I thought you guys might be interested to see this. GS500 based, built in my garage and raced at the Pendine Sands Speed Trials last month!
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Thats pretty interesting. Awesome picture. Why did you choose to do the GS? Just messing around with what you had? Or do you like the motor?
It's a nice air cooled twin, the regs were pretty 1990 air cooled so it fitted in quite nicely. I'm looking into building a more powerful one for next year, anyone know anything about tuning these engines?
check with the posters in this thread http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=57972.20
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... and your 'mochine' looks pretty handy!! , little light on the rear suspension cushioning 'maybe' ;) ... but yes... very neat!
sure would like to see the build thread on that one,....and read the story behind it,.....link? :icon_question:
i remember seeing the thread i think.. early this year/late last year? ... :whisper: search function ;)
i did a couple quick searches but not recognise it straight up ... reckon you will find it though :thumb:
There is no build thread I'm afraid guys, I joined only a few days ago, however I will try and post some more pics at various stages of the build if you are interested!
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Quote from: Janx101 on July 10, 2013, 05:35:24 PM
i remember seeing the thread i think.. early this year/late last year? ... :whisper: search function ;)
i did a couple quick searches but not recognise it straight up ... reckon you will find it though :thumb:
Quote from: Beardyben on July 10, 2013, 10:47:03 PM
There is no build thread I'm afraid guys, I joined only a few days ago, however I will try and post some more pics at various stages of the build if you are interested!
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oh woops... i got mixed up with which bike build was being asked for... thought it was request for the previous bonneville bike... :icon_rolleyes:
.. its how i get my exercise.... jumping to conclusions, making leaps of faith, running my keyboard before engaging brain... ;) :D
Looks pretty cool mang!
So.. How'd ya do?? Size up well with your competitors?
We ran 100mph from a standing start over 5/8th of a mile on sand, fastest was a Spondon gixxer turbo at 140mph so we didn't do to bad, there were Brough Superiors there, a methanol burning Triumph, a super charged Indian and a Vincent streamliner among others, proper cool stuff!
A couple of build photo's, in case anyone is interested.
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A couple more!
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Waiting to go!
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That's really cool! :thumb:
... The exhaust can.. Just a modified assembly right at the header spot! ... :D ... How noisy is that?! Lol ... I Understand its for weight saving.... But I don't reckon other "a loud exhaust is a good exhaust" aficionados around here have anything in noise compared to that!! ..... Heheheh :thumb:
I like the woman partial mannequin on the wall.
I notice these f'ed up things. I am in audit and compliance for a living :thumb:
I ran out of time with the exhaust, I just reasoned that the shorter the better for running flat out wouldn't be to far wrong, it will coming off this winter for a tuned length header once I have done the maths! It isn't anywhere neat as loud as I had feared, many louder bikes on the road.
Quote from: Beardyben on July 09, 2013, 10:48:03 PM
It's a nice air cooled twin, the regs were pretty 1990 air cooled so it fitted in quite nicely. I'm looking into building a more powerful one for next year, anyone know anything about tuning these engines?
We had an older member round the time i joined here in 2003 took a gsxr600 engine, shaved the outer two cylinders off. and raced it. the staff here, mainly kerry, buddha pandy and pablo will know of this one. But my friend, i WILL follow this. this was a gorgeous pic
That GS/gsxr hybrid is very interesting, I enjoyed reading about it however it might be a little to far away from the original engine for me. Has anyone on here got any experience building tuned length exhausts for the GS?
Quote from: Beardyben on July 09, 2013, 03:35:32 PM
I thought you guys might be interested to see this. GS500 based, built in my garage and raced at the Pendine Sands Speed Trials last month!
Interesting looking bike! (and with no rear shocks.. painful looking too ;) )
one thing though: if it's "built for speed"... wouldnt it help to put some kind of fairing on it?
He's probably running a No-Aero class. They are cheaper on the pocket.
Watch this space on the aero front, its currently in the workshop having lights etc added for an not but this winter I'll do some work on the aerodynamics!
Just found this on my PC, nearly finished here, only missing its front calipers by he look of it. As soon as I have the lights on it and an MOT ill post some more pics in its road legal clothes!
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very cool! Performance wise with the GS you can achieve around 550cc using some kawasaki GPZ pistons (i think) you will find it pretty quickly on a search. I'm not sure on the availability on them anymore but wiseco used to do them.
Good Job
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on July 13, 2013, 08:53:50 AM
We had an older member round the time i joined here in 2003 took a gsxr600 engine, shaved the outer two cylinders off. and raced it. the staff here, mainly kerry, buddha pandy and pablo will know of this one. But my friend, i WILL follow this. this was a gorgeous pic
Actually, it was a GSX-R head mated to the GS500 cylinders and bottom end. Not that there was much left of the original GS500 engine, other than the tranny, oiling system, and cases. He had a custom crank, rods, pistons, etc.
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Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on July 13, 2013, 08:53:50 AM
We had an older member round the time i joined here in 2003 took a gsxr600 engine, shaved the outer two cylinders off. and raced it. the staff here, mainly kerry, buddha pandy and pablo will know of this one. But my friend, i WILL follow this. this was a gorgeous pic
Actually, it was a GSX-R head mated to the GS500 cylinders and bottom end. Not that there was much left of the original GS500 engine, other than the tranny, oiling system, and cases. He had a custom crank, rods, pistons, etc.
yup. its in here somewhere. too much to sorth thru to get the right thread via search. may try google.
Holy Crap!! That is awesome! Awesome build!