Well I bought the bike about two months ago and was in an accident two weeks ago :-/
Ended up destroying the headlight, gauges, forks,bent the stock clip ons, broke the OEM master cylinder, and cracked my stator cover.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/q81/p417x417/10660175_742824995771434_3701382915493972155_n.jpg?oh=4c4f0d603d284a8378ae66946e07c9d5&oe=54F16301&__gda__=1425071367_02fdff06416d6c112014fceb98e42e40)
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And the restoration starts!
Picked up a used stator cover on ebay then did some blasting and powder coating.
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before ^
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After^
also decided to make the sprocket cover look sexy as well. and rebuild the clutch push rod thing lol (technical I know)
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tada!
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I'll also be selling the clip on triple tree, you will need new clip on bars but the triple isn't bend or cracked. I'll post a picture tomorrow
ordered up some new to me forks for a whole $80! SWEET!!!
Going to swap over my race tech springs and do a fluid swap. I'm doing some rebuilding and also modding.
I ordered up a few items:
stainless braided brake lines
ZZR600 master cylinder
6 piston front caliper (ZZR600) I plan on having a bracket made to bolt this on. I will have a few made and possibly for sale.
ordered my headlight up, went with dual headlights
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjAwWDYwMA==/z/X9QAAOSwDN1US6Xx/$_12.JPG)
a Z1000 windscreen i'm going to make fit with some custom bracketry
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjAwWDgwMA==/z/uekAAOxye5BREEXx/$T2eC16hHJG!E9nm3s!r5BREE()vYp!~~60_12.JPG)
Those restored parts look very nice!
Im having my exhaust pipes blasted right now :) if they would end up looking like what you've got, i would be really pleased.
Seems like a nice project you've got going here! :)
thanks!
I'm actually doing the triples right now in a powder coat.
I'll then have to learn how to pull the bearing race that's stuck on the stem :-/
I will more than likely be blasting my head pipes as well. But I'll be cutting up the old exhaust up to fit the new Delkevic i'll be installing.
so i think the forks were slightly bent lol.. what do you think?
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I installed my new forks and some fun add ons as well
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still in pieces and not wired in.
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This is how she sits right now. Braided brake line,
superbike bars,
ZZR600 master cylinder,
dual 4" headlights,
new choke cable,
clutch cable,
GSXR clutch perch and a lot of stainless hardware!
Not sure i want do the caliper upgrade yet. But more than likely I will be doing a 6 piston swap :-)
Also the stock 89 throttle cable isn't long enough to accommodate the taller bars so I'll need to buy a new one.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oMePjKCnjjE/VFOoglkSI9I/AAAAAAAAAqs/eOpbG1GIrMA/w737-h553-no/20141031_095111.jpg)
sweet awesome stuff just came in!
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Going great!
What are you going to do with the cable mess behind your headlamp?
thanks! The mess of cable will be hidden by the speedometer and the windscreen. Therefore won't bother me one bit. Also will allow easy access if i ever decided to change things up a bit.
I just got this bad boy in the mail and proceeded to wire it in. :-D also if you look closely you'll see all the cables are NEW
Throttle, choke, and clutch. The OEM ones were to short when I went to taller bars.
This speedo is fully programmable from MPH/KMH, wheel sizes, number of cylinders, fuel, oil, and so on.
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I'm also thinking of putting a Hyosung GT250 gas tank on the bike as the frame seems pretty much the same as my hold HYO, it even has the two holes drilled in the frame where the hyosung tank mount goes..Weird...
(http://www.bikez.com/pictures/hyosung/2004/gt%20250%20comet.jpg)
Quote from: GS500Schultz on November 07, 2014, 07:29:08 AM
I'm also thinking of putting a Hyosung GT250 gas tank on the bike as the frame seems pretty much the same as my hold HYO, it even has the two holes drilled in the frame where the hyosung tank mount goes..Weird...
(http://www.bikez.com/pictures/hyosung/2004/gt%20250%20comet.jpg)
Servus,
good Luck for to do this!
Nice job. What type of gauge is that ?
it's an Ebay special. was $50 shipped. but it has all the essentials.
Everything is adjustable, it's bright, and works the way it should.
A detailed installation for us mechanically impaired would be awesome. Are all your idiot lights stock though
nope all my idiot lights are built into my new gauge.
Detailed install guide would be rather difficult as the wiring colors change per seller you buy it off of. . How ever I can attempt give some what of a wiring diagram.
gauge wiring. Where ts says "memory" and "power" those wires need to be wired together. That and setting the tach to 4cyl instead of 2 to make it read correctly.
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got my Italian beauties today!!
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well this sucks... Kept trying to figure out why my bike handled so weird... now I know why, the freaking swing arm was bent.... :mad:
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Luckily ebay provided a new swing arm for a whole $20 with free shipping.
