How's tank clearance with those clipons at full lock?

no clearance issues at all. In the position the clipons are set up, there is about 1.5" of clearance between the grip and the frame at full turn(they are too low to touch the tank). Clipons are adjustable, so they can be rotated into pretty much any position desired. I like them close & tucked in, but you could rotate them outwards if you wanted.

they are set in basicaly the same position on this front end, as they were on my GS front end w/ clipons.

Nice. I know my '89 clipons had to be slightly bent to avoid clearance issues at full lock, that's why I asked.

I dunno why I was thinking Pilot Sport; they are Pilot Race tires. Not planning on using them for the street though.

I've still got a bit of work to do on the front alone, just to get it streetable again & cleaned up.

I'd really like to do something with all the cables; they're so freakishly long! They used to be hidden under the F-model farings. I wonder if the '04+ are actually longer than the E-model's cables....

any idea why all the electricals work, except anything to do with the turn signals?

I've got the wiring diagram & am going to dig into it in a few days. maybe I overlooked something in wiring the headlight. It's very strange.



battery is dead. has been in on a charger for months & topped off, but still useless. I tried jumping the bike off my car battery with no luck. Starter turns over like a champ but the bike wont fire. gonna do the usual w/ new plugs, gas, fuel lines, clean the carbs...

new lines because something strange happened this winter. One of the hoses attaching to the tank fuel valve started leaking gas for some reason. Couldnt figure it out really. i thought it was coming from the carbs, but it looked to be coming all the way from the tank. I closed the valve & it stopped. I figure if it were coming from the carbs or somewhere lower, a little bit more gas would have leaked out throught the lines once I closed the tank valve. Once I closed it though; it stopped.


I did put stabil in the tank for the winter, but was lazy & didnt run it through the system or drain the carbs.  now I'm paying for it.


new chain needs to be cut & installed, but that's no concern really.

speedo is gone. tach still needs to be mounted. I dont even wanna think about it till I get the bike working again though...

mount the ignition...

scratch got mad at me because I am lazy & resurrected a bunch or old-ass threads. 

I'm really just thinking out loud at this point...

So a few more simple but tedious steps to go & I should be all set & riding for the spring.

suddenly I'm glad theres still snow on the ground 


bike looks great w/ the new headlight. I've snapped some pics but wont be able to put them up till mid-next week. 


any ideas about those turn signals??

You wanna sell that white Bandit rim?

no, the colored wheels are for the track rubber.

here are a few more pics. I still have quite a few little things to do.

the headlight is an Acerbis. I caved & bought it because I'm not sure how much more I'll be using the GS for the street. It'll be serving track-duty pretty soon. The lighting is sub-par (no suprise), but I'm gonna check out a few LED options for improvement. The color is a little off, but that's a quick fix. I'm not expecting that windscreen to do much, I do like the look of it though. If I can find a better bulb or wire it up for something w/ a much greater intensity it'd be perfect:





speedo is gone. tach still needs to be mounted though:

IT'S ALIIIIVEEEEEE!!!!! MWUAHAHAHAHHAHAH!

hide your daughters.

Quote from: l3uddha on March 28, 2007, 04:04:27 PM
IT'S ALIIIIVEEEEEE!!!!! MWUAHAHAHAHHAHAH!

hide your daughters.

Pictures. Now.

How are you mounting the elec speedo?

James

Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on March 28, 2007, 04:15:45 PM
Pictures. Now.

sheesh, lemme wash the thing 1st!

Anakist, I'm gonna pick up a bicycle speedo that uses a magnetic sensor at the wheel. Mounting it will be a sinch since they're so small; probably just find something sticky 
I was looking at other stuff but those are probably the simplest. many of them have features like top speed, odometer, temperature display, etc.

When I pick one up I'm gonna crack it open, wire it to the GS harness, and bypass the illuminate button so it will be lit all the time. Shouldnt be difficult, but hard to figure out since I dont have it yet. I'll have to check out the current & voltage diferences as well. If they gets too tricky, I'll just cram a tiny LED in there that's wired to the GS harness. I dont expect it to be hard though.

it's almost May, so I'll have to get the bike inspected soon 

should be alright though. I ordered the 7" single headlight & bracket kit w/ signals from www.aztec8.com , which should arrive in a few days.  Scott (from aztec8) said he'd powdercoat it black for me for free. I dunno why. I think it's just because I kept confusing him over the phone & he was like "whatever"... 

Forgot to mention that when I got the chain on a few weeks ago, I cut it down to 14 teeth. So, up 6 teeth on the rear sprocket = 14 or 15 tooth chain.

ummm.... ordered a set of woodcraft stands because I NEEEEED them. 

Picked up the bicycle speedo today, but that will be one of the last things to go on. For some reason, it says in the directions that a sticker magnet is included in the box, but of course it's not. Nor was it in any of the other boxes when I went back to the store. Thankfully a hardware store was right next door. Got some magnets, just gotta stick them on somehow. I forget the speedo brand off the top of my head, but I'll put it up.

Once I get the new headlight I'll go ahead & mount the tach. I've been working on the bracket for the past few days. I cut up the stock stuff with a hand saw & sanded it down. It's pretty funny actually, & it might look good. The spraypaint is drying right now. I'll post pics later because my arm is tired from all the cutting! 

yea I need a new friggin battery too 

I went for a ride today & the bike died. I had to push it up a little hill & turn it around to bump start it.

oh and the new suspension & tires: 

What-the-hell sprockets are you running?     Is first gear even going to do anything?   

stock 16t front & 45t rear.

1st gear= WEEEEEEEEEEEE 


just like a 14t front & stock rear

I like the 15T 'cause I need 1st a lot in Seattle...  *grumble* *grumble* *traffic* *grumble*

crappy cell phone pic.

more to come when I get my new digicam.

the GS is a trackbike only now.

Quote from: l3uddha on August 26, 2007, 10:16:05 AM
more to come when I get my new digicam.

Slow shipping eeehh??? 

Anything new??

I completely forgot about this build, it's been so long since we had an update... *hint hint* *wink wink*