I bought my first bike and am going to convert it to a naked bike. I really dont even know where to start im going to be taking it apart here in a few day i dont know where to order the headlight assembly though any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.. Also considering doing pod filters a jet kit and jardine full exhaust any opinions on that would also be greatly appreciated. 2006 GS500F
The usual headlight used is the 89-02 one. The headlight ears and carriers too off the 89-00 ...
Dont buy new, though a lot of naked conversions have been done over the last 10 years, I cant help but think at this point there are still 89-02's headlight parts going for fairly cheap.
Cool.
Buddha.
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=21212.0
Thanks for the info hopefully i can find a headlight and brackets then go from there
I just ordered my headlight and mounts off of amazon Ill post some pictures when I get it installed. They should be in tomorrow :woohoo:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AQUUYV4/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FKBLO2C/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This one I just found. IDK about the halo on these bikes ?
http://www.amazon.com/Bikemaster-Headlite-Anghalo-Ccfl-FA54/dp/B007GR4FCO/ref=pd_sbs_auto_3
I posted a question if the second halo light you linked to was DOT approved.
haha I'm doubtful if any on amazon are DOT approved. Around Pittsburgh area most of the time you can get away with out the DOT approval.
let me know how that mounts up if it looks good ill prolly just order those instead of finding a used one...
Looks like the seller replied to that question regarding DOT approval on the Halo headlight... It is NOT DOT approved... just as an FYI, to make your own informed decision.
:cheers:
- Bboy
Here's the new head light, you guys got to excuse the mess living with the in-laws.
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that looks good i think ill just order those then..
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Just another shot of the headlight, also new bars installed!
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well i took everything off of mt bike also ordered the same headlight from amazon ill take some pics when im done also... Any idead on moving the horn it kinda sticks out...
I also ordered bar cap mirrors and smoked black fork mounted signals. After i get that all put on ive decided i want to do the exhaust new air filters and jet kit any reccomendation of where to order the air filters or which are filters i should choose im getting the jardine pipe and the local bike shop will be putting the jet kit on and tuning it..
Oh no, you got a dj kit instead of a buddha jet pack ... DJ is gobbledy gook and well I wont say hard to tune, but its adds a unneccesary complexity to what is really simple arithmetic. Line 132.5 is bigger than 130 ... ah ha ... OK. Not with DJ crap vs original.
You can do yourself a lot easier with Buddha numbers and not DJ kit.
Cool.
Buddha.
What do you mean dj kit?
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Quote from: cyamaura on January 20, 2014, 05:03:05 PM
What do you mean dj kit?
He means the DynoJet brand jet kits. It's soooo much easier to just get original Mikuni jets so you know how much bigger they are vs stock and can easily compare numbers between bikes with different intake/exhaust configurations; then it's possible to estimate what jets you need given your bike's setup. The Buddha will sell you a kit with the jet sizes and washers he'd recommend based on your bike configuration.
I haven't bought the jet kit or pipe or filters yet so my options are still open
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My bike shop had all the jets in stock; so that made things easy for me ;)
I still need new signals, I'm just going to stick with the stock signals until they break or until some one buys some for me lol!
If you ordered the same headlight as I did you will need bolts to mount it. I just went to the local hardware store and picked up some. I think they are 10x1.25 but check it out for your self. The horn i think I'm going to mount it under or above the oil cooler Ill post some pics when I decide what I want to do
What do you think about these?
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004PQOT8Y/ref=pd_aw_sbs_2?pi=SS115
I forgot to put link...
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Looks like they might be a little low for long rides haha, I put super bike bars on and they completely changed the way I sit a lot lower. At least it feels that way
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Quote from: cyamaura on January 20, 2014, 05:31:49 PM
I haven't bought the jet kit or pipe or filters yet so my options are still open
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Stay with stock paper filter. They can be cleaned in gas and reused 3-4 times. Pipe is fine, so is slip on.
The K&N is hard on your engine ... it makes more wear.
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: cyamaura on January 16, 2014, 06:58:27 PM
I bought my first bike and am going to convert it to a naked bike.
I'm interested in converting mine from naked to the faired version.Maybe we can work out a deal on parts swapping?Where are you at?
I'm near brisbane australia
Im keeping all my plastics so i can change back if i want to and incase i sell it..
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PO of my bike trashed that idea, also your half way around the world from me.
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Quote from: cyamaura on January 21, 2014, 05:14:35 PM
Im keeping all my plastics so i can change back if i want to and incase i sell it..
Ah yes.Good idea actually.The more stock they look when selling time comes the better in my experience
QuoteAh yes.Good idea actually.The more stock they look when selling time comes the better in my experience
What....thats just crazy talk. So you mean (Insert: ridiculous amount of money here) spend on ( (Insert: ridiculous mods) does not increase the value of of my bike 10 fold. Thats crazy talk, also since I did all the work my self and saved (Insert: ridiculous amount of money here) its worth more than its weight in gold.
lol
Ron,
What color is your bike?
Year?
Anyone have experience with delkevic full exhaust its 100 cheaper than the Jardine?
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piece of advice for converting to naked, be sure your headlight wire is AWAY from the steering stem. When i converted mine to naked, i never realized that the wire was getting caught in the stem until it smashed the wire and caused the fuse to blow. I just used the original headlight and drilled holes in it so i could bolt it onto some brackets. My bike is the same year as yours btw, so just be careful about the wire. i ended up just repairing the wire and ziptied it to the wires above it. took me awhile to figure out :technical:
Always use wire loom, with zip ties and tape. Never run bare wire on an vehicle, its just asking for trouble.
Still waiting for my headlight. Rob did you figure out where to put that horn yet?
That's the plan for today, got stuck working a crazy week. I've been thinking right below/above the oil cooler, I'm really trying to avoid drilling any holes in the frame.
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This is what I did now I gotta order a new horn, due to a metal horn.
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Ordered a 02' black horn, should be here by Friday! :woohoo:
Got my headlight put on now. Waiting for my signals , new relay for leds and adidasguys chain guard then im done for at least a few months
Pictures?
ive never been very skilled with a camera....
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What did you end up deciding to do with your horn, I used the lower oil cooler mounts.
I havent moved it yet ill find somewhere for it though
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New pics of where I'm at in changing it.
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Quote from: cyamaura on January 25, 2014, 10:20:13 AM
Anyone have experience with delkevic full exhaust its 100 cheaper than the Jardine?
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Yeeessss i have the full delkavic system with 350mm oval can with removable baffle.
Great sounding system imo. Dnt believe the jive about not having to rejet. Mines running lean as hell
Even worse with the k n lunchbox fitted had to put airbox back on while waiting for new jets to arrive (arrived yesturday)
And waiting for the weekend to get it torn down and get it all done.
Quote from: Crasm on March 05, 2014, 11:12:49 AMDnt believe the jive about not having to rejet. Mines running lean as hell
It's just marketing. If you were mounting it on an otherwise completely stock GS, it would probably run ok, but would run so much better after a rejet. Install an exhaust and K&N filter (LB or drop-in) then a rejet is a must.