You may have a missing spacer
That cush drive supposed to be ~1/2-3/4" off the SA.
Cool.
Buddha.
I haven't pulled it apart yet.
Either way a new swing arm was needed, due to the fact the sprocket bolts ate away at the swing arm and there is almost nothing left....
how many spacers should there be?
The sprocket bolts will hit the swingarm if spacer 10 is missing. If spacer 9 is missing the cush drive bottoms and the wheel bearing is heavily side loaded. I'd guess both 9 and 10 are missing and be sure to check the bearings for damage.
http://www.shspowersports.com/fiche_image_popup.asp?fveh=2103§ion=92774&year=1989&make=SUZUKI&category=Motorcycles&dc=3378&name=REAR+WHEEL
the swing arm it self is also bent. (I'm pretty sure the bike was in an accident before I bought it) The bolts clear the swing arm still, the swing arm is just bent.
But I guess I'll find out more when I pull the rear wheel off.
I'll be replacing wheel bearings as I plan on powder coating my wheels gold, while painting the bike black with a white racing stripe.
Are those Pirelli tyres?
Quote from: 7thgear on November 16, 2014, 08:15:26 AM
Are those Pirelli tyres?
Yes they are. Pirelli Rosso II. 110/70-17 and 140/70-17 are the sizes.
Pirelli's track tires for Ninja 250 & 500 and GS500, etc.
http://motoseries.com/old/articles/2012_pirelli_specs.pdf
Just a little update. I pulled my rear wheel off and all the spacers are there. The idiot before me used longer bolts to hold the sprocket to the hub.
They must have rubbed the swing arm and the guy never cared. Also looks like he over torqued the axle nut as the adjuster is bent to all hell!
Luckily my new swing arm, chain, and brake pads all showed up yesterday. How ever as the current temp is 9 degrees. I will be not be in my garage freezing
yay for a new swing arm! came off an 09 with only 1100 miles on it. It looks pretty much new!
I'm surprised on how easy it is to tear down this whole bike, it was harder pulling off my pit bike swing arm than this one.
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slowly but surely getting the parts together on my bike.
New tank, sprockets, chain, swing arm, wheel bearings,and brake pads were done today. (even though I need new rotors the bike won't be ridden until then)
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sparkle spinkle :D Just waiting on my jets from Buddha
(also why are there bolts missing? i hate owners who lose crap)
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Quote from: jar75 on November 11, 2014, 08:10:11 AM
Nice job. What type of gauge is that ?
Ditto on the gauge. I'd love to find one like that for my project. No luck searching for it yet though. :cry:
the gauge is an ebay special
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161390410322?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
That's the link for the exact gauge I bought
Quote from: GS500Schultz on December 03, 2014, 03:29:28 PM
the gauge is an ebay special
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161390410322?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
That's the link for the exact gauge I bought
Awesome! Thanks a lot.
not a problem!
Just remember when wiring it in you need to wire "Memory" and "power" together or it will not light up.
Will do. Thanks! Was it easy to mount?
i had to make a custom bracket for it out of aluminum stock.
Right now it's just a prototype. How ever I might actually be making a 1 piece bracket + hardware and selling it if people like these gauges
here is a bigger picture (i think)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Cs2RieDcN6CunAyFCJUFV7JSPPNs0ARjnqsizivxGm0=w985-h553-no)
I love the look. Thanks for the extra pic. I would definitely be interested in the bracket if you decide to go ahead with it.
cleaned my carbs and tossed my jets in for my new filter and exhaust set up.
only problem is I have no idea how to set the float no matter how much I read the walk through my brain just won't fire on this level :-/
The bike fires right up and runs like a beast! Just leaks fuel everywhere after I shut it off because of the floats being out of wack (guess it's time i let the professionals deal with it) .
Now to move onto:
new rotors
toss on my tires
some cleaning/powder coating
finish making my windscreen bracket
new clutch perch (didn't realize mines bent)
install delkevic exhaust system.
Your floats are leaking or are they high ?
There is an easy enough solution for both.
You jetted it, you can get it right in both cases.
First, with the carbs on the bike, take off the float bowls. Put a block or something under 1 float assy holding it in the fully up position.
Put the petcock in prime with you on the side that is not blocked and you hold the float up till it just closes. If it closes the spigot, but then you get fuel seeping out from around the base of the spigot - you have O ring that's dead. If your float is too high when it closes, make note of it, and block that side and go on to the other side. Repeat.
At this point you'd know which carb is leaking, and which carb is high.
If its O rings - you have to replace them, then adjust the level. So replace those if needed, and continuewith adjusting.
Adjusting = bending the tang till the float closes as it is parallel to the carb body. On the 89-00 I set em a wee bit lower, as in, it should close before it gets to parallel position, just a degree or 2. Cos they drift high over the course of a year or 2. You can set it level and should work great right now, just that you could have it drift out by next summer.
