All right guys so I've got a buddy of mine who's got a jsxr 08 motor + frame + harness sitting in his garage. During the other night of drinking he made me a deal of 500 for all. The motor is good so is frame. I've seen it run.
My question to you guys is1) it worth buying this mess. 2) can I make an 05-F and a 600 monster mash fairly easy? Just an idea.
Why was it taken apart and what else do you need to put it all back together? Plus, if YOU didnt take it apart and know where everything goes, it might be a bit of a nightmare getting it all back together without having parts left over ;)
It wouldn't be impossible, but I wouldn't say it would be easy.
Throw a 600 frame into the suspension nightmare that is the GS500? Why... buy the engine/frame and then slowly get all the parts you need off ebay... or sell that crap and get a 600...
Thanks for yalls input and suggestion :thumb: I appreciate them.
Firstly my buddy wrecked his 750 and bought the 600 frame/ motor for parts and the motor for a shifter cart. But he never got around to doing anything beside taking a few things off it.
What do I need to get it going...
No swing arm
No front end ( forks tire triple brake)
Plastics
Seat
Tank... Maybe use the gs tank idk
Wheels.
Just an idea or two I have.
I've recently acquired a car payment+ house+ a fiancé so I'm kind of on a tight budget.
Thanks for all the ideas and comments hope to get more
buy it low and sell high and make a little bike fund for the GS500... I am 330lbs and moderately experienced and I cannot push the GS to its limits... If you want something that can go 140+ then you need to get a fast car.
I'm not looking to break 140 everyday I've had plenty of cars that's could do that in the past.
It's just and idea and the 600 being newer and faster plus fuel injected is a bonus. I'm more less looking for a project or a stupid faster gs lol
It's sounds fun, but honestly, if your GS is in operable condition I wouldn't even think about hacking it up.
Buy a project GS with a blown motor maybe. But the thing is, the best case scenario you end up with a bike that's slower than a GSXR600, handles worse, and is less reliable than your GS..
Agree with crazy-dude. Although it would be a fun project...I have seen this all too often on CL. Good intentions, and then funding or interest dries up, and you are left with a pile of parts and no buyer. Sounds like a money pit.
If I were you, I'd sell what you have in the spring, and buy a GSXR-600.
Quote from: crzydood17 on December 20, 2012, 11:02:27 AMI am 330lbs and moderately experienced and I cannot push the GS to its limits... If you want something that can go 140+ then you need to get a fast car.
OBJECTION!
I know this is gstwins, and I have no intention to argue but it poked my eyes really bad. I can't agree. gs is a fun, cheap, reliable, unrefined, learner bike that drinks oil, and will teach you a lot about suspension. It is certainly limited. And I'm 175lbs average driver.
And to tell someone to get a car! :o Judas! :nono:
That being said. Any project is going to be a financial disaster. It is done to scratch that itch, not to save money. You can justify the money by spending small amounts over a period of time. Never add the sums together!
Well with all that being said, I'm going to keep the gs as is and not buy the 600 motor.
I appreciate all the comments and ideas, with me not really being a big fan of the gsxr I will invest my time and money into the gs as I have always done :D
I'm also not intending on arguing but I a car is a car and a bike is a bike there is a world of a difference.
Thanks again fellow GSers.
Any other ideas....?
Btw there is a 08 gsxr frame and motor for sell lol
500
Quote from: sikiriki on December 21, 2012, 11:00:11 AM
Quote from: crzydood17 on December 20, 2012, 11:02:27 AMI am 330lbs and moderately experienced and I cannot push the GS to its limits... If you want something that can go 140+ then you need to get a fast car.
OBJECTION!
I know this is gstwins, and I have no intention to argue but it poked my eyes really bad. I can't agree. gs is a fun, cheap, reliable, unrefined, learner bike that drinks oil, and will teach you a lot about suspension. It is certainly limited. And I'm 175lbs average driver.
And to tell someone to get a car! :o Judas! :nono:
That being said. Any project is going to be a financial disaster. It is done to scratch that itch, not to save money. You can justify the money by spending small amounts over a period of time. Never add the sums together!
So you are telling me you a physically capable of going knee down on the street on your bike? Because if you can't... your not at the limit of your bike. Yes suspension needs to be upgraded a bit and tuned... That is good for any rider that wants to go fast on ANY bike. Katana shock + Sonic Springs = solved for less than 120 bux. If you need to go further cartridges are only 150 bux extra. I think my GS is just about all I will ever need in a bike. Its as fast as a corvette, as light as a GSXR, and has just enough power for fun but not enough to seriously endanger someone. And if your GS is sucking oil like its a soda, fix your valve guides.