Ammo boxes for panniers. What a good idea. And cheap from a surplus store.

A bit late now for the back rest. Had you thought of making it a two piece horizontal tube so you could slide the rest forward and back to suit different passengers?

Yes the ammo cans are $22 each with new seals!!.
I thought about making it more adjustable ( the back rest ) but I built it in 20 minutes and there is nobody else that will ride on the back .


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I got some time today to work on "Dora",I got the left Barkbuster installed and the fairing trimed to fit.I still need to make the fairing mounts and paint it.Next I will start the gas can mount.
http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu25/VeeTard1000/083F875B-9BC6-4BE2-8EC5-F875A673F6C8-92-0000000A085158F7.jpg
http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu25/VeeTard1000/3DDFC748-6A60-4C7F-8B3A-DC246CCAC2CD-92-0000000A2A709782.jpg
http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu25/VeeTard1000/403E0840-4524-4A36-9EEE-82BA2A9059CF-92-0000000A36DB1D07.jpg

http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu25/VeeTard1000/90095C03-81CC-4A2F-A81E-8B4667A0A27E-92-0000000A5DB76903.jpgHere's a pic of tires we will be running.
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I like the red fairing. I also see you have taken my suggestion with the name of dora lol

Hmmm.... another sex change for Trey. No wonder he is gender confused! Good thing it looks like the same sex marriage law will pass in Washington or I have no idea what Trey/Dora will do........

I can't find any paint to match ( I tried EVERYWHERE )so my wife says to paint the fairing a nice gloss black !!.

Paint is available from Colorrite.com

I have touch up pens of the color, but no spray cans.

I called colorite and they said they didn't have any,there website didn't go back past 96 I believe.

Doesn't matter.
The WIKI has the color chart. They have the color. Colors are 1TU or 1HU. I recall it is a 1994 tank so 1Tu.
http://wiki.gstwins.com/index.php?n=Main.Colors
http://www.colorrite.com/product/suzuki-1tu-bright-purple-metallic-1660.cfm

Well the project is coming along good.We leave for Alaska on June 20th and I still have to outfit my NEW bike so I'm going full speed on the build.
Here is where I'm at.
The hand guards are done
The fairing is done
Volt meter is done
The aux fuel tank is done
The saddle bag rack is 90% done.










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Nice work! Very classy and functional.
Come over for a front fender next week. Can you ride him over? Suzi and Junior miss him.

Maybe I can ride him,I think he might need a carb cleaning/rebuilt.It doesn't seem to want to take full throttle.


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He's just homesick. He wants to be ridden more.
Spike his gas with a little seafoam and take him for a ride!

Very nice work on the pannier frame

I'm mounting Seahorse 720 cases on the racks with removable mounts.


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Put some Seafoam in Dora and ran her for about 10 minute and it's already running better.I will let it sit in carbs over night and loosen up any gunk and run her again.
I built this engine guard/skid plate BUT I'm not sure I like it.If I keep it I will trim it down some and drill holes it for cooling.





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like the  work thusfar. BUT if it were me, id keep hte plate on BUT put either holes maybe with screen behind) or slots, cause that there is an air dam.

Yup,it's kinda a mock up.I just want to keep the mud from the Dalton of the engine ( the stuff turns to concrete when it dries ).


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Quote from: NortwestRider on March 22, 2013, 07:27:43 PM
Yup,it's kinda a mock up.I just want to keep the mud from the Dalton of the engine ( the stuff turns to concrete when it dries ).


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i do like the ideas so far. i need to come up with an air dam for the gtr. i sling gun oil on my shoes. ( i prefer gun oil for chain lube. it works great. cant wait til you and wife take this trip . Am looking forwards to the writeup and pictures and perhaps video.
Aaron

Back out to the shed today to finish up the racks and add Hwy pegs and ??.
Oh ya this is my new bike thats going up to Alaska with the GS!!.






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