If you jetted it, you can do this. Its a whole order of difficulty less than doing needles or air screws or synch.
If you get one side a bit off, it wont be the end of the world, you can always adjust it again.
Cool.
buddha.
yea the problem is I already sent my carbs to my buddies custom shop a state over.
jetting is the easy part. unscrew jets, put in new jets then Drill little plug out and twist the screw 3 turns out. I don't have the patience to set the float and it only being 20 degrees in my garage isn't helping much.
finally got around to making a halfassed windscreen bracket until spring time when I can ride it over to my friends shop.
random bolts I found in my garage are being used here.
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Ran to the hardware store and got the correct hardware (all stainless and rubber washers ect)
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nothing like an update to give the bike a 21st century look...still need to strip everything down for paint and powder coating. next winter though.
This winter is all about the mechanical!
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Very good looking bike, mate! It looks like a mad scientist in the front end. :D Keep the good work up!
IT'S ALIVE!!!!! Been for ever since I last heard the engine! Now i just need warmer weather!
Sounds great! Is it a trick of the camera mic, or does the Delko exhaust lower the note a bit?
Looks like you're having the spastic behavior that I've heard is common with these Chinese speedos.
It seems like I ran across a post on another site that talked about says to fix it, but I can't recall where that was, sorry.
Yea I've had a Chinese speedometer before and the fix is just wiring in a resistor or 10 lol.
I haven't really gotten around to it other things have been keeping me busy. Mostly powder coating has been taking up my time and designing parts for later installation on the bike :-)
The bike does sounds deeper than what I've seen on youtube. I do have a K&N lunch box so that probably added to the deepness of the tone.
Very cool! I've been thinking of a Delkevic slip-on as well and I really like the sound on yours.
Very Cool Build so far man!!! I love that gauge and the exhaust.
well i was going to sell my GS and pick up an SV but my GF decided she wanted it.
SOOOOOO I GET TWO BIKES!!! and upgrades!!! still haven't swapped my tires yet (that's next week)
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Awesome build man. I just read the whole build. Bike looks fantastic. :cheers:
i'm actually going a completely different route...
So all you see before you is for sale. except for the gas tank,
i'll be keeping that.
Hahahaha. funny how that happens isn't it?
Quote from: syntax_error on February 20, 2015, 09:17:15 PM
Hahahaha. funny how that happens isn't it?
it really is. Just go hmm i'm not happy with what i just custom made so let me custom make some more things lol
Quote from: GS500Schultz on February 22, 2015, 01:20:10 PM
Quote from: syntax_error on February 20, 2015, 09:17:15 PM
Hahahaha. funny how that happens isn't it?
it really is. Just go hmm i'm not happy with what i just custom made so let me custom make some more things lol
Sometimes you have to make some custom parts to mock up the custom parts your gonna make.
hopefully my new parts show up ASAP! warmer weather is a whole two weeks away! I need warmness right meow!
just a quick teaser
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Looks good! .. you got a beefed up fork brace in the front?... those excellent brakes may put some extra forces thru the front end maybe?
i'll probably be picking one up, the bike is no where near finished
It will be getting a custom made subframe and huge brake upgrade
Haven't you already got huge brakes? Lol. .. Damn things look like rip saw blades! :thumb:
What brake rotor is that?
... :D that'd make a good coffee table book! ...
First there was - What bird is that?
Then there was - What car is that?
Coming soon! - What brake rotor is that? ... One for the specialists and afficianados of all things stopping better!
Its from wxracing. It is freaking awesome!
Lmao it would make a great book! In would read it probably 8 times.
some awesome things coming to my GS500!
I want to see how those ZZR600 brakes work out! If you couldn't tell, I'm a sucker for good stopping power!
Quote from: rainbballer17 on March 29, 2015, 01:08:08 PM
I want to see how those ZZR600 brakes work out! If you couldn't tell, I'm a sucker for good stopping power!
Hopefully they will be going on next week, but for now a little cutting had to be done to make the seat look like it belongs.
OEM sub frame was UGLY!
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cut that B***H off!!! time for a custom subrame.
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:icon_eek: excited to see what ya do :thumb:
I can't wait until I rid of my god forsaken sub frame too.. god its so ugly. just need to find someone that will mig me up.
well the 1st thing i'm going to do is fix this cafe seat...cheapest wrapping in the world...ripped in 1 day of sitting on it...
started doing some fun things
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welding welding welding....
hoping to make my subframe a bolt on and removable so I can go from Cafe to flat track with in a days work of swapping seats, bars, and wheels over.
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mock up
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very nice progress!
who doesn't love some tabs?
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now some subframeness!
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I like It! Great job :thumb:
Very very nice... simple and strong lookin'... I will certainly be checking back for more :thumb:
and tank mount on the subframe
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Looks really good! Let me know how the 6 pot caliper goes. I am going to be ordering a bracket this weekend I'm sure!
