Well got bike few weeks back, gs500e 1992. Gonna turn it into a single seater chop, twin headlights, powder coat, custom tank job from my tattooist and much more, gonna take a while because of work/ money commitments so be patient ; p when i first go it as you can see in pictures, the paint job is terrible, hammerite is covering everything! More pics to follow the night as welder packed in but will be getting fixed today : ( (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/29/bbdd2a8615ea4f50e251677d7b10c047.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/29/bb81b358fa6f097276c7a9e14324f23e.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/29/e91b1892965f3e863b541e4a3bd22ab1.jpg)
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could I buy your luggage rack?
or could you post some pics of it so I can make one?
Jimmy
Sold mate sorry
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bugga! good luck with it. looks like a lotta work.
looks like a fun project
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Progress so far, added bracket for me tail tidy, just need to screw some holes in, wires are a mess atm and currently need to fix all them to frame
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Started stripping and covering in rust prevention, wire look is off and getting all cleaned up and sorted out the night (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/07/a0dab1a9a31523e9f8f243bf415a8c78.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/07/5640e7529ef8174d962dd97107c8ac5a.jpg)
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(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/07/cbea5cd3af4d94b704867332a4918c9e.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/07/264cfd7a8a127e9ded6997822462e8b8.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/07/78195189ef135ab321bd92b52e19a524.jpg) more rust prevention after sanding frame down bit by bit, this isn't goin to be final product, just temp till I have done body work and moved onto engine, then I will properly do full frame once everything is off
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(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/10/a8cf0a66bea4f0b72e735119e94c19c6.jpg)starting to strip full bike to spray frame, bit difficult with bolts over 20 year old
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(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/13/0d3d835734ecdccb7bb3cc8ab980af0b.jpg) getting there, hopefully re do the back end this week then I'll take rest of and sort out everything that needs powder coated : )
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I see good progress over here :thumb:
Question: what did you do with the chainguard and right engine cover?
Are these all loose stickers an did you do the sticker bomb yourself?
Looking at the photo's it looks like one solid piece hence my question.
Keep up the good work
Previous owner did it, that was pick from when I got it, (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/16/6ac9b329b946808c516f4b2881b465fe.jpg)here it is now, subframe is a bodge job so it's coming off and getting redone : ) just organising everything atm and sorting out what needs done and cleaned etc..
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(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/19/37858ff4984914513a0bc8b4a178e310.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/19/cd61b4a1f3a0875f3d088f88fa95c8b3.jpg)primed at ready for its one of a kind custom paint job : ) (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/19/e38a697523b4933777c10fb39a1ad1ce.jpg)tester on chain guard, still needs laquer but I think I'll keep it this colour
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(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/01/811f4c488e1fea5107759d3433960c26.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/01/1d0c88fd0e06a873e6bbcce275b60534.jpg) me tank from me tattooist : D
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Sweeeeet :D
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OK that looks rather uncomfortable ... Y'know for anyone with a ... ahem ... package.
Sorry, Ms Tigerclaw here says "sweet" to everything.
Cool.
Buddha.
Haha Buddha now now I meant sweeeet to the tank paint!
And to be fair, I did inquire about the seat comfort/squeezing the beans in this thread right here...
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=69062.0
...but I got ignored by the person who posted the thread :icon_rolleyes: :icon_razz:
No we dont like to consider threads from people without beans about squeezing the beans. It seems like they're squeezing us for ... well ... information.
But however yes on all counts.
Cool.
Buddha.
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/15/66aa11fba7cf2b34996e9043a40cd000.jpg) all set for powder coat 😀 one or 2 things not in pic like some of the brakes and frame
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(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/27/7f3ecd71846b534239ccc2fb15489322.jpg) time to start spraying
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Tank done (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/14/fe0181d578d0d3cae47abf9c0ef5dc14.jpg)
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Primed, just waiting for undercoat (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/14/4fa1ed399d3149ec144b5aae6d585aa3.jpg) and have angled me number plate a little down since picture
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Getting there (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/16/0e86243ebfe4da8b1d680cd62371083f.jpg)
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Still need another coat of black on frame then will start with clear coat(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/17/18c015901e18197730c7c3b006d89b08.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/17/8d7a0f7bc6d4b00dd110b184d569df64.jpg)
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Looking good!
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Great build so far, look forward to seeing it finished :)
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/10/7a13c8b2bd5357d833abe465465f2516.jpg) forks are getting done in next couple days, then can get them on including headlight etc... Every bolt I use is stainless, a lot of patience getting them all the right size since there's so many of them
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(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/21/54177335db0f8653d4e3cf3dd2b64fdc.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/21/8942d5193e3c5dc3ae1dac369da3cf18.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/21/0aedd65bf1922d2f3e0aed81d538d51a.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/21/bf61fce5c42c6d1899d9b78ec69ef8bd.jpg) more stainless steel bolts throughout, new fork seals and oil, on with swing arm and rear wheel now 👍
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Interesting. . . The paint looks amazing, though.
Rear wheel on, just need to add a new sprocket to it and attach brake mount, the shock once I've got will lift the bike up, just busy cleaning it up. (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/22/cc5d92de2add7f2517a393dd13cc2dcb.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/22/f062cee8f7c08c3a6bb015e476caad0e.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/22/13367aaac62656efafa969aa1814bf97.jpg)
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Thats looking great, I love the paint. Cant wait to see the full build, I am interested in that seating arrangement
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Slowly getting there, the dark nights and Christmas coming up ain't helping, atm I'm busy doing the panels for the rear/ seat, rebuilding brakes and painting, had to customise tank bracket for it to fit, customise the tail tidy to fit brake light, gonna get chain and sprockets soon so I can straighten back wheel up and tighten it up, also getting new coils and plugs, new frogs, levers, braided hoses, pegs, speedo etc...
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The light hasn't come out as good as I wanted, ordered a 7" instead of an 8 but can't send back as I've customised it to fit the sidelight in so gonna have to live with it, the engine will be getting painted and that will be last thing I do then all engine bolts replaced with stainless, have bought a better loom as mine was all over the place, have bought some second hand carbs as mine wer shot, every bolt I have replaced with stainless, apart from brakes, I've replaced the R6 shock with a katana, my front brake is now a nissin and rear break is a ajp (not sure if good or bad, come with bike), also need new ignition as mine seems t have a dodgy wire, also need to custom me battery box, get a short exhaust, so still way to go and sorry if this status seems a bit all over but thought I'd just let yous know all my plans so far 😂
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Looks like good progress so far! :cool:
I have a hard mounted headlight bracket on my GS, and it blows headlight bulbs, barely a week out of each bulb.
I believe the stock rubber mounted ears are the best bet for keeping em alive.
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: The Buddha on November 05, 2015, 06:47:44 PM
I have a hard mounted headlight bracket on my GS, and it blows headlight bulbs, barely a week out of each bulb.
I believe the stock rubber mounted ears are the best bet for keeping em alive.
Cool.
Buddha.
I have inserted rubber between the forks and the brackets if that could help
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Sorry about the updates, but I've been fixing few issues, snapped bolt in cylinder head so got a replacement and currently cleaning valves and replacing seals, also in process of making a new seat pad, brakes are now back on and bled, once valves are done I'll be doing the shims, I'll put a pic on tomoro after I've done few more things to it
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Really cool project. Thanks for the update!
No going back, start of my stree tighter chop <- Your title ???
Dude that is right up there with mis spelling "Marry Chrasmas" in Christmas lights.
Or the ever popular "Satan Claws" is coming to town.
How about "Satin Lives" - a cult of fabric worshippers no doubt.
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: The Buddha on January 29, 2016, 03:47:05 PM
No going back, start of my stree tighter chop <- Your title ???
Dude that is right up there with mis spelling "Marry Chrasmas" in Christmas lights.
Or the ever popular "Satan Claws" is coming to town.
How about "Satin Lives" - a cult of fabric worshippers no doubt.
Cool.
Buddha.
I noticed mate as soon as I started thread, it doesn't give me the option to change it sadly
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Valves have been cleaned, they were a right state but 100x better now (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160130/2225299a25f8edea79fa76e4321cf040.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160130/5da3f0e5c5268036c57d46b669fc64e0.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160130/3b9e03f232860e15eea5179de8ce7e71.jpg)
Also I have put new valve seals in, waiting on gasket then I'll be to put cylinder head back on.
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So I've now completed a top end rebuild, to finish off, I need to get some new levers for brake/ clutch, foot pegs, wrap me seat pad, sort out me wiring, and get a muffler for me exhaust and give the bike a good general tidy up as looking bit of a mess atm (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160201/6fc0e76e17c5f420d582a2ebf38b61cd.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160201/4564d5322eb387b2c60a546833becaa6.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160201/d274715e61038d962dbe926bb724b3e5.jpg)
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Didn't notice dodgy valves on engine so order 4 replacements to do again, gonna also paint engine while it's getting fixed
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Every time I look at your bike, I can't help but think that you're going to be very uncomfortable in unmentionable areas after a very short ride. . .
Other than that, looks pretty good!
Thanks mate, yea, we kinda didn't take in measurements right, it's me first ever build from scratch with limited tools so it's taking while cos this engine but new levers are here 😀(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160401/dde8cc39e8cdd770a953a50874743fd8.jpg)
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:o Now those are pretty!!!!
hey I don't know if you've tried riding with hand grips with that metal accent part where your finger and thumb go, but I rode with that type of grip for a while and I hated it because I had to grip extra hard to make sure the throttle didn't slowly close while I was riding.
Kind of annoying and tiring on the right hand.
I got these Renthal grips and I am very happy with how much easier it is to handle
http://www.amazon.com/Renthal-G149-Diamond-Compound-Sportbike/dp/B0031BOV6E/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1459756788&sr=8-5&keywords=grips+renthal (http://www.amazon.com/Renthal-G149-Diamond-Compound-Sportbike/dp/B0031BOV6E/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1459756788&sr=8-5&keywords=grips+renthal)
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hey I don't know if you've tried riding with hand grips with that metal accent part where your finger and thumb go, but I rode with that type of grip for a while and I hated it because I had to grip extra hard to make sure the throttle didn't slowly close while I was riding.
Kind of annoying and tiring on the right hand.
I got these Renthal grips and I am very happy with how much easier it is to handle
http://www.amazon.com/Renthal-G149-Diamond-Compound-Sportbike/dp/B0031BOV6E/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1459756788&sr=8-5&keywords=grips+renthal (http://www.amazon.com/Renthal-G149-Diamond-Compound-Sportbike/dp/B0031BOV6E/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1459756788&sr=8-5&keywords=grips+renthal)
I shall keep that in mind. . . :wink:
Sorry about updates, I'm having a right nightmare, but here it is so far, redone back end, gonna paint engine black and get some proper clip on bars, digi clocks etc.. Soon (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160608/166883d16bc939c6504ed0355c57f8f3.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160608/a3af38a133b7c8ac01720fde7c605738.jpg)
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Isn't your rear brake line a bit long?
:icon_twisted:
Quote from: lucas on June 08, 2016, 01:06:46 PM
Isn't your rear brake line a bit long?
:icon_twisted:
It's on me list to do which atm is getting bigger rather than smaller 😂
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Oh wait, you don't have a brake stay installed.
Looks like you could simply position it at the stock angle (straight up n down I think) and that might take up the slack.
That's it? No mas,...just bffffss,....fizzle out?
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