UPDATE:
well the GS is essentially done apart from some little cosmetics.
Suzuki GS500E 1996
Renthall Bars,
sinnis apache front end
Suzuki GSXR 750 SRAD tail
Hagon Shock
KOSO speedo
hydraulic clutch
GSXR 2002 CNC Rearsets
Dominator headlights with screen
Bobber Indicators
frame and swing arm powder coated
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whyyyy? :dunno_black:
Probably for that high up ass look and the GSXR tailpiece to fit. can't think of many other reasons to do so. isn't the GSXR tailpiece made of alloy though? so welding it to the GS frame won't be an option.
i wouldnt be welding it, id have to bolt it on, i just fancy having her look abit more agressive and sporty in all honesty, dont get me wrong shes a gorgeous machine as is, i have a spare black 96 Gs frame that ill be doing the swap on, so if i decide i dont like it ill just scrap the idea.
Most sport bike tails while they can be made to fit and fit quite well on a GS - they look like garbage when you view it from behind or from above - or even from the front. The tail is wider than the tank ... and it looks stupid, if you ask me.
Most tail swap pics are from the side, and then it looks gorgeous. Of course a girl with oversized silicone titties looks great with clothes on. Naked she looks like a freak.
Cool.
Buddha.
yeah i get what you mean, but like i said, i wouldnt actually be touching the bike as she is, itll all be done on a seperate frame and subframe, if i enjoy the look then ill swap the engine and electrics over, if not, then i can just sell it :), its worth a try atleast, just as a little side project?
'its worth a try atleast, just as a little side project'
well said! sub'd
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as soon as my wage comes in next month ill crack on with the project and shall post my results for the lovely community :)
I had a k1 subframe on my 90 gs and it wasint to wide it looked bad I got a lot of compliments on it
Quote from: Sycotravis on August 13, 2014, 06:42:19 PM
I had a k1 subframe on my 90 gs and it wasint to wide it looked bad I got a lot of compliments on it
Pictures????
Quote from: Jim Knopf on August 14, 2014, 02:49:55 AM
Quote from: Sycotravis on August 13, 2014, 06:42:19 PM
I had a k1 subframe on my 90 gs and it wasint to wide it looked bad I got a lot of compliments on it
Pictures????
Especially from the back and from above - like riders view as he's standing next to it.
Cool.
Srinath.
Parts are on order, will post pics when the project is underway :)
what you guys think for the frame, gloss or matt black? :)
Whichever doesn't scratch easy! Seen alot of threads where guy gets frame painted nice and then blargs it all up on build. :oops:
Few Parts Have arrived excited :D , just gotta decide where to grind haha, any ideas?
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Quote from: cbrfxr67 on August 20, 2014, 06:55:51 AM
Whichever doesn't scratch easy! Seen alot of threads where guy gets frame painted nice and then blargs it all up on build. :oops:
Wise Advice haha sub'd
That's gonna be a big tail lol I was never a fan of the SRAD tail pieces. Sub'd to see how the build goes!
Custom decals have arrived who wants a sneek peek ;)
tail swaps aren't too terrible! I put a sv650 subframe on my gs
Decals and a little mock up, grinding will start on sunday :)
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Really eager to see how you make this work,.....
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Quote from: cbrfxr67 on August 22, 2014, 07:32:22 AM
Really eager to see how you make this work,.....
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as am I my friend haha as am I
Update: got everything ground down and bolted on :)
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Damn you sure thats safe? id really hate to see what would happen if that tail shifted whilst you were going down the road. or is this just a very rough mock up to get an idea of what bracing, and such may be needed to get it to be 100% secure.
it has m10 bolts on with spring washers to keep tension tight, and then it's going for alumisteel welding to ensure everything stays together haha
I think even bolted it would be ok. Looks big though,.... :icon_neutral:
most people though it looked big via pics haha when they see it in real life they said its not too bad
Finished painting for now anyway ;), just waiting on those silly postmen haha
the paint i used was:
2 coats Primer, 2 coats red undercoat, 2 coats Sapphire black (475), 3 coats lacquer
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Anything new on this? I wanna see more :embarassed:
i have the old engine out and ready to be placed into the GS-XR, the front end is on, just needs a new battery, tail light, swingarm, rear wheel, and a couple minor parts, but hopefull should be about 70% there by next sunday, will post some pictures of the project so far tomorrow after work.