Quote from: akapellen17 on June 08, 2015, 08:34:54 PM
Looks really good! Let me know how the 6 pot caliper goes. I am going to be ordering a bracket this weekend I'm sure!
will do man, hopefully we will get a few brackets for the 6 piston caliper and possible post them up here for sale.
obv for "off road use only" as is anything else you buy aftermarket lol
are you having Nick make you one?
Wow i love this one. Great work so far.
Yea. Nick is making me one for a cbr929rr caliper. I love the gold calipers and it was a cheaper one on eBay that I just rebuilt and got new pads for. (Never know where the thing has been)
Quote from: akapellen17 on June 09, 2015, 02:51:47 PM
Yea. Nick is making me one for a cbr929rr caliper. I love the gold calipers and it was a cheaper one on eBay that I just rebuilt and got new pads for. (Never know where the thing has been)
NICE!
battery box made!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xC5VK-8q8TniKvcvUlXthTIPxyJ2xPvHUeMheuKlEfY=w824-h464-no)
On hinges so the seat can stay on the bike to pull the battery out.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/l7Jcz9QyWM1w-zMo8b1Hxyxj1iD3OJzaoPRdH7cVHj0=w824-h464-no)
Nice! Quick questions regarding the China special speedo.
1) How do you like it? Would you recommend it? I really like the single gauge look on the GS500 - just seems to feel right.
2) Did it require any additional connections, or did it accept all the analog input wiring from the original GS?
I see you went back to a single light rather than 2x - any reason for that? Personal preference?
Look forward to seeing how the sub-frame finishes out!
How did I miss this project?
Good work Schultz. I've been looking at that digital speedo on ebay and nobody (that I found) said it could be swapped to MPH.
Side note: when I saw the picture of you holding the speedo early in thread I thought "look at the weird glare from the lighting....Schultz must be working in a cold a$$ garage." Sure enough....
The china gauge worked okay, still had a jumpy tach but Speedo was dead on!
Switches from kph to mph no issues there.
I switched from the china gauge to a standard analog gauge as it made my cafe bike look too "new"
Same with the headlight. Also the single light is much lighter than the double. Weight is a big factor on the Gs for a better power to weight ratio I stripped off everything not really needed.
Even the bars are now clip ons to the fork. The drag bar and top plate were too much.
Thanks man! Lot of time is going into my bike and I hope its perfect when its done.
now onto the exhaust, still need hangers made and a few adjustments
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_EU1VblYWDbdy_JdyPwo_L0hUrK-GK8GwdH1YBekcl0=w824-h676-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zp9dAS4TP6mcGawjHQQOt6GAwDSbr1PZ2VGNykfGD_Q=w824-h464-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tEBnBlkVyGqJbyxmh9XlbWiwWjD08bgnARx6MaCiWAY=w519-h921-no)
That looks awesome! I love the dual exhausts. Looks good!
1000% agree - I dig the dual exhausts. Excited to see how this turns out. :thumb:
Wow dude that hinge idea for the battery box is awesome!! Are you going to paint all of the raw metal?
This is turning into a pretty dang awesome project. :thumb:
Quote from: jacob92icu on July 09, 2015, 05:49:28 PM
Wow dude that hinge idea for the battery box is awesome!! Are you going to paint all of the raw metal?
This is turning into a pretty dang awesome project. :thumb:
i'm honestly not sure... I might just clear coat it the way it is. Or blast and powder coat it as close to the oem frame color as possible, until I can get the bike down to the bare frame this winter.
Seeing as I have paid for a tail of the dragon trip next month... I would like to take my GS as the womans XS400 is a bit too slow for my liking for highway riding.
Schultz, I'll vote against clear coating over bare steel. It looks great at first, but from what I've seen it's never permanent. Clear coat paint isn't made to stick to bare steel - only other paints. So the clear coat wears away over time (and since it's clear you don't notice it) and the steel underneath starts to rust anyway.
Mind you, I haven't tried it personally. That's just what I've read multiple times online. So take that for what it's worth....
I like this. You are taking an ugly bike and making it cool. As opposed to taking an ugly bike and making it even uglier. That is why the gs has such a bad reputation, cause its so ugly and folks just make them uglier. :flipoff:
Are those F model pipes? Did you remove the cats?
Good job, continue on.
Quote from: Big Rich on July 09, 2015, 09:10:30 PM
Schultz, I'll vote against clear coating over bare steel. It looks great at first, but from what I've seen it's never permanent. Clear coat paint isn't made to stick to bare steel - only other paints. So the clear coat wears away over time (and since it's clear you don't notice it) and the steel underneath starts to rust anyway.
Mind you, I haven't tried it personally. That's just what I've read multiple times online. So take that for what it's worth....
I was going to put a clear powder coat over it. I'm a bit powder crazy lately lol
also the mufflers are emgo mufflers with a removable baffles. No cats to be found on my 1989 GS.
There is a silver powdercoat that actually looks awesome, I think its called chrome powder coat. Now they say it has aluminum in it and that can turn black over a few years, and it really looks like shiny blackish aluminum - very nice even so.
Cool.
Buddha.
I know the chrome powder coat well. I use it as a base coat for all my candy colors
(https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/t31.0-8/10750293_1650953475132382_8019806513633406740_o.jpg)
(https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/t31.0-8/11415564_1712001722360890_6338702334584981907_o.jpg)
or it looks like this with a clear coat on it
(https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t31.0-8/10986815_1694262147468181_2754630727074346338_o.jpg)
so about that unimpressive twin piston caliper. Yea anyone want to buy one?
Did a minor upgrade
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PcVcOpdPd8uuu0ofwUEXLqGRs2HnhyeKzLcqdPr_B64=w824-h676-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VGpKnk09Nf-N5K7A_YO2qbeot2nONXpSEJQZoFG--Xw=w824-h676-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MVu2XSf3SPVZQwvGH7Ouw2hVaWBsjD-4ainEhAcxLoA=w824-h676-no)
Looks awesome! I'm super excited! My caliper bracket should be coming in soon!!!:)
Quote from: akapellen17 on July 15, 2015, 11:54:47 AM
Looks awesome! I'm super excited! My caliper bracket should be coming in soon!!!:)
sweet! i'm surprised at my self that I didn't do a front end swap with a GSXR or something. Then again I think that would have broke the budget long ago!
If you do complete a front end swap, let me know! I would love your set up! Even though I'm getting my own!
Do you have any pictures of the bike with the tank on? I'm curious to see how the tank lines up!
hmm let me check, but i don't think so.
Okay sounds good! Im not sure if you already said this in the thread, but what size metal tubing and wall thickness is the subframe? I want to make one with tabs like that so I can switch out the subframe. I am planning on making it a track bike and would like to be able to change the subframe if I crash or anything and bend the subframe.
Quote from: akapellen17 on July 21, 2015, 10:56:44 AM
Okay sounds good! Im not sure if you already said this in the thread, but what size metal tubing and wall thickness is the subframe? I want to make one with tabs like that so I can switch out the subframe. I am planning on making it a track bike and would like to be able to change the subframe if I crash or anything and bend the subframe.
trying to keep it a secret lol as we maybe making a flat track subframe as well and possibly making this a "weld on" kit.
Tell you where to cut and what to weld on. Or send your frame in and get it welded up.
I see. I bet a couple people would want to do that! Well on that note... What size tubing and wall thickness would you "recommend?" ;) Im just currently looking so I can get a material cost... This way you aren't exactly telling me what size, just recommendations ;)
Quote from: akapellen17 on July 21, 2015, 11:06:05 AM
I see. I bet a couple people would want to do that! Well on that note... What size tubing and wall thickness would you "recommend?" ;) Im just currently looking so I can get a material cost... This way you aren't exactly telling me what size, just recommendations ;)
I recommend using "roll bar" piping
FINALLY!!! she rides! and these brakes are OMG amazing!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PdKz-XNSDrXdlb1Dt7Net7g_fWDzong7c1gSKdmK_5s=w825-h618-no)
(https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11751816_1035655936475255_1724274696691594543_n.jpg?oh=3f50cf171487eb41d03505d0cda79033&oe=56132651)
NOW it's time for paint/powder coat!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7FLIj-5fklMis9CRBwR4RTEtj-4d9rI4KcnbtrRdwhs=w825-h618-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kWqipsroE5zMsoEuDuJ0LTG5DRO1KBvfIrIGTPpaBi8=w825-h618-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sewIcIZcTZRMQrXn9Vcb8wNv9hYGLtqUQCRuHgDXQ4c=w825-h618-no)
Looks great! Nice work.
+1!!
That there looks like a very happy GS owner...
Wow! It's amazing! I love how it opened up the rear end (no dirty comments please. I don't know how else to word it) I'm not a huge fan of a cafe racer style GS, but this makes me love them!!! It looks amazing! Nice work!
Totally awesome!!! I want to see more picturesssss! Can't wait... thank you for sharing :D
Looks Killer :thumb:
here are some more pics for everyone. all my electronics are bolted to my custom battery box, good way to keep the wiring all unseen.
still waiting on a speedo cable and i need to wire in the front turn signals. but she runs, rides, and is faster than a Vulcan 750 in a drag race!
Found that out today lol
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/q3RRvY5mGNJLVNWLJMnF0jQdDDi5UEI5FaO7NTxQcZc=w799-h599-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sKPHBOqp_73k4uVXMiV_jcdInj2O-vBMiKNL0RKh2gE=w799-h599-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/TfA9sTrgeSn7wJoQNOr-DBPD5ezhys_TrEyLc6X6H0c=w799-h599-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zEmwMGLB63IrkaQhBFOUVi-0JsLYAmYENDqAaLo08K8=w799-h599-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_mb1NUQ95wxO3C-RZ7tMldyWoAO-I1pPP029GwL_p7Y=w799-h599-no)
Wow... total eye candy. That GS is certainly loved :kiss3:
Quote from: ShowBizWolf on July 25, 2015, 01:57:56 PM
Wow... total eye candy. That GS is certainly loved :kiss3:
I love the way it looks, but i may have over reached with the rear shock upgrade... The katana shock is a bit stiff for my liking... might pick up an R6 shock
#1 The R6 shock looks badass!
#2 I love how much adjustability I have with my R6 shock!
I haven't tried the katana shock, but once I got my shock tuned for my weight, it was awesome!
I'm 170lbs and my settings are this.. (Maybe as a starting point for you)
Low speed: 15 clicks
High speed: 2.5 turns out
Preload: setting 5 on ramp
Rebound: 17 clicks
yea you and I weigh the same lol
but now my bike is about 30lbs/ish lighter than yours....
HMMM
Very true. But I'm not sure if you know, but I recently converted my bike from an F to an E. How much weight did you lose off of the tail???
if i had to guess 15LBS were lost from the tail.
That still is a lot of weight to drop from a bike! All these people are spending loads of money on titanium bolts and lightweight parts. You just chop the tail haha. (Still wasn't cheap though) I love your bike!
The R6 shock certainly looks more 'action' than the katana... and has more adjustments available. ...
Looks aside though...
r6 for mid weight riders or maybe medium/heavy at most
Katana for heavy riders or those with HUGE luggage loads
I've mentioned it before but I'm over 300lbs geared up, katana shock set to pre load #1 is comfy/soft/daily usage for me with no bottoming out. .. tried setting #5 when first installed and while still rideable for me it was a bit harsh on the tail bone on normal roads.... if I were going to track it then would be close to ideal
Sub 200lbs riders with no significant luggage weight are going to find a katana shock HARSH on the bum! They are deceptively stiff for a gs500 weight bike!
and I can't use the R6 shock because of my custom battery box.
I'm going to set the Katana shock to the softest setting possible
I'd say sub 175 lb, though I haven't been sub 175 in 25 years. So no clue. Yes set the spring to the softest, and rebound also to very low. 1 or 2.
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: The Buddha on July 28, 2015, 06:39:44 AM
I'd say sub 175 lb, though I haven't been sub 175 in 25 years. So no clue. Yes set the spring to the softest, and rebound also to very low. 1 or 2.
Cool.
Buddha.
Thanks buddha! I just did that this morning. Will report back how it rides.
Also might be selling the racetech fork springs for progressive springs to see if that will make it more comfortable of a ride
softened the rear shock up, bought new comfy grips and TADA! I can ride it!
I'm also going to have the seat repadded with memory foam and breather liner!
I'm am going to try to keep this bike!
now here are some pics :-)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/yFohFheU12_mir6GWq8cgQm1-mgF8-Uvrfy2jUkKMf8=w830-h623-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/74LwSVnbVgTPGqZPp9dqmC3jbad17e3DRE9pOYxHCJ8=w830-h623-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-blbktQgSSeMG3OLSBozB1bLiW7ZR3T_LgMUpvzncIs=w830-h623-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dmO_EdA5zZrm0IzKVBUoZXqx3wlLPueXAOlmiYXJNVg=w830-h623-no)
Glad to hear it man! It's a real beauty, that's for sure.
Might I recommend something though? Do a Google search for seat cushion material. I think you'll find that memory foam is generally not used for multiple reasons.
Quote from: Big Rich on July 30, 2015, 09:20:27 AM
Glad to hear it man! It's a real beauty, that's for sure.
Might I recommend something though? Do a Google search for seat cushion material. I think you'll find that memory foam is generally not used for multiple reasons.
i shall google!
Also i was thinking maybe a gel seat. Just something a bit more comfortable. I was able to put on 70 miles last night after my simple mods. No wrist pain! but my rear was a bit sore lol
That is awesome!! I am so glad you made it more comfy to ride. My butt gets pretty sore after a longer ride too :icon_sad:
Schultz, thanks for posting the wiring diagram in the beginning of the build. I bought the same speedo and the diagram that came with mine was just.... terrible. Doesn't really help that I plan on using the fuel gauge and gear indicator either....
Quote from: Big Rich on July 31, 2015, 03:11:02 PM
Schultz, thanks for posting the wiring diagram in the beginning of the build. I bought the same speedo and the diagram that came with mine was just.... terrible. Doesn't really help that I plan on using the fuel gauge and gear indicator either....
i noticed alot of my pics don't load..:-/ stupid google photos and FB not working.. o well
just a teaser pic of the future upgrade :-D
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/nJNpuhn57FcB497YzyANwGVrdxQ430t4WjMNjZiqXpo=w501-h667-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/GOL14SSMJEQAri5B70qSGe30GGxMLF-n9aVCqCYGNhQ=w501-h667-no)
This bike is awesome. Any updates?
I'm doing something similar to my gs. I noticed from drunkard staring at my bike for hours that the top rail of the sub frame is why the Gs looks crappy as a cafe racer, or a racer of any kind. I think suzuki bent it like that to keep the seat height low.
Really nice job you've done my friend.
I'd be interested to see the new Gauge installed, been thinking of getting a digital type on my GS.
sorry for disappointing but I sold the bike.... too many projects going on and too little money.
Also my back couldn't take it anymore... 50 mile ride was the last straw, my back was in extreme pain.
What headlight is that ? And is it in the original bucket ? or a different bucket.
And it is very very very nice, definitely. But somehow a perimeter frame and a café seem to clash - like Hilary Duff's face on Hilary Clinton's body. Sure they are both named Hilary ... but ...
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: The Buddha on September 23, 2015, 02:34:31 PM
What headlight is that ? And is it in the original bucket ? or a different bucket.
And it is very very very nice, definitely. But somehow a perimeter frame and a café seem to clash - like Hilary Duff's face on Hilary Clinton's body. Sure they are both named Hilary ... but ...
Cool.
Buddha.
both the bucket and headlight are aftermarket. I think i got them from dimecity cycles. I bought so many things i have no idea anymore lol
sorry I had to say goodbye to my GS500.
But i have how ever picked up another project bike that's a little better for touring and two up riding.
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/WTFRACING/5dedd491070851a3d9b6292fb18c584e858f18591ac69f7a5b26c0fc7245a1d5%201_zpsftmc8yrw.jpg)
oooooOOOooooo sweeeeeeet moar pictures please :D can't wait to see what you do with this one!!!
Quote from: ShowBizWolf on October 15, 2015, 08:04:44 PM
oooooOOOooooo sweeeeeeet moar pictures please :D can't wait to see what you do with this one!!!
right now in the process of tearing off the plastidip
A Can-a-tuna?
Nice bikes. Highly under rated. Basically a GS500 with more cylinders, more HP, and more options! Good get Schultz.
Quote from: Big Rich on October 15, 2015, 09:01:18 PM
A Can-a-tuna?
Nice bikes. Highly under rated. Basically a GS500 with more cylinders, more HP, and more options! Good get Schultz.
got her for a steal! $500 and she runs and rides with perfect compression across all 4 cyl! So i'm a happy camper right now.
I feel like it really is a bigger GS500, hell the rear brake is the same and the swing arm looks identical.
This bike is going to be a touring bike build. Upright bars, getting rid of the fairings for a dual headlight set up like the buell XB12S
(http://media1.santabanta.com/full1/Bikes/Buell/buell-1a.jpg)
and probably a front end swap. So if anyone wants to buy a katana front end I'll probably post it for sale here.
Ok, I'm late to this post, but your work is EXCELLENT!!! :o :thumb: :bowdown:
I love it! I'm keeping this thread in mind when I overhaul my basket-case! :cool:
Cheers to you, good sir! :cheers:
well time for the fun to begin.
I peeled off all the crappy plastidip the last owner had and it revealed some very very ugly messy paint job and cracked fairings.
So needless to say instead of buying new fairings I will be modding the old ones. Sneak peak for you guys, I decided to keep the windscreen and upper fairings as I love the wind protection! Much better than my GS and 10000% better than my GF's XS400
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/WTFRACING/Mobile%20Uploads/P_20151027_200053_LL_zpsgm0y7dns.jpg)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/WTFRACING/Mobile%20Uploads/P_20151027_222940_zpsqxyqvrb5.jpg)
Quote from: GS500Schultz on July 30, 2015, 09:15:00 AM
softened the rear shock up, bought new comfy grips and TADA! I can ride it!
I'm also going to have the seat repadded with memory foam and breather liner!
I'm am going to try to keep this bike!
now here are some pics :-)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/yFohFheU12_mir6GWq8cgQm1-mgF8-Uvrfy2jUkKMf8=w830-h623-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/74LwSVnbVgTPGqZPp9dqmC3jbad17e3DRE9pOYxHCJ8=w830-h623-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-blbktQgSSeMG3OLSBozB1bLiW7ZR3T_LgMUpvzncIs=w830-h623-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dmO_EdA5zZrm0IzKVBUoZXqx3wlLPueXAOlmiYXJNVg=w830-h623-no)
I think this is the best café out of a GS that is ever possible.
Perimeter frame and that bulbous tank pretty much put it in the non café-able category. But this is awesome.
