well i did get 100 miles on the gs last thursday before we got this last snow storm here in michigan.   Ill make sure to ride 2 miles extra just for you bud.

             











don't lie, you're just using my request for a little extra seat time......








as if one really needs excuses to get out and ride.....









on a side note, a friend pointed out that harley is doing test rides. so i may have to take em up on it when the weather is nice again.   

So today i started a little extra project for the little vtr ill post up some pics of this little project when i get it close to done and all trimmed up but i think it should look pretty sick when its done.   cafe i layed some glass this morning on it and its almost ready to pull from the mold.

Cool 

Still not done with it but heres a sneek peek.  heres what an original solo seat cover for the vtr looked like.





whatcha think?

looking good 

That looks great. I guess you're not expecting any rides on the back of your lady's bike! 

needs streamlined a bit.........looks like a big box...       don't mind me, i'm just postwhoring. nice work. keep the pics coming.   

thanks guys.  im not totally sold on it yet so before i finish it up and take all the time to do that im goin to think on it for a bit before sanding it down and slicking it before paint.  so moral of this story is im not sure if it will ever get finished or not.  lol....nope not going to ride b!tch on her bike.

Today the little vtr gets plates and insurance.  Im not sure if ill have it out this weekend but theres a chance it could happen so its getting all the stuff to legally take it for a test if i do get it all put back together this weekend.

 

well guys i got tires mounted up today.  I have to take the front one back they mounted it backwards and i didnt notice until i got home.  So for my troubles im going to ride it down and they can take the front end back appart and put it on the right way.  lol..i'm sure ill have to show them how to take it apart tho.  got the back tire on and the new chain mounted as well.  I still have to set the chain tension.  I got the gs blinkers mounted on the rear of the bike and all wired up and working.  We had a little snag with the front left blinker not working.  So we (the wife and i, it is her bike and think she should learn as much as possible while we are putting it back together)  got out the trusty multimeter and started testing things.  First the light bulb.  It tested good.  So on to the bulb socket.  No power.  Well now we have to pull the fairings and the headlight to start tracing wires.  As soon as i dropped the headlight I found where the wires started and sure enough the wires had came unplugged.  I plugged them in and bingo bango we have lights.  So blinkers are all working.  So after we got the lights working i put the headlight back on and went for the oil change.  Super easy and this little thing only takes 2 qts of oil.  Then i put the new plugs in it.  What a PITA rear plug is behind the frame and the front one is behind the radiator.  Got them back in turned the key on just for SAG hit the starter and wow shes purring like a kitten.  Ill get some pics of the bike on the ground with the rims and all in a little while.

I still need a set of gs500e style mirrors.

Congrats man!  Glad you got her started!

I still have my stock mirrors, you never responded if you want them.

What color are the rims gonna be? Pink for the wifey and I think they'd be hawt! Do some extra riding for me since I've krapped my shoulder yet again thanks to debris!

Mary

Update: I spend the better part of today cleaning the carbs again.  There was alot of crub that i didnt get out in my fast carb cleaning job i did saturday.  I just got back from the test ride and i must say if the new 250 ninjas are as fun to ride as this 21 yr old bike is i see a new 250 ninja in my future.  This thing is going to be a blast to shoot around town with.  I took it up around 12k rpms not sure what gear i was in but it was rollin right along at 70mph.

I should have more pics tomorrow of more glass work.  Im going to fix the last 2 peices.  1 side of the belly pan and one side cover has a crack that i didnt see until it was painted and on the bike so i'll sand it down and get it all nice.  The wife was out riding it in the yard today after she got home from work and thinks shes going to really like it.  This weekend i will ride it up to the school parking lot for her to get some good riding in. 

Quote from: joshr08 on April 16, 2009, 03:48:19 PM
I should have more pics tomorrow of more glass work.  Im going to fix the last 2 peices.  1 side of the belly pan and one side cover has a crack that i didnt see until it was painted and on the bike so i'll sand it down and get it all nice.  The wife was out riding it in the yard today after she got home from work and thinks shes going to really like it.  This weekend i will ride it up to the school parking lot for her to get some good riding in. 

Pick up a bag of tennis balls and cut them in half if you want to set up a little practice course for her.  They are esp handy when working on slow tight turns, weaving, dodging and stopping.

heres the wife on one of her many laps around the schools parking lot.

Well the wifes doing good on the bike so since it was nice out this morning i put the plastic on it and snapped of a few pics.  So I figured i would post them up for you guys to see.  I just need to finish up the belly pan and get it painting and this bike is a completed project.