hey guys finally found a little time after work to get the rear end and engine in, just needs a few things untill shes ready now :)
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Servus,
the Rear End ist tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo big for the smal GS :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen:
Quote from: Jim Knopf on September 22, 2014, 01:22:31 PM
Servus,
the Rear End ist tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo big for the smal GS :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen:
I agree, but if dowdy likes it who cares ;)
And I do I love her, as they say each to there own :) just waiting for my new parts now : starter relay, battery, tail light, headlight and digital clocks Koso rx-1n
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I always thought that the GSXR rear end looked funny on the GS, like it was too big. However, I think it looks good from behind and from the front/top. Not a huge fan of the side view, but it doesnt look bad at all from the front/top.
Regardless of what I think, thumbs up on the build so far!
okay guys i need your help, i got the battery and starter relay in, i turn over the bike and it fires up, but only sounds like its from one side, the other side will kick in every now and then, but if i introduce choke or throttle it backfires through the carbs and blows them off in the process, whats happening?
UPDATE: The project it almost complete, just need to do a few bits and bobs untill shes finished but as for now shes good to go ;)
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View My Video (http://tinypic.com/r/294s6qq/8)
dat azz is fat. 8)
Quote from: J_Walker on April 05, 2015, 10:52:37 AM
dat azz is fat. 8)
well what can i say, i like my bikes how i like my women ;)
Right, but its like you got Queen Latifah ass on Paris Hilton, but hey, that's just me.
Cool.
Buddha.
everyones saying it looks too big.... i wonder how it would look fully faired!
great work btw, im a fan O0
Quote from: matttkeller on April 07, 2015, 10:19:30 AM
everyones saying it looks too big.... i wonder how it would look fully faired!
great work btw, im a fan O0
thanks man means a lot :) put soo much blood sweat and tears in to this build haha, i was having a look at some aftermarket fairing but couldnt find any that would match the headlight, if anyone comes across any, help a brotha out and post a link :)
I totally admire the work too... great job!!! :star:
Omg I agree with matttkeller, would love to see it fully faired. If I stumble across anything I think could have a shot at working I will surely post a link.
UPDATE: Wasn't Too Keen On the headlight so i put dual ones on there and some black and red footpegs :) just need a windcsreen to hide those wires View My Video (http://tinypic.com/r/bhnk7k/8)
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Damn, those are slick. Looking good.
Quote from: Iarn on May 13, 2015, 10:13:41 AM
Damn, those are slick. Looking good.
cheers man, not quite there but on the way haha
little update: decided to go with a carbon fiber wrap on the tail, and installed a hydraulic clutch
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Looks awesome, why did you do the swap to hydraulic clutch? I've only ever used a mechanical, what's the difference?
Quote from: clone1018 on July 08, 2015, 11:35:20 AM
Looks awesome, why did you do the swap to hydraulic clutch? I've only ever used a mechanical, what's the difference?
to be honest with you Clone, there isnt all too much difference, just with a hydraulic clutch, its easier to pull the lever in, not by a big standard but you can feel it, and you dont have to mess about with the clutch lead fraying or snapping on you or even having to lube it up, plus you get the cool little brake res on top ;) i bought the kit on ebay, cost me about £30 i think, but i had to wait like a month for it in the mail, silly chinese air mail :)
wauw, a hydrailic clutch :thumb:
Can you post a link were you bought this :angel:
Seems like a cool modification :D
Quote from: minipower on July 09, 2015, 02:33:07 AM
wauw, a hydrailic clutch :thumb:
Can you post a link were you bought this :angel:
Seems like a cool modification :D
Yeah man it's here, just look for another master cylinder if you don't like this one http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/HYDRAULIC-CLUTCH-LEVER-MASTER-CYLINDER-PITBIKE-MX-U-LV11-/160954268327?txnId=1265427039006
so i kinda started over on this one, ireally wasnt too happy with the end product, too much rusty rust and other delights, so ive yet again stripped the bike down, and so far
ive had the frame, subframe, swingarm and wheels powdercoated in a gloss black,
replaced the rusty old shock with a nice shiny new Hagon Shock,
replaced the Streetfighter digital clocks with a simple analogue clock (same style)
the tank and rear faring has been sent off for a satin black finish,
replaced the stock clip on top Yolk triple tree with gs500f so i can have bars
ordered a Red Renthal Bar
all i need to do now really is reassemble the beauty
i shall upload some pictures of the process so far tomorrow when i get home from work :)
How did you make the hydraulic clutch work on the gs500?
pics as promised...
powdercoated frame
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Powdercoated wheels
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new anolouge clock and handlebar mock up, ordered new red bars
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Twin lights
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Hagon Shock
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I was looking into the vapour clock but what type have you got there? Was it easy to install? And have all the lights for N, indicate etc..? Thanks in advance
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Quote from: akapellen17 on September 04, 2015, 05:28:39 PM
How did you make the hydraulic clutch work on the gs500?
the hydraulic clutch that i got is just a master cylinder and a slave cylinder, the master pumps pressure through the line to the slave and the slave retracts the pin, in the same way that a normal clutch cable would, but instead of it being a cable that can wear and snap, its just a smooth hydraulic line :) just swaps out with the existing cable.
Quote from: scotty110788 on September 07, 2015, 01:12:32 PM
I was looking into the vapour clock but what type have you got there? Was it easy to install? And have all the lights for N, indicate etc..? Thanks in advance
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i bought this one on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391212674376?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391212674376?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)
it was simple to install, i just fabricated a triangle bracket with 5 holes one in each corner to match the stock speedo mount and two for the clocks to bolt in then slapped a little carbon wrap on it haha, its analogue so no messing with magnets, and the wiring isnt plug and play, you have to swap a couple wires round so it'll work, all in all took me about an hour to get it mounted and wired up, the lights on the clock are:
High Beam/ Blue light
Left indicator/ Green Light
Right indicator/ Green Light
Parking Light/ Red Light
there is no N light on the clock so i just wired the Parking light as N
hope i helped as much as i can :)
So far i've mounted the new bars, and i'm currently in the process of creating a new windscreen but i could do with some advice e.g Size shape etc, heres what ive got so far
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then what happened??
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still subd
well damn theres some cool things going on, just a bit different, the hydraulic clutch is completely unjustified but cool none the less :thumb:
must say the srad tails are right up there with busas and late 90s gsxf for having the worst looking tails, its madly out of proportion on the sad, never mind the gs. not a good look but hey its different, you certainly put the work in and i respect both those points. :cheers:
whats the current state of affairs with the gs at them moment anyway man?
dayum dat bike gots a fat ol ass
the current status of the bike is sat in my garrage waiting for funding, fairing needs painting and engine being put back in
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impatient cat says 'ay caramba'
not a massive update but its something for now, just put some 50mm Forks on the gs looking quite nice in all honesty
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Watching this. 8)
so finally got around to working on the GS500, its all starting to come together :)
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on my gs500 everything is now working as it should but 1 thing isn't, i have power from the battery, all lights and such work yet when i start the bike its as if my speedo isn't getting enough power and just flickers, yet when i stop the engine, the speedo reboots? im thinking its the alternator not putting out enough juice, any ideas?
well the GS is essentially done apart from some little cosmetics.
Suzuki GS500E 1996
Renthall Bars,
sinnis apache front end
Suzuki GSXR 750 SRAD tail
Hagon Shock
KOSO speedo
hydraulic clutch
GSXR 2002 CNC Rearsets
Dominator headlights with screen
Bobber Indicators
frame and swing arm powder coated
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Looking good! I would like to know more about the front end swap. Did you have to machine anything to get it to fit the GS frame?
The front end was rather easy, a sinnis apache has the same stem bearings as a GS, the hard bit was to make it fit, you couldn't press the stem, its a solid lump of steel, so I measured the stem size difference and cut it out from the middle then used an arc welder to put it back together. Bolted straight up
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