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: The Buddha on October 28, 2015, 05:08:27 PM
Quote from: GS500Schultz on July 30, 2015, 09:15:00 AM
softened the rear shock up, bought new comfy grips and TADA! I can ride it!
I'm also going to have the seat repadded with memory foam and breather liner!
I'm am going to try to keep this bike!
now here are some pics :-)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/yFohFheU12_mir6GWq8cgQm1-mgF8-Uvrfy2jUkKMf8=w830-h623-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/74LwSVnbVgTPGqZPp9dqmC3jbad17e3DRE9pOYxHCJ8=w830-h623-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-blbktQgSSeMG3OLSBozB1bLiW7ZR3T_LgMUpvzncIs=w830-h623-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dmO_EdA5zZrm0IzKVBUoZXqx3wlLPueXAOlmiYXJNVg=w830-h623-no)
I think this is the best café out of a GS that is ever possible.
Perimeter frame and that bulbous tank pretty much put it in the non café-able category. But this is awesome.
Cool.
Buddha.
THANK YOU! and where there is a will there is a way! That and money always helps lol
I loved the bike but I had to buy something more comfortable for the GF and I to ride on.
The big wide tank/frame with a narrow tail actually looks fine. What I seem to really cant get over is the GSXR tails on the GS, which are fatter and more angular than the GS tank. That looks wrong to me.
But a café is ideally a twin or single motor with a center spine frame and everything about the same width as the motor. But hey, this works. Those 4 cyl's like Yamaha maxim's look awful when cafe'd. Worse yet is the Hack job bobbers that have flooded Craigslist, and the fuglier it looks, the more $$$ they want for it.
Now a V twin like a virago being cafe'd also looks wrong to me. But that's from the sides.
There was a bike that came factory café - called a MZ scorpion sport (I own one of these and cant remember the exact model - its not tour, that's all I know) and its full fairing and perimeter frame and café. I still think it looks odd, owned it for 5+ years, rode it, blew it, and am 90% done rebuilding it. Still works better naked. IMHO - That was called the Tour. Own one of those too, and yea it is better IMHO.
Cool.
Buddha.
Every time I look at those pics I feel like its pornography. :oops:
Simply exquisite in my opinion. I will probably be doing a build like yours with my bike in the semi-near future. :thumb:
started my Katana project :-D
cracked fairings don't scare me time to mod!
how it was originally (cracked fairings, crappy plastidip, and missing bolts..
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/WTFRACING/5dedd491070851a3d9b6292fb18c584e858f18591ac69f7a5b26c0fc7245a1d5%201_zpsftmc8yrw.jpg)
now time for fun
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/WTFRACING/Mobile%20Uploads/P_20151027_200053_LL_zpsgm0y7dns.jpg)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/WTFRACING/Mobile%20Uploads/P_20151027_222940_zpsqxyqvrb5.jpg)
working on the rears
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/WTFRACING/Mobile%20Uploads/P_20151106_141323_zpskx3ailfw.jpg)
good bye cracked parts!
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/WTFRACING/Mobile%20Uploads/P_20151106_143023_zpsqbhkgpo5.jpg)
DONE!
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/WTFRACING/Mobile%20Uploads/P_20151106_143018_zpsashqwa3w.jpg)
NOW time for the seat! ordering some seat vinyl tonight and deciding on what color to paint the bike... also have the tank off and ready for sand blasting
I hope you're not turning the katana into a naked ... The tank and frame in that thing are not meant to live in the open, they look like crap.
80's GSXR's look better IMHO, and that's saying something.
Cool.
Buddha.
ohh no not 100% naked, doing a half fairing look and keeping the belly pan as well.
I was going to do naked with a cafe upper fairing but decided against it because of the tank
started to sand blast the tank and who the HELL puts 4 different layers of paint on their tank?!?!
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/WTFRACING/Mobile%20Uploads/P_20151108_162325_zps2qxk7dhk.jpg)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/WTFRACING/Mobile%20Uploads/P_20151108_162321_zpsr1kttyzp.jpg)
also on the fairing as well
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/WTFRACING/Mobile%20Uploads/P_20151108_164134_zpsknohuqnv.jpg)
1/2 fairing ? as long as its the middle 1/2, it works. But then the lower end of the thing will rattle like a mofo. Might as well stay full fairing IMHO.
Cool.
Buddha.
the full fairings cost a lot of money and cutting off the broken parts saves me alot of money. This is the only picture i have of the "half fairing"
I'll take some better ones tomorrow
(https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/12191429_10153127048872624_3901159283084781881_n.jpg?oh=bcc41a9b3ef36fff139d660397960391&oe=56B4CC74)
moving on...
Tank is painted the best i could with rattle can and now to hide all the errors with a but load of stickers until next winter when I have the extra cash to get a new tank and plastics.
or I sell the bike and pick up a motard...
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/WTFRACING/Mobile%20Uploads/P_20151112_151847_zps018olyzm.jpg)