So we are going to build a track bike

erbilabuc · May 17, 2008, 07:26:18 PM

and what better bike to do it with then someone elses wrecked GS500
so we have pretty much confirmed the purchase of an 01 GS500 for about 150$. The bad? the engine is seized for some reason. No biggie as we have settled on this being the race bike for our newborn (due Nov 10th) so it will be a few years before its going to be ridden by its projected user.

Right now we are looking for a motor and bodywork and have already purchased some billet looking rearsets

(25$ on ebay)
Im dying to get started

ohgood · May 17, 2008, 07:41:13 PM

WTF ? THIS is how you announce ? A race bike and a side note about the new youngin ?

Congrats ! Are you riding now ? Be safe, let the tater in-coo-bate all they want

erbilabuc · May 17, 2008, 07:51:58 PM

Quote from: ohgood on May 17, 2008, 07:41:13 PM
WTF ? THIS is how you announce ? A race bike and a side note about the new youngin ?

Congrats ! Are you riding now ? Be safe, let the tater in-coo-bate all they want

wife/Lan/importbabe is not, mike/husband/guy typing building bike is

... I have to change the screen name since she is no longer interested in motorcycles.

bucks1605 · May 17, 2008, 09:04:08 PM

Are those gsxr rearsets or what? They look nice.

mach1 · May 18, 2008, 06:48:41 PM

the look really nice I may have to look for some of those

GI_JO_NATHAN · May 18, 2008, 07:07:43 PM

Congrats!!!

erbilabuc · May 18, 2008, 08:15:40 PM

they are GSXR1100 rearsets. The previous owner happened to be a machinist and he made them.

bucks1605 · May 18, 2008, 08:39:54 PM

So they're custom made for a gsxr1100? How easy is it to make them fit on the gs?

ben2go · May 18, 2008, 10:21:19 PM

Quote from: bucks1605 on May 18, 2008, 08:39:54 PM
So they're custom made for a gsxr1100? How easy is it to make them fit on the gs?

Make plates or redrill the mounting holes.

They mount like the 600. http://pantablo500.tripod.com/id3.html

bucks1605 · May 18, 2008, 10:27:26 PM

Quote from: ben2go on May 18, 2008, 10:21:19 PM
Quote from: bucks1605 on May 18, 2008, 08:39:54 PM
So they're custom made for a gsxr1100? How easy is it to make them fit on the gs?

Make plates or redrill the mounting holes.

They mount like the 600. http://pantablo500.tripod.com/id3.html

Thanks Ben.

ben2go · May 18, 2008, 10:31:11 PM

You're welcome.

Kurlon · May 19, 2008, 10:44:31 AM

I just went through this myself. Still got a fuel flow bug to sort, and some crash damage to 'buff out', but other than that I'd be happy to chat/help as I can!

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