2 ......3.......
:D :D :D
:D That is funny! :D Apparently there are more than 10K though ..... bet they gave up at 10,000 ...... "f%$k it, that's a good round number, done!!" Good enough for a state motto anyway :D :cheers:
ha i had to go back and read that. where are you in MN? i live in northern MN.
Better than having 12,345 on a license plate saying 10101. talk about confusing a cop lol
Quote from: knowles on September 15, 2013, 09:31:10 PM
where are you in MN? i live in northern MN.
Hey knowles, I'm down just South of the metro. :cheers:
Well it's been a while since I posted, my dad just passed away so motorcycles haven't exactly been high on my priority list. *sigh* :cry:
I did manage to score a couple parts though.
A generic aluminum exhaust bracket (GSXR maybe?) on ebay for $12
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/008_zpsbf5d49f5.jpg)
I'll have to make a bracket for it but it will mount something like this.......
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/010_zps1f817b4f.jpg)
I also found a CBR1000 Hurricane hugger. I was looking for the 600 version since I was sure that would work but the 1000 also used a 130 rear tire so I took a chance since it was cheap.
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/007_zpsd7290c6e.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/006_zps5ae9f513.jpg)
There are acres of plastic that need to be removed until it looks "right" but I think it'll be a good starting point.
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/fender002_zps5621d527.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/fender001_zpsb0405467.jpg)
I also got the forks back together .... new upper bushings, OE seals, Progressive springs and 15wt oil with 110mm air gap. I'll post some pics when I get my fork brace back from the machinist.
Until then, ..... ride safe everyone :cheers:
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on September 26, 2013, 09:40:08 AM
Better than having 12,345 on a license plate saying 10101.
10101 ? Binary solo!!
Skip to 3:17 ....
Quote from: fleshpiston on October 14, 2013, 05:32:12 PM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on September 26, 2013, 09:40:08 AM
Better than having 12,345 on a license plate saying 10101.
10101 ? Binary solo!!
Skip to 3:17 ....
I tried, grabbing a vanity plate once. that was my first choice.10101, second was urapnus. btw neither one flew lol. dmv didn't get the first one. I Think they figured out second. anyhoo back on topic.
Well it's been a while :dunno_black:
I did a rough chop on the hugger. Still need to smooth out the edges and paint it. What do you think? Still too big?
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/hugger001_zpsad6b4b36.jpg)
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(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/hugger006_zpsaa24a9e1.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/hugger007_zpsedfaa68b.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/hugger003_zps37927672.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/jelling/hugger009_zpsde18ccbe.jpg)
I was able to use the stock chain guard mounts on the left, I'll have to add a couple brackets on the right side though.
Question for you owners of newer GS's How do these fork protectors mount? (part #24) Is there a groove on the fork they snap into? Just wondering if I can use them on my older forks.
(http://images.imagessite.com/OEM_IMAGES/suzuki_mc_images/S07GS500F62.gif)
Anyone have an answer to the question above?
Shopping suggestions aftermarket type univerasl. chromium, graphite, carbon fiber looks.
#24 only fit on the newer forks. The tops of the tubes were modified to accept them.
Other option is to use gators.
Quote from: adidasguy on December 06, 2013, 11:01:56 AM
#24 only fit on the newer forks. The tops of the tubes were modified to accept them.
Other option is to use gators.
Crap. I thought about the gators but decided they might look too old school compared to the rest of the bike .... oh well.
Thanks for the reply! :